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for this great stroke. he had travelled
first to New Orleans thence. via Gin
cinnati. to Lexington (Ky.;) thence to
Richmond Va; thence 10 Charleston,
Milledgevilic, Savannah and Augusta;
from which place he returned to VIII
hanson county, Tennessee. his native
place. or as he calls il, his old stamping
ground. He says, lin all the route I
only robbed eleven men; but preach
ed some fine sermons, and scattered
some counterfeit u. States paper n
mong NY brethren" The 6end
covered with crime. and yet daring to
ascend the pulpit, as the messenger Of
the Most High! Did he not fear that
he would be blasted by the lightnings
Of Heaven He goes on to say that
ne regarded this plan "as sure read
to an inexhaustble fortune to all who
would engage in the expedition :" and
he adds: "My heart began to beat
high with the hope Of being able. one
day to visit the pomp of the southern
and western people IN my vengeance,
and Of seeing their cities and towns
one common scene OF devastation,
smoked walls and fragments" Fortu-
naiely, however, his career Of iniquity
was about TO be terminated at least for
season.-Mr. Stewart, after obtaining
from him full confession of villanies
which had signalized his career, and a
development Of his future plans, sue
ceedcd in bringing him. il not to full
justice, at least TO temporary punish
ment. And it is TO be hoped, should
he survive his present confinement,
and be permitted again to 60 abroad in
the world. that his footsteps will be
logged and his maneuvres vigilantly
watched by every community which
may be cursed with his presence.
Mr.. Stewart also succeeded in OBJ
tanning from Murel partial list of his
confederates in the different slave hold
ing States; Murrel rcmarking, on hand.
ing it TO him, that ''there is not papc,
enough to make proper list, but when
you come up to my house, we will have
time TO make a compile one, and this
will do until then. as you will not ira.
vel any, until you 60 with me a few
tnps and learn the routes; and there il
not near all the names on the list. bu,
there IS noSmore paper to write on
| want you to be With me at New Or.
leans, on the night that the negroes
commence their ravages: I intend 10
head the company that attacks that CITY
myself l feel an ambition 10 demolisb
the city which was defended from the
ravages Of the British army by the
great Gen. Jackson" When we frs,
read the pamphlet giving the detail.
OF MurrePs Infamous career, we were
disposed TO look upon il as we do the
biographies Of villains generally. with
many grains of allowance" and as &c
the list Of confederates, we had nc
doubt that IL was vastly exaggerated in
number, and indeed that many of the
names upon il had no livil. 2 represen-
tatives. But on examining il, we find
that two Of the Mississippi incendia-
ries, Cotton and Hunter, are upon il
and we have therefore less reason &c
doubt the accuracy of the remainder
The number Of these confederates a.
mounted, in Tennessee, to 81; Missis.
sippi, IS; Arkansas, %; Kentucky. 25
Missouri, n: (among the number in
Missouri. is the celebrated Stephen W.
Foreman, who was some months acc
aPprehended as the head Of an exten.
sive gang of contradictory Alabama,
%; Georgia, 81; South Carolina. IS:
North Carolina, 32;; Virginia, 81; Mary.
land, %; Florida. is; Louisiana. ~
"Transientes, who travel from place
to place." %, among whom is the re.
nowned Phelps, who was some month,
ago apprehended in Mississippi. as 4
highway robber. and shot in an at
tempt to escape from jail.-Alaking =
grand total, on this incomplete list o.
1867 II is to be regretted that this lisl
is further deficient in emitting the
christian names and places Of residence
Of the incendiaries. We annex those
in Virginia, none Of whom, however
do VIC recognize: X. Garrison, A. Be-
loach, J. Kerkmon, three Merits. W.
Csrnes, ID. Hawkes., J. Ferines. G. Do.
rom, S. Walker. four Mathises. L.
Wiseman, s. Washorn, Hume, r. Hen
derson, f, Cockburn, w. Milbourn.
From tie NJ. Y. Evening Star.