Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-05-19
FROI TIE DAILiss

Capture Of Jcf. Darts and t,aSer H'gh
DarjaiS -I'artjcaidrS Of the Pursuit
aad Capture The rebel Camp Sur
pffsea Jq Wilson'S CdrG1ry al h'rings-
riie, ca paris rry Indignant al
lis (aptare = Wilson Hopes 10 TAKE
ne Rest of he Rcbet Chicfs.-Ffom
HasAiaglon Trial IF the AssasainS.
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, !
May l3--lo;30 Pm.
To Mai Gen. Dix:
The following despatch from General
Wilson, announces the surprise and cap
turc OF Jefferson Davis aud his stail, by
Colonel Pritchard of the Michigan eaNal-
~, on the morning of the 10Th inst, al
Irsiugsville, in Irwin County, Ga.
(Siguc,D T.. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
Macon, Ga, May TIL II. IN.
To Lieut. Cen. Grant, and the Hon Sec
Rotary "a War:
] have the honor 10 report that a. day
light of the i0ih inst, Col P.itchard, COM
nlanding the Fourth Michigan cavalry
captured ,Ieff Davis and family. viii
Reagan, Postmaster General, Col Harris
Private Secretary, Col. JohuSon, Col
Morris, Col Lubbock, Lieut.. Ilathawa,
and others.
Col Pritchard surprised their camp al
Evansville, in Irwin county, Ca, seventy
five miles southeast Of This place.
They will be here tomorrow night, an,
will he forwarded under Il strong guar,
without delay.
| will send further particulars at once.
tSigned) jill WILSON,
Breyct Major General.
War Department,
Washington, May la. N.
To Mai. Gen. Dix
The folFaNiug details Of the capture O
jefferson Davis while attempting TO max,
his escape in his wifes clothes, have just
been received from Major General Vii
son.
[signcdl MsTANToN.
Scc'y of Wa.
Macon, Ca. May 12-ll a. II.
TO Hon f NJ Stanton;
The following despatch, announcing the
capture of jeff Davis. has been handed
me by Colonel Minty, commanding the I'd
Division:
Headquarters 18th Michigan Cavalry, J
Cumberlandvilie, Ca. May |.
To Capt. I W Scott, \ G of Division:
SRI have the homo: TO report that al
daylight yesterday, at Iryingsyille | sur
prised and captured JEFF Davis and family,
together with his wife, sisters and brother,
his Postmaster General Reagan, his Pri-
vate Secretury, Col Harris, Col Johnston
A d on Daviss staff, Col Morris, Col
Lubbock, Lieut. Hathaway, also several
e. others, and train of five wagons, aud
three amhulanees-m most perfect
success, had not painful mistake occurred
by which the 18th Michigan and the lst
Wisconsin did that which cost us two kill
ed, aud Lieut. Boulte wounded through the
arm, in the 18th Michigan. and four men
wounded in the LIST Wisconsin.
This occurred just at daylight, after we
had captured the camp. by the advance of
the lss Wisconsin. They were mistaken
for the enemy.
returned to this point last night, aud
shall move right on the Macon road. with
out waiting for orders FROM You Is directed,
feeling that the whole object of tlceNPedi-
ton is accomplished. 1t will take me ri
least three day To reach Macon. as we are
seyenty-liye miles ont, and oar stock Is
much exhausted.
hope to reach HawkSville tonight.
| have the honor to he. &e..
TSignedl d. b. PRITGHARD,
LIT. Col. 4th Michigan Cavalry.
The LIST WISCONSIN belongs to La
oranges Brigade of McCo0ks Division
aud had been sent due east by Genera
Croxton, via Dublin. Col. hinty had dis
tributed his command all along the soutl
bank on the OcmulSee and Altanaha-
This accouats for the collision between
parts of the first and second divisions, ant
shows the zeal Of the command Ill the pur
suit.
have directed increased vigilance oil
the part of the command, in the hope O
catching the ether assassins. Our Glsposl
tons are good, and 50 far none Of the re
bel chiefs have been able to get through
Breckinridge's son WAS catpurcd night be
fore last, eleven miles south from here.
! will send further particulars as soon a.
received.
[Signcd] WILSON,
Breyet Major General.
Macon. MAY ID . 30 A. VI
Hon. Z. NJ. Stanton, Secretary of War
Lieut.. Col Harden, commanding the
LIST Wisconsin, has just returned from If
ynsyille.
He struck Davis's trail at Dublin, Law
renee county, on the evening OF the |th
and followed him closely night and day
through the pine Wilderness OF Alligator
Creek and Green swamp VIA. Cumber'
landville aud Iryusyille.
At Cumberland Col. Harden met Col
Pritchard with $50 picked men and hefse,
of the 4lh Michigan. Harden followed
the trail directly South. while Prtcharl
havingifresher horses pushed down the oc
Iaulgee towards llapwell: and thence by
Horse Creek to Evansville arriving then
at midnight of the 9th. deli. DAVIS hat
arrived. From citizens, Putohal1
lsarnedstha hi party We're cHeamled I'VE
miles out Of town. lie made his DISPOSE
tons and surrounded the camp betor'
day. Harden hadssencamped within tive
miles as he..afterwards learned from DAVIS
The trail heing too indlstinct TO follow, hi
pushed on at 3 A. NJ, and had gone bu
little more than mile when his advance
was fred upon by men OF the fourth Mich
iran fight ensucd, both parties exhibiting
the greatest determination. Fifteen mn
utes elapsed before the mistake was discov
cred, The firing in this sklrmiSh was the
first warning Davis received. The cap
tors report that he hastily put ON one OF hi
wife.s dresses and started to the woods
slowly followed by our men, who at iirsi
Thought him a woman, but discerning his
boots while running, suspected Ills sex al
once. The race was Il short one, and the
rebel President was soon brought to hay
lie bvandished bowie knife OF elegant
pattern and showed signs of battle, but
.,;ollad nrnnntiy tn the persuasion of the