The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-05-15
THE CONSPIRACY TRIALS.
REPORTERS ALL ADMITTED.
IMPORTANT EVIDENCE.
The Capture Of JcG Davis.
WAR DrrAlrXrsr, wAsulSoros, May

WAR DEPAnrsEST, wAsutSGros, Nay IL.
kdjr Genera. John 4. Dir:
The following details Of the capture VI jefferson
Davis while attempting to make bis o.cape in bis
sifes elohes have teen received from MAJer Gen.
Wilson:
MAcoS, Ca, May -.
IL hon. f. " Stanton Secr,tarv q, Har:
The following dispatch, announcing the capture Of
JeH. Davis has been handed me by Col Minty, oom-
nAndinr second division:
CCMBFRLASpvttLE, "a. Nay II.
10 Cart. T " SCOT, 4. g. Second Dir sion;
sal have the honor to report that at daylight
yesterday at Ir~insvile, | surpriscd and cspurei
Jef LAWS and family, together with hi- wife sisters
aud brother; his Postmaster General Reagan; his
prive sccretN'', Col. Harrison Col Iohnson. Aid do
Camp Davis's -tGd Col. Morris Iulhc, and Lieut..
HWhav ay; lso several important and a train
Of hue WAGONS and three Gmbulancos, making most
perfect succrys.
Hind not most painful mistake occurred, by which
the 4th Michigan and Let Wi-consin came iu conflict,
should have done better. This mistake cost VA
two Killed aud Lieut. Bouue wounded throush the
arm In the ith Michigan, aud four men sounded In
the lat Wscousin. This occurred Ju-t at daylight,
after We hai captured the camp. ~, the advance Of
the ist wisconsu they were mistaken tor the enemy
returned to this point l4t ngnL and shall move
hight on TO Macon, without waiting order. from
directed feeling that the whole object Of the oSpsd
tion is accomplished. Il will take me at lean three
days 10 resch Macon, wo are seyonty-hye miles
out, and our stock much exhausted. hope TO reach
Havkinsyille tonight.
! have the honor &c.
u. n. PRIr,HARp,
Lieut. Col. an Michigan Cavalry
Ntst--. n
NJ, Cook Division, and had leen sent due east By
Gen. CroSton, ria Dublin. Co. Minty had disr.-
luted HE command all along the south bank Of the
Ocmugee aud Altmnahs. This accounts for tho col
lsou between parts Of the Let and I'd Dvisons, and
shove the zeal Of the command In the pursuit.
have directed ncro ped vigilance the part Of the
command, In the hope OF ching the other assn
Gins. Our dispositions OF Wo Tsood, and
- far, q the re, Ell ehlsis have teen
able to get through. Breckinridse's son
was captured the night before lost, elcyou
miles south OF here. Win send further details d,
soon ~ received. j. II. WUsOs,
Brtvet Maior-General.
sEcoNp Dr-PAToH FRoN GEN. WrLsos.
MAcoN, Ca, May 1890 A. NJ,
hon. Z. N. Stanton SECRETARY ot var;
Lieutenant Colonel liz rden, eomman linz the First
wiscon,in, has lust arrived from lrwin,vilc. II,
on the evening Of the Jh, and followed him closely
night and day through the pine wilderness u AllgH
tor Creek and Green swamp wa Gun erAndsville q
Irvinsvi le At Cuml erlandsvie Colonel Harder
met Colonel PrtchArd with 49, picked men auS
horses Of the Fourth Michigan. Harden followed th'
trail directly south while PrtcLaid having fTesho
horses pushed down the Ocmuigee towards haper
veil and thence by House creek " lrVin9yie, arriy
Ing there at midnight Of the 9tn. JET. D,vi, he'd no
arrived. FromA citizen Pritchard learned that hi
Isrty were encamped two miles out Of the town. III
made diSpositlons Of bis men, and surrounded tn
camp before day. Worden had eamped At 7. N
, within two miles, a. he Afterwards learned, iron
Davis The trail being 10 indistinct 10 follow, b.
pushed on at A. NJ, aud had gone but little nor
than one mile when his advance was fired upon b
men OF the 4th Michigan. hsht ensued
both parties exhibiting the greatest determination
Fifteen minutes elapsed before the mistake was dis
severed, The hring In this skirmlsh vn tho I'm
waning that Davis received. The cIpt0rs repo'
tkGi he hastily pat on one Q( has WJSs dtssses an
started for he roods clo,ely followed by our mer
-ho fret thought him woman, but seeing b
boots while he vas running, they su,rected bis
onee. The race was short one, and the rebel Pres
dent was brought to bay Ne braniishsd
botrisknift and sh)r,d signs n battle, but vie de
promptly 10 the persuGsions Of Cots reyolvers viii
out compelling the men TO FIRE. lie expressed gre
indlguAtion At the snersy with which he was pursus
saving that he had believed our Government moi
maepanipious than to hunt down omen aud children
Mr., Davis remarked 10 Col. Harden, after tho eIct
uent "a, oyeI .hsi The nsn bad lellsI DOT p8syal