The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-05-25
Davis as a. Mother
He Breaks Down i'm the Part.
CLAY sURRENDERs FOR A TRIAL
Tribune Correspondence.

The long agony is over. The head
and soul of the Southern Confederacy, in
the person of jeff Davis, is now confined
We were electrified at an early hour this
morning by telegram from Savannah
that that arch-Rebe and traitor would
arrive here at IL o'clock, to be forward
ed Immediately to Washington.
Punctually at the time, that the stea-
mer Emile arrived in this harbor, bring
ing as prisoners the aforesaid Jefferson
Davis, with his wife and her sister and 8
children; Alex. H. Stephens, Mr.. Reagan,
Postmaster General of the pretended Con-
federacy; Clement G. Clay and his wife,
Gen. Wheeler and staff, Coils. johnson
and Lubbock of Davis's. staff, Maj. Morton
and Capt. Moody, Lieut.. Hathaway, two
privates, and Howell, brother of Mrs.
Davis, Ensign in the late Confederate
navy.
The steamer was not allowed to come
to the dock, but ran alongside the United
States Government transport Clyde, to
which the prisoners were transferred.
There was the greatest anxiety on the
part of all soldiers and citizens here for
privilege of seeing the man who has caused
the great desolation in the country, and
who is so soon all believe, to receive the
punishment due for his enormous crimes.
The orders, however, were very strict,
and but few persons were allowed to 90
on board the Clyde.
Through the kindness of Lieut. Col
Pritchard, in charge of the prisoners,
your correspondent was permitted to visit
the steamer, and learned from the Colonel
and others the particulars of the capture,
which was made by detachment of 12S
men of the 4th Michigan Cavalry, under
Lieut.-Col B. D. Pritchard, about one
mile from Irwinsville, Ga, and abovt 100
miles southeast from Macon The Colonel
learned on the 9th inst where they were
encamped, and just before daylight on
the 10th surrounded the camp. 1t was
supposed that Davis had considerable
force as guard and severe fight was ex-
pected. By an unfortunate and so far
unaccountable accident one part of the
force fired upon another, and before the
mistake was discovered two men were
killed and six others slightly wounded
Capt. Hudson had placed a strong guard
around the tent where Davis was sup
posed to be, and when the firing com
menced, thinking his duty called him to
the fight, he left the tent in charge of a
Corporal with orders to let none pass out
The Corporal went to the door where he
was met by lady, who proved to be Mrs
Davis, and who said that tent was occupi
ed by ladies and she hoped they might be
permitted to dress before disturbed
Very soon, she again and voluntarily
appeared at the door, with another per-
son in petticoats, mourning dress aud q
wooden cloak, with a hood closely drawn
over the head and a pail on her arm.
Corporal ordered halt which was of
course obeyed, but Mrs. d. feelingly ap-
pealed to the Corporal to allow her mo
ther to go to the spring for pail of wa
ter-it was hard, even if they we're pris-
oners, not to be allowed to get little wa
ter for their morning ablutions Mr..
Corporal just then observed that the
morning dress was not quite long enough
to conceal pair of boots looking rather
too heavy for "mother" to wear, and, with
his Spencer carbine presented to the aged
lady's head, ordered her to remove that
cloak. The argument was persuasive, e.
ven to the chivalry. The disguise was
removed and JEFF. Davis appeared in full
view.
Davis said he should heve defended
himself if he had been armed-even if he
had had a revolver he would have fought
with it as long as he could The Colonel
replied to him, that he didn't appear to
be in very good fighting condition just
at that time
After hurried breakfast the party was
put in marching order. The prisoners,
in ambulance, preceded by the Band OF
the Michigan Cavalry, playing first cyan
kee Doodle" which had evidently de-
pressing influence on the feelings Of Mr..
Davis but when in few minutes, the
band struck into the somewhat familiar
air of "John Browns Body's Marching
On" it was too much for endurance, and
ne actually 1ell PROSTATE In the ambulance,
and was kept concealed from view by his
friends for considerable time.
c. G. Clay was not captured, but wrote
to Gen. Wilson that having learned that
reward had been offered for his appre-
hension as an accomplice in the assassina-
ton of President Lincoln, and feeling
entirely innocent of such charge, he
would at once give himself up for due
examination and trial.
Gen. Wheeler asked and expected to
be paroled, under the armistice granted
by Gen. Sherman, but Col. Pritchared
couldn't see it." Instead of accepting
the terms of the armistice and LAYING
down his arms, the General undertook to
keep up the war, fighting his way through
the country, and the Colonel, decided
that his case must be settled by higher
than his authority.
Col. Pritchard is noble specimen of
man and model soldier. He is modest
and unassuming, but brave as lion, and
ready to lead wherever his duty calls
He is about 80 wears of ACE 81 feet biob