Smyrna times., 1866-10-03

came to Richmond as we have described, and
with all proper military formaties surrender
ed his person and his arms, got the fact prop
erly authenticated, and then, having obtained
free transportation, proceeded to the home
from which he had so long been an absentee
We had thought this picturesque character
was the last of the once mighty host of Con
federates, and had fancied pit least a score OF
novellsts engaged in sketching him as such Tor
the benefit OF posterity. 1t seems, however,
IT the story which we get from Mobile is true,
that he must be deprived of the distinguished
honor. We are told that last week, while the
rebel breast-workS near the city were being
leveled SIX veteran COnfederates were found
concealed behind them, who had remained
there since the surrender of Mobile, having
determined that they would never give up, and
having Sworn that they would burrow before
they would surrender" By main force and
superior numbers they were dragged forth from
the earthworks, and the whole six Confederate
veterans soon found themselves lodged in the
guardhOuse. We hope the poor fellows will
be dealt with very leniently, even if they per-
slSt In their determination never to surrender
for though We have nearly forty millions of
people In this country, We could not afford to
lose six such characters. We do not believe
that even Gen. Butler would favor their being
hung.
We have an idea that there are Just about
halt-a-dOzen more of these "never surrender"
gentry left in the South, but they are far less
heroic and entertaining specimens than those
Just mentioned. Most OF them seem to have
become editors OF Southern newspapers
There is at least one of them in Richmond !:
there is another in Memphis, and the others
are In other places. They are either unaware
that the Contederacy is defunct, or they are
unwilling to surrender the whole concern and
all its works to the power and authority of the
Government We advise them not to be con-
tumaclOus and ridiculous any longer, but to
surrender at once like men.-N 7. Times.
Two PRISONERS OF Wharf.-The most plea.
sanity situated individual we know offs Jeffer.
son Davis. He is residing at Fortress Monroe
one OF the most healthy and delightful places
IN the world, surrounded by water and enjoy
ing the cool breezes which others less fortunate
pay extravagantly for. He has the freedom
OF the fort his apartments are luxuriously fin
Ilshed. his family are with him, sharing hi.
luxuries, and his daily bill of fare rivals that Of
the best hotel on the continent. AS a mere
matter of form, sentinels are stationed about
his apartment; but that their footballs may no
disturb him or remind him that he is prison
er, mating is laid down on which they walk
! The officers and men at the place are but little
more than his servants his friends visit him
that in their society time may pass pleasantly
and, in fact, whatever the government can d.
to make his stay pleasant, is DONE
We saw yesterday man who was, two year
ago. what Jefferson Davis is now, a prisoner O
war. His prison was situated on a sandy, bar
rem plain, from which the trees had been care.
fully removed that they might not shelter hin
and some ten thousand of his comrades. Hi
clothes we're taken from him he was fed upo
rotten meat spoiled meal, and for drink he ha
water, when he could get it, which hog out
side Of that prison would refuse to wallow in
He was kept sometimes for days with nothin,
to eat, and in the madness and despair of stai
vatiOn, frequently struggled with his fellow
sufferers for the possession of garbage.
bone gnawed by an Oficer's dog was priceless
a shred of gristle was luxury, and medicine
for the sick or decent interment of the dead
were unexpected and unheard of. He existe,
in this he'll upon earth thirteen months, an
came out wreck, physically and mentally
This man was Union soldier, his prison wt
Andersonville, and his keepers starved him
the express command of the same Jefferso
, Davis who is now being attended and fed hk
prince at Fortress Monroe. Treason mu
be made odious