The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-05-24

Duke, Ferenson aud Vaughn were form
ed in line, and the soldiers were paid of.
Some of the men were paid $50, some
SIS, and others 90. They were paid in
gold and silver, the coin peiOg chiefly
Mexican dollars, with few United States,
but few received geld.
In the evening Duke sent his adjutant
General, Capt. Davis,to notify 'll his men
who wished to go west Of the Mississippi
River to report at II o'clock on the tol-
lowing day. At the appointed time all
the men reported but Duke refused to
take those who were without arms, aud
taking only those who were armed, and
left the others to shift for themselves.
They heaped curses on Duke and With
heavy hearts went TO Washoe, Ga. where
they surrendered themselves to Gen.
Wilson, together with the brigades of
Ferguson and Vaughn.
The commabd of Gen. Debrcll escorted
JEFF. Davis to Vienna YalIey,on the west
bank of the Savannah River, about 20
miles from Washington, when the grand
dissolution took place on the 9th.
Atthis poiat Benjamin, Breckinridge,
Burnett aud several others took a last
farewell Of JEFF. Davis aud his family
At the hour named JEFF Davis and bis
suit crossed the river, and the other par
ton Of the government ga,lope9 ct. TO
Washington, their pocket handksrchisfs
N mourning. The command wasappris-
ed Of the fact that they were now ieft to
follow the bent Of their own iucIiaations.
Benjamin and Breckenridge, with their
friends, no doubt reached the west bank
of the NississiPpi'-lri5upe.
MACON, May l5'-Thc ruse perpstrated
by JEFF Davis TO get away from theguard
throws entirely iato the shade a7Y: hing
Of the sort On record. When the guard
went to the tent occupied by the iefuoct
royalty, they were net by Mrs. Davis sa
with
Please, gentlemen, don: disturb the
privacy Of ladies before they have time
10 dress"
"All right madam" said the corporal
'Te will wait till you have on your duds.
Presently there appeared 4; the tent
door al osteusib.e CID lady, with a bucs-
ct on her arm, escorted by Mrs. Davis
anI her sister.
Please i. M mother 20 10 the spring
for some water 10 wash in - said Mrs.
JEFF, il a pleading tone.
i: strikes ne your mother wears 7erv
big boots, said the guard, as lie boisted
the cid ia6ys dress with bis sabr5. and
discovered pair Of number thirteen calf
sL:1s.
Aud vl;sia-s, too, said the Sergeant
S lie pulled the hood from her face and
10 . JET. Davis, il al his littlsusss stood
before them.
\ Spencer r. Fas Immediately pointed
:. his ear. ana he Tas marched back to
the ten. aud placed 10 ''turancs vile. -
How ara the mighty fallen p The grsa.
lvader Of the c7u5edor4sy trying - escape
the clutches Of justice II bis w.ts's petit
cc2.s
Oae more incident IS all that tine aod
space VII Peru;; ne to mention The
soldier Immediately vent TO ssl-cdi0g
Davis to see Wa: ya.labl=s they col.d 5u5
GO his person, aud besides 81 au.g1s c.
specie found : G1e silver uculta3 rev5l-
yer, : p-ssan: tr-u : LoCG1o uaoatac.
,urioE company. While be was search,
leg, private secretary Harrison ame u
aud n : very Indignant toGe said
Ain: you ashamed % trezi or Pres
i1s1t .
"Preziie0:-te.l." " said ;hs so.l.sr.-
w hats he President II
Co,ooeI Psi.cha-1 iu-s5i2:s.7 Er-=i
bis lines, placing the rr.so5ers IT ths.-
oTa wagons and ambo'aCces. aot started
.oF Nac5a- TIE parties F=re Al. Sg..ca
ou. the ladies' tried their sziI. a. ~gu7r.ss
several times aai tie men strained them
selves 70 b sarcastic Davis remarked
. Co.31s. Pr.;ct2r3 that. bad :Lev II.
bseo taken bg surprise, they Fu1.5 u.
E-Ys surrendered without s 5El;
''1C1 we're II & 7s-y oai r-e55ca-sr:
70 Ega: when szv 7oa. dressed IN 75-r
".s7.s UCrcs-= E2w-. G.y'T szl5 ;l=
Cc.-Cs.; All Davis had Z. mere 70 Szv.
" Gso q ;Ls rad :5eF received . c-cv
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