The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-05-20
THE CONSPIRACY TRIALS.
REPORTERS ALL ADMITTED.
IMPORTANT EVIDENCE.
Slim Chance For Mrs. Surratt.
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The Capture of JEFF DAVIS.


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DAVE "hile attempting TO make hh oicope IN Tvs
wife's clothes have Leen received from Major Gen.
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MAc0s, Ga, May ~.
10 Hon. E. ~ Stdn'on Secrsidrvet Har:
The fo.'7wins di.ratch. announcing the capture Of
JeI Davis, has Lecn handed me by Col. Minty com.
panding Second Division:
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CrTniriASuyttLE, "a. Ma, II.
To cant T. ". S,oft, A. e.. Second Dip,nOn.
Str-I have the honor to report ,hst at dayli ght
yestcrday at Itwinsville, .urIli-ed aud cap ulcd
J,g lAvi. and family topcthor with his wife sis'ets
and brother: HE Postmaster. General Reagan; his
priye yecretarv Col Harrison: Col Johnson Aid de
Camp on Davis. staff; Col Morris Iubbic snd Lieut.
Hathaway; also several important names and u train
Of fine wagons and three ami ulances making most
perfect success.
Had not a most painful mistake occurred, by which
the 4th Michigan and Is, Wisconein came In conflict
We should have done better. This mistake cost us
two killed and Lieut. loutle wounded through the
ann iu .Lc ith Michigan, and four men wounded in
the lst Wisconsin THE occurred lust ut daylight,
after We had captured the camp, h, the advance Of
Ireturuod TO this point last night and shall move
right on to Macon, without waiting order. from you ~
directed feeling that the whole object OF the eHpoi-
ton IL accomplished. II will take me at eas, three
days 10 reach Macon, n we arr scveuty-fve miles
out, and our stock much exhausted. hope TO roach
Hawk,nsvile to-night
have the honor &C.,
Il. u. PPIrcn.Hp,
ut,-Col. 18th Meal, an Cavalry
The ist Whconsin belongs 10 Lssrangc's brigade OF
McCook'4 Division, Gnd had been sent due c;st by
Gen. C.oXton, ria Dublin. Col. h.nty had diHr-
tueL hia command MI along tho south bank Of tho
Ocmulrce end AltsmGha. Thir accounts for The coi-
Iision between parts OF the ls and % Dvirons, and
shows the zeal of the command in the pursuit.
have directed increased vigilance on the plr Of the
command in the hope Of ca ching the other a'ns'
sins. Our dirpositions Of men arc 'food, and
70 far, e the rebel chiefs have been
able TO set through. Picckinridrc's son
wes captured the nlrht before last, eleven
miles south Of here WIZ teui iurther details IL
toon rs received. y. II, NllN"S'
Brevet hAoT-General.
srcoSD prsPArcu rEpn GrS. wILoS
MACoS, Gu, May 1880 A. NJ,
Hon. p. N. Stanton, Scrrst1rVW Wdr'
Lieutenant Colonel Harden, commNn Ing the Firs
wi.consin, has iust arrived from Irwinsville. lie
struck the trail Of Davis at Dublin, Laurens county
on the evening Of the Tth, and followed him closely
might and day through the pine vildernes. Of Alga
Tor Creek and Green Swamp VIA Cumborlrndsyllle I,
Irvin-viIe. At Cumberlandsyills Colonel Harder
met Colonel Pritchsrd with l5O picked men anC
horse. of the Fourth Michlran Harden followed III,
trail directly South while Prtchard, having freshei
horse. pushed down the Ocmulgee towards Uaper
veil, and thence by Iiouse creek to lrNinSve arriy