The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-21


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the ocAukes river distance OF tweavemaes 70 point
known as Wilcox Nuls, eighteen miles from Irwinsvdl&
Here they took blind woods read towards Irwnsville,
herethey arrived al two O'Clock the morning OF me
ioh Here they passed themselves or for rebels ana
inquired for their tran describing near as possible
rhey were Informed by citizens that train answering
their description was epcsmped one mile north Of the
town, on the Abbevile road and Colonel Prtehard i'm
mediasely made preparations for
ains .ags ras CAPTURE 80
q Pyessing negro for guide, he moved out promptly
on the road. When within half mile OF the camp 10
halted under OF emuence, dismounted twenty
hve men, and sent tbem utsder command Of lieutenant
Punton 70 gain Of the camp and prevent their
escape in That direction At daylight Colonel Prltchard
moved on TO the camp No alarm was given until the
advance guard, under command OF Captain s. Hudson,
were within few rods OF the tent-a being folded In
the arms of Morpheus. dash was Immediately made,
the tents surrounded and the entire party gobbed with
out didiculry. whlethecapture going on, aud be-
fore stopping TO relate incidents s my pdnful duty 70
record the particulars OF
.l1s1 e. An UNFORTUNATE M1srAKn i.eft Z Ilrf,
Az the advance guard Of the First Wisconsin detach-
ment under command Of sergeant, who were coming
dawn the Abbevine road were challenged by
lieutenant Purinton, be supposing them 70 b
. Iebels going to. the rescue Of Davis and his
party. The sergeant did not give reply, but
fell back 70 the main column Lieutenant Purinton
dered his men to fire, which they accordingly did The
First Wisconsin dsmounted, formed in line, ad-
vanced, snd firing commenced in earnest and lasted
until Colonel Pritchard up and halIocd "who are
your" "First Wisconsin, was the reply and he i'm
msdatey ordered the firing 70 This unfortunate
resulted in the death Of Corporal Jos Hnes
OF Company e, Fourth Michigan, and private Rupert,
Company G, Fourth Michigan Lieut. Bartcn, OF the
company, severely and several others slightly
wounded Neither OF the officers in command are blam-
abie, - n very dark and each supposed they
firing upon rcbeia ~ sv e 5ss
.ifeH sat+ Anusrxo MCDRxrs sa
The perperated by Jen. Davis TO get away from
the guard throws entirely into the shade anything Of the
sort record When the guard went to the tent
pied by defunct royalty they met by Mrs Davis
en- disAabius with ...t v.,s. -, i.
'Pease, gentlemen don't disturb the privacy Of ladies
before they have time TO drsssi" 80 l eai ei.si
"Ah right, madame !" said the corporal 1--WE win walt
tnl yOu have on your duds" sar
Presently there appeared st the tent door ossensbe
old lady with bu ket on her arm, escorted BY Mrs
Davis and her sister. ,e
'Pcass let my old mother 60 70 The spring for some
water 10 wash inl" said Mrs Je, ipa pleading tone.
SIT strikes me your mother wears very big boots"
said the guard he hostsd the old iady's dress with
his sabre, and discovered PAN Of number thirteen
caf-skins - s.a ''.''
"And whisksn, sooo sad shs serssaus, - he pulled
the hood from her face; and loi Je Davis in all his
httloness, stood before them. 4r: Sss
Spencer, was Immediately pointed u bic ear, and
he marched back 70 The and placed In durance
vile. "How arc the misAsy failenr The great leader
Of the conedcrscy trying 10 eecapo the clutches o jus
ties In his wife's petticoatsi rss-iysf 81 so4fgN
One more incident is all that time and space win per-
nit me TO mention. The soldier Immediately went TO
searching Davis, TO what valuablcs he could hnd
his person. and besides anAmount Ct specie found
Ans silver mounted. revolver present from London
manufacturing company. while he was searching,
private SECRETARY Harrison up, and IN very ndig
nant tone, said:-
'.AInt you ashamed to treat our President sof'
"Prceident--hel," said the soldier. "whats hs
President Of ~ ~ ts' f''. .''"N ~
srEcrs STORY A. noAx-surnsSrs rrRorr.
The story that Jstf Davis had with him such
amount Of specie either hoax or else he had
left IL behind at Washington which II very probable.
There only about eight thousand dollars found with
them far known, although several boxes have not
yet been searched. They brought along however,
and VIII b. delivered into the hands Of the authorities ct
Washington. There found upon ne person Of P5s.
muster General Reagan papsrs &oni'g large amount Of
" the Authorities by Colonel Pritchard.
s. $500 WASHINGTON.
Colonel Prchard Immediately formed his lines, placing
the prisoners In their wagons and ambulauces and
started for Macon The party all sullen but the
ladies' tried their s at rcparec several times and the
men strained themselves TO be sarcsstic. Dav Is re-
marked Colonel Pritchard that. had they not been
taken by SURPRISE they would have surrendered with
out 6eht.
'You in a very bad predc 10 fight whom
you, dressed in your wifcs morning gown" dryy
said the Colonel, and pavis had more To say.
When the road they received a copy OF President
Johnson's prooIainaton offering hundred thousand
dollars Davis Colonel Pi,chard read H. and
sent 1t by orderly to Davis He read IT, and as he
read he troubled like Beshazzar when no read tho
handwriting on the wall His hands dropped TO his side
aud with groan he lot the Hmnor Of his doom fall
upon the aoor. BIS wife picked up, read aloud and
then the entire party burst into oars and gave vcu
the most bitter lamentations
AsivAL MACON.
The cnvalcadc with their prisoners arrived In Macon
about three o'clock tb afternoon of tbs 18th inst
ard Davis and his party conveyed 10 the Lanier
Rouse General Wilson's headqusrtcr.) where dinner
was prepared for them Arrangements were imrns.
da,ey made and Colonel Prichard with threo hundred
escort aud the prisoners took special train
for Atlanta All tho and the grounds surround
inG the depot were crowded with soldiers aud citizens,
all anxious to get sight the Great Mogal whose Sun
had wansd We arrived
ATLANTA
about daylight the mornng Of the l4th, where Gen.
Upton hsd SPECIAL trn aud breakfast awaiting We
wero only detained at this woe tegonc dcsolaon OF
ell destruction CITY about hour when tho Iron horse
whisticd and ros,s again. Nothing interest
Ing occurred until we arrived at Augusta
TUX cArTcRE ALSxAspsn H. STEPHENS AND GENERAL
wHEELER.
Thsrc wesc largo crowds Of citizens out 70 SEQ their
late President but with the exception Of fcw wsvnss
OF handsechicfs by the ladies' and the doDs OF few
hats By militia officers with Itllo less than nfty yards
OF gold lace their coat sleeves there was show
OF resnact or qvpp ,thv for Tho fallen On