The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-02
JEFF. DAVIS.
Further Particulars of His Capture.
&C. c. Clay Voluntarily Surrenders
..Letter from Him-.HOyY stephens
was Captured..Davis Indicted for
Treason.

NEW YORK, May 24-The Heralds CORES.
pondent says the camp where JEFF. Davis was
captured was situated in a pine forest on the
side of the Abbeyville road about one mile
from 1rwinsville, Irwin county, Georgia. 1t
consisted of one wall tent containing only the
arch traitor and his family, and an ordinary fly,
containing the male portion of the caravan.
Surrounding and contiguous to them were two
common army wagons, two ambulances, and
several horses and mules, with the usual camp
paraphanalia, such as saddles, bridles harness,
cooking utensils, &c,
the two colonies, Lubback and johnson, A. D.
c., had only overtaken the party the night be-
fore, after fatiguing journey from Washing
ton, Ca, where they had removed to settle
some business, while Mrs. Davis and the chill
dren and servants had pushed forward under
protection and escort of Private Secretary Har-
rison and few Of the faithful, such as Lieuts.
Hathaway, Shipman Hahl, and about 200 SER
wants and soldiers. :.
1t was probably at or near Washington
where Davis dismissed his escort and divided
the spOils under the most pressing circum.
stances. Some of Stoneman's cavalry were
hard upon him, and he concluded to deceive
them by letting them follow the body of cav
airy while he and his friends travelled in CON-
pany across the country and Joined his family
When Regan asked permission to accompany
Davis to Washington and expressed his obi
cations on receiving 1t, Gen. Wilson said to
him, " You are under no obligations, sir, for
/ should have sent you whether you are wanted
or not; you are civilian prisoner, and he
(Davis) is q prisoner both military and civil"
Mrs. Clay remarked jocularly that as she had
brought in her husband she would like the re-
ward offered for him. To which Mrs Davis
responded, "Yes, one hundred thousand dol
lars would be considerable of an amount of
pocket money to US unfortunates now. sold
my harness, carriage, silverware and jewelry
for what little money had, and that has been
stolen from me-"
Stephens was arrested on his plantation,
only short distance from Atlanta by q squad
of Gen. Uptons men under q captain and staff
officer whose name have forgotten.
Stephens made no effort to escape, but was
found at his house quietly smoking his meer.
schaum. He had no companion save two ne
gro servants and dog, and lived almost en-
tirely in solitude. Mr.. Stephens says he went
to Hampton Roads in company with Judge
Campbell and Hon. r. M. T. Hunter to meet
President Lincoln. He could have made sat
isfactory terms of peace in five minutes; he
was not however clothed with proper official
authority, and hence his mission failed.
The following is the letter sent by C, C.
Clay to Gen. Wilson surrendering himself:
LA GRANGE, GA, May II, 1856.
| To Breuet Gen. Wilson: .
| from the President of the United States offer.
ing reward of 100000 for my arrest on a
| charge of having with others therein named
| melted and concerted the murder of the late
| President. Conscious of my innocence. and
| unwilling to fly from justice, and confident eff
my entire vindication from so foul an imputa.
| ton upon the full face of an impartial trial
| which expect to receive, shall 20 as soon
| as possible to Macon to deliver myself ND to
your custody. Yours respectfully,
-, G.. C. CLAY.
P. S.-This will be delivered by Colonel
Phillips of this place. C.C.C.
A special dispatch to. the Philadelphia En-
ouarer says the senior Blair was called before
the grand jury AMI the Chief Justice of the
United States Court and testified to the acts of
treason committed by JEFF Davis. They agreed
| to report q true bill This action is understood
to be in conformity with the wishes of'the ad-
ministration.
NEW YORK, May ga special despatch to
| the Times dated Washington, 22d, says there
| is no doubt that Davis will be tried in WASH
ington for treason. -
We print elsewhere an interesting ar
ticle from the London Morning Post, the
ministerial organ, lin favor of the railroad