VILLAGE RECORD.
WdL - seavanacomtcr. ,
Friday, May 19. 1865.''
Forever float that stiuldned sheet!
Where breathes the foe but falls before us,
With Freedom's soil beneath our feet,
And Freedom's banner streaming O'er us!
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P. 0., Wayne Co. Ohio.
THIRD ARRIVAL.—.I.t will be seen by
reference to our advertising columns that
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.110 W THEY WERE MISTAKEN.—
The copperheads here and elsewhere, from
the time that Gen. GRANT and his. noble ar-
my first commenced their campaign against
the Rebel capitol, insisted that Richmond
--could .never be taken. In 'their august opin
ion this was one of the impossibilities. They
turned every victory from the battle of the
Wilderness to the fortifications of Richmond
into defeats; almost up to the 'capture of the
Rebel stronghold the cry with them was—
" Didn't we tell you that Richmond could
not be taken," "why does he not withdraw
and let them alone," etc. He had been there
so long and they could see nothing done look
ing to the accomplishment of this great pur
pose. , There never was such a General as
LEE, and never such fortifications as th'ose
that surrounded Jeff. and his traitor horde,
and consequently an attempt to enter the ci
ty in the face of such a general, such en ar
my of "chivalry," and such fortifications,
would be a wanton destruction of lives
Thus these co-workers with the rebels rea
soned, but how falsely events have since
clearly cZemonstrated. Copperhead editors
and stump speakers almost everywhere thus
reasoned. They declared the war a stupen
dous '•failure" and were most unrelenting in
the author of all our misery and mishape.—
A prominent prator of this stamp from Chem
•bersbura, previous to 'the last election, in
this place, sdevouneeil Mr. LI NCOLN as a mur
derer who deserved a
,rnurderer's fate. On
another occasion lin remarked in a public
harranguethat President LINCOLN and Jeff.
Davis were both traitors, that the only dif
ference between them-was, that Lincoln ivas
`a wholesale traitor.' Such gentlemen when
they have occasion hereafter to write or speak
in public will doubtless guard against any al
lusions to the war as a .'iailnre.' The cap.
ture of Richmond and surrender of the rebel
armies was humiliating enough to these
states-rights=compromise-ponce sneaks, but
the sucicien overhaill and surrender of old
Jeff. in his wife's petticoats caps the climax
of their hurninafion.
DECEASED SOLDIERS.—GEORGE D
3lnuat, of Co. G, 17th Penna. Cavalry was,i
we regret to learn, instantly killed in the,!
battle or Five Forks, in Virginia, on the first
Jay of April last. Mr. M. was a native of
this place, where his aged mother and other
relations still reside. lie was a gallant sol-
dier, and as such was much esteemed by his
compautor In arms. ,
TAM E 8 D. Frrz, Sergeant.of the fume Corn.
parry, son of Samuel P. Fitz of this vicinity,
said to have been one of the best soldiers in
Co. G, vas vounded in battle near . T)in
a•iddie Court House, March 31st, and died
April 9th.
, A SI.:I3SCRIBER "OVERBOARD."—
We understand a subscriber to the Vai
Spirit, in this place, has expressed his de
termination to cut the acquainCe of that es
tablishment so far as his patronage is .con
corned, lie ullegee that President.' Lincoln
in his life time was styled by. the Spirit " a
t'tatn old tyrant," but since. his, assassination a
,great and good man. This cop, is certainly
an admirer of consistency.
see-Jeff. Davis being eapturi
skirts, will dt, much to.popularise the Bloom
er fashion. Ladies declare that the foulest
disgrace ever aitewpted to be put 91,2 female
attire, 11'14:4 the iff.rt of the traitor Daris to
obcli•t: its ta. frock.
LINCOLN NATIONAL MONUMENT':
Th following individualshave oulitioribed
to the Lincoln NatiOnni Moinniont ring ; to
V B Gilberti
John Walter,
Daniel Mickley, son,
William Moore,
Henry, Gilbert,
James Burns, .
Wilson & Young,
Rev,John Lloyd,
Henry Baltzley,
George Jacobs, -
II F Davis,
Samuel , Young,
Samuel S Deardorff,
Joseph S Mentzer,
Jactila Carbaugh,
Abraham Barr,
George Sarbaugh, ,
Samuel IL Barr,
Jacob Herehey,
S B Rinehart,
D P Stover,
11-4137—ibr
....onebrake,
Jacob F Newman,
Adam Flory,
- Mr& - C - 0 - Ervin i ----
J. F. Kurt;
John Philips,
E W Wasbabaugh,
Napoleon A Beard, ',
M W Trayer,
Samuel Needy,
Luther Speelman,
— l - F Stover,
W II Carbaugh,
D S Bonebrake, . 100
John Stoner,
. 1 00 '
Jacob Shively, - 1 00
Andrew S Stoner, . 1 00
Harry C Funk, 1 00
' G W McGinley, - • 100
Joseph Price, '4.100
George- W_ Walker, • 1,00
George Besore, 1 00
• William Blair - --' 1-00 1 --
Dr I N Sniveiy, . 100
Major L B Kurtz, . 110
W W Walker. 1 00
Hilkiah B.G 1 00eff, .
Thomas S Cunningham, ' 100
Jalln Price, jr., 1 00
And rew4-_,S.nively., . lOO
F C Tritle. 1 00
George Stover, " 1 00
William Beckner, . 100
• Daniel Mickley, jr., - 100
L S Forney, 1 00
Jacob A Hoover, 1 00
.
C C. Young, 1 00
Abraham Mickley, . I 00
E S Baer,
.1 00
F Fourthman, • 100
A D Gordon, ' 100
Thomas J Walker, too
I 1 II Stoner, 1 00
A G Nevin, . 100
Joseph J Funk. 1 00
George Summetes, seat, 1 00
Alexander Hamilton, 1 00
Daniel Bollinger, 1 00
I C Long, 1 00
C Ruths, • 1 00
S P Stoner, 1 00
.
John Funk,"of EL, : 1 00
Those who have not paid over the amount
subscribed to the Treasurer, Mr. THOMAS
CUNNINGHAM, are requested to do so during
next week.'
We trust a sufficient number of names may
be added to the above list before our next
publication day to make the sum at least $lOO,
as we purpose continuing the list.
IV. M. RAILROAD.—Mr. Gin , has fa
vored us with a copy of his Report with ac
companing Maps of the different routes sur
veyed for the extension of the Western Ma
ryland Railroad from Union Bride, in Car
r-CIA— Md., to IT
county, -agerstown, but we have
not had time to examine it thoroughly.—
Three principal routes have been surveyed.
One via Emmitsburg, one via Sabillasville,
and ono from the 'l'lanocacy via of Kunkle's
Oar banks to Mount Zion. The Emmits
burg line according to the Report is 2i miles
longer than the Mechaniastown route as lo
cated, yet costs $51.965.47 less. Both these
routes pequ:re a'grade of 95 feet to the mile
to make tile summit of the Mountain at
'Mount Zion. The aggregate cost of the
routes lo'cated for the extension of the road
to Hagerstown, complete for the locomotive,
is estimated at 1,250,475 32. According to
these lines Waynesboro' cannot become a
point on the road. But the probability is
that the citizens heie -will secure the servi
ces of Mr. Gitt - to•make a survey via this
place to Hagerstown. It is thought a much
More economical route can be found. Mr.
Gitt and , the Mayor of Baltimore have both
advised this step on our part, and we think
en tsfe,r_a_ s urvey_should-be-mado
at the earliest date possible If there is on
ly a possibility of our being able to show
that it will be to the advantage of the com
pany to adopt such a line, it is certainly
worth the effort. Funds necessary to defray
the expenses of such survey can be secured
at once if a few individuals will just take the
niatttcr in hand.
THE ASSASSINS.—The trial of those
connected with the assassination of Presi
dent LINCOLN and the attempted assassina
tion of Secretary SEWARD is still progress
ing ut Washington.. • The proceedings are
highly interesting, but entirely too lengthy
for our columns. The proceedings will doubt
less be published in pamphlet form at the
conclusion of the trial, and all afforded an
opportunity of seeing it. From the evidence
thus far adduced there is but little doubt
but what, the whole party will suffer the ex
reme penalty of the law. The assassination
.e_4th_of
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ed in his wife'
lust March.
XrdrThe subscription to the Seven-Thirty
Loan, amounted, on Thursday, to beady 14
millions of dollars; and on Friday, to nearly
the same auiouot. •
OROOODILE TEARS.—If the feeling
ofintense ' sorrow, sadness and grief which
htil pervaded the loyal mind, since.the as
sassination, of the Savior of his tlonntry were
susceptible of aggravation, says a vioteuipora
r,b it might be found in the loathiorne,hypa
critical condolence of the copperhead press.
We know of sheets which, roe years past,
have disgraced the profession and shocked
the commonsense of national pride and mor
al decency of the American people, by their
vile slanders and denunciations of Abraham
Lincoln; but which, Since his cowardly and
brutal murder by one of those who have for
year*. listened to their treasonable teachings
have'suddenly and miraculously had their
eyes opened to the fact that he upon whom
they bad exhausted all the billingsgate of
their treason polluted hearts, was the best,
wisest, and noblest of men.
Living, they could belie, slander and ma.
impunity_the_ratriot whorn, dead,
they dare not attack. While he lived, his
kind-hearted magnanimity to his personal ]
enemies,—was-tbe-safeguard — ofthese - wretch•
es in their ectatemptible villiany; but that
tender heart is still in death,—that loving '
fatherly arm is powerless to interpose be
tween the traitor and the rope,--rall that re
mains of Abraham Lincoln, his hallowed
memory, id' in the keeping_of_an outraged,
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miscreants, conscious of the fact that his
blood is upon their heads, now seek to make
their peace with that outraged people. and to
evade the just•deserts of their long-contin
ued treason by besliming his revered memo
ry with their polluting, sycophantic hypo
critical adulation. .
—Out_upon such_cowardly an
hypocrisy ! Li it not enough that our mar
tyred President was hounded and persecuted
in life by these northern r3bel sheets, de
nounced as a murderer, a thief, a tyrant and
a "wretch,"—but must we now submit to
_theLadditionaLin_dign ity of having_his_hallov
ed memor,y_polluted_by_the -vile-contaet-of
their hypocritical eulogiums, and his honor
ed dust contaminated by the vile edited of
their crocodile . tears! We protest against it.
It is adding insult to injury. _The_misera,_
ble tools who maligned him while living are
now beneath resentment, but .we are deter
mined that so far as we can prevent it, they
shall not thus escape the odium which just-
ly belongs to them. The brand upon tlioir
brows is self-impainted, and so long as we
can wield a pen or articulate a word, we are
determined that they shall wear it.
END OF JEFF. DAVIS.—From the ve
ry beginning of the rebellion, tho tyrant and
traitor, Jeff. Davis, exhibited the deliberate
purpose of turning all its triumphs and ap
propriating all its advantages, to his own ac
count personally. In his arrogance and as
sumption, the southern people were asserted
to be the superior race, while he set himself
up as the great head of the chivalry, as the
great "I am!" in southern superiority and ex
cellence. For lour years Davis managed to
maintain this position. He overawed better
men in treason than himself, He controlled
the legislative, military and executive.busi
ness of conspiracy—and had treason succee
ded, Davis, t o-day, would have had a crown
on his head and occupied a throne. But
mark the difference in the decline of treason!
Davis, a fugitive, living as it were on the
roots and herbs of the swamps in Georgia,
and when his parsuers, come closely upon
him, the tyrant, coward like, attempts to es
cape in his wife's petticoats! He ran like a
dog and was captured like a sneak. What a
fall for the,ficad of all that was chivalric!--
'T'ruly, Jeff. Davis has come to' his end, and
his career only needs the .finishing work of
the halter!
It will be remembered that when Mr. LIN
COLN was forced to pass through Baltimore,
in disguise, on his way to Washington to be
inaugurated President for his first terra, Jeff.
Davis made the fact the pretext for a speech
in which he invited foreign govetments to
behold the evidence of the repugnance of the
people for a ruler who was compelled to seek
the seat of his power in disguise. But how
will foreign powers regard the pretension of
a ruler who has no other refuge but that af
forded by,the dfsguise of his wife's under
game n urely-the Arai tors-are-foreed-t o
shift for th it -lees.—Harrisburg Telegraph'
SERIOUS AC IDENT.—Mr, GEORGE I
FRICK., proprietor o \the Waynesboro' Fenn- i
dry and Machine Shop, met with an acci
dent
on. Saturday last of a most serious char•
acter. We have not learned the particulars
further than that his right band teas caught
in some part of the machinery, the thumb
torn from its socket, several of his fingers
broken and his hand otherwise severely la
arated. Drs. FRANTZ and SNIVELY have
since been in attendance. At list accounts
he was doing well although suffering great
pain.
A MEDAL OF HONOR..—Lieut. U. G.
BONEBBAKE, of Co. G, 17th Poona. Caval
ry, son of Mr. H. Bonebrake of this vicinity,
has been at Mine for several weeks, having
been awarded a medal of honor and a thirty
day's farlough, for meritorious conduct at
the battle of Five Forks, Va., on the first of
April last. 'Lieut. Bonebrake captUred a
battle flag on that occasion and on former
ones distinguished himself as a gallant offi
cer.' ne leaves for his regiwent to-any.
Sea-See uetiee of T J Walker.
‘
tS • • e and the 3nd of the " ar.
• The greatest war 'of modern history has
ended in triumph. The country has demon
strated the vasteess of iti power. We knew
it was great; now all the world knows it.—
Our neighbors germ the water, who said our
Very greatness was our weakness—that we
should never held together—that we muse
fall to pieces, and very small pieces at that
—now take off their hats and beg ,to'misuse
us of their "most distinguished tiOnsidera
tion." Verily! a young nation that raise
,
two millions'of fighting tnenrand two thou
sand millions of money, just for' the asking,
is worthy of being "considered." They told
us we could not carry on the war Six motitha
without begging for loans in European mar
kets. We did carrion such a war as they
never dreamed of,.for Jour Years, and never
asked for a dollar; and they now wish to buy
our bonds at an advance of fifty per cent. o
ver last year's prices. Government stocks
are quoted as brisk and in demand, and well
they may be, for the time will soon come
when-no-taore-will-be-offered,The-national
expenses will soon be down to a peace foot
ing, and, instead of a Treasury budget of
nine hundred millions, Secretary McCulloch'
will ask us for about a third of that sturt...
And how much easier it will be to raise this
in peace thaniu_warl_The_millions_of_hol—
diers who have so long made it a business to
destroy-life-and-property_will return to pus
:,• 0. • and - the - now ravaged fields
will whiten wit new harvests. Instead of
reading every morning that So rnany miles of
railroad have been destroyed, it will be that
"so many• new avenues to material wealth
have been opened." The South itself will
be compelled to bear its share of the burden
it imposed on the country, and its cotton—
so much greater than gold, and still so much
less than king—will ave no attribute of roy
alty_but what it pays into the revenue. , A
tax on Southern cotton ill be quite-as easi
ly collected as on Norther petroteuto or man
ufactures, and besides the article must be
had—the world wants it,
It would take but a fraction of our proper
ty to pay our national debt now; but if we do
not 'pay a dollar of the principal in ten years,
that_fractiou will be reduced one half—by
the development of the national resources.—
We shall doubtless wind up the war and
square'all accounts with a national debt of
less than three thousand' millions' on about
18 per cent, of - the present national wealth ;
but, according to its rate of increase (127
per cent.) from MU to 1860,—i0 1875 this
debt will be less than nine per cent. But out
ability to pay the national debt needs no de
monstration; but as some of us have looked
upon 'the dark aide, we may. as well have h
glance at the sunshine.
The national loans will soon he out of the
market,—but for a short time the Govern
ment will need money to pay off the army
and settle up the expenses of the war. Only
about two hundred millions more of the see
mid series of the 7.30 Loan remain to be ta
ken, and when it is finally withdrawn, there
is no doubt that it will rise to a: handsome
premium, and at the rate it is now going,
some time `within the next sixty days
Will see the last of this series. Mr. Jay
Cooke, the subscription agent, announced in
February "that the first two hundred mil
lions of 7-30's will probably be taken in at
par from three to four manthabut they
were taken in less than two. So that parties
who desire to invest at par in the U. S. Loan,
bearing 'seven and three-tenths annual inter
est, and in three years convertible into a 5.20
six per cent.gold interest bonds should make
their preparations decottlingly. Many of the
best financial authorities believe that the
Government will be able to kind such por
tions of its debt, as it may not be ready to
pay as it falls due, at'4i per cent.
d contem
DEATH OF "HANIBAI4."-L-We learn
from the Bedford Inquirer, that the world
renowned performing animal, "Old Hanoi.
bal," recently exhibited in this place, died
in Centreville, in that county, on Sunday
morning, the ith inst. The Inquirer says,
he displayed evilences of indisposition and
feebleness several days previously, and it re
quired great labor and perseverance to get
him across themountainslo Bloody Run
On Friday ho was very ill, having steadily
refused food for several days, He left here
on Saturday morning, with a very unsteady
step, for Centreville, where he died on Say
bath morning.
Hannibal was the largest animal ever ex 7!
bibited on this continent. His bight was 11 '
feet 8 inches, and his weight was ascertained
to be 15,000 pounds, or seven and one-half
tons. He consumed 300 pounds . of hay, 3
bushels of oats and 46 gallons of water per
day. He was supposed to bo in his 66th
year at the time of his death. For 36
,yeara
lie traversed this continent, at an 'average of
30(30-miles-per-year,- the -greatest—euriosity
, ever exhibited to the wondering and admir
ing millions. "Many interesting and instruc
tive anecdotes are related of this wonderful ,
quadruped which we would most willingly l
relate did space permit, hut we cap'only give I
him a passing notice and leave others to re
cord' his history Its it merits to be.
The watchman who spent the last night
with the living Hannibal, reports him as hay
leg
been very restless during the night, fre
quently shifting his position, lying down and
getting up. At one time he endeavored to)
'break loose from the stump to which he was
tied. Sometime before his death he got on
his knees on ell-fours, and remained in that
position half an hour. When it became ap
parent that his end was approaching, a crowd
of persona assembled to see this ponderous
and tremendously vigorous animal expire.—
Fears were entertained lest in his dying ago
nies some one might be hurt, but all precau
tion
was unnecessary. Hannibal at the timei
above stated, stretched himself' to full length
and died without a struggle, without aquiv
'er, as if faintly sleeping.
. ErA National Cemetery Company has
been incorporated by the Legislature of 'Ma
ryland, to locate, purchase and ornament a
Cemetery . upon the battle ! field of Antietam,
in which ter the rotnains of those slain
in that vicinity;' Ten acres of land have
boon purchased for the purpose'.
IMPORTANT.—X. itONEBItAKII, Assad
ant Assessor, in to-day's paper gives notice ,
thitito I►ili meet the °Wend of Quincy at,
the house of Mr. Solna on Monday, Tues
day tutil'Wednesday, and those of Washing
ton; et this °See, the last three days of the
weeks until tbe 10th of Juno, - to whom per
sons are required to make a report of income,
lieense;ete. .
=MCI:
LADY'S•FRISICD.—This interesting pe
riodical for June is on our table. "Bummer
Days", 7 -a beautiful steel
, engraving, is the
appropriate embellishmen t .of this number.
It also contains a handsome Fashion Plate
and numerous other : engravings. The con
tents are unusually interesting. Price $2.
60 a year; 2 copies $4.00: Address, Deacon
& Peterson, 819 Walnut Street, Philadel
phia.
SENTENCED.—Thomas South, who was
recently tried in Allegheny county fur the
murder of John Butts, in Hagerstown, in
February last, and convicted _of murder
_in
the second degree, has been sentenced to soy-
en years imprisonment in the Maryfind
itentiary.
PROPOSALS.—ProposaIs will be receiv
ed at the office of the County Commissioners
until the sth day of June for the repair of
the Bridge at Antietam Junction, See no
tice.
I=l=l
terAt the funerel of the President one
beautiful wreathe of white roses which graced
the coffin was sent from Boston by the sister
of a young soldier who had been pardoned
by the President when sentenced to be shot
for some military offense.
Income of Farmers.
- The following letter, from the Deputy
Commissioner of Internal Retentie, may be
of interest to farmers.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE INTERNAL REVENUE,
WASIIINOTON, March 11, 1865,
Stlf—Your letter of March 9th, in regard
to faimers' income returns is received.
I reply that the act-of July 1,1862 under
which returns were made for the annual in
come taxes of 1862 and 1863, required far
mers to return each year the amount of pro
duce sold.
It will be found that the farmers income
returns of 1864 will include some portion' of
the crop of 1863, and which was , taxed as:
income for that year. There is an ,pparent
injustice in' subjecting the same froome to
tax in two different years
,when sold; but
consideration of the question will show that
it ie only an apparent one.
, For, suppose the income of a farmer to be
the same every year, and the rate of tax the
same, it is plain that the amount of tax abiould
also be the same. Now, the fanner does not
sell the whole crop of each year within that
year; and if he is taxed in 1864 on such pro.
duce only as he raised and sold within that
year, it is clear that he -will not pay the full
tax due on his real income.
Suppose the yearly crop to be the same,
the farmer will, in the last year of the tag,
raise a certain amount of produce on which
he will pay no tax, because unsold, and such
produce will, on an average, be a fair offset
against the produce raised in 1863, but sold
in 1864, and which consequently pays two
taxes:
It is true that in particular eases hardships
will arise from the fact that the practice of
farmers is not uniform in regard to selling or
storing produce, and in other eases farmers
will' escape their just share of tax for the
same reason.
I•ut—the—sitme—ore biunal — itrewlity wi
occur under any geueial provision of law, and
cannot be avoided.
The entire amount, therefore, of produce
sold in 1864 must be returned as income by
farmers, without regard to any taxes previ
ously paid on any such produces.
Very respectfully,
E. A. Itormts,
Deputy Commissioner.
E. F. Church, Esq., Revenue Inspector,
Towsentown, Maryland.
The Death of Booth.
The Boston Journal of the 13th says :
We are indebted to a fi lona in this city for
the following letter, written by Boston Cor
bett, the soldier who shot the assassin Booth:
LINCOLN BARRACKS '
NV ASIIINGTO)I, 1). C., Nay 11, 1865.
DEAR Bao. B : I thought it high time to
keep my promise and send you a letter, and
at this time it might be desirable as there
are many false reports in the - papers charging
me with violation of orders in shooting Booth,
But my commanding officer of the expedition
not, only clears me from all blame, but recom
meads me to the attention of the Command
ing General for my exertions in bringing the
murilerer_to_justice. lie was a, desperate
man, and fully determined to die rather than
to be taken'alive, and it was only when ac
tually necessary that I shot him. When I
first saw him by the light of the burning hay,
he turned toward the fire, either for the pur-
pose of putting it out, or else of shooting the
one that set it on fire. I was on that side,
and then he was quite near to me, and J had
a full front, breast view. It world have
been much easier to have hit him then than
when I did; but I waited till I was satisfied
his purpose was to use his arms and try and
fight his way out of the door through which
Harold had just been taken. Then I fired
on him, and he fell; and when I saw where
the ball bad struck him, in the neck near
the ear, it seeuied'to me that Gcd had di
rected the ball, for apparently it was just
where ho had hit the President ,
I do not, know how soon I may be allowed
to return home, but hope to dO so goon.
Yours truly, BosToN CORBETT,
Seigt. Co. K, 16th N. Y. Cavalry.
Mrs. Surratt is described as more than for
ty, buxom, light-haired, rosy-cheeked, and
with cold, clear; devilish gray eyes.
In London they have a college for cooks,
ibere diplomas are given to . , assiduous stu
dents. •
Free soup of excellent qualityis daily dealt
out to the citizens ornietimond by'the LToi•
ted States Christian commission.
TB EMI OF TM VIM
JEFF. OAVISj MIR PRISONER.
Davis Igingitlto escape hi.
Wines Clothei.
OrF.T.CIAL GAZETTE. ,
•WAR, DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON,' May
14.—The following details of the capture of
Jefferson Davis, while attempting to make
his escape in his wife's clothes, have
,bien
received - honi Major Gen. Wilson.
E. M. STANTON.
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MACON, Ga., 11 A. M., May 12,1865.
Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of Was:
•
The following • despatch, announcing. the
capture of Jeff Davis, has just been handed
me by Colonel Minty , oomtnanding the 2d
Division:
Headquarters 4th Mich. Cavalry,
Cumberlaudville, Gt.i May 11, 1865.
To Captain 7'. W. Scott, A., G. 2d Division:
Elm. I have the honor to report that atti
daylight yesterday, at Irwitsville ' I surpris
ed and captured Jeff. DEMO and family, to.
gether with his wife, sisters, and brother,
his Postmaster General Reagan, 'his private
1- secrstary;CoL - H - arrisvCol; - JohnsonT - & — tk--
o.'on Divis' staff; Col. Morris Lubbiok and
Lieut. Hathaway ; also several important
names, and a train of five wagons and three
ambulances—waking a perfect success, had
not a most painful mistake occurred by which
the 4th Michigan and Ist Wisconsin colli
ded, which cost us two killed, and Lieuten
ant Boutelle wounded through. the arm, in ,
the 4th Michigan; and four men wounded in
'the Ist Wisconsin, This occurred . j o ust at
•daylight, after we bad captured the camp,
by the advance of the Ist Wisconsin. They
were mistaking for the enemy.
I returned to thiapoint last night andshall
move right on to Macon without waiting or
ders from you as directed, feeling that the
whole object of'the expeditionisacoomplish
ed. It will take me at least three. days to
reach Macon, as we are seventy-five , miles out
and our stock is much exhausted.. I. hope
to reach ilawkinsville. to night..
1 have the horor.,. etc.,
D. B. PIRIMIARD)
Lieut. Co!: 4th Michigan Cavalry..
The Ist Wisconsin belongs to Lagrange's,
brigade, McCook's division, and had been
sent due east by General CroAton, via Dah
lia. Colonel Minty had distributed his com
mand all along the south. bank of the, Oek-.
mulgee and Altamaha. This as:mounts for
the collision between parts of. thelet and 2d,
Divisions, and'shows the zeal of the. com
mand in the pursuit, I have• directed, in-.
creased vigilance on the part of the oemeaanti.
in the hope of catching the other assassins.
Our dispositions are good, and so far none •
of the rebel chiefs have been able to, get
through.
Breckinridge's son was captured night be--
fore last eleven miles south from here,
I will send further details as soon as receit-.
ed J. H. WILSON,
• Brevet Major General:.
MAcorr, Ga., 9.30 A. M., May 13.
lion. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War
Lieutenant Colonel Harden, commanding •
Ist Wisconsin, has just arrived from Irwins
vine. He struck Davis' trail at Dublin, Lau,
rens county, on the evening of the 7th, and
followed him closely, night and day, through •
the pine wilderness of Alligator Creek and
Green Swamp,. via Cumberlandville to Ir
wineville. At Cumberlaudville Colonel Har
den suet Colonel Pritchard, with 150 picked
men and hormi of the 4th Michigan. Har
den followed the trail direetly south, while
Pritchard, having fresher horses, pusheda
down the Ocroulgee, towards Hopewell, and
thence by House Creek to Irwinevillle, ar
riving there at midnight - of the 9th. Jeff.
Davis had not arrived. From citizens Prit
chard learned that his party were encamped
two miles from the-town. He made his dis
it 'loons. nn' -
positions, and surrounded the camp before
day. harden had camped at BP. M., with-,
in two miles, as he afterwards learned, frona,
Davis.
The trail being too indistinct to follow, he
pushed on at 3 A. M., and had gone but lit
tle more than one mile when - his advance
were fired upon by men of the 4th Michigan.
A fight ensued, both parties exhibiting tho
greatest determination. Fifteen minutes e
lapsed before the mistake was discord.—
The firing in this skirmish was the•first war
ning Davis received. The captors report
that he hastily put on one of his wife's dress=
es and started for the woods, closely follow
ed by our men, who at first though; him a
woman, •but seeing his boots while running,
suspected his sex at once. The race was a
short one, and the rebel Presiclent was soon
brought to. Ho brandished a bowie knife
of elegant pattern, and showed signs of bat
tle, but yielded promptly to the persuasion
of the Cult's revolvers, without compelling
the men to fire. He expressed great indig
nity at' the energy with which he was pur
sued, saying .that he had believed our flov
eminent more magnanimous than to hunt •
down women and children. Mrs. Davis re
marked to Col. Harden, after the excitement
was over, that the men had better not pro
voke the President, or he Might - htift - SOine
of 'em. . ,
Reagan behaves himself with bemning
dignity and resignation. The party Wer e ov .
idently malting for the coast.
J. H. WitsA
Brevet Major Gene
Trial of the Assassins
WASUINOTON, May 15.—ft appears
the minutes of the court that on Sat
Samuel Arnold, through his counsel, 7
as Ewing, Jr:, set up the plea that thisl
tarp court has no power to try him on
charges preferred, for the reason- that in t
times of peace resort should be had to
civil tribunals. The court. after delib
Lion; overruled the plea. Arnold thee
ed that lie be tried separate from the oth
but this request was denied.
The following is the charge against A
B. Harrold, George A. Atzerot, Lewis Pa.
Michael O'Laughlin, 'John H. Surratt,
ward Spangler, Samuel Arnold, Mary E.
raft and Samuel A. Mudd.
Charge first. For, maliciously, wilfully al
traitorously, and in aid of the existing an
ed rebellion against the United States of J
=erica, on or e 'before the 6th day of Marc
1865; and on divers other days belween th
day and the 15th day of April, 1865, coi
confederating and conspiring toget
Cr with one Joho Surratt. John. Viril
Booth, Jefferson Davis, George - H. Sande
from
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