Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-16

CLOTHING slsaF'
MACON, Ga, May II, II A. NJ.
TO Hon. L. NJ Stanton &cy Of War:
have the honor to report that at daJlght on
the 10th inst, Col Pritehard commanding the
4th Michigan cavalry captured jeff Davis and
his family with Regain, Post Master General
Col. Harrison, late Secretary Colonel johnson,
A. ID. C., Col. Morris, Lieut.. Hathaway and
others. Col. Prtchard surprised their camp at
lrwinsville, IN Irwin County, Ga seventy five
miles south east Of this place. They will be
here tomorrow night, and will be forwarded un-
der strong guard without delay. | will send
further particulars at once.
(Signed) }. II. WnsoN,
Bfeyet. Mai Con
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON
May II. {
To Mcj. Gen Dir The following details
Of the capture Of JEFF Davis, while attempting to
make bis escape in bic wiles clothes, has been
received from Gen. Wilson.
MACON, Ca, IL A. NJ, May Il.
10 Hon. L. M. Stanton, Sec'yof War: The
following dispatch, announcing the capture OF
Jeff DAVIS, has just been handed me by Col.
Minty, commanding the "a division
Hon 4th MIcH. CAV
CUMBERLANDyILLE, Ca,
May II.
To Capt. r. W. Scott, A. g. ID Dir SIN,
lhave the honor to report that at daylight,
yesterday, at lrwinsyille, | surprised and cap
tured JEFF Davis and family, together with bis
wife, sisters and brother, bis postmaster general,
Regain, his private secretary, Col. II Harrison, Col.
Johnston, A. d. G. on D4vls staff, Col. Lub.
bick, Lieut. Hathaway, and others, ana train
OF five wagons and three ambulances, making
most perfect success A m0st painful accident
occurred between the 4th Michigan and LIST WIS
oonsin, by which we lost two killed and Lieu /
Bartle wounded through the arm 10 the 4th
Michigan, and four men wounded 10 the lst
Wisconsin. This occurred Just at daylight,
after we had captured the camp by the advance
Of the LIST Wisconsin, they beng mistaken for
the enemy. returned to this point last night
and shall move right on to Macon without wait
ing for orders from you, as directed. feeling tina
the whole object OF the expedition is accom-
plished. II will take me at least three days to
reach Macon AS we are rs miles out and our
stock much exhausted. hope to reach Ham
linsyille tonight.
have the honor /, &C.,
b. ID. PRTCH.RD, Lieut.. Col. 4th Mich Cav
The Let Wisconsin belongs to Llgrange's brig
ade OF McCoOk' S division and had been sent due
east by Gen. Croxtjn, via Dublin. Col. Minty
had distributed his command all along the south
bank of the Ocomulgee and Attamaha. This
accounts for the collision between parts Of the
let and "a divisions and shows the line of the
command in the pursuit. | have directed in
creased vigilance on the part Of the command
in the hope of catching the other assassns.
Our dispositions are good and so far none of
the rebel chiefs have been able to get through.
Breckinridges son was captured the night be-
FORE ii miles south from here.
5. II WILSON,
Breyet Maj Gen.
Macon, Ga, May 1880 A. NJ.
To Hon. L. " Stanton, Sc OF WH:-
Lieut.. COL Harden, Commanding the LIST Wis, ,
has Just arrived from lrwinsvillo At Cumber-
landvllle, he met Col Pritchard with $50 picked
men aud horses Of the 4th Mich Harden fol-
lowed the trail directly south while Pritchard
having fresher horses pushed down the 0cmul-
gee toward Hopwel and thence By House creek
TO lrwinsville, arriving about midnight on the
9th. JEFF. had not arrived. Prtchard learned
from q citizen that he was encdmped within two
miles OF the town. lie surrounded the camp
before day Harden had camped two miles
from Davis as he aiterward learned. The trail
being too indistinct TO follow he pushed on at
A. NJ, and had gone but little more than mile
when his advance was fired upon by the 4th
Mich. A fight ensued, about fifteen minutes
elapslng before the mistake was discovered The
firing in this skirmsh was the first warning
DAVIS received
The captors report that he hastily put one
his wiie's dresses, and started for the woods
closely followed by our men who at first though
him woman but seeing his boot while running
suspected his sex at once. The race was shor
one and the rebel President was brought to bay
lie brandished bowie knit, and showed sign
Of battle, but yielded promptly TO the per
suasion Of Colts revolver, without compellin
the men to FIRE Mrs. Davis remarked to Col
Harden that the men had better not provok
the President or he might hurt some Of EN-
The party were evidently making for the coast
j. II. Wilson, Breyet Moi ,-Geo
PHILADELPHIA, May l4.-The Secretary q
the Treasury has decided to issue the balance q
the loan authorized by the act OF March 1865
and which amounts to $50 700 900 in seye
and three-tenths notes, precisely similar in teno
form and privileges u seyen-thlrtles, alread
sold, payable three years from the 18th Of Jul
next, except that the government will reserve
itself the option OF paying interest in gold 1
the rate OF SIX per cent. interest.
NEw YoRK, May l4,-Ihe Heraids CORE
pendent gives particulars Of the surrender
Dick Taylor. Taylor made strenuous efforts
gel more favorable terms, but Candy was il
flexible. Taylor command all the troops in All
bama and Mississippi aud East Louismua.
WASHINGTON, May ~.
The court engaged in the trial OF the Co
spirators altered one of lis rules to-day, so as
admit reporters for the press,
Hon. Reverdy johnson appeared as oouns
for Mrs. Surrait, whereupon an Objection W
raised 10 him by Gen. Harris, which was wit
drawn after an earnest debate ON both sides.
Detective Lee and clerk of the kirkwOl
House and the present proprietor OF the hou
heretofore occupied by the Surratt family al
Others, were examined with reference to th
house and in relation to arms having been 4
posted there In order to facilitate the escape
the assasslns. The court WAS in session unit
late hour.
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