New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-31

that ay between it and Davis without alarming hun.
Wa fund ready saddled and brided for flight, and
10 escape into the woods surrounding the camp. Dus
by Priicbard's movement, DAVIS was not alarmed y,
season. and when he discovered DIS morse Out ~ " ma
power he sought TO escape by stratagem mat nc ni
iehed upon his horse fr safety Is evident from INC ae'
that his arms and money Gold) were on the saau.e. ,
Andrew Bee, private Of Company J." went 10 Tue
entrance of Dayss teri. and WAS met by Mrs DAVIS
"bareheaded aud barefoot" as he describes her. who'
putting her hand on his arm. sad;
Please don't 30 IN there tln my daueuSer so'' h0'
Andrew ,he-eupon drew back and in 4. few minutes
n Young lady Miss Howell and anolbe' person De9t
over as with age wearing ladys 'water9fooi su,h'
cred AT the waist with shawl drawn OVER the heau,
and carving tin pail appear and ask TO 90 tine run
for water Mrs Davis also appears and sayb'
For Gods sake. let my old mother 30 u S'' '0'"'
No objections being made, they pissed out !, bu.
sharp eyes upon tho sngulnroohing o I ~
Suddenly Corporal Munger OF Company - anu o.pe.
nj the same instant, discovered that the olu lno'oI
Yves wearing very heavy boots for an aged female anu
the Corporal exclaimed: .,o ,oo,s ~
and snnrrinr his horse forward and cooking his car
binc compelled the Withdrawal OF the SHAWL anu a''
closed Jeif. Davis ,,,o.. Tar
As il sung by this discovery oil his uhmahnues' "e
"Is there mau among youi If thero is, let me see
him , -, , ana. ora ~ Won
stir | will blow your br 'ins outT I'll. rou
die here" a., ,- ana
kent herself between him AMI the threatening Corporal
| No HARM however, done bin. ana be was br,'
orally kindly spoken to: be was only srlppeu VI niS ~
As man. he was dressed in complete suit OF gray
n light felt hat AID high cavalry boots, with gFa!
be rd ofabout six weeks CROWN eore's 49,, as too
| He said be thought that our uovefhment was wv
rarnanimous TO hunt women AID children that way,
When Col Pritchard told him that be would do the
best he could for his comfort, nc ansWereu'
| II ask no favors Of YOU -, ~
To which surly reply the Colonel courteously re-
sponded by suing him OF kind treatment, % Va.
| Arrangements were forthwith made IA return 70 Ma
con Tie dead and wounded were gathered up WIN
sr different feelings from those with when We VIZ
wont TO perform such std dutes' as uS coiL' ni
that We 81 been fgh'ing our bruthers sUucs I'M
into the hearts alike Of officers and men, Inc deau
were borne Abbeyie, AID there endrIy oursu, s,o
died. were carried through with every atten' I ~
Macon full rations being allotted 10 them Ho'u 'e"'
wines and other amenities captnrcd' " .;,
\ The prisoners having finished the breakfast when
their servants allowed to prepare i'r ITEM W.
joyful n our success, though sadde.cd by We P'eo
cruelty exacted took up the line OF march of Mdcou
Lieut. Cob Harden aud his Ied boys sharing I'D 'nc
general feeling. led tie way. ,.
Airs DAVIS was very Watchfll lest some dsrespect
should be shown her husband STE assumed the reslo
fbity o. the disguise saving she u, ,he
The President" She complained that The suaiu Aepl
their guns cooked: but when II was 'xpiinea 10 net
tnn the Speuc, carne Tor safety carried at bau'
cock she seemed IL personal appearance sne
is nearly the opposite OF her huSOand' VINO - pSu
weaving an NJ expression OF eounteuanco' SIM, spare.
sn5 nnder six feet while she is quite fair and of good
size ON The road both Mr. and MIS- Davis were al
times s.en IN teirs. She read The Bible TO nun ana ne
,gulaGly asked blessing over their meals We M
de ~. he - often proclaimed M TO be, did not as,
turh him. There were men among has eaptofS woo a
been prisoners NJ Auder Onylie Dut they sloh' :" ~"
without malice they only asked for justice a. tey re-
called their fearful e1per nee DAVIS recogIll,d and
claimed the horse prIsre Lynch mai seized ahd WIG"
he pleased. permitted 10 roc hiH' go 81, -.
! Ihr members ~ Dav,'s staff submitted WIN Oe'ter
grace than be TO the capture and march ana Wre
, Hrtsa IL
jeff they removed tler hats. ana addressed nm ~
"Prcsidcni Davis" The most interesting Individual
Of the captured party was James u. brookr n'te
muatto boy the size Of Dayss son, no was bs
play mate The little fellow readily affiliated WIN the
YANKEES. and became quite pet
I About dusk ~ this day the 10Th Of Nav, We
reached Abbeyillc. where Capt. Hatha1ay's detaci-
(, m. news Of Dayis's capture spread Ike wildhrc.
Tie country people in great crowds Ia see him
he lid not shuw himself however, usually a'oldlrg the
sght OF thuso VITO locked TO him. We did not under
stsnd that tie people had To symp1ihize with him
or 20 do him honor but on, that they were simply seek
ing TO grnt their curiosity. To Us they expressed eH'
uiiation at his pure and the prospect OF peace
The day We reached iiawkinsylle We met r. eliorce
! ment coming ont from Macon to Ia us The brigade
band panied H. and was drawn UP cside The road
10 ulay Yankee Doodle" We passed, out 80 eager
were the performers TO Davis that Hey forgot Their
music and tie tune came 10 a laughnhe break doWn
Immediately after. they struck up Odd John Brown'
the boys putting IN tie ""Tds'
And veil hang jed Davis on a sour appletr'e.'
with gu,to. which So affected hun that he pulled down
the curtain Of his ambulance Tbs force Also brought
out President Johnsons proclamation OF reward Tor
the capture ae la already made is'ah an was .no III 81
of the prisoners read IT, and be then handed II To
DAVIS Aftsr this the party seemed to be more cas-
down. ,,...
,neuts unter Leutenant COloucls Harnden aod Prich
ard there was "A ton co sent out under Colonel uow!nd
10 ro the left bank Of the Flint River so as to make
certain of DAVIS capture II he shonu e'uHe te ioiyes
on the banks of the Ocmulgce. II will be observed that
ne was captured tie couatry between the two rivers
not Ear from the Ocmulgee.
Wtbout nuy mishnp from the time Of the capture To
the end of the Journey save the breaking downof The
ambulance The loss of which Was supplied by the press
ing Of a for DaNls's convenience we arrived
M Macon ON the evening of the ijtn III triumph; and
,he bupIa tier upOn sounding tie Recall" the great
dr of Running the Heads" ended. and the troop
I ers were DISPERSED to Ineirqnai'ers
Tho article Up the st. Johns River from the
non Of fayorite writer, is both poetical, and in
,tnscly real, as well as patriotic, describing per
sonal details Of military service in South Carolina
Several rather Indifferent stories add nothing TO the
interest of the number.
EIGHT YEARS ~ CONGRESS FROM 1857 TO 1865
MEMOIR .sD SPEECHES. by saxuEL ;. Cox $40.
pp. ~. u. Appleton Co.
!, Tie famous Democratic politician OF ONO mas
here collected his Congressional speeches, accom-
panied by brief historical introduction. His vol
! ume is intended to present an exposition of the
motives and principles which actuated a cpnstitu
, tonal opposition to tho Government during The
nrorress of the Rebellion. Tho author claims Il
( have aided the Administration in maintaining The
. Federal authority over tho insurgcnt States
although he voted to avert the impending war b!
! every measure OF adjustment and habtualy de
nounced tho passionate zealotry both OF the Nortt
and the South The contents of the volume com