The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-02

surrender her shattered forces TO the SUI
perior forces OF the North. 1 could not be-
gin to enumerate the many brave and
glorious struggles that took place. From
Sumter to AppomatoX the Confederates
were always seen nobly striving for their
rights. The names of the noble Lee. the
skillful Jackson and the brave Joseph E.
Johnson, Albert Sidney Johnson, Early.
Hood, Stuart and many others will be
written indelliby on the book OF fame.
Also the thousands who fell fighting be-
meath the Stars and Bars.
II was in the gloomy days of 1865 that
Jefferson Davis, his family and a small
body guard were encamped near Twins
vile, Ga. When Richmond had been seen
about TO fall Davis removed TO Danville.
Then on the surrender of Lee he had
gone down through Virginia, the Carroll
mas and Georgia. On this particular day
the camp suddenly was in an uproar A
detachment OF Elilpatrick's Federal cav
airy had swept down upon the camp.
There could be no resistance Jefferson
Davis was led away IN manacles. His
brave wife was present. The many in
glorious tales invented about this capture
have all been disapproved. Davis was
Carried TO Fortress Monroe, where he was
confined for Two years His wife latterly
was allowed to come to him. Gen. Miles,
army, was Davis jailer. Davis treat
ment by him was very rough.
In 1867 Jefferson Davis was released, on
condition he was to appear for trial when
wanted Several of his Northern politi-
cal enemies, among them Horace Greedy
going his bail Davis then went to Can
ada. He appeared for trial from time to
time, and finally the proceedings were
carried 10 the Supreme Court, and there
quashed Davis regretted this, as he
wished an opportunity TO vindicate him
self. He then spent a year abroad, where
he was received royalty He was called
home to accept the position of president
of an insurance company at Memphis He
then bought a place a Beauvoir, Miss,
where he passed the remainder of his
days. Often he passed through the South
and was always received enthusiastically.
He also prepared a work called the Rise
and Fall of the Confederate Government"
am not capable of anaiyzing the char
acter of so great man as Jefferson
Davis. His disposition was kind and low
ing, IS is shown by his attention TO his
family and to all who came in contact
with him. His military ability has been
proved by his conduct of the war, as well
as his career preceding it. His integrity
is doubted by none, except mis- most bit
ter enemies. BY some of these, in the
North, 1t was charged he secured the
presidency to become a sovereign in the
Southern state. This is too absurd to be
denied. In all jefferson Davis was a true
gentleman and an honest man in every
way.
On Dec. 6, 1889. the sad news of the
death of Jefferson Davis was conveyed
through the South He had passed peace
fully away at New orleans. Could any
one doubt that Jefferson was loved in
the South2 No not IL he saw the specta-
Gle then presented. The entire South was
in mourning and in tears. A vast crowd
of his countrymen focked TO New Or
leans to lay their chieftain in the sod he
loved so well. His brave wife, who had
made hisf days happy ones. still survives
him He left several children, one of
whom. Miss Winnie Davis, 'the daughter
of the Confederacy," died q short time
ago Thus died a man, who, without a
murmur, bore his country's grief and his
enemies ISLANDERS and ill-treatm during
his last days-J efferson Davis, President
of the Confederate states.