Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-11-16
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years ago. Verify, there is nothing new
under the sun-not even waterfalls. -

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under the sun-not even waterfalls. So
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Mr.. Reagan's Account Of the Capture
Of Mr.. Jefferson Davis.
The correspondent Of them. York World
chronicles Mr. Reagan's statement thus.
i willbe remembered bysall who have
not yet forgotten the names of the persons
captured with Jefferson Davis, that Mr..
Reagan was one Of the number So many
and suoh conflicting accounts of the manper
Of the capture and the conduct of Mr.. Da-
Wis at the time, have been put forth by
persons who knew very little, il, anything,
Of what they siftmed, that anaccount of the
occurrence as given by not only si eye wit
ness, but one. Of the captured persons him
self-Mr. Resgan-wlll not fail to. prove
Interesting to all who desire to see truth:
preferred to fiction. ona certain day, the
date of which, even if:rsmembered, could
have no important bearing on the real state
of facts here recited, Mr., Davis aud party
had, for reasons best known to themselves,
separated, each taking different route,
though it was naturally agreed upon be.
forehand, it was the intention of both par
tiess to meet at Q given place az as near .
stated period Of time, as circumstances
would allow. From the time Of this parting
nothing Of interest occurred, or that served
to hinder their progress until the following
morning, as .we.shall see by the facts Of the
case stated by Mr.. Reagan. Night coming
on, they chose place for enoampment;---
As they supposed themselves, for the time
being, at least in no danger from the Fed
eral cavalry, and as their horses were 10
sad want of rest and fodder, they were just
on the point Of unstrappipg their saddles,
preparatory! to remaining encamped for the
night, when they learned that the party OF
which the Presidents family was portion
were in danger Of being plundered and
murdered, perhaps, by certain gangs Of ma
RAIDERS who had just been. .disbanded from
AN Alabama brigade; On the receipt of
this alarming Intelligence, Mr. Davis said
to those around him: "Gentlemen, my wife
and family are in danger, and ] must go
and give them what protection | can. -
All the other gentlemen Immediately made
known their intention of accompanying him.
They immediately putspurs to their horses
and rode off in search of the other party: 1t
being dark and stormy night, and IS the
country vas strange one to Davis and his
suite, and having no guide with them, great
difficulty was experienced in getting on the
right track of the other party. However,
after hard ride of over twenty two miles,
they overlook them. The following day
the Two parties journeyed on together, and
night coming on, they chose an eligible 10:
cality for q camp, and prepared to make
themselves as comfortable as. circumstances
would permit. Mr.. Davis and bis family
occupied tent on one side of row of wag-
gons, while Reagan and Wood, andtwo OF
three others encamped on The other side.
During the journey of the day preceding
the evening of which we are now speaking,
certain circumstances which seemed to them
as showing that the Federal troopers were
not in their vicinity, led them to The. be-
lief that they were running no risk Of cap.
ture ifthey eneamped that night Had they
been aware of the real state of affairs, they
would not have tarried in the place they did,
and would have in all human probability
eiuded the pursuit of the Union troops. =
However, they enoampeds dust about day
break Mr.. Reagan says he was awakened BY
loud reports of musketry, which seemed to
proceed from behind their position, at no
great distance from their encampment. The
firing was growing louder and louder, when
suddenly the Federal cavalry dashed in up
on them from the opposite direction whence
the noise Of the firing seemed to proceed.
Some of the troopers dashed in on the side
of the wagons where Mr.. Davis and bis
family were, while others galloped to the
side occupied BY. Mr.. Reagan and his COM
pauions. The latter told Federal captain
who appeared on the scene that although
! he had, as far as be was personally concern
ed, no particular interest to. serve in putting
an end to the firing going on behind them,
nevertheless, he would do we'll to stop it, for
as they had no troops With them the Fed.
| erals must be fighting among themselves.
The officer gave no credeuce to this at first,
but in the, end he. must ,aaye followed Rea.
gau's suggestion, as soon after his depar.
ture the firing ceased. In the meantime
Reagan'a companions fed and made good
their escape, while, as he had himself re-
solved never to leave his country, he elect.
ed to remain and share the fate Of Mr.. Da-
Wis, were it even death. Mr.. Davis, imme:
diately on hearing the firing, sprang from
the place where he had been passing the
night, and advanced toward the door Of the
tent. As he did 40, thinking that the ma
rauders of the Alabama brigade before men,
toned Who probably had come in contact
with his own small escort, intent on plan
der aud carnage, be exclaimed aloud -
ssThese menhave attacked Us at last; sure
" I have authority enough left to prevent
my own men from killing one another"
Saying this be opened the door of.the tent,
and was just stepping out, when his wife,
either beside herself with TERROR, and not
knowing clearly, what we're the nature Of
her acts. or shrinking that the garment