The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-22

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Here they passed themselves of IS rebels
and inquifedrfOr their train, describing i
as nesr IS possible. Colonel Pritchard i'm
mediAtely msde preparation for the cap
ture Of the party. He moved out prompt,
ly on the road 10 within half mile of the
camp, he then halted under cover of. an
eminenes, dismOunted twenty five men and
sent them under Lieutenant Parenton 70
gain the fOsd IN fhe rear of their camp
and prevent their escape st that point
At daylight Colonel Pritchsrd moved on
the camp. Hc alarm Was given until the
advance guard, under Csptsin Hudson was
within a few rods Of their tents, all
being wrspt in the arma Of morpheus, A
dash was made, the tents surrounded and
Dthe entire party were gobbled without any
trouble, An, advance guard Of the 1st
Wis, detachment under commsnd of 8
sergeant were going down the Abbeyyille
road, and we're challenged by Lieut. Pur-
rinton, supposi1g them to be rebelS going
to the rescue of Davis and party. The
sergeant gave nereplyi bu ieH back to the
main column. Lieut. Purrinton ordered
bis men to fire, which they did. The 1st
Wis. we're dismounte5, formed in line and
advanced, and soon firing commenced in
earnest and lasted until Col. Pichard
came up and halloed, awho are you pr.
q. T.. F. d u H -
aThe lst Wisconsin" was the reply. The
firing immediately ceased. This uDfortu-
nate occurrence resulted in the death of
Corporal Joseph Hines, Co. 3, 4th Mich.y
and one other man belonging to the same
regiment One man was seriously and
several Others slightly wounded. Neither
of the officers in command are blamable as
it was very dark, and each supposed they
were firing upon rebels, ~ 81. .z..rs.,i +,
The Times Port Royal special describes
the arrival Of Davis and party at that
point as the boat approached a talL spare
man, dressed in grey, having gsunt and
depressed look, his whiskers and moustsehe
rather close cut and slmost white, was
walking along the space between the deck
cabin and the bulwRrks, and stopped for 8
moment to carsss . little girl very indifer-
emily dressed, and then passed in at the
gang way door. These were Jefferson
Davis and his daughter. Evidently he
has passed through grest deal of mental
trouble for the last four years. A few
minutes later he seated himself in corner
of the cabin, his wife, plain looking lady
dressed in black, by his side. The two
were engaged in Perusing papers which
had been brought them. His hat was
drawn down pretty well over his. eyes, 50
that only when he lifted his head could
much expressionbe noticed. No one wished
to be introduced TO him. Two of his chill
dren, a boy and girl looking to be about
and.7 ears, respectively, were about every
where. Onlthe steamer Davis, Stephens,
Reagan and the others seemed to have no
proper appreciation Of the position in
which they. were standing. Davis, him
self, it is asserted, has no idea that any
thing beyond obAnishment will be his lot.
Stephens th06ght the PROPER way to start
civil government again would be to intro
ducss17 a measure for the repeal Of the
ordinances Of secession, and By that
means return to our original relstions.
Reagan thought there would be no diff
Guilty in bringing about good feeling, pro-
yidsd disfrsnehisement and lconascation
were we're not t. carried too far. Fo1one expected
slavery saved Of the assumption of the
rebel debt, but he thought that the rebels
who hsd held official spOsitinns must not
be bedepti7sd Of votes and property u r Ys
| sr.; .fr5I nj aWAsHENGToS, Msy II,
saw -7oroi.-fr SHERMAN. go i-17,- sf7
There is the best authority for saying
that General Sherman never refused TO
obey tbs. sammons of the. Committee on
the Oenduet Of the War and that he neY.
errecefvcd notice dntsl Friday. He will
be exsinihed to-morrow His official re-
port fully explains his arrangement with
Johnston, and hss been on file in the War
Department. for some dsyA Upon ,tAil
rests his 7dsfens 90 sgainst allslsndeuOus i'm.
putations, and win, we doubt not soOn bC
published. Hekhew nothing Of Secretary
stssntoonr'ss on resolutions General ,Halleckl
order, or the elamor agsiDst, him, until hi
passed Cape Henry ten days ago, and Their
made his repoft1upder theifull sense tbs
he had bsen treated with II justice. r b3i
- - It may here, be stated that General shef
man refused TO recognize the rebel Stat
suthorities until after his first iAterVieE
With Gen. Johnston, when he received tn
orders Of Gen. WeitzAl, issued while Pre
sident Lincoln, was in Richmond, recog
'nizine the. rebel State authorities of Yirg
mia ore He then notified Johnston he woul
pil pursue the course as to the rebel Stat
authorities, With regard 70 the qpestio
of slavery he has repeatedly recognize
tbssvslidity of the Eqaneipation PrOcl'
nation and laws Of Congress on kiqdre
subjects, and did not deem 1t necessary
order to FENDER them valid thss he shoul
so state in convention; As for Il
truce it was all to our adYsntsg
l. While 1t pending, twelve miles of railroi
! w. Ill -A4As uuara ra-nnanad and snl
plies transported and General Wilson "
a. moving to occupy strategic points in L
1. south to prevent the escape. of Davis.
o saolis-- Do GENERAL isHERMAE-o sifs.1
nj 's IT is sisted that General Sherman, in 8
p sWerto remonsttsnce from his friends
il, to bis former hostility to corrssp spOndents
y his. 90 5srmy g, ,mentionsd,o as instances
d premature disclosures; that in his mar
/ through North and South CsrOlin he v
d tying to march on RSlsigh, and 20 ms
VI Johnston believe, although his real de-
le nation was Goldsbepo, where be could p
ct cure his suppiess But while the mo
8 ment was in fulf aud successful operati
Ell Johnston learns through Northern pap
n that the War Department was send
Il supplies 70 Goldsboro tia Morehesd Cl
ne Tnstead of defending Raleigh, JOHNS
Ie, through this information massed his ar
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