The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-05-15
Mr.. InGprSnn Dnuis

FoHrNEss MoNnoH. May ll.-Mr.
Davis las lett here, altc + two years
Imprisonment. The lravc.taking was
touchinSly Impressive. Robert Oull
and the brother Of Mr.. Davis from
NickSbnrg, with Mrs. Davis and sister
and several lrcEds, accompanied him.
The conntcnancc Of Mr. Davis was
cheerful. He received many friends
with great cordiality on the boat. Ills
Face WAS PALE and he is very thin and
feeble. lis hair has grown quito
grey.
RcnMoNp, May ll.--The steamer
John Sylvester. with Mr.. Davis on
board, arrived this afternoon, at half
past 5 O'Clock Long before her arrival
the military arrangements had been
made by Gen. Schotirll. a dclach.
mcnt OF infantry from the 10Th regiment
was present, and scnlincls were posted
Mt intervals enclosing about 900 yards
square, of the wharf. Outside OF this
line, large crowd Of negroes and a
few whites were gathered, The brows
Of The surrounding hills were pretty
'hiclily covered with spectators. Mai.
Vance, Of Gen. SchoGclds staff, who
was III command. and detachment OF
conncnccrs Of the 5tI, artillery, number.
ing about fifty, mounted rs II guard for
the corr;ag ges. AS the steamer hove
in sight, with the national flag flying,
tho most intense anxiety was exhibited
by the crowd to get closer; but there
was no demonstralon--no cheering or
Kissing. When tho steamer was made
fast, Hon. Jas Lyons went on board
and after a feeling meeting with Mr..
Davis, brought Mrs Davis ashore, aud
conducted her to q carriage, followed by
the two servants who attended her
After few minutes, Mr.. DAVIS came
over the gang plank, accompanied By
Gen. Burton and DR.. Cooper. He look.
cd very much changed from what the
citizens Of Richmond remember him to
have been, looking much older and
rather laggard and feeble. A full grey
beard contributed much to the change
he wore heavy black overcoat, and
camo ashore with a very firm step
The party Immediately got into the
carriages, and surrounded by tho mount
ed guard. drove rapidly by side street
up towards the Spotswood Hotel, thus
disappointing the large crowd which
had gathered on Main street TO sec Mr..
Davis.
On the tri p up, Mr.. Davis was quite
cheerful, and as ho had no guard, walk.
cd freely about the boat, convcrsng
with the passengers, who were all anx,
ious to speak TO him. He said little
about his Imprisonment, but spoke in
terms Of the warmcst affection Of cx,
President Pierce, who visited him on
Aars0'y last. lie SAID there was no
living man for whom ho entertained a
higher regard. At Brandon, on the
way up, q number Of ladies had gathered
to speak to him. who shed tears on
seeing him. They nearly all had been
acquaintances of his family during the
war.
a lady, named Mrs. Davis, of Rich
mond, who got on the boat at Norfolk,
died in the ladies cabin shortly before
rcacinug Richmond
Two bridai parties camc up in the
same boat.
There is largo aud curious, bu,
orderly, crowd around the Spotswood
Hotel, waiting to get y glimpse of tho
prisoner. He will rema,n in General
Burton''s charge rutil produced in court,
on Monday. The citizens generally,
in dcfcrcnco to the vi shes OF the author.
itics stayed away from the docks,
though many of them were stationed in
in the doors and windows along Main
street, 10 SEQ Nj. Davis as he passed up
alter the procession entered that street.
lie occupies the samo snitc ofrooms at
tho Spotswood that no did in 1865. 1t
is tho option expressed by one Of Mr..
Davis counsel that if bail is refused
nim. the Executive willintervene to pre-
vent his further copGnement until his
trial comes or