The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-05-17

e9" We have one very decided and
agreeable sensation this week. JEFF. d.
us IS caught. Those who have been in
pursuit of him have had the earnest pray
ers Of all loyal men, women and children.
who are ready to utter hearty thanksgiv-
ings. JEFF. appeared to be making for
the Florida coast. I he following dis
patches tell the story Of his pursuit and
capture:
HEADQUARTERS 4TH Men CAvALRY.1
Conference.-The. Ga, May Ill p. NJ.
To Capt. 7. ". Scott, 4. IT,, 2d Dir.
Sir: | have the honor to report that
at daybreak yesterday, at Irvinsvllle, /
surprised and captured JEFF. Davis and
family, together with his wife's sisters and
brother; his Postmaster G eneral Reagan:
his private secretary, Col Harrison Col.
johnson, a. ID &. on Davis staff; COL
Morris; Col. Tubbick and Lieut.. Hath
away; also several important persons and
a train OF five wagons and three ambu-
lanccS, making most perfect success.
had not II most painful mistake occurred
by the nth Michigan and LIST Wisconsin.
which cost US two killed and Lieut.. l5ou-
tie wounded through the arm, in the 18th
Michigan. and four men wounded, in the
1t Wisconsin. This occurred lust after
dayhreak after we had captured the camp
by the advance Of tho 1t Wisconsin
they were mistaken for the enemy.
] returned to this point last night and
shall go right ON 10 Macon without await
ing orders from You as directed, feeling
that the whole object Of the expedition
is accomplished.
/; will take me at least three DAYS to
reach Macon, as we are scvcntv-iire
miles ont, and our stocks much exhaust
ell. hope to reach Ilaws tonight.
| have the honor. &c,
b. ID PECINRD,
1t Col 4th Mich. Cav.
The Ist Wisconsin belongs TO Lagran-
gc's brigade of McCook's division. and
had been sent due cast by Gen. Croxton.
via Dublin. Col Minty had distributed
his command all along the south bank of
the Ocmuigee and Altamaha. This ac-
count, for the collision between parts of
the l,t and ID divisions, and shows the
line Of command in the pursuit.
| have directed increased vigilance on
the part of the command, in the hope of
catching the other assassins.
Our dispositions are good, and so far
none Of the rebel chiefs have been able to
get through
Breckcnridge's son was captured night
before last, eleven miles south from here.
viii send further details as soon as re-
ceiyed.
Signed. J.. II WILSON,
Brevet Ma. Gen.
Macon, Ga, May l3-g,3O "A. m.
To Hon. Il. w. Stanton, .Secy Of Var:
Lieut.. Col IIardec of the lst Wiscon-
sin Cavalry has just arrived from Twins
vile. He struck Davis trail at Dublin,
Lamcre County, on the evening of the 9TH
and followed him closely night and day
through the pine wilderness OF Alligator
Creek and Green Swamp, via Cumber-
landville to Ivinsville. At Cumberland
willie, Col. Harden met Col. Pritchard
with $50 picked men and horses of the
4th Michigan. Harden followed the trail
directly south while Pritchard having
fresher horses pushed down the Ocmulgec
towards IIampwell and thence by House
Creek TO lrvinsville, arriving there at
midnight of the 9th, jeff. Davis had not
arrived from Citizens Prtchard learned
that his party were encamped two miles
from the town. lie made his dispositions
and surrounded the camp before day
Harden had camped at OPP. m. within
two miles as he afterwards learned from
Davis. The trail being too indistinct to
follow he pushed on at 3 a. m. and had
gone but little more than mile when
his advance were fired upon by men of
the 4th Michigan and fight immediate
ly ensued-both parties exhibiting the
greatest detcrmination-iiiteen minutes
elapsed before the mistake was discovered.
The firing in this skirmish was the
first warning Davis received. The cap
tives report that he hastily put on one of
Mrs, Davis dresses and started for the
woods, closely followed by our men, who
at first thought him woman, but seeing
his boots while running, suspected his sex
at once. The race was short one and
the rebel President was soon brought to
bay. He brandshed bowie knife of
elegant pattern, showed signs of battle,
but yielded peacefully Colts revolver
without compelling the men to fire. lie
expressed great Indignation at the will
with which he was pursued, saying that
he had believed our government more
than to hunt down women
and children.
Mrs. Davis remarked TO Col. Harden
after the excitement was over that the
men had better not provoke the President,
or he might hurt some of them.
Reagan behaves himself with becoming
dignity and resignation.
The party were evidently making for
the coast.
j. III. WILSON,
Brevet Maori
1t would be difficult to conceive of
more ludlcrous close to such a fearful
tragedy, and jeff ought to have had bet
ter taste. But the end is not yet reached
There is little reason to doubt that he