The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-05

S pVeIeO dAYng assured himself OF MS position
ne dashed upon the campwithout delay, aud Ia few
mOments hsd secured IT'S occupants aud effects and
With dismounted sentrles at the tents and wagons.
no no re resistance was offered be- ause the enemy had
nusteu no sentIes' and were, therefore, taken COM
:, Almost sin uteneousy with the dash OF Colonel
| nrltehard and bis detechment sharp firing began in
tne dirs ctlon Of A66evile aud only short distance
| rom the cs mp. This turned to be an engage
| mtnt between the party under Lieutenant Purinton
which, itSeenH had followed the Rebel trail night
99e4re W, IL was no longer dsiinguishable In The
b bshnu the party they had been pursuing long and
march. '' no 'OOl ~ '"ey 0Ouiu SEQ 10
r. B0h Colonel i Prtchard and Colonel Hamden were
i,Ineu inh DAVIS had been reported as having with
MN well armed bodyguard Of picked men vaTiously
expected desperate resistance and hence In the
inspired by the greatest courage SS
6nniion ~ was several minutes before either party
o. the enemy In this unfortunate alta two men Of
wounded while three men OF the ist WlsconssHnI isHI
were severely and several slightly wounded IL
to perceive how this accident could have been
aud no raaoS 10 bSl hSd no mo
whom he found IN his front were any other than the
that he bad oSuoned n IeSte6ast fg6a56 PBSn6S
consn wbcS be SRa5p ] LEX out for the First WIS
Sbssa0e;ntH bS9a; H6e @ hurry with which my command
bs etas pl GlPa ~ prevented Investigation Of
Id w "a % this helI and the circumstances which
Of them than what is contained the official docn-
eat blame was ever Intended to be cast by me UPON
@HOl0nTI @ n soen, as seems TO have been assumed by
he purnose OF awarding the prize offered for the cap
During the firing OF the skIrmish referred to he
H1Giant fE OF tne Fourth Michigan, Lieutenant J. G..
Rebel camp and sent forward n number OF the men
self when his sttehon was called By ONE Of 5Ghs th
dnaee persons dressed IL female attire" who sd
@ ana Were moving towards the thick woods. He
hnt, not heaing im or not caring to ooey, they
Just then they we're confronted by three men under
direction VI Corporal Munger coming from the oppo-
persons Davis advanced carblne, and demanded
his snTTendeT re- % The three persons halted and by the
women all doubt as to the identity Of the third person
found 10 be MISS Howell Mrs. Davis and Jefferson
they had tried o escape IeSenans bnsog whiSn 6
served That DAVIS high top boots were not covered by
tion by CoTporal Munger Ny -. -.--.--
that he disguised a woman, it may not be i'm
proper TO specify the exact articles of woman's ap-
Lieutenant Dickinson and Corporal Mum ier. The
dressed in womans atro and had "a black mants
eou b sseS s99q oc m of Fe9 b T9pGG the top Of which
ton lth Michigan Cavalry, who published an account
1853 staies expci,v inv HOT b b2y Tor
GERS present that DAVIS in addition to his ui suit OF
OS at H the %a w5 a5ayS sh%@ dFg%@
coone MS on ooa that m
Iec5ived from Mrs Davis on board the steamer Clyde
which was worn by Davis as 4 disguise, and Which
lime the capture 1y ae whU secured Se TN h the
the Disguise next day, II consisted of shawl which
and the men. From these circumstances there seems
se no @ GGuot Whatever that Davis sought TO avoid
tne ladies' or the party endeavOred to pass him OF
III In addition 70 Davis and bis family. Colonel
John M Reagap len at the same tune
II. ~ Harrison, private Secretary, Colones Lubbock
Gcs and tbifeen private 20 soldiers esE besdes qfe9s Ss
noweli. TWO waiilng maids, and several coored
As soon as breakfast could be- prepared Colonel
6na with ard for Mao9a about
lTwlnsviIie. The next day he met COURIER Win
copies Of t,6 the PEesdenys pTocamation offering
nation had been received and promulgated by on
in way inspired by the PROMISE Which il coHtsHed
They performed their part from a higher sense OF !
Cogheass asu roe mnGh & prase eannot be ewSrded 70
suit Colonel frItchsrd arrived AZ Macon on fi the
af err oon Of the Sth ana reoorted at once with his
em Ina Rsp eees % @ %nder n
Davis TO the North, via Atlanta, Augusta and sayan-
Tesment was drecLed to deliver his pTsoner safely W
paea ng n Ss eSSgrSe the Of eeS aS9
Jr for whose arrest reward bad also be offered by
at Macon about the 6 Of May having 'f infoTmSS sE
me me py teegESPn TSm 81 western SeSTGls the day be-
delay. A.: II. stephens was arrested by General !
placed In charge OF Colonel Pritc6ard 'l-O ~i'O
BEeYet IN, MajorGsnerai Upton was M CHARGED with
the prisoners escort safely Savannah in the
department of General Gilmore. These arrange |
ments successfully carried out and the prison
the 22d of May
My command had also arrested Mr. Mallory, the |
Rebel Secretary of the Navy Mr.. Hill, Senator, and
Joseph f. Brown Governor OF Georgia. BreGkin. |
alone, and as rapidly possible, the former having
passed through Tallahassee, Fla, only few hours
before the arrival OF General McCook at that place.
Immediately after the capture OF Davis the small |
aetachments and scouting parties OF my command
vision Commanders and after parOling the bulk of
the Rebel forces amounting about 50 900 that
had been serving in Florida, Georgia, North aud
south Carolina the various regiments were ordered
to be mustered out.
transmit herewith n map showing the railroads |
rivers and important points mentioned in this
port, and from which themOVements and dispositions
of the troops under command may be fully under
stood. am sir very respectfully, your obedlent
want, j. H. WILSON.
LieutenantColonel S5h Infantry breve MajOr.Gene-
raj y, g. A., late MsJor.G GeAeral Volunteers COM
mandng Cavalry Corps NJ. D. NJ.