Telegram-herald., 1886-06-07
CAPTURE OF JEFF DAVIS.
gen. a. n. PritchArd. 81 AueEan. Relates
the story Of Catching the
Arch Traitor

Jea Davis speeches ~ late have proved
very annoying and trying O. loyal men,
said Gen. B. D. Prichari of Alioean-tho
man who captured the argh oonspirstor-to
a reporter Tor The TmEaB.v HrBsip At The
Morton an evening or two ago he r
very indiscrcet and never opens bis mouth
but be beiches olt treason If s very
agrrayatiDg Go the loyal element thar Be- Nss
allowed io live at aIl BE should have htr-n
tried as The exponent oi treason Dob ilif
country. and the government itn far short
when % iei him 60 without trial
Won you feil noe about the capture of
DAVIS querei the nsparfr Niih sfms
reluctance Gen priichara related Tie fa.-
lowing story.
We bad been raid.ne fhe Cnlf S'ates
operating from Macon. Ca as ieadQuafftrs.
When BE- was learned thaf Dave ani iis
party were fleeing fr1m lirI llsd fazn
the ocmuIEee rFer. Gen. Wilson cent auf
my regiment io pursue him. 9 bad unlsfs
10 capture tim anc auf other .mI I-ortant
parties who might chance fo hc WHO ham.
Orders were given to take possession 0i ali
the fords aud ferre- on fbe river below
hswkiusville. about forts uies heIrv
Macon % picket them and taen scout thc
country. following eYc-y trail discovered io
The gulf or the ocesn. u upeessarY. idid 80
ss far a. Abbyvile. taking with me my
whole reliment Then , took = detachment
Of l45 of my beet mounted men Here us
struck Davis trail and started oui for Tie
capture. AbhyFlie Wiicaa Miils and lf-
Winsville hamlet are situated 81 semi dis
tanoe from one another. and Together obey
form triangle Now We followed r road
down The river 60 Wilcox Mills aad then
started ior lrwinsYille hsnlet making fvo
sides ~ The triangle Davis was laIioVinE
the other side. between AhtYfIHc and lr-
winsNille hamlet PASSED mrsef of az b
| Rebel at ihe latter hamlet and learned that
some of Davis people had been
sent to ihe town far provisions
/ The baisnoc Of the party Lad gone into
camp near the town. In company With
/ negro Wrut within haf or ihri nf a
mile 81 the camp Then 3 sent teenfr- ye
4 dismouufed men out o. circle srouud the
/ spot and be ready to move up and capture
/ any persons who might Gee when : charged
/ upon g. No alarm was made iu makiue
i the circuit u was about .l8 a. CLOCK in TIE
/ morning ] waind tiii 3 O'Clock. auf when
/ daylight appeared J moved right 20 g.
I within few rode of fhs CAMP before
/ my presence was known Then q
/ dash and the csmr was surrounded hr my
| men. eb0 made The msnoeuvrf si fuil raIiop.
| No resistance was made fn moneuf MY
/ adintsni came to me and esia thai theirs
were women in some of the tents J ordered
/ She tents o. 10 guarded snd fhr 'sdief be nul
disturbed unii fheV bad mace their ffii ee.
Afef teu or 6feen minutes q collision bs.
tween the men J bad sent 0nf fo cIrcis
around the camp and tbe febeI efiarf teok
place. sent large portion ~ fhe men
vifh me fo fhe resrpe Anoeine fhaf fht
GUARD with Devils were determined noi if
have him csTfurei rf die When captured
Davis was dressed .n Lis vilcs rafer I,r,,o'
wifh shawl over hIs bead Tie ufisoner.
wers taken ~ FORTRESS Monroe ana srs0r6
ms fo or5ers from the War Department ti.
garments used bf Davis far disguise uers
I arrrssrlf f'rrf.f into rar huss1a