The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-24
Stephens Arrested While Living Like
Stole and Hermit at His
Homo Near Atlanta.
Davis Confined in Fortress Monroe, and
Stephens Sent to Fort Lafayette.
"es o. Id Lady Halleck ON the
Rampage.
yefr. am His Keeper a Pair Of Well
Matched Old Women,
Our Wa. hington Correspondence.

Our WA hington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May "a, 1866
Since my arrival at Fortress Monroe where for the
orst time since len Graveliy Springs, Ala, with Geno
raj Wilson'S cavalry expedition, tho ed Of March
last had the opport. unity Of reading Northern
papers find that q, eat many errors have crept into
their columns relative to the attempted escape capture
and final disposition Of il Davis and his co.conspira-
tors These have been "a ut for publication by
spondens whose nformatk n was obtained principally
from Madame Runor and tina grapevine telegraph, and
as matter or course are m the great bulk
OF news Obtained in that wav Having been intimately
connected with the parties whA made tho capture and
enjoying their full confidence al every opportunity OF
learning, during eur voyage, eve 'no'oen' conneced
with the pursuit and capture Of the 'ugVe rom usce
and from Macon Fortress Monroe and up to the even
Ing Of tho 21st inst, give the ess from personal
observation and investigation.
As have given In my previous etts Is very fai ac-
count Of the capture and transit Of tha parties VIII
connne myself principally 10 incidents not previously
written and TO the correction Of tho erro ABOVE men,
toned and In doing shall WRITE al Saysd DO, with
The knowledge that I am writing history.
wHERE Wac cArruRn
was situated 10 pine forest the side OF tn Aooey'
villo road about mile from Irwlnsve Irv N coun-
~, Georgia. consisted Of large wall tent con tanning
only tho arch raitor and bis family and On mary
~,
rounding and contiguous to these were two coma non
army wagons, two smbulanccs and several horses nd
mules, with tho usual amount Of camp paraphernaIh
such saddles brdles harness. cooking utensils, &c.
Davis himself and Postmaster Reagan, with the two ,
eoIonels-Lubbock and johnson, aiddecamps-had only
overaken the party the night before, after fagiiny
Journey from Washington Ca, where they had remained
10 "stsk 6ssiwss they say, while Mrs Davis,
with the children and servants had pushed forward under
The protection and OF Private Secretary Harrison
and few Of tho faithful such Lieutenant Hathaway,
Midshpmsn Howell and about twenty private soldiers
1t was probably very Washington where Davis
dismissed his escort and divided the spos under tho
most pressing circumstances Some Of Stoncman's
cavalry wore lard upon him, and be concluded to de-
ceive them by letting them follow the body Of cavalry,
while he and bis friends ccd inoog the
try and Joined his family To add to thchorrors of his
situation tho demanded division Of the contents
OF tho kegs aud boxes tgold and silver, and he
Obliged 70 delay time and act paymaser As far
rs I could learn the division was very uncqually
madesome Of the officers receiving much one hun
dred dollars and upwards the lions share; wbo others
not so exacting received bare pittance This raised
considerable disturbance in the camp and during the
melee JED and his eompdgnons ds voyage skedaddled
THE "rsI1IcoAT sIcRY'
Is, In tho MAN, true, although has been told
o score Of umes by different correspondents
many Of whom supplied the lack Of know
ledge OF facts by copious draughts from tho
imagination, and gave II Us many different phases rs
there are months In tho calendar The facts az fol
iows:--
The attack was made upon the camp by Colonel Prt
chard just a. tho fyst streak Of dawn began 10 light
che Eastern sky. Everything was profoundly seot
JeG was undoubtedly dreaming OF his former greatness
and the entire party wrapt In the sonnambuent
embrace Of Morpheus, when they we're suddenly startled
BY the yels OF tho soldiers awoke too late make
preparations for a feeble resistance After the
officers and men In the coy" were safely under
ruard, which occupied some time corporaI
vent 70 the door or the ten, occupied by defunct
ROYALTY and ordered them 10 como forth ana deliver
themselves up. Mrs. Davis appeared at the door and
sad:--
0Picase gentlemen, do not intrudc upon tho privacy
OF ladies' There are no gentlemen here, md you will
obllge US greatly by giving us time to drcss."
"Ai right madame said the little corporal; I'VE will
give you time make your toilet and then YOU take
. ride to Macon for your health"
A guard placed around the tent, and the readers
Imagination must draw from the dnot9rleat what
sranspired inside After half hour Interval tho
tony outside only being broken by tho demands Of the
suard 10 hurry upr there to tho door Mrs Davis
and Miss Howell, leading an apparently dccrepm old
lady dressed In laiy's morning wrapper, with tisN
Aood on her head and her face covered Nth smaH ceL
Tho cold LADY, could walk only with great dnitilty
but to,tered through the door Of The with tia pail
On Ar ann - .. NM.
osoldier I suppose you have objection TO lot
eng my Old r 60 10 tho spring for water for US
70 wash With" said Mrs Davis
swsl, reckon have some liule objection 70 letting