The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-08
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.

Hours by Taking Lessons In Paint
inE-HiS Opinions Upon the Political
SituatiOn-The Chesapeake Hospital to
be the Summer Head quarters of General
SchOfield, Etc.
FORTRESS MONROE, April 6.-Professor Thomas
Chenowlth, of Baltimore, has been giving
lessons In painting to MIR. Davis and his sister
in-law, Miss Howell in Fortress Monroe. During
the progress of his lessons Professor Cheno with
has had an excellent opportunity of conversing
with the Rebel ex-Ptesldent In the conversa-
ton Davis remarked that he had no reason OF
complaint in what appeared to be the unjustly
strict measures adopted by the Government to
prevent his escape from confinement, and that
he entertained towards the officers OF the Fort
the klndest feelings OF respect. They had ever
been ready and willing to promote his comfort,
aud had always exhibited due sympathy and
esteem for himself and family.
He spoke OF Baltimore, and felt deeply obliged
to many of her citizens tor favors and assist
anCe which he had received from them OF
various times. Baltimoreans had acted nobly
during the war, and in them he reposed the
most implicit confidence. As to his trial he eX-
pressed no opinion; he was in the hands of the
Government, and patiently awaited that deci-
sion which would either place him at liberty or
before the courts OF justice. His continued i'm
prisonment he characterlzes as unjust and
brutal, and stain ON the Northern
Government in thus singing out from
so many others equally guilty man
who, by the will OF the Southern people,
federacy. The Connecticut election was one,
he said, which that State could well be proud Of
as it appeared to him to be the turning point In
that political struggle which was causing SO
much suffering in the land. 1t would have a
great effect upon the political balance of power,
and in succeeding elections It's influence would
doubtless be energetically exercised, and pro-
portlonately preserved. he appeared in good
spirits and health, and evinced keen percep-
ton and interest in Professor Chenoweth's in
structons and improvements in oil and water
color paintings.
Davis conversed on various other topics, and
shows perfect acquaintance with all the great
questions which are agitatlng the different por-
tions of the globe Although he considers the
immediate prospects of his release or trial not
definitely settled, yet he was not without hope
that his counsel would be able to force the
Government to more definite measures when the
next term of the District Court was held in May.
This is the substance of the conversation which
occurred, which the Professor related to friends
after his instructions to Davis had been COM
pleted.
The following are the officers of the guuboat
Florida, which has arrived at the Gosport Navy
Yard, from Cape Haytien, with dispatches for
the Navy Departmental Commander Henry
Rolando; Lieutenant Commander, Alfred Hop
kins; Acting, Volunteer Lieutenant, w. W.
Crowninsheld; Acting Masters, William Han
som and r. B. Brown; Acting Ensign, j. o.
Locher; Paymaster, G. S. Chenery; Passed
Assistant Surgeon, l.. F. Shane; Acting Passed
Assistant Engineer Charles Cranston; Acting
ECSSh. ~ w "a
John Moor, H. B. Swift, H. H. Arthur: Acting
Third Assistant Engineers, L. G. Hart, P. White;
Mates A. B. Langworthy, w. II. Deukes. and
f. L. Dexter; Captains Jerk, w. w. Griffin;
Paymaster's Clerk, G. f. Wilson.
The Chesapeake Hospital, possessing beauti
tul location, fronting directly opposite Hampton
Roads, about one and half miles from the fort,
is now being renovated in viewof an anticipated
change of headquarters from Richmond to this
point. The improvements making are so extern
sive as to lead to the belief that such q change
is contemplated, and it will probably take
place during the present month. In that case
Richmond will be retained as the headquarters
IN name, and all official papers will be dated
from there: but General Schofeld, with all his
officers, and probably portion of the Quar-
termaster's Department, will occupy the Chesa-
peake Hospital, at least during the summer
months.
The rents charged by the owners of the build
ings in Richmond are enormous, and it is said
this consideration has been the principal one
witch induced the change. One-haIf of the
Chesapeake Hospital is owned by General But
Ter, and the other half by the Freedmen's
Bureau, not having been yet restored to its Rebel
owners. The rent of the Hospital will not ex-
ceed $4,000, but the repairs which the Govern
ment is making will cover several thousands
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