Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-29
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I N-"l Us NtH-ltN slI- HtI llf lt-Hlus ABOUT Alex
andrsa, having no pesPose except s euriosit
e PEE whei Virginia troops looked like
They registered their real names and resi-
dence, and, Of course, were marked men from
tha. moment. After a thorough exploration
Of the city, they dined ct the hotel, will
about i1y oficers Of the Sc ession army
aud tae elder brother took the last stage 10
I Washington, WHICH be reached tiat nigh
without any Very striking adventure. Tn,
| younger brother declared bis determination
% bring home The only Secession flag tha
was flying in the place, II he sacrificed hi
life n The attempt, BE said be could 10
siand it' 20 see the .rebel baniing faunt
ing defaDtly n fall eightef the Capitol, anC
have L be would, at any hazard: No per,
sHasion oozld make him iorego the rash at.
tempt He took q room at The hotelZths
Marshall House-Where the proprietor kept
the flag flying, swearing be was "a bloody
ed Seeessiouist and Lincoln could not make
him hauli Il down., Hs expressed strong
desire " see any odd Yankee attack the
hag. NJ. !. gos exceedingly iFale at this
boast and thought be would let them know
that Massaeansetts men bad m5re pluck than
was credited 10 them By the q sOhivalry."-
The hotel Is e large four story building, and
vas hlled With Secession troops. Mr.. i. by
little adroit management had q room as.
signed him ID. ths main b6isdine, fom the
roof Of which the flagstaff ran up through b
an open seattle, After lea be eroped bis
way toward the root and found the upper
doors locked. He then climbed The nearest
window, eight or ten feet above the stair.
Way, and found i nailed down. He bought
q hammer at a hardware store went back
and drew The nails. Being a perfect gym
mast, and aeiiReas cat, he expected 10 climb
TO the root By TIE spout but this proved rot
Ten as paper and compelled him TO abandon
the astempt Hs next searched about the
city and found 3 aOeksmith, whom be told
that be wanted bunch Of keys to open e
closet The man offered to 20 with him and
ft The loci, bat Mr. Z. sdid not see ~. in
that light. he said be would not trouble
him to 60, but would take bunch of kays.
and leave Eve dollars deposit for their re-
turn.
Armed With ten keys, be returned to the
hotel, watched like q cat for his opportunity,
and when the coast was clear aseeaded to the
upper story, and tried his keys. Six ofthem
were tried unsuecessfnlly, and the seventh
mad tai ned the loci, when be was nearly sur
Prised BY party Of soldiers who came up
the stairs. He Fashsd into 8 sort Of dark
closet adjoining, secreted himself under a
mattFass, and waited with hreathless anxiety
until they passed into the next room, where
they soon became absorbed in lively game
OF poker, at i've cents Hante.n He then
went back, nnlocked The door, felt bis way
IN the dark to the hlg-staf, tried the signal
halyards found that everything worked
beautifully and that be Ras surc, al least of
hauling down the flag. he mounted 10 the
ROOT, snd took general survey of the prem
ises. This was about eight O'Clock in the
evening. The streets were full of citizens
and troopers, and the full moon shone .bri0bt
as dag He was sRaiu alarmed by psTty
Of soldiers mounting The stsira, and feared
that The slight lowering and raising Of the.
bag, made when be Ras trying The halyards.
bad Teen ObserTei from The streets. BE stood
behind the door, determiaed to jrnlS by the
first eOmers and over the heads Of tbose corp-
ing after, and make run for The dock. some
tour or five blocks of, jump in and swim 20
the PaWnee. The MASSACHUSETTS, bovs ol tbs
5th Regiment, who knew him we'll say that
"a man must be swift on foot 10 catch Char
lie." Happily the troops went info smother
soom- BE then vent toward the river 10
alter the moorings Of small vessel. 50 that
her change Of position night signify to his
brother who had concerted To cover his
swim toward the Pawnee, that the boat could
within hail. he was turned back
by sentinels ct every street approaching the
river. The whole shore was guarded He
then determined TO 90 back to The botel. haul
down the flag, and trust 10 the chapter of
accidents. A.fler q eareial reconnaissance.
81 about 10 clock, when eYerYbodys stten
aon was engaged by the passing Of three
,aysiry companies, be hauled down the flag, |
out tie halyards, and made them fast to The
elect that they might not be Observed swing
ing loosely. To bis horror he discovered that
be had caught an elephant. The flag was
over 80 feet long, aud about 10 feet wide
He took on his coat vest and pants, and |
commenced winding the Tag shout his body. !
10 use bis own expression, he thought be |
never should get it all coiled away. He sue |
,eeded, however, BY making sort of Dan /
81 Lambert Of himself iwtying up his pants
md coat SO as to etfectually hide the pirati- |
al emblem. He marched down stairs. cot 4
'utoi the house, without exciting suspicion.
nd started on bis travels. Critical as was
lis position, with the river bank lined with |
entries, and the picket guards extended to
long Bridge, Whers be knew the draw was
'aised, i soon became perilous in the extreme.
y general alarm, which ives given in con-
equenee of the fact that the flag was missed.
1e saT pair0lmsR rushing In every direction,
o be conciuded 20 coneeai himself Ia an old |
hed, until he noon should be obscure by
'assing clouds, when he determined 10 push
or the back country make circuit above
be town, and swim across 10 Ellsgorth's /
lOuavs camp, whose fires he could plainly /
ZEE. He saw his brothers boat (with.a de-
achRent Of twelve men from the Massachu-
etts Fifth, lyiag OF IN The middle Of The
liver, butdered not bail her, for !sar of 1caus.
ng bis certain arrest Ee managed to push
rom picket to picket By wary advances, at
me lime lying aRt on bis back for half an
iour, while the guard was smoking within a
eW ieet Of him until be broke cover N the
pen country, beyoad the subarbs, when the
noon sh0ne out brightly, and be found him
eli suddenly confronted By two sentries.-
de made rush 70 pass them, when both of /
hem seized him. He grasped one By the
'Eeast and threw him 70 the ground, with
uch violence that hs wrenched of one Of
be Virgins army buttons, which be now
gears 0 his Raseh-euard as trophy. The
Ither sentry 6ropped his gun and fed but
third soldier, powerful man, cfinched hlm I
rom behi1ds and after a brief hutv fierce
ifaggie, be was hopelessly q prisoner
BE retained his presence Of mind, and by
sady Wit and fertility Of inFention saved
limsslf from personal Eiolsacsf and ulti-
dately, by bis own Straiaqe n and the diplo-
macy Of bis brother, be slipPsd bis neck out
( The batter. BE Was carried back to the
lotsl, his cantor proving 70 Be its proprietor
nd the captain 0g 8 large organized gaerilia
and Of h0rsemen, ready 60 act anew the
trOeities Of the HSkinneEs" and Cow
loys' Of The RsRolgtion, when hostiliiies
0nmsnce along The border. Hewas good
latured man, and was 80 pleased with the
,eniai mannar Of his prisoner, and vas lost
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