The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-21
SHIPMENTS OF SPECIE TO EUROPE.
THE ROUTE OF THE PARTY.
THE EFFECT OF HECAPTURE.
Sszy Little Feeling Manifested on'ths Part Of
tho Southern People,
&e, .ns" &C., &s.
Our Special Correspesadence. s
OK BoARp Srr AxsHrr wx. p. Crvpu, I
y FoRrRse3 MOxRo1, May 10. 1895

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~ Fosrssss MoxRor, May 49, 1895.
YouY correspondent has just arrived as this place from
Macon, Ca, In company with Colonel D. B. Prtchard,
Cpain Charles r Hudeou. and Leuteuants stanber and
tunnton, Of the Fourth Michigan cavalry, with their
eseor In charge Of the following valuable cargo recently
oaptnred by them:- s.s. et ~ ittar lr daeses 9
Js6 Davis ex President OF the late socacd Southern
eonfcderacy, wife and Sour children. ~
John H. Reagan, formerly Representative In the United
eatss Congress om pexas but recently Postmaster &C.
nsral Of The confederacy.
Coloncls VIM. Preston Johnson and I. r. Lubbock,
Aids-de Camp. -
Burton N. Harrison, private secretary.
yen D. Howell and sister, brother aud sister 70 xx
Davis r
Two waiting maids
Several negro mon servants Also
Vice President Alex. II. Stephens ft
Clement G. Clay, OF Alabama and wife.
Major General Joseph Wheeler - r...t-....
-Four stan officers.
PRELIMINARY ARRAscEMrSrs
Fully one week before General Wilson received the
proclamation Of President Johnson offering reward for
The capture OF Davis and Others he bad sent his scouts
n al directions and took every possible precsuton 10
preclude the possibility Of any Of the figves esaping
Who within tho range Of his cavalry He soon gained
nformaon that Davis and bad beeD at Washing
% picket the ferries on the ocausse and Flint rivers
snd also the roads Leading thereto.
without wearyng your readers with lengthy details OF
0he meanderngs OF the various dctaohmcns sent out 70
had tho archtrattor will proceed 20 give somewhat
detailed account OF the movements OF tho Fourth Mich
gan cavalry, under Colonel d. D. Prischard, who havo
ne honor Of the capture
This cavalry was formerly ccmmsuded by Colonel r.
r. O. unty well known to fame for Lis valorous deeds
and soldiory conduct on many bloody feld but hss
BEEN for some tino commanded by Colonel Pntchard,
Colonel Minty ass commanding the brigade, and now
ne division (Lang'sl Of the cavalry corps NJ. ..
the PURSUIT
Colonel rrtchard len Macon at eight o'clock on The
evening Of the Tn ins with orders TO push BY forced
uuchss until he had gained stance Of sevcnty-nvs
o. one hundred miles down the ockmusss rivcr-from
srsny nvc 70 Gfy miles beyond outpoJ,s-take pos
eesson Of al The fsrros and throw scouts tho oppo
se side Of the rvsr 10 ASCERTAIN the approach or pas
sage OF any parties ffom Rchmond. Hs, Of course had
ooiL direc,ioas 70 look ous for Jer Davis and his
srrtce-she last rsmacs OF The de:uaot confcdorscy
Coonel Pritchard marched all the nigh. u the 7h aud
went luto camp M eight o'clock on tho moining OF
Sho sth, tbrtyslx n,cs from hls place OF starting
Here hc upssdded sod fed and o'ckok again Get
out In pursuit Es arrived ~ Hsxklps,iie st dx
O'Clock Hero he found detail Of an ocer aud twenty.
NE men giardinS tue Terry, aud the citizens had
gathered Ia - body, threatening Z, mob ths sedlsrs
Colonel Pri,chard rode mp 70 the mob and informed
tbem that they harmed tho sodiers ia ans way after
nc loft no would retnru AMI barn the town " .shcs
This had saiutssy erec ana tie mob cisbandcd In
turry.
Amer sendac courier back with dispatches "a Coooc,
Yicty he pushed oa three miles further aud Toto
canp AZ sunrise Tho neat motolus "Doo,s In baddss''
vzs sounded and the civscade azan ohihe march
They eved I, the direction Of hbbcviie, which point
thsy reached aboatthr o'.lockP. ~ Hero they met
setachrpent Of the Firs. wisconsin regiment, under
csu,mand N The rcuteaaat Colonel AID ieafned from
lin. as well as non citizens that tssin answering tho
6esospticn had crossea the Ockmulecs river, 81
rrorn's ferry a, midnight on the sn. Tho train bad
,cr Aobcvne at fosr O'Clock the sane morning 10 tbc
direction Of Irsiusvilo The dotsobmeni of The First
E,scousu followed on the direct rosd ard Colonel
Trchad determined 10 take picked force Of tho best
mounted men Of his command ard give chase In
another direction Accordingly he selected seven officers
and ono hundred and twenty sight men, Having The re-
,,ndsr Of the regmsnsaboos three hundred strong
suder Captain Hathaway 70 guard the ferries and scout
Ale country north of Che liver About four o'clock In
sbs ,tspncon the deisoh'nen, moved out. roos down