The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-07

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Gov Holden, we have been saved from all such
troubles in this State.
Hon. Mr.. REAGAN's ACCoUNT OF THE CAPTURE
OF Mr.. DAv1s.-In the course of conversation at
the Astor House in New York, Mr. Reagan gave
Il detailed account of the flight and capture OF
Jefferson Davis and himself, which trust will
be interesting setting at rest the silly stories in
regard to it. After describing the difficulties and
dangers encountered on the read up to the time
of their surprise by the United States troops,
which, being in two detachments, fired upon each
other in the dark, Mr. Reagan said
"Mr Davis, Immediately on hearing the firing,
sprang from the place where lie had been pass
ing the night and advanced towarde the door of
the tent AS he did so, thinking that the firing
proceeded from the maruuders of the Alabama
brigade before mentioned, who probably had
come in contact with his own small escort, intent
on plumber and carnage, he exclaimed aloud {:
Those men have attacked us at last; surely |
have authority enough left to prevent my own
men from killing one another Saying this, he
opened the door of his tent and was Just stepping
out, when his wife, either beside herself with ter
ror and not knowing clearly what were the nature
of her acts, or thinking that the garment might
render him unrecogn!zable to his pursurrs, threw
morning gown over his shoulders. At that
moment he captured.
at will be seen by this unvarnished MARIA
tive Of actual occurrences that the story Of Da-
Wis being caught in bis wife's pet:icoats was a
sheer fabrication, and that ali the stories of his
running into the woods from the pursuing SOL
ders are equally as false since it appears by the
statement of one who was present at the time,
that the principal cause Of MIR Davis going out
of his tent was, first, to obtain possession Of his
revolvers, which, for the first night since his
flight, he had left in the holsters on the saddle
of his horse, that he might provide against the
danger he would incur in carrying out his inten-
ton of endeayorlng to put an end to what he
thought was deadly strife between bis own
men. Mr Reagan further says that, had the
ladies not been with them, they would never
have beea taken without firing their last shot,
as they bad SO resolved commencing their
flight. The thought that any resistance their
part would entail an indiscrminate slaughter Of
the ladies and children alone deferred them irom
firing on their pursuers. This statement, we
should think, should settle all dispute concern
ing the capture Of Jefferson Davis
"The reports that were SO industriously circu-
lated throughout the country, after the fall of
the Confederate capital, to the effect that Mr.
Da?is was running away to parts unknown with
an immense amount of treasure stolen from the
Richmond banks, Mr. Reagan annihilates by re-
lating an incident which occurred during Mr.
Davis flight. They we're talking about what
money they had, and for some reason it was
proposed to investigate the richness of their
valises. Mr. Davis counted his money, aid 1t
was found that he bad little over one hundred
and seventy-fve dollars in Confederate notes!
And this was the mighty treasure the radicals
have howeled themselves hoarse about The
only considerable amount of money in the pos
session Of any one of Mr. Davis party was held
by Mr. Reagan himself, and that was not by any
means to be counted by many thousands?'
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