Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-17
MiseelIaaeuus geading.
INTERESTING HISTORY.

An Old Letter Tells OF tho Flight OF
Jefferson Davis.
The following. says the Spartanburg
Journal, Is a reprint Of letter found
IN the house Of the Hon. Simpson Bobo,
near Spartanburg, on the last Sunday
in April, 1865. The house Is where
General Palmer Of Stoneman's COM
mand, made his headquarters:
At Spartanburg-Per Courier, "Trot."
Brevet- -Brigadier- General Brown.
Commanding Cavalry
browns and Millers Brigades)
Hendersonville, Asheville
or elsewhere.
Via Columbus and Howard's Gap.
CERTIFICATE.
April, 1865, General Palmer reached
Spartanburg in pursuit Of President
Davis. Made his headquarters at the
residence of S. Bobo, and the within
letter was found after his departure.
(Signed) Jno. w. Carlisle.
Headquarters Cavalry Division, Dis
trict Of East Tennessee, Mooresboro,
Miles West Of Shelby. 16 miles East
Of Island Ford of Broad River.
April %, 1861 p. m.
have received Lieut..
Conway's dispatch, with copy Of a let
ter from Gen. Tillson, containing In
structions Of Gen. Stoneman, in accord
ance with which shall move with this
Brigade via Island Ford Of Broad river
and Greenville, to Pendleton, s. c., a
distance of about 80 miles.
I shall expect to reach Pendleton on
Monday night or Tuesday morning.
and shall rely upon connecting with
you at that point at the same time.
President Davis and his escort (Dib-
berville's division, Of two Brigades OF
Wheelers Cavalry-probably $500 to
$500 in all has about two days the
willie yesterday morning, and taking the
Unionville road. I think they will go
either through Laurensville or Abbe-
file, preferably the former, to Bolton,
Anderson and across the river to Car
nesville, Ga--and thence across
through or north Of Atlanta to avoid
Wilson's Cavalry.
It is possible that Ferguson's or
Dukes Cavalry may join them-but we
shall learn in our march across South
Carolina. have the most undoubted
information that J. E. Johnston's army
surrendered on the 26th inst.
Hampton's Cavalry command was
probably not included in the surrend-
ar He was expected with his COM
mand Yesterday, the 2Sth inst.
am much surprised to learn from
Lieut.. Conway's dispatch that you In
tended to return to Asheville to COM
ply with Gen. Stoneman's instructions.
You probably were not aware that al
Hendersonville you were on the direct
-oad to Belton and Anderson, via Fiat
Rock If you have discovered this be-
fore reaching Asheville, you can go to
Pendleton If Davis party should come
in striking distance before I can join
you.
If. however, you have returned to
a Ashevile and have not re-started from
there before this reaches you, you Will
rarch up the French Broad as being
apparently the best route for forage
&c we'll as the shortest-and cross the
Rlue Ridge near Caesars Head, on the
-oa ! to Pickeneville. However, II Pen
,Ieton can be reached by nearer route
or If you can make a gap west OF
Caesars Head. that will be the pest
route.
Send a courier party to communicate
with me on Monday near GreenVllie.
Let them take special care tnat the
dispatch Is not captured.
The reason do not march direct 10
Anderson Is because. as Davis has two
davs the start. it is necessary for us
TO take a straight course on a longer
diagonal or we cannot possibly inter-
cept. From Pendleton we shall. II nee
essary. march to GAINESVILLE, Ga.
Dibberville has a number Of wagons
and four pieces of artillery.
You will please have the inclosed dls-
match sent to Asheville. with some re-
liable person who Will be sure TO ueI
liver Il to Gen. Tillson, on his arrival
at Asheville.
am, General,
Your Obt. Serv't,
WIN. I. PALMER,
Brev-Brig. -Gen'l
Brevet- Brigadier General Brown. Com
nan5ine BrigadeS.