Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-05-18

capture OF JEFFERSON DaNlS, anu HIS o.t'i, "
Col. Prltchard and the Michigan cavalry, ON
the morning of the 10th inst, at lrwinvllle,
in Irwin county, Georgia.
EpwlE NJ STANTON,
ao. Secretary of War
MACON, Ga, May ID, II A. NJ
To Lieut.. Gen. U. s. Grant and the Honora-
BILE Secretary of War. .n
have the honor to report that at daylight
of the 10th inst, Colonel Pritchard command
ing 4th Michigan Cavalry, captured jefferson
Davis and family, with Regan, Postmaster
General; Colonel Harrison, Private Secreta-
ry; Colonel Johnston, A. ID. G.; Colonel Nor
ris Colonel Lubbick, Lieutenant Hathaway,
and others. Colonel Pritchard surprised their
camp at Irwinville in Irwin county, Georgia,
seventv-ivc miles southeast of this place.
They will be here tomorrow night, and will
be forwarded under strong guard without de-
lay l will send further particulars at once.
[Signcd] "a. WILSON, !
-.irf Brevet Major General
Var Department, I
Washington, May II. !
Major General Din: .. :
The following details of the capture OF
jeff. Davis, while attempting his escape in
his wife's clothes, have been received from
Gen. Wilson. i. NJ. Stanton.
MACON, May LA. NJ.
The following, dispatch announcing the cap
ture of jeff. Davis, has Just been handen in
by Colonel Minty, commanding the I'd Divi-
sion:
Headers 4th Michigan Cavalry,
| b
10 Gupt ". Scott, A 4. G., I'd Dirision:
SIR: have the honor to report that at
daylight Yesterday, at Irwinsvlle, | surprised
and captured jeff. Davis and family, together
with his wife and mother, his Postmaster
General Regan, his private Secretary, COL
Hammond Colonel Johnston, A. ID. G. on
Davis staff; Colonel Morris Lubbrack and
Lieutenant Hathaway; also, several impor-
tant packages and a train of five wagons and
three ambuances, making a most perfect
success. Had not a most painful mistake
occurred, by which the 4th Michigan and
Ist Wisconsin came into conflict we should
have done better This mistake cost us two
killed and Lieut. Bautelle wounded through
the arm, in the 4th Michigan; and four men
> wounded in the Ist Wisconsin. This occur.
red Just at daylight, after we had captured
the camp, by the charge of the lst Wiscon'
$ sin. They were mistaken for the enemy
, We returned to this point last night, and
i. shall move forward without orders from you as
directed feeling that the whole object of the
cxpedition is accomplished 1t will take me
u at least three days to reach Macon, as VIC
h are scvcnty-tive miles out and our stock mucl
@ exhausted. hope to reach Hawklnsvlllt
tonight have the honor to be, etc,
y b. D. PRlclIARD,
: Lieut.. Col. 4th Michigan Cavalry.
d The lst Wisconsin belongs to Logan brl
u pade of McCook's division and had been sen
due east bv General Croxton Colonel Min
) ty distributed his command all along thu
E south bank of the Ockmulgee and Altamaha
r, This accounts for the collision between part
c of Vests and the I'd division, and shows tn
zeal of the command in pursuit. | have d
y" rected increased vigilance on the part of tn
T. command, in the hope of capturing the othe
is assassins. Our dispositions of men are good
of and so far none of the rebel chiefs have bee
O. able to get through.
Breckinridge's son was captured night bt
fore last, eleven miles south of here.
| will send further details as soon as II
ceived.
-. J. WILSON, Brevet Major Gen.
to MACON, Ga, May l3.
n Hon. E. M Stanton: ,.
Lieut. Col Hardens, commanding the Il
Wisconsin, has Just arrived from lrwinsvill
ng He struck the trail of Davis at Dublin, La,
he rens county, on the eve OF the Ith, and to
rn lowed him closely night and day through I'll
- wilderness of Alligator Creek and Gree
vi Swamp, via of Cumberlandsville to Irwin
90, Vile AT Cumberlandsvlle Col. Harden m
to Col. Prichard, with l5O picked men ar
nc horses of the 4th Michigan. Harden folio,
20 % ed the trail directly south, pushing down tt
+" Ockmulgee toward Hopewell and thence
ed House Creek to Irwinsville, arriving the
I'VE at midnight, on the ninth. jeff. Davis hi
,re not arrived. From citizen, Prichard lear
,.,, ed that his party were encamped two mil
~, out of the town. He made dispositions
'oi his men and surrounded the camp beto
,ct- [day. Harden had camped at P. NJ, wit
ich iwitwo miles, as he afterward learned, tro
inn Davis, the track being two indistlnct to i
s low. He pushed on at 8 A. M, and h
nat gone but little more than mile, VIII
ose his advance was fired upon by the 4th
as chigan; fight ensucd, both partl $ eXhib
os ing the greatest determination, before
mistake was discovered The firing was
on first warning Davis received. The capt.
de- report that he hastily put on one OF his wit
ym- dresses and started for the woods, clos
,vo. followed by our men, who at first thout
~ 4, him woman, but seeing his boots while
'ne was running, they suspected his sex. 1
, in race wss short one, and the rebel Fry
be- dent was soon brought to bay. He brandt
for. ed bowie knife, and showed signs OF !
tie, but yielded speedily to the persuat
hss of Colts revolver, without compelling
ect- men to fire. He expressed great lndlg
lion ton at the energy with which he was
obt sued, saying he had believed our Cove
- ment was too magnanimous to hunt DO
II VI women and children Mrs. Davis remarl
ap to Colonel Harden, after the excitement
On over, that the men hud better not prove
or the President, or he might hurt them.
gan behaves himself with dignity and rel
n.v q, nation. The party were evidently making
~ith the coast. a @a.. a-.as..H
fter t5i j. H. WILSON, Brevet j-Gen
the IH FROM NEW MEXICO. 'ih q
med New York, May 13.-The Heralds City
aint Mexico correspondent furnishes some imp
Ill ant intelligence. The news of the natio
any triumpbs in this country has afforded vast
the courgement to the adherents of President
i'm arez and his cause, which short time
that was thought to be hopeless, is now rapidly