Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-05-21
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CAPT, MCDONALD KIDNAPPED.
It viii be remembered that this officer, BE-
longing to the Missouri State troops taken
prisoners at St. Louis, refused to take the
oath Of submission to the abolition Govern
msnt, and was confined In the arsenal. From
there be was removed to avoid the service Of
a civil process having in view bis release from
duranes. We End the following particulars in
tie St. Louis RsPsblieaps
The public, we believe, are well advised Of
all the particulars attending the capture and
Imprisonment, by Capt. Lyon, Of Capt. E.
Mcdonald. The story Of bis sudden and mvs-
terions removal from the arsenal, and Of bis
present whereabouts only remains to be teld.
On Mond2g night last, information having
reached the officer in command at the arsenal
thatane wit OF hdbCas corpus was about being
served, the removal Of Capt. MeDonala was
decided upon. For this purpose a skif was
procured. The prisoner was marched out Of
tne arsenal grounfg ElceT Faard o. four armed
soldiers commanded by Capt. Cole. Some
movement Of the kind must have been sus-
pected BY outsiders, for before the party
reached the skih, a furious rush was made By
2 considerable number Of persons to rescue
the prisoner.
The consequences would cnqpestionsbly
have been serious but for the interpositioa and
1sualAs Of Capt. Med. himself, who express
sed nis readiness to comps bis captors
aeross the river, and begged bis friends to alb
stain From any act calculated to aggrsvste the
Circumstances surrounding i u His words
bad the desired effect, and the crowd began to
oisperse. Before doing SO, however, news or
the trouble had reached the arsenal, causing
no little excitement. A body Of soldiers vas
Immediately sent to reinforce Capt. Cole, and
things were s007 ss quiet as usual
Everything being in readiness, The prisoner
was placed In the frail boat, and under the OH
Ger and guard above mentioned, pushed out
into the stream. The 50at was stonce headed
for q point nearly Immediately opposite, on the
Illinois shore; 3 SO strong vas the current
that the party tound themselves drifting rap
idly southwark.
TIE s3iiisrs had laborsd vsy hard, but in
srite CT their exertions the current carried
them onward They were fatigued and almost
worn out, Though the fact was soon msds ap-
pareat that lie worst 81 their trouble had to
come o. bearing the island below the
arsenal Us boat sprang a leak and began
20 III rapfly with Wateri At one time it was
thought s would 60 under, but the energst c
bailing D an hands kept her shoat until The
@LAAA NAG AEuAAEAs ia q E4NAAA bN4h Wea
procured, and soon thereafter q landing was
made o. The Illinois shore.
Il hSd now grown far into the night, and the
feetlks Of the men after the severe oEdeal
troqeh which they had passed must have
bsel ANYTHING but pleasant still they pushed
oB,ttklng the road to CaseyTille. This place
isGaid to be about six miles from st. Louis,
Yoush it is plain to be seen that ths route ia
@ksn ~ Capt Cole considerably increased the
distance.
Proceeding about one mile beyond Casey
vile, the party halted at an sRcampnsnt Of
United STATS troops, numbering about two
thousand, under command Of Col Macarthur.
To this oficer Capt. Mcdonald Was delivered
BY the arsenal force, but with what instruc-
tons We are not prepared to say.
Intelligence Of Capt McDonsld's arrival
avsks1edt the greatest curiosity among the ILL
n0is volunteers. They had heard Of his refu-
sal to take the obligation at the arsenal, and
though they did not approve OF the secession
sentiments by which they imagined him to be
actuated, vet they all admired bis pluck, and
resolved TO treat him az a brave soldier, and
81 be was treated from the moment Of his ar
rival In the camp.
AFFAIRS AT HARPER's FERRY.
The correspondent Of the Alexandra Go
zdts writes (Ms7 I5) as follows:
Last night more troops arrived, with NUM-
tions Of war. They are from the southwest
ern portion OF Virginia. They are s-fne lock-
ing set Of men, stout and well made.
An idea seems to be getting possession Of
the Nirginisns that the bayo1et wiIl be their
most effective weapon in a contest. Several
companies have, consequently, commenced
drilling in the baYonet exercise.
The force stationed at the Point of Rocks
has been strengthened, aud a battery erected
there similar IN character to the famous Cum
ming's battery at Charleston.
More troops have also been sent to Shep-
herdstoWn, and a battery erected there. Tie
Nights il the ueighborhood are now all occu-
pied, the bridges well defended, and scouting
parties aye reversing the country in every d.
rsctlon from which q hostile force may posi-
biz come.
One Thousand minnie musksts arrived last
evening from North Carolina. Marylanders
are constantly coming in, unarmed. Yester-
day about forty Of the members Of The Mary
land Legislature sited this place. The spe-
cial object b this visit is not precisely known.
Many supposed that they came here to protest
against the seizure Of the MARYLAND nights
by the Virginia troops, but the political com
plexion Of the delegation forbIds such an in
ference. Il may hs r5--hv OF notice that
Ross Wilans accompanied lie delegation. He
believes that there Will be no war Of any con-
sequence.
A gentleman lust from Chambersburg, Pa.
says that the military force stationed there is
somewhat in a state Of disorganizstiou that
the citizens are leaving the place from fear Of
the soldiers; and that picket guards are posted
81 e--rT direction, TO prevent a nocturnal sur
prs, Of which they are painfully apprehen-
sive.
Last NIGHT S. more besvss were seized.
There is now w7itiug The command Of the
q-usTtermsster here, 10000 bushels OF grain,
sIin Jefferson county, and as mBch more can
be obtained from the same county, If neees-
ssry. Thus, you see that Jefferson county
can carry on a small war heIself-for 800, 900
bushels 81 grain viii support for some time
an army Or IT, 80 men.
The correspondent Of the Baltimore .Americaa
furnishes the following description OF the Vir-
GINA camp at Harpsr's Ferry.
No visitor 20 Hsrper's Ferry can well fail
TO have bic attention challenged By the ap-
pssrsnce 0f tie Kentucky regiment, not less
By the greatlrareqCeucy with which its uni
form is seen over any ether thar by the strik-
ing appearance Of The stalwart and keen-eysd
men composing it.
Better Material for good soldiers, It would
seem at glance, could not be desired. The
men were generally above the ordinary hight.
stoutly framed, and wore upon their counte-
nances an expression ofready intelligence and
Of resolution which conveyed a promise OF
deeds Of heroism whenever the hour Of action
shall come. The majority Of them, as 1 learned
from one Of its intelligent members, are from
the counties Of western Kentucks, a consider
able portion OF tie remainder hsiling fom
Their eXpsrtness with The rife is
a subject Of remark In the camp, and was pub
llciy illustrated one day last wees, when at a
target firing parade Of the regiment five out Of
every six shots fired bit the mark within a cir
conference Of thirty-six inches. They num-
Der about SIX hundred, are uniformed in blue
wooden bunting shirts and trowsers, with
2 ogcbed hats, and are commanded By Col.
V. Duncan, a wealthy gentleman ~
Kentucky, who served in tbs regiment Of thst
with distinction during TIE Mexic N war
Col. Duncan raised, equipped and transported
bis regiment 10 Wright entirely az his own
The Ksnuckians are armed with
minnie Tihss. They are specially detailed 70
guard the strongly fortified MARYLAND Rights,
.le key to the Wheie position. They knew It
10 be q post Of danger, and express an eager
desire for the fight, which they believe is soon
10 occur.
The number OF soldiers in Hsrper'g Ferry ia
but smell compared with the expectations q
visiting the place. The effect is due 10
be care with watch the forces there have been
distributed through the town, the camp
1pOn the hills at Bolivar, AMI upon
be surrounding nights. From a well
Informed source / learn that the nun
Der of soldiers i- and about he town is esti-
mated in camp a. 1000, Z c01sii--abls portion
II whom were not armed until last week. This
lumber is daily Increasing BY additions from
V~irgiEia, and from distant parts Of the Con-
A company Of Tennessesaus arrived
week, a company from Arkansas are Oh
be road, and a Louisiana regiment was daily
expected 70 arrive.
Here, - az The GospoTt ngyy-yard. the
Of property destroyed By the Federal
government has been but sligdt ia comparison
With the extent Of the works, or with those
eft untouched. Indeed. 50 slight has been the
obstruction At HsrPeT's Very, that the visitor
B at first unable 20 detect the evidence Of il.
Pensacola.
By the arrival Of a gentleman, direct from
'snsscoia, We CLEAN TIE following particulars
Z affairs 81 that now Interesting point:
He informed rs that So far as an attack on
P.ekens Is concerned, no information 70
e relied or can be obtained. It is generally
ei;eved, though, that 10 demonstration viii
2 ATTEMPTED fc- 0ue time 70 come.
TIE Confsd6rals States troops row gathered
lere. amount 70 between nine and ten thoas