The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-27
From Georgia-Dctailed Account Of
the Capture Of JeG. Davis.
From the Savannah Herald. May 90

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and files of papers to that date.
AUGUSTA, May l7-330 p. ".
Lieut. Col York, Provost Marshal OF
| Gen. Growers staff. has had turned ovel
to him, and will take To Savannah to
day, S243, 900 Of sn.i and silver, seized as
property of the Confederate Government
S4SS, 900 was taken from Confederate
baggage-wagon, found in by road. and
the balance was taken from various par.
ties who had il in trust, but acknowlelg-
ed that it belonged to the Confederate
Government. Col. York will also take
some millions of dollars in Confederate
bonds and currency, enough to start a
small paper mill.
THE CAPTURE OF Mr.. DAVIS
From the Macon Telegraph we give a
somewhat detailed account of the CAP
ture of the arch-traitor and his imnle-
diate escort 1t will he observed that
this report says nothing of Davis putting
on his wife's clothes and attempting 10
escape in that disguise.
When the terms of armistice agreed
upon by Gen. Sherman and Gen. Joha-
ston We're communicated to Mr.. Davis,
and all hope of further resistance on this
side of the Mississippi thus vanished, he
determined to escape to Texas What
were his intentions after arriving there
are not know to any one save his conf
Dental advisers.
A strong cavalry escort. consisting of
Ferguson's, Vaughn's, Dukes and Breck-
inridge's brigades were selected to ac-
company and protect Mr. Davis and his
family and immediate personal friends in
their flight
he whole party, consisting of Mr.
Davis, John H. Reagan, Ex-Gov. Lub-
book, of Texas, Aid-de-camp; Burton n
Harrison, Private Secretary to Mr. Da.
Wis; Col VIM. Preston Johnston, and the
brigades above mentioned, arrived at
Abbevillc, South Carolina, on the 9th
of April, without any particular incident
having occurred along the route.
When Mr.. Davis arrived at Abbeville,
he discovered that there was universal
disaffection among his escort, and that
they were determined to make no resist
ance in the event they we're attacked, no
matter how great or small the attacking
force might be.
Bnt little or no effort was made TO in.
dnce them To follow the fortunes of their
leader further. They all chose to re-
main behind except six Kentuckians, of
Dukes brigade, who remained with him
The following are the names of the
soldiers who refused to leave Mr. Davis
They al belonged to the second Ken
tucky cavalry: Lieut Baker; privates
Sanders, Smith, Heath Walbert and
Hardness.
Mr. Davis had several days before
leaving Charlotte, sent of his family,
consisting of his lady and four little
children. They were accompanied by
his Mfe,s sr sSiat sister rnMAFdaRy, and one or two
other individuals.
Mr.. Davis arrived at Washington Ga,
on the 4th inst, and found that only
eight men of his escort came up with
him; and to still further aggrevate the
case, unpleasant rumors reached him OF
the probabilities of an attack npon his
family. who were one day yet in ad
vance. by guerrillas. Passing through
Washington, he took the Sandersville
road, almost due south but for certain
rea sons left that village to the right.
At Irwin's Cross Roads. in Washing
ton county, a band Of desperadOes made
a demonstration upon the carriages and
ambnlances containing Mr.. Davis fami-
ly. and again at Dublin, bnt after hear
ing who the occupants were. and being
assured they could not rob the party
without first shedding blood, they desist-
ed and drew off AT Dublin they amount
ed to at least thirty men, and consisted
of deserters from both the Federal and
Confederate armies, banded together for
the purpose of highway robbery.
Mr. Davis had, at midnight on the 9th,
overtaken and rejoined his family, six
miles north Of Dublin, and just before
the desporadoes organized there intend
ed TO make the attack. He, however,
passed them unmolested.
Leaving Dublin, or the camp in the
woods near that little village, on the
morning of the eth. the whole party
travelled lcisurely along until they reach
ed the Omulgee river, at Abbeville, Will
cox county, on the 9th. But before reach
ing there Mr.. Davis had again separated
from his family, retaining only a few
persons with him. His lady crossed be-
fore him. but coming mp on the same
night he was recognized by the ferryman,
who made haste to tell his pursuers. a
few hours afterward. whom he had set
across the stream.
At Abbeville the party learned from
citizens that the Federal cavalry were
at Hawkinsville, and at midnight left
their encampment and took the Irwin
Vile road. Arriving within one mile Of
that place at late hour in the afternoon,
they went into camp, from which they
were destined to leave as prisoners.
When General Wilson received orders
from Washington to take measures to
arrest, if possible, Mr. Davis, Lieut. Col.
Pritchsrd, of the 4th Michigan, in com
mand Of one hundred and fifty men OF
his own regiment, and perhaps fifty Of
the Cd Wisconsin, were despatched down
the Omulgee to watch the crossings
Going directly to HawkiDsville, in
formation was there received through
unknown agencies that Mr.. Davis would
cross. or had crossed, at AbbevillL Going
to that ferry, the ferryman at once of.
fered to bet 100000 that he had set JEFF.
Davis and his family over the river
Such was indeed the fact, and from
thence to their encampment was a
straight and smooth road.
Mr. Davis had posted two yidettes re
spectively on the Hawkinsyille and the
Abbeyille roads, but from inter exhaus
tion they slept instead Of watching, and
were either captured or passed by before