Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-15

Capture Of jeff Davis.
Jena Last Shit
He Runs Away ID his wife's
Petticoats.
H e Is @ n AsE D..
HIS BOOTS .DETRAF DIS SEI.
jeff Blanes the United
States Government for
Capturing Him.
MRS. J. D. INDIGNANT.
MRS. j. D. INDIGNANT.
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Gen. Wilson, announces the surprise and
capture Of Jefferson Davis and bis stat, by
Colonel Pritehard and the Michigan cavalry,
on the morning Of the 10Th instant, at Irwins-
vile. In Irwin county, Georgia.
EDvIS N. STANTON, Secretary of War.
..H MAcoH, Ca, Nay l2--ll, A., m.
Hon. Edlsfn n Stanton, sscrsfary eT war:
have the honor TO report that at daylight
Of the 10th instant Colonel Pritchard com.
manding 9Th Michigan, eaptursd JeR. Davis
and family, with Reagan. Postmaster Gene
rail- COLONEL Harrison, private secretary; Col.
onel johnson, aide-do-eamp; Colonel Morris,
Colonel Lubbuck, Lieutenant Hathaway, and
others.
Colonel Pritehard surprised their camp at
Irwinsville, In Irwin county, Georgia, seven.
ty.hve miles east Of this place They win be
here tomorrow night, and win be forwarded,
under strong guard. without delay,
/ willsend further particulars At once.
J. II. WILSON, Br. MAJ. Gen.
wAsurssros, May Il.
Major Gsnerdi DIR Esio FORK; H'dg
The following details Of the capture Of
Jefferson Davis, while sndsavoring 20 make
his escape In his vifs's clothes, have been re-
eeiyod from Major General Wilson. a-t
BpwIH M. STANTON,
'. Secretary Of War.
hAcoN, Ca, May IL
Hon; HdIoin N. Stanton, SeerctdTv " War; z
The following dispatch, Announcing, the
capture OF 1enerson DAVIS, mas Just been
nsnded me oy colonel minty commanding
"a division:
crEspS,..pSI. nsSpS ~ pSrsH aoH,ans aM !, YAIs ~
Capt. T. W Scott a. q. Second DfrfSt0n;
SIR; l have the honor to report that at
daylight Yesterday a, Irv,n.viIls surprI.ed
and captured Jeh, Davis and family, tor,th.r
with his wife. sisters and brothsr his poat.
master. General Reagan, his priyate sseTe.
tary, Col. Harrison; Col. johnson, A. D, 9.
on Dayis's stan; Col. Morris Lubbuck. Liant
Hathaway; also several important names and
a,trnin Of ave wagons and three ambulanceS
making a most perfect success. had moi 4
most painful mistake occurred, by which tho
9Th Michigan and lst Wisconsin, oollidsd
which cost us two killed and Lieut. Boutslls
wounded through the arm, In the Ith Miehi-
gan, and four men wounded In the Iat wis.
consin. n
This occurred just At dayiiRht. Aftsr "a
had captured the eamp. by ths Advance of
the lst Wisconsin. thew were mistaken for the
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the LIST Wisconsin. has Just arrived from
IrWinsyills. He atruek Dayia' trail Al Dub.
iin Laurens county, on the evening Of the
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