The Portland daily press., 1865-08-29

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minutes young lady miss Howen) and
another person, bent over as with age, wear
ing lady's "Water proof gathered AT the
waist, with shawl drawn over the mead, ana
carrying a tin-pail, appear and ask 10 go'the
run" for water. Mrs. Davis also appears and
says: M aac
Is SFor Gods sake let my old mother go to get
some waterp sGas aHaL
No objections being made, they passed out
But sharp eyes were upon the singular looking
| slold mother.o Suddenly Corporal Munyer, Of
Comnany c., and others at the same instant,
discovered that the "old mother was wearing
very heavy boots for an aged female, and the
corporal exclaimed: flDflg4t.sIis-s s.
@rhat is not womanl Don't you see the
boots ?" and, squirting his horse forward and
cooking his carbine, compelled the withdrawal
of the shawl, and disclosed JEFF Davis.
As if stung by this discovery of his unmanli-
ness, JEFF. struck an attitude, and cried out:
"Is there man among you? IF there is,
let me see himp' sa
"Yes," SAID the corporal, II am one; and il
you stir, l will blow your brains!"
Il know my fate, and might as well die
here.n r
But his wife threw her arms around his
neck, and kept herself between him and the
threatening corporal.
No harm was done him, and he was gener-
any kindly spoken to; he was only stripped OF
his female attire.
AS man, he was dressed in complete suit
OF gray, light felt hat and high cavalry boots,
with gray beard of about six weeks growth
covering his face. Ht aA'7
He said he thought our government was too
masnanimous to hunt women and children
that way. s Y ce, eftsg
When Colonel Pritchard told him he would
do the best he could for his comfort, he an
swered: f,ea
II ask no fayors of you" Il 60
To which surly reply the Colonel courteous
ly responded by assuring him Of kind treat
ment.
~ The prisoners having finished the
breakfast which their servants were allowed to
prepare for them, we, joyful at our success,
Though saddened by the price SO cruelty exact
ed, took up the line of march for Macon.
Lieutenant-Colonel Harnden and his tired
boys sharing in the general feeling, led the
way.
MRS. DAVIS.
Mrs. Davis was very watchful lest some die-
respect should be shown her husband. She
assumed the responsibility of the disguise, say
ing she put the clothing on the "President.,' y
She complained that the guards kept their guns
cooked; but when it was explained to, her that
the Spencer carbine was for safety carried at
half cock, she seemed content In personal
appearance she is nearly the opposite of her
husband, who is a man wearing an i'll express
sion of countenance. slim, spare, and under
six feet, while she is quite fair and of good
size On the road both Mr.. and Mre. Davis
were at times seen in tears. She read the BIZ
bic to him, and he regularly asked a blessing
over their meals. @ ieasou
We GVandals," as he SO often proclaimed
us to be, did not disturb him. There were
men among his captors who had been prison
rs at AnlarsonVille, bat they spoke ofhim
without malice; they only asked for JUSTICE as
they recalled their fearful experience Davis
recognized. and claimed the horse Private
Lynch had seized, and when he pleased, was
permitted to ride him. gas ae 70
The members Of Davis's staff submitted with
better grace than he to the capture and march
and were generally quite communicative; but
when speaking to JEFF, they removed their
hats, and addressed him as president Davis,
The most interesting individual of the cap
tnred party was james I'll. Brooks, a little niui-
alto boy about the size of Davis's son, who
was his playmate. The little fellow readily
affiliated with the Yankees, and became quite
pet. ~ n
About dusk of this day, the 10th of Nav, we
reached Abbeyille, where Captain Hathaways
detachment joined us.
8 The news of Davis's capture spread like
wild-fire. The country people came In great
crowds to see him he did not show himself
however, usually avoiding the sight ofthose
whofocled to HIM. We did not understand
that the people had come to sympatlize with
him, on do him honor, but only that they were
simply seeking to crafty their curiosity. To
us they expressed exdltation at his capture
and the prospect of peace. ~