The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-07

Ex-senator C. c. Clay and Mr.. Davis just
ly complained that the two armed guards
tramping in their rooms at night, with a
lamp constantly lighted, prevented them
from sic, ping; and they also complained
that want of outdoor exercise was debili-
tating them. AS 10 ClaX's request, Gen.
Miles reported as follows to Washington:
Il would approve the request, as he would
be under the eyes of the sentinels placed
at the doors, which are iron-grated. His
physician recommends that he be allowed
10 walk one hour a day under guard in
the open air inside the fort and which he
thinks would sustain his health" Now,
all that is here said of Clay was equally
true of Davis, and yet Miles adds: THE
case of Davis is different, as l think him
to be as strong now as he was the day
he entered the fort. The statements in
the papers that his health is declining I'M
Ger his Imprisonment are utterly false
and in my opinion are intended TO excite
sympathy in the North"
Surgeon George e. Cooper, u. $. A, the
attending physician of these two prison.
ers. seems to have had a better and more
humane idea of their condition, as he re-
ports as follows: THE health of state
prisoner jeff. Davis is not as good as at
my last report He is In a state OF high
nervous excitabnity; is complaining of
fullness of the head and a tendency to
vertigo. He seems to be wasting away
gradually and losing flesh. This is
scarcely percepuble to one who sees him
day by day, but it is nevertheless GER
tain. State prisoner c. C. Clay has been
troubled with diarrhea during the past
week; is much weakened in consequence.
and on yesterday was scarcely able to
walk around, and at night was much pros
trated. This morning (March 81, 1869 he
seems decidedly improved, and ] have no
doubt but that he will recuperate under
his extended limits. / would respectfully
recommend that the outdoor exercise OF
prisoner Davis be more fully INDUCED in,
and that some arrangement be made to
prevent the noise caused by the constant
tramp Of the sentinels, which seems to r.
ritate his nervous system" This is the
official, reliable report Of surgeon of
the regular army, who was entitled to be
believed and respected
And vet, because Of his apparent hostiI-
ity TO Mr. Davis a helpless prisoner in his
charge, Gen. Miles persistently refused 10
accept as true this or any OF the subse-
queut reports of Surgeon Cooper. Finally.
when it got to be rather hot for him" IN
regard to Mr.. Davis health he fell back
upon a contemplate personal letter TO
Cooper disloyalty 20 the Union and SYM
! nathy for the Confederates IL would
seem that even the war department at
washington suspected Miles Of dup,icity
I'm regard TO this matter, as. on May .,
II was ordered THAI Surgeon Cooper re-
| port directly to the Adjutant General at
! Washington in regard to MIR. Davis
! health. This report was referred to Sur
! geon General J. x. Bernes, y. 5. A., who
| visited Mr. Davis on June 6, after his
health had much improved, and reported
on some OF the irritating causes that had
broken down the prisoners health.
The change in posting sentinels had re-
moved the Inconvenience and irritation
PRODUCED by disturbed rest and was less
aomnIalned of then. The granting OF the