The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-05-19


pushed down the Ocl,mulgec toward
HopeYell, and thence by House Geek
to lrwInsvillc, arriving there at mid
night, on the 9th. JEFF Davis had
not arrived. From citizen, Pritch-
ard learned that his party were en-
camped two miles out OF the town.
He made dispositions of his men and
surrounded the camp before day
Harden had campcd at 0P. NJ, with
in two miles, as lie aftcrward learned.
from Davis, the track being two in
distinct to follow lie pushed on Ut
y a. NJ, and had gone little more
than one mile. when his advance was
fired upon by the 4th NIichigan; q
light ensued, both parties exhibiting
the greatest determination, before the
mistake was discovered The lirinZ
was the first warning Davis received.
The captors report that he hastily
put on one OF his wil'e's dresses and
started for the woods, closely follow.
Ell by our men, who at first thought
him Il woman, ltut seeing his boots
WhlIc nc Wl' running they suspected
his sex. The race was short one,
anl the rebel President was soon
brought to bay. He hrandtshcd q
bowie knife, and showed signs OF bat.
tie, but yielded speedily to the per.
s'I'lon OF a Colt revolver, without
competing the man to lire lie OK
pressed great ihHgnalloh at the e1-
USN WIN Whi"h ne was pnrsued,say
ing ne ii'1 believed our Government
vas 10" "HSt' !, i''ldi'u5 - hlnt down
.'i' ""'',''' n'I' GU" [eh. Mrs DAVIS re-
ni,,. W. w, 'i"'','.' ~, i''', 'llE en-
Ln,,on noe ~, ,ro,., t,''' , p, T..o 't, ',"' wv
ho ,,i.l', ,i.n, VIZ 49,, ''''II'o' W.
h,in.1s ,;,,',s .,, ,i'',,.. .'v,.' ~, M .''i
;,,n,ion ~ "'..' n,'' I',,'
making for the coast.
j. II Wilson,
Brcyet Mai. Cen.
- rug 'He PainF Gays OF p'otkadI
run 'l"2' t.e port OF Nassau was nolr'
i'''"-' E'r'Nhoi " was iiel or last
,''V''',,'G So at ir''t IN appearance
w" az Is Cl'h%'i y c'tf'spoh
"r,' 81 Tue NV ''h 'IeFaH Wfitc.'
l. rN"o,'F WI" can SrC away l.
e"'''S ''e 'Si'hI me O"'S'''
Lux! ""tN '"'I 'o''! % passengers
lor NrW "rN' Auctions occur every
"aF Oh Soous nl'chued lor nlockad'
running huJ W"''h nave gone dowl
10 n"liI''al prices " I'm tIo depart
ure OF tls.~ steamer 'he k)'ai Nlctotl'
ii"''i Closes '"r want oi patronage
mere are els"o o'ocNo,e runners
mere iWI up '"r W mt o' business -
IL Is sald they Mil go - u" river III
flatte' ami carry on the same huSl
ness during The war between Par
aS''"y ana brazil
Last Friday night the American
anu slavery society held a me, ting ii
Cooper lnStitlt \ \ on behalf o.
negro suffrage. The hall was com
pIeteIl crowded. and the meeting Is
described rs unboundcd in enthusi.
aain IN thn course of his speech
Wendell Phillips thus described the
reyormr: But just here comes the
r"rormcr. He is responsible for no
holN and no one is responsible ror
him: he represents no one ali no one
represents him. he tries the public
pnlse, aud it he makes a mistak. no
body is hurt. when elephants come
to river, they send the weakest OF
their number into the water: if he can
cross, all can The relormer is the
weak elephant: if he sinks. it of no
consequence. Great laughter I WHY
we do this is no ones business. Ii
may he a love OF odlitv, or dislike
to be in n crowd, or ANYTHING Won
pleasc--what Of il? The motive is
nothing; the result is cverytLing.
M r,..,,. -
montgomery Ala SAYS the city was
"'St cVarnatei ny bIiord and Adams
on thc l2th OF April. A committee
81 c'ti|'h5 waited upon Gen. Adams,
whctherh designed to tloht or retreat
and to learn if he intenbed to hnrn