Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-05-24

! in the afternoon, they went into camp, which
they were destined 10 leave as prisoners.
I -..;IBE puRsric.,
When General Wilson received orders from
Washington, to take measures to arrest, !
possible, Mr.. Davis, Col Prichsrd, OF the 4tf
Michigan, in command of one hundred anc
fifty men Of his own regiment, and perhaps
iitv of the 2nd Wisconsin, were dispatched
down the Ocn ulgee, to watch the crossings
Going directly to Hawkinsvile, information
was there received. through unknown agen-
cies, that Mr.. Davis would cross, or,~had
crossed at Abbeyille. Going to that ferry
the ferryman at once offered hto bet $780,.
600 that he had set Jeff Davis and his family
over the river" Such was indeed the fact
and from thence to their encampment was a
6trsisht pnd smooth road.
'',.t TIE CAPTURE.
Mr. Davis had posted two. videttes respec-
lively, on. the Hawkihsyille and the Abbegille
road, but from utter exhaustion they slept N.
stead ofwatching, and were either captured
or passed by before they were aroused. -
AS consequence, Colonel Pritchatd's ad-
vance came,up to the very camp withoutibe;
ing observed. The I'd wisconsin made 8 de-
tour. and gained .theToad, in;adyance, whilst
the 4th Michigan came directly up to the
camp. whose inmates were all. sleeping, and
perhaps dreaming, underneath. green: oaks
and beneath their own native blue, Southern
sky. - -.
-" Grey-eyed morn, a -
With one briEhtstar upon her fsrehs adhung
.St,od blushing in; the Orient; (.
And tWitteripg birds came forth IL a
To carol out the day.
Then giving the signal, the 4th Wisconsin,
charged iDto;ahe camp. and scaptured. all it's
inmates. Colonel Johnston and one or two
servants we're alone awake at; the time They
atirst thought that they had been. attacked
by the hated: d:and. detested guerrillas, but, the,
truthsoon. became known that they bad 'fal
len into other hands. - 49, ~
a FlTAL MISTAKE. -. !
Leaving a guard over Dir. Davis, MS family
and escort, the remainder of The .4th Michi-,
gan, supposing that. q large force Of Confed-i
eratelcaYa1ry must be on ahead; went forward !.
10 attack them, at short distance they
met tile advance of the 2da Wisconsin, and.
firing at once commenced. Many volleys
Here,exchanged, Mr.. Davis assuring the5men
with him that they were killing one another,
and that he had no men out upon that road.
After the firing ceased, it was. ascertained
that four men out of the Sd Wisconsin were
killed and two wounded, yhnd that of. the 4th \
two were killed and two were
wounded, among whom was one officer.
OFFICIAL DISPATCH.
An official dispatch was forwarded that
morning, tho 10th day of May, back to;Ma
con con.ainingra briefaccount of the cxpe-
dition and its results, and1announcing that as
rhe capture took place seventy live miles
from the city, ii would take three days to en-
ter'the city!
-. TIiE ARRIVAL At MACON.
Nothing worthy of note occurred on the
road from Irwinyille to this city. Mr.. Davis
and bis family were treated with the utmost
civ,lisy ny their captors, and many stekens OF
affection and estecm were shown them BY
the people along tho road.
Going dorm tn Houston road ct noon
yesterday, the reporter took position two
miles from town, ard there awaited the ar
rival at 2 O'clock. -. -
The advance guard came in sight, and
quickly the whole party came mp. First
sitter the advance came fine carriage con-
tainiug Miss Howell, Lieut.. Hathaway snd
two others. Next an ambulance drawn by
four splendid mules, containing Mr. Davis,
MS LADY aud little daughter The sweet little
,;r occupied seat in tfGnt and looked out
u,un tie vast throng of soldiers and citizens,
VITO crowded each side of the road With
pleasing smile. Perhaps the little girl thought
that it was one of those pageants size had
often seen assemble to do reverence to Der
ue.oyed father.
- ON THE STREET.
A. evcry s;ep.,n- Crawl :nereased. When
The carr;syes cfoSsrd the II .con and Western
Railroad, so vast had it become thai 1t vas
necessary for men 10 clear The >1av with
drawn swords and pointed rifles. From all
parts OF the city meH. women and children,
soldiers and negroes, focked 10 the sidewalks
and blocked up the way. Passing the Brown
Hotcl, the throug moved directly forward to
Mulberry atrcst, and from: thence up to the
Lanier House. In front of that hctcl the
crowd had grown SO dense thatit was with
the way could be cleared.
At lasr the carriages and the ambulances
were stopped, aud the party alishted. They
we're received by General Wilson'S officer Of
the day, and taken to rooms prepared for
them by Messrs. Logan and Mears. the pro-
prietors.
General Wilson'S steward says that he is
personal friend Of Mr. Davis, the latter hav
ing partaken of many good meal with him
at his restaurant'in Washington in the olden
time, and thereforelhc is. determined to cater
well for him while here.
Not q, shout or: token of exuitation was
manifested during therwhole time by the Fed
eral soldierY, while the citizens looked on with
countenauces generally expressing regret.
Mr.. Davis, bis family, and the gentlemen
captured with,him, were sent forward BIZ spe-
cial train to Atlanta. He is in feeble health.