New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-16
JEFF DAVIs's FLIGHT FROM RICHMOND.
HOW HE AND HIS CABINET WERE TREATED AT
GREENSBORO. N. C.-oFFICIAL ACCOUNT
STIRS UP RESIDENTS

Greensboro. N. C. Dec. Is CspeciaD-This place is
indignant. astonished. dismayed People loiter about
the book stores and argue with the proprietors and
with one another. There many references to
their fathers and to their grandfathers. and the
words North and Federal Government take
on some OF that acrimonious twang that 1t was
supposed was lost never to be found again. There
IS much reading of a certain periodical. and even
letters Of protest and explanation interchanged
by dear friends OF the old school who live In 6if-
ferent towns.
There is a lingering Of wartime souvenirs on
watch chains. hattened bullets that speak grimly
OF those past days; there are gesticulation, ex-
postulatlon tobacco splitting and indignant whit
Ting. Very soon pens will fly, type viii be set and
the North" will find out how Greensboro feels
about the SANDER contained In the article Last
Days Of the Confederate Government in the De-
esmber nuTlber OF "McClures Magazine" 1t says
that the time OF the retreat OF the Confederate
Government from Richmond. the President the
Cabinet officers and other chiefs OF the Government
were forced in confusion and dismay to make their
way toward Georgia on special train which was
shared by many panicstricken Southerners Dan
vile left at IL O'Clock at night amid OF
utmost confusion. The article continues:
~. The night was intensely dark. with slight rain.
was commemorative very slow TTpon reaebing fsrsens
boro it was found that a body OF Federal cavalry
passed but Ave minutes before Il was lucky es-
cape but miss IS as good as mile" was the
provision had been made for the Accommodation
OF me Presiaent ana STAN or Tor MS cabinet and
obtain these essentials important alike to peasant
been a hour.shing town. and there We're many com
modious and we'll furnished residences In and about
it, but the doors were closed and the "latchstrings
pulled In against the members of retreating
The President was not well. and Colonel Wood
OF his staff provided him with bed at the limited
staf ana Cabinet With other prominent mem emu took
up their quarters In dhapidated. leaky passen-
their stay in Greensboro negro boy cooking their
ratons in the open air near by; Mr.. Trenholm.
large and elegant mansion OF Governor Morehead.
taiity has ever regarded as characteristics Of
the South and had such this been pre-
esd IN @y Gi mi This p phase Of
human nature was marked exception to the
duct the people upon this eventful journey, who,
from Greensboro to Washington. Ga. received the
President and his companions with uniform kind
The Cabinet Car was however during these
drSary yr days s al Of Se World it's hosts
did the honors their visitors with cheerfulness
shirts which threw charm around the wretched
shelter and made their situation seem - rather
store supplied bread and bacon. and by the active
foraging OF Postmastsr sepe ana 1 S on JS
a few tin cups spoons and pocket knives and lib
aged to get enough to eat and they slept best
they could. The times were sadly out OF joint
Just then, and was the Confederate government
Is IT a wonder that Greensboro is sadly out of
Joint after being held up to the world in this
ignomfnIous manner? Nor can the blame of this
report be laid at the door OF Some Federal officer.
the writer being no less person than Stenhen r
Mallory Secretary Of the Navy N the Confederate
Cabinet After so long a time these papers writ
ten amid those stirring scenes. given to the
world by Ruby Mallory Kennedy. the secretary's
daughter
II is little wonder that the wee. small hours
come unawares upon the explanations OF the men
who lived In Greensboro at that time, or OF their
descendants, who cannot credit such reports OF
their fathers Certainly, North Carolina waits
impatently the printed version OF the Greensboro
people, and u with come-columns OF H.