The sun., 1889-12-07

In bis message to Congress in January, 1868,
dents Lincoln's emancipation proclamation,
which he characterized IS the mosteXeorRble
recorded in the hissoTy ~ q d
followed by the surrender Of Gen, Pemberton
bs fs Rs Snd Ss Ss caVTre Of ot eTtR
its garrison OF 5000 soon after The Adminis-
sss aTSSn9 Ts o. and tSs O
was flercely condemned for having instigated
the advance Into. Pennsylyania, and and for
mand at so pivotal point as Vicksburg The
dismay caused by the news, from GettysbnrR
SnI % TSs IN S rapid
weeks. and from thie time ON tho finances Of
tho Government wore in simply hopeless
the area OF the Confederacy was contracted,
increased public desnondency. Men to fight
we're as dilicuit to oStain @ to az food to support
MIR. Daviss mi essaRe 10 Congress early in De-
cember. 1863 admitted the disgouraGing fea-
measures, and was active through the winter
in preparing for tho oamnaign OF 1864.
which Roth @ %pdd We With of the
Confederate successes in North Carolina Flori-
da and the South west, but thereafter the Union
mans march to the sea +" cut The Gonfederacy
in twain, while in VirRinis Lee found it i'm
Ed the Of ncon Ss
was hopeless NJ pSSs ,SS oss yainIy sought to
ScRt. j. he he Visited GeoratS and tried
both to encourage the people and TO
Eimseif and ND Gov. brown. but without 1%ss saccess
n either case. Congress, on reassemb bling in
November, proved to be thoroughly demoral-
attack the President, who was especially con-
demned for supplaDtinG Johnston with Hood
In bnSs Fl 9s N
cess and urged various measures for strength
ening the army. the most important Of which
week! before the fall OF Richmond. During
Stephens. Senator Hunter and Judge Campbeli
Commissioners to discuss terms OF peace with
President LinGGoln and Secretary Seward; but
the Hampton Roads conference between them,
Feb 3. proved fruitless
On the moG,Ening Of Sunday, April 2, while he
Rehmond @ Mr Davis recoived Sote rom tbe
War department saying that Leo had been de-
featei and advised preparations for the evacu-
mediaely left tho church. and in the evening.
with his personal tail and Cabinet. started by
Elm 5y day nsvDs @
the next morning. he attempted to set up his
Government in that city. and on April issued
tho injury TO their cause by the ioos OF Rich.
mond; no sought TO- encourage the people BY
necessity Of guarding special points. would be
free to move from point to poi Int and strike the
enemy in detail fUr from his base.
and the Government took passage by rail for
Greensboro. \: G. Here Mr.. Davis met Gems.
bue them wit With hia own resoiutio%D, % but i found @
both unwilling to fight longer. While Sherman
and Johnston were engaged In their frutIess
ed In ambulances or on horseback tV Char
lotte. \. O.. where he WIS staying when news
By the prociemation from WashinSton' 'icMsu aecns.
ing him Of insttgatinR the crime and Offering u
reward Of 100000 for his M arrest T Even after
lingering hope Of continuing the war beyond
where he to
old soldiers as still had any stomach for light
ing. But as he made his way by horse through
south south cSr9iina his originally large cavalry
reached Washington. Ga, but u few straRglsrs
rem q ained faithful.
Davis resolved Tst 10 see his is'IP fnmy Sho bai
preceded him in the tlighL He Joined them In
9 camp near Irw!nsville; Ca. whore Just be:
captured by q force OF Union cavalry under
Lieut. Col Pritchard Of the Fourth Michigan
6istore event. differ widely @ A especisy % snSns5 as to-
the interesting question how the Confederate
leader was arrayed. The first reports sent
captured Mrs. Davis tried TO smuggle her
husband out OF the camp disguised in petit:
the
boots aroused suspicion and caused his arrest:
The Confederate version Is that Mr.. Davis had |
been sleeping in loose wrapper. anu that AS |
he was leaving the tent his sisterin in-law threw !
q shawl over his bead.
He was taken TO Fortress Monroe, whore he |
arrived May 10. and was confined almost two |
years. On May 10. 1867 he was removed to |
Richmond. arraigned in, the United States
admitted to bail in 100000. Horace Greeley |
loading the list OF bondsmen. The charge Of |
in the assassination Of Lincoln was |
lropped for lnck OF evidence. After Il brief |
,tny in Richmond Mr.. Davis went to Canada, |
stopping over in New York on the way. In the |
summer OF 1868 an offer Of a partnership. |
Hithout putting In anv capital. in Liverpool |
1rm drew him to England. but he concluded |
lot to accent ii, and after brief visit to France
10 returned. At the next December term OF |
,ourt nolle ,prosequi was entered by the Gov
and he was d lscharGed while he was
included in the general amnesty proclamatio
,f the following Christmas.
Mr.. Davis settled In Memphis. and became
President OF life insurance company. but
Lfter some years of business life he retired to
dmIrer ut Beauyoir. on Mississippi SOUND
iere he has passed his old age, spending much
II his time in study, and only occasion ally issu-
ng forth to defend and Gorify the lost
ause." In 1881 he published an elaborate
york entitled " The Rise and Fall of the Con-
in which he sought TO lay tho blame
4 its fall" largely on Gen. Johnston and
ther military commanders. Mr.. Davis's first
wife did not live long. and in 1857 he married
liss yerna Howell granddaughter OF Gov.
lowell OF New jersey, and OF Revolutionary |
ame who survives him.