The Montana post., 1865-05-27

Col. johnson, A. D. O., and Col. Lubbock
and Lieut.. Hathaway; also several other
important names, and a train Of five wagons
and three ambulances. A painful mistake
occurred, by which the 4th Michigan and
lst Wisconsin came in conflict. This mis-
take cost US two killed and Lieut.. Bontle
Of the 4th Michigan, and four men
of the lst Wisconsin wounded. This oc-
CURED at daylight, before the capture of
Davis.
(Signed) PRrrcHARp.
Lieut.-Col. 4th Michigan Cavalry.
Macon, Ga, 13.
Lieut. Col. Harden, commanding the 1st
Wisconsin,, has just arrived from Irwins-
vile. He struck the trail of Davis at Dub
lin, Lawrence county, on the evening of
the seventh, and followed him closely night
and day through the pine wilderness of
Alligator creek and Green's swamp, via
Chamberlainville. At the latter place he
met Col. Pritchard, with $50 picked men.
Harden followed the trail directly south,
while Pritchard, who had the freshest
horses, pushed down to Ocomulgee, towards
Hopewell, thence by House creek to Irwius-
vile, arriving there at midnight on the 9th,
JEFF. Davis had not been there, but from
citizen it was learned that the party were
encamped two miles from the town. Priteh-
ard Immediately made proper disposition
of his men and surrounded the camp be.
fore daylight. Harden, arriving in the
vicinity the same evening, encamped within
two miles of Davis camp without knowing
it. At 3 O'Clock in the morning, he pushed
forward and had gone but a little more
than mile, when his advance was fred on
by party of the 4th Michigan cavalry. A
fight ensued, both parties exhibiting great
determination. Fifteen minutes elapsed
before the mistake was discovered.
The firing in this skirmish was the first
warning Davis received. His captors re-
port that he hastily put on his wife's dress
and started for the woods, closely followed
by the men, who at first thought him wo-
man, but seeing his boots while running,
suspected his sex. The race was short, the
rebel President being soon brought to bay.
He brandished a bowie knife and showed
signs of battle, but yielded to the persua-
sion of revolyers without compelling the
men to fire. -.
Ho expressed great indignation at the
energy with which he was pursued, saving
he had believed our Government too mag.
nanimous to hunt down women and chill.
dren. "
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.
Regain behaved with dignity and resig-
nation. The party were evidently making
for the coast.
(Signed) WILSON, Maj.-Gen.
= New York, IL.
The Herald says: The Mexican emigra-
ton fever is still spreading. All the re-
cruiting Offices are daily thronged by dis
charged soldiers anxious to take part in the
movement. Seven new Offices were estab-
lished in this city yesterday, and in Brook
lyn and others in surrounding towns. Gen.
Ortega is expected to return from Wash
ington to-day, when some further develop
ments will be made public. A meeting to
assist in forwarding it will be held in this
city shortly. =. =
The Herald's London letter says:
French expedition, composed of 8, 900 troops
and nearly as many Belgians has started
for Lower California and Sonora-the 0s.
tensible object being to reduce the Indians
of Yucatan.
Sonora is to be speedily and strongly
garrisoned with French troops, so that whel
Sonora and Sinaloa are finally handed ovel
to the French, she may be able to hole
them. 2. = -
The Tribune's special, Raleigh sth, says
Chief Justice Chase is now at Wilmington
where special citizens from different part.
of the State will meet him for consultation
| The temper of the masses in North Caro-
| lima is as yet unchanged. The aristocrati,
and rebel class are as highly exacting ant
unsubdued, and, if possible, more devilisl
than ever they were. They act as if th,
surrender of Lee and Johnston's armies wa
made merely to accommodate them, and no
from necessity, and that they were entitled
to particular consideration therefor. -.
Bishop Jones, of the diocese of Virginia
has issued letter to the clergy and laity o
| his diocese, instructing them 20 resume tn,
form of PRAYER in use before the rebellion
and expresses the hope that the resumed
civil relations may be happily maintained
and rebound to the glory Of God, and tn
temporal and spiritual welfare of the ia
! tions - - .-s.,.z= . ~
| Dispatches from Greensboro to May 5th
announce that Capt. Myer, the ordnanc
officer who waited to receipt for the ordnanc
| reeelVed Dy US lToln. tUUnstou army ud
/ stated that he has received nearly 900
stand of arms. He thinks he will be abl
to gather up few moro. He will probabl..
receive nearly $50 cannon. That portion
| of the army which would not surrender lef
at once with their arms, taking their horse
| and equipments. 1t is also stated that the,
took some light artillery with them. Lik
an army of locusts, 4ohnston's men ar
absorbing everything in the shape of food
horses and plumber, to be found in th
country through which they pass.
/ Gov. Vance left yesterday for his horn
in Buncombe county, having failed to OBJ
tain permission from Gen. Scho6eld to re
turn to Raleigh to resume his functions a
Governor of North Carolina. Gov. Graham
I, Hon. j. A. CLINE and Bedford Brown waite,
on Gen. Schofeld at this point and aske,
permission to go to W ashington to see if b
could not prevail on President johnson :
continue Governor Vance and the presen
Legislature in power, and also see if the,
could not secure gradual emancipation in
stead of Immediate. The request was de
i oiined. If new election is ordered Vance