The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29

he said not word, only went home.
The message told OF General Lees sur
render.
MIR. Davis. attended by a small
troop and several OF his Cabinet, as
well as by Burton Harrison. hts privat tie
secretary. set out on horseback to so
South. My idea is that the plan was to
Join General Johnston or go to Cuba.
but never knew fully. The rest of
| the family loft town on the train,
joining Mr.. Davis when they left the
railroad far South.
Capture OF Dir. Davis.
The capture took place near Irwin
vile. Ga We made camp about twi-
light, and remember that Mr.. Davis
mad bad attack OF neuralgia, SO wen.
to rest early. We were in woods of
palm pines. the horses pickSted to the
wagons. and the whole party asleep
early. But as had to wash some or
Miss Winnie's clothes I remained up.
~ was bright moonlight, and 1 stood
oy the fire over tho tub-in fact. be-
neVe 1t was that very FIRE that guided
the Yankees to our camp. Well. along
ABOUT o'clock In the morning 1 saw
man with sabre creeping through
tne trees The ground was soft and
ms footsteps made no noise, but
knew 1t was none of our party. So
called Mr.. Harrison.
Know that the Yankees were try
ing to catch Mr.. Davis, and as none of
our men had sabres. 1t seemed very
pain that the man skulking about in
the SHADOW of the pines was after us.
out MT Harrison refused to call Mr.
Davis, thinking 1 was unduly alarmed.
. then called to Colonel Lovett. of
Iexas. but he also refused TO awake
MT. Davis. Then l in turn told Mr.
Reag gan. Colonel Wood and Colonel
johnston, but not soul would take
the liberty of waking him.
presently from out of the pines, on
all sides, completely surrounding nc
rode body of Yankees. / knew tho,
was the end 1 ran into Mr.. Davies
| teht, where he and his wife Law as,een
shook him. and he Jumped up, HI
was completely dressed excent his
ooots' put grabbed a waterproof cane
and threw 1t about his shoulders. He
started out Of the tent door. Just q
wv ieet before the tent stood a Yam
right at Mr.. Davis.
when Mrs. Davis saw this sbe
| rushed out, half-clad as she was. and
| begged the man not to shoot.
noticed then that 1 had by mis-
take put Mrs. Davis's cape on Mr..
Davis. 80 darted into she tent, got Mr.
oaViss cape, took off the one he had
o"' pue that on MIS- Davis and put
the ono belonging to Mr. Davis on
MIN. 1t is this incident that started
the Famous story about his trying to
escape In woman's clothes. MIR.
DAVIES cape was almost exactly like
that OF his wife, and made from the
same goods. He also had small
shawl about his head on account or
his neuralgia.
wei, after got the capes right,
knew all was up, so I said to Mr..
Davis that he had better come over
TO the fire and get a cup of coffee
| lie and l then walked over to the fire,
where ] had pot on boiling, and 1
handed him cup. AS he stood drink
Ing 1t. Colonel Pritchard. who COM
manded the Yankees. came up.
lis your name Jones?" he said to
me.
YES" I answered.
SIS this Mr.. Davis's camp?" he
asked.
1T is." said.
Where is Mr.. Davis?" he again
asked.
"He is this gentleman standing
| here drinking this Coffee" made
reply.
Truth About Capture.
Colonel Pritchard then spoke to
Mr.. Davis, and the two men stood for
some time in conversation. Mr.. Davis
never went In any woman's clothing
never went out with one of the SER
wants pretending he was going to the
| spring, and no Yankee ever laid his
hand on him-those tales are all rot.
was there every minute of the time
saw everything that went on. and
what l tell is the truth and the whole
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