Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-05-16
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JefY. Dnvls-IEis Release from Fortress
Monroe and Arrival at Richmond.
Foreign and Domestic.

FoRTREss MONROE, May ia large
crowd was at the landing nearly an hour
before Mr. DAVIS left. His leave taking
was touchingly impressive.
| Mr.. Davis walked on one side of Con.
Burton and DR.. Cooper on the other.
Robert Ould and brother of Mr.. Davis,
from Vrcksburg, who accompanied Mrs.
Davis, followed.
The countenance of Mr.. Davis was
cheerful. He received many friends with
quiet oordiallty on the boat. His face is
very thin and pale He is very feeble,
and his hair quite gray.
RioHMoED, May IL. The steamer John
Sylvester. with Mr.. Davis on board, ar
rived this evening at $50. Long before
her arrival the military arrangements had
been made by Gen Schofed.
detachment of Infantry from the goth
regiment was present, aud sentiDels were
posted at intervals, enclosing about 100
yards square of the wharf Outside Of
this line large crowd of negroes AMI a
few whites were gathered; the brows Of
the surrounding hills were pretty thickIy
covered with spectators. MAJOR Vance, Of
Gen. Schotield's staff, who was in com
mand, had detnc umens of Cannoniers
Of the 9Th Artillery, numbering about So,
mounted as guard for the carriages. As
tional flag flying the m ost intense an xiety
was exhibited by the crowd to get closer
but there was no demonstration, no cheer
| ing or kissing When the steamer was
made fast, Hon. Jas Lyons went on board
| and after feeling meeting with Mr. Davis,
| brought Mrs. Davis ashore and conducted
her to a carriage, followed by the two
servants who at ended her. In few
minutes Mr.. Davis came over the gang
plank accompanied by General Burton
aud DR.. Cooper, he looked very much
changed from what the citizens of Rich
mend remember him, looking much older
and rather haggard ard feeble, full gray
beard contributed much to the change.
| He wore a heavy black overcoat, and came
ashore with firm step. The party imme-
| diateiy got in'o carriages and surrounded
| by the mounted guard, drove rapidly by a
| side street up towards the Spottswood
| Hotel, thus disappointing q large crowd
| which had gathered on Main street, near
| the wharf, to see Mr.. Davis.
On the trip up Mr.. Davis was quite
cheerful, and as he had no guard walked
freely about the boat, converting with the
passengers, who were all anxious to speak
to him.
He said little about his Imprisonment,
but spoke in terms Of the warmest affsc-
ton Of ex President Pierce who visited
him on Thursday last He said there was
no man living for whom he entert tanned
higher regard.
AT Brandon, on the way up, a 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, who got on
the boat at Norfolk died in the ladies'
cabin shortly before reaching Richmond.
t br1dduf parties tame Tip ef the satffe
boat
There is large and curious but orderly
crowd around the Spottswood Hotel, wait
ing to get glimpse Mt the prisoner. He
will remain in Gen. Burton's charge until
produced in court Monday.
The citizens generally, in Difference 10
the wishes of the authorities, stald away
from the docks, though many of them
were stationed in doors and windows along
Main street, to zee Mr.. Davis as he passed
mp, after the procession entered that street
lie occupies the same suite of rooms at the
spottswood Hotel that he did in 1861.
1t is the opinion expressed by one Of Mr.
Davis counsels that if bail 10 refused him
the Executive will intervene and prevent
his further confinement until the trial
comes off.
Many of Mr.. Davis friends will visit
him to night and to morrow.
RICHMOND, May 1.-THE crowd around
the Spottswood Hote dispersed after vainly
waiting to see Mr.. Davis. He ha. pri-
waite parlor, and takes his meals in his own
room. This evening he received the visits
Of nearly one hundred of our IN ost promi-
nent citizens, among them the Pastor Of |
st. Paul's Church, from whom he frat |
received the news of the breaking OF |
Lees lines.
l here is o restriction on his movements,
and be has the liberty of the house
RICHMOND, May l2.-Mr DAVIS rem aimed
at Spottswood Hotel all day, and WAS
called on by a largo number of citizens;
there is no guard over his movement Is.
Several bouquets were sent him.
The following is generally understood
to be the programme in court to- IN orrow:
The prisoner Will be produced by General
Burton, and the judge will discharge him;
warrant. to answer tho indictment found
against him by the grand jury at Norfolk.
Mr.. OC0nor, bis counsel, has stated to
friends that be will insist on an immediate
trial. Another If his counsel states that
II trial is not granted, a me tion for bail
will be insisted y. The general opinion
is that no trial will take place. and not
perhaps UNI June. Horace Greeley and
Augustus ~chriI Of New York and A.
WEIGH and General Ackmip, of Phindel-
phia sie here for the purpose of going
bail for Mr. Dat~ Charles O'Conor of
New EvrlS, and William B. Reade, of
Philadelphia counsel for Mr.. Davis are
here, Mr.. Evart+, Of New York who
assists the prosecution, and L. II. Chandler,
prosecuting attorney, arrived this after
noon from Washington. 1t is generally
believed that Mr.. Davis will be held in
custody until his trial takes place.
The Luxembourg Question.
LONDON, May II The treaty signed
yesterday has been ratified by tho respect
i've governments. Prussia is to evacuate
Luxem bourg in one month.
BERLIN, May IL The French cabinet
has made satisfactory explanations to
Prussia regarding recent warlke prepara-
tons.
NEW York, May 12.-Cable dispatches
to the Herald dated the 18th, says not
The satisfactory solution of
The Luxembourg question by treaty ar