Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-05-13

p,craoNp May 1.-The steamer Sylves-
te, with JEFF. Davis on board, arrived this
! 4. M. Jong before his arrival arrange
ments had been made by Gen. Schofeid
A detachment of the Goth Regulars we're on
hand and sentinels posted inolosing about
two hundred yards square Of wharf. Out
aide Of this large crowd Of negroes and
some whites weso eoaherod Tho ouuuupd-
ing. hills were thickly covered with spec-
nsjer vance, Of Gen. seAsasas,s s.aa,
Who We IN command, haaA detachment Of
the Sth Artillery, numbering about City,
mounted asa guard for carriageA
Al the steamer hove In sight with The Ma
tional flag flying. the most intense anxiety
vas manifested by the crowd to "a closer,
but no demonstration, no cheering or hiss
ing when the steamer made fast.
Hon. James Lyon went aboard and meet
| ing Mr.. Davis, he brought Mrs. DAVIS
| ashore and conducted her TO a carriage fol-
lowed by her two servants. In few mips
utes Mr.. Davis came over the gang plank
accompanied by Gen. Burton. The party
| Immediately got into carriages and sur
rounded by the guard drove rapidly by o
side street up towards the Spottswood IIo
tel thus disappointing the large crowds who
| had gathered on Main street near the wharf
to see Mr. Davis.
lie was quite cheerful aud had no guard
and walked freely about conversing with
passengers anxious to speak To him.
He said little about his Imprisonment bui
| spoke in terms 0f the warmest affection ol
Elk President Pierce, who visited him On
| Thursday last. He said there was no man
living for whom he entertained higher
| regard.
Al Brandon, on the way up, number Of
ladies had gathered to speak to him who
shed tears on seeing him.
They had been acquainted with his fami'
iy during the war. A lady named Mrs
Davis, Of Richmond, who got on the boat
at Norfolk died In the ladies' cabin Just he.
fore reaching here. Two bridal parties
came up on the same boat. Large and Gu
rious crowds were orderly around the
SpOttswood House, all waiting to get Q
glimpse Of the prisoner. He will remain In
Gen. Buttons charge until produced in
Court on Monday.
The citizens generally in Difference to the
wishes Of the authorities stayed away from
the wharf, and many Of them were station
ed In the doors and windows along Main
street to see Davis as he passed up after the
procession entered the street.
He occupies the same rooms at the
10 an opinion expressed by one counsel that
II bail is refused him. the Executive will in
terfere to prevent his further confinement
until the trial comes off
| Many of Davis friends will visit him to
| night and tomorrow. Z
FoRrnEos Monnos, Nay liza busy
scene preeented itself o Carroll Hall early
today, preparations being made By JEFF.
Davis and family lof their departure, At Z
O'Clock Gen. Burton arrived and fouad MI.
Davis ready to accompany him. The leave
taking was exchanged by him and his fami
ly with their friends in the fort. General
Burton walked on one side of Davis, and
DR.. Cooper, his physician, on the OTHER
Robert Ould and the brother of Davis, who
arrived last evening from Vickshurg, escort
cd Mrs. Davis and her sister, and they were
followed by several friends.
A large crowd gathered on the wharf
around the steamboat landing to witness
the departure Of Mr. Davis.
| He converstd with friends cheerfully
and went aboard the steamer John Sylves
ter He looked much better than when i'm
prso ned, though very pale and at,enuated
Marshals Underwood and Duncan accom-
pany him TO Richmond