The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-05-20
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JEFF. DAVIS CAPTURED,
Official Bulletin.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON. Mai
ITO Maj. Gen. Dix.-The following
details of the capture OF JET. Davis, while
attempting to make his ESCAPE in his wife.
clothing, have been received from Major
General Wilson.
(SignedD f. n. STANTON.
MACON, Ga, May IL, a. IN. i2.-Hou. f
NJ. StantOn.-The following dispatch an
nouncing the capture OF JET. Davis, liza,
just been handed in by Col. Wentz, com
handing the I'd Division:
HEADQUARTERS 4TH MICHIGAN CAy'Y
CUMBERLAND, Ga, May ll.-Capt, T, W
Scott, A. g., I'd Division.-.Sir: / have th,
honor to report that at daylight yesterday
at Irwinsvillc, surprised and captured
JEFF. Davis and family, together with hi:
wife and sisters and mother, his Postmas
ter General Regain, his Private Secretary
Gel. Harrison, Col. Johnson, A. D. c., or
Davis staff, Col. Morris Tutferd. and 1t
Hathaway. with several important names
and train of wagons and ) ambulanCes
making most perfect success had not s
most painful mistake occurred by which
the 4th Michigan and ist Wisconsin came
In conflict, we should have done better
THIS mistake cost US two killed and Lieut.
Boutte wounded through tho arm. Tie
4th Michigan lost four man wounded and
the Ist Wisconsin the same nun,ber. Ih::
occurred Just at daylight after we had cap.
tured the camp, by the advance OF the Is,
Wisconsin, who were mistake, fer the e,,-
emy.
I returned to this point last night and
shall move right on to Macon without
waiting orders from you ~ directed, feel.
Ing that the whole object of the expedition
is accomplished. 1t will take ne at least
three days to reach Macon, as we are IS
miles out aud our stock much exhausted.
hope to reach Hawainsy:lle tonight.
I EaTe the honor. dc.
r. D. PRITCHARD.
Ii. Co. 4th Mich. Cavalry.
The 1st Wisconsin belongs to Loyans
brigade of McCock's division, and had
been tent due east, by Gen. Coxton, via
Dublin. Col Wentz had distributed his
command all along the south bank Of the
Ocmulgee and Altamaha. This accounts
for the collision between parts Of the Isl
and I'd divisione, aud shows the zeal Of the
IL the pursuit. I have directed
increased vigilance on the part Of the COM
insnd, IN the hope Of catching the other
assassins. Our dispositions Of men are
good, aud SO Tar noue OF the rebel chiefs
have been able to get through.
Disadvantages son was captured night
before last. II miles south OF here. Will
saud further details as soon AS received.
j. Fl. WILSON.
Brew. Major General!
Macon, Ga, May Is, $50 -. nixon.
Z. ~. Stanton.-Lieut. Col. Hariee, coui-
the Ia, Wisconsin,, has Just ar
rived from Irwinsville. He struck the
train OF Davis at 4Ablin, Lawrence coun-
y. on the evening OF the -,b, and followed
him closely night and day, through the
pine wilderness OF Alligator Greek and
Green Swamp via Cumber.anavills to r.
winsville. AT Cum be-landsville Colonel
Hardee met Col. Pritchard with $50 picked
men and horses Of the 9Th Michigan
hardee followed the trail directly south,
while Pr,tchard, having :resher horses,
pushed down the Ocmuig gee toward Hope.
we'll. and thence by House Greek to Ir-
winsyille, arriving there at midnight on
The 9th. JET. Davis had not arrived.
Z From a citizen P4itchard learned that
his party was eucamped two miles out OF
the town. He made 8 disposition CT bis
men, and surrounded the camp. Harden
had ca.Nped at 8 p. IN. within two two
miles, as he afterward learned from Davis,
The trai! being too indistiuct to follow
He pushed on at ) q. ~, and had gone but
little more than one mile when bis al.
vance was fred upon by men Of the 4th
Michigan. A tight ensued; both parties
exhibited the greatest determination. Fit.
teen minutes elapsed before the mistake
was discovered. The firing in this skir-
nlish was the first warming Davis receiv.
I'D. The captain reports that he hastily
put on one of mis- wifes dresses aad start
I'D for the woods, closely followed by our
men, who at >hrst thought him q woman,
but seeing his boots while he was running,
hey suspect ed his sex at once. The race
vas q short one, and the rebel President
was soon Drought TO bay. He brandished
I bowie knife and showed signs OF battle,
but yielded promptly to the persuaaion of
Colts revo!yers, without compelling the
men to fire. He expressed great indigna-
hon a. the energy with which he was pur-
sued, saying that be had believed our gov
.fnment toO magnanimous to hunt down
women and children.
Mrs. Davis remarked to Col. Harden,
ltter the excitement was over, that the
men had better not provoke the President,
" he might hurt some of them,
Reagan behaves himself with dignity
md resignation. The party evidently
wers making for the coast.
]. II. W1Lso3.
Brevet Maj. Gen.
Flnanelol.
PHILADELPHIA. May IA statement of
he issues OF the 7-3O bonds is now circulat-
ng through the newspapers whose inxccu.
racies we are requested TO correct.
Congress, in July. 1864, authorized the
Secretary Of the Treasury to borrow 800.
Il. A. n \ q .