Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-24

18th, We copy the following account of thi
capture ~ Davis and parry sGI1Sd also
an interview with them on the steamel
'Ciyde,a Which conveyed them to Fortress
Monroe: sFEIaq
AMUSING INCIDENTS.
The ruse perpetrated by JEFF. Davis Il
get away from the guard, throws entirely
into the shade anything sof the sort Of
record. When the guard went to the TEN
occupied DbE 1dhfnnet royalty, they Wert
met by Mrs.. Davis, en- dishabille, with
IL EReaae, gRsntlemen, don't disturb thC
privacy of ladies before they have time Il
dress." .ada 3FlJI
"AIl right, madame" said the corporal
1--WE will wait till you have on your duds. 4
Presently there appeared at the tent dooi
an osteusiOled old LADY, with 3 bucket OF
hsE.etp see escorted l BY Mrs. Davis and hsi
sPlsassl let my old mother 90 to the spring
for some water to wash in T. said Mrs. jeff
in q pleading tone.
"fs strikes me- your Ifls mother wears verJ
big boots" said the guard, as he hoisted
the old lady's dress with his sabre, ahG
discovered pair of number thirteen calf
8kHs4H fOOH
| <TE144 A44 MuL9AeESI t0OI 6alQ Tue sergeant
aGhe PaHed thsl hood from her face3 and
10! JEFF: Davis ,iinI slli his Ataeuess, stood
before them.
A "Spencer" was Immediately pointed
at his ear, and aihe was marched back d
the tent and placed in durauce vile. mHoV
ar9tFe mighty r. CsThe great leadei
fAhG GGdp6d&tacS trying tOesesbs thI
clutches of justice in his Wife's petfieuRts
One more incident IL ell that time ant
tBpass srtnis ne Ia h }fi6n. SE6e 6ll
dier Immediately vent to searching Davis
e, sse Whist yGIlab bles hs. could find on hil
IpeEspnsa aud, 1heside an samo1nt' Of specic
lf0undaal foe siVeraomounted.n nFeyolYer.z
present from London com,
EPanSD oWhile lh8 was searching private
secretary 'HaErison came 1p, and ifG very
indignant tone, Ssid:A ~
j. i1s goq E4 sshsmsd a. @ Ist to treat oGE
"Ptesideut-hsll," said the SOLDIER
"What's he President Oft"
TIE sPEoIB STORY A HoAx-sH1PHRHrs Tc
BURoPE.
The story that's Davis had with Thin
such ans seloEmous7amo Off specie Il
eitheFdR hoa4l Or eleehe had left, IT, behind
atsWsshingtOn2 NhichuisiVeFyu probablal
There was pniJ bout eight Sttlonsaand oaa dol
lars found with them, as far,aRs I known, "a
though 9eRersttboxes ahaSeHnotl yet beer
searched. They were brought along, how.
IeYeE,f and viii be delivered into the hsndl
lot the authorities at Washington. Fhert
tutne5 talfhd g00Bs he PGE8o1 b II PsGtai6Stei
Ge1eTGl .RsGgGR EPaaTH; CshoiOiGg iGrg
tG1l0Sg4t f-Bpe6e ,Ghippe3 ,f0FI L0aIou, and
theseiwih alsoi be delivered to the a1thori
tues BY Colonel PFitthatd. s.ia,is ss 5,si
Eosa Board THS. il.iii sr1AMlR. OIxDl-HoEv TH1
Es,RRIsonRRs LOOKED AID WHAT EHRY sAIDy
This sttarEoon General Littlsasld, Majjol
Eliotts. MsjOri Dewey Captain, Hays, Gap.
tain SiVer, Mr.. Sears, and q number o
Others, incInd ding myself, accepted the in.
Vitatioh1 } 1db Colonel PritChard tospoS or
board the craft, containing the, prisoners
So, in daeAims, W took& small Steamer
aud, can hardly tell you with RhaeHmo.
tious l approached that little urea of deeE
room having securely Within its limits tht
remains Of the !CoafedsrGey, Ohieh Ise hGvt
6SeR 6dttliag 60 t0Ng.s As We swung along.
side, 9, ,taII,11s sPaFs man, dressed in gray
lhAying esRRp1 RapntS and depressed look
bhisbWhisheHa aud aamoastaohS rather sel6st
cut, andi simast 1hite, was walking sTonE
the sRacs ibetResp the deck cabin aud hul-
WaFks, aRd stepped for moment to caress
ailittle gifI very indifFepsutIS dressed, and
then passed mat, the ganeVlyd door. These
5WereG sp6 dap9hter.
recognised St once the fes3 31r6 fliich had
oncs kraeed the seuSis het of the
United. States. Then, he hsd 9 iilianEhty
military air, Then 10 was the 4eS1er ol
th61 1Sodthsrn party IL Cd ueEssss dfetstinQ
terms 70 Northern doug il1p i6nsly
NoW5 thes State Pris9neF, 6stiE Al 4 Boz ne
deSnl as thopgh Opptesaad ght y
care and length of years. Evidently, he
haS PasasdaE irGGnRh & SksGkdeaI ofEmedta
trouble for the last four years-hoWt much
Fof ttshsSE .hAd ID its inAasncs, rseantly, In
but himself knoks. PETE 70
Once onlb6aFd .ahe seemed 70 he-the Oh,
served of all obseE1eEsy AHa gas sastsd in,p
II eoFleEE Ih421 JVltes q plain looking lady
II dressed IN black, BY hfs side, and the tvs
EEsFe zspgsgs "a sSsF 5st1E a. HthlcE
bad baen, ,hRo1ght khsu,, His has IEas dTaIVr
ldoWn, pretty we'll Ioyer his gyess 90 that ouII
when he hfted ftaS face, oE1id much eS,
IpressiOul be noticed. Nosones wished to Isl
i introduced 20 him &F least saUrs no dis
p6sition Of the Kind. For myself. n
RuIe QothiRg foRld haysa induced nat &
touch his bl6odSFed. bGnd2 Two ofSshjl
children boy And girl, looking to beSSb6u
ak and seven yeaIsrpff ege respectively
we're about eVeryRAete,S SSeelainRly uucon
pieps Of the ntense interest se6heent .
pPOlsk heir lsiPe4s In the cabin haloiFsf M,
Ale1Andgr b. Step hens the Wee Presifeot
and RsAgaPs, the sPostm mSSIter SItr Gsnerai Of a,
late OonIedaraoy, and on the forward decI
Uasft1 heelsES Of cavalry uotoriStysf Iiuat.
ufallH sought the cabin. Mr.. Stephen