Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-05-17

HOW THE CHIvALRY MAKE war;.
TnE sIa aF FoHr pIcsESs rS Gsg sEs
! Berry.
A correspondent of the Washington
Sunday Chronicle, writing on board the
Sabine, of: Pensacola, under date OF
/ April 20, gives details of the recent un-
successful attempt on the part Of the
rebels to get possession of Fort Pickens
by bribery. Lieut.. Slcmmer, having
had his suspicious aroused by the fire.
quent passage Of letters and papers be-
tween the Fort ami Warrington, gave
orders that all such communications
must be stopped. The very next day a
ro!l Of papers Was seat over from War
rin9ton to sergeant, which Lieut..
SIenmer opened and examined. He
was rewarded for his trouble by finding
note inclosed, making vague offers to
the man if he would betray his trust
A watch was set over the sergeant, and
the next day another package came
over, addressed to the same man, and
having this note inclosed:
"W hat iackass you are. I again
renew my offer of position, with a
ieutenant's commission, and all your
pay two-fold that is due you from the
Federal Government. Also to Flynn
If you will help us along to save blood
shed, [ can offer any private in the
company $500, and ANY non -commiI-
stoned officer $1,000, together with a
guarantee Of future promotion as high
h,rhar ha
man who will take upon themselves to
give US the fort without bloodshed and
save the lives Of your garrison, will be
we'll paid-all back pay-s500 for the
privates, 81 900 for non commissioned
officers, and commission in the Con-
federate army. This offer by author
ity. would not offer it Otherwise
You, as friend believe will trust me.
We MUST and WILL have the fort, but
It's not worth one drop Of blood; out if
it cost 5000 lives, we must and will
have it.. Fill it full Of Federal troops
if you will, yet we must and will have
it, Don't be dam'd fool. When and
where can l see you? Twill go over to-
night, and will take cocktail if you
say SO. Answer first opportunity
Yours. ETC., B."
The same day (Apr;l 1o) Lieutenant
Slemmer received private information
that the troops on the opposite side were
making preparations, providing boats,
&C., and intended to come that night or
the next. He Immediately addressed
note to Capt. Adams, commanding the
squadron, informing him Of the fact,
and requesting reinforcements, A storm
prevented the Hyandotte from going
out the harbor that night. but Lieuten-
ant Slemmer kept his men in position
during the night, and had the sergeant
strictly watched.
Just at this critical moment Capt. |
Adams received information frcm
to reinforce the fort, and
Immediately complied with Lieut. Slem-
mer's requisition, and en- the morning
of April IL the latter sent the ordinance |
referred to on board the Sabine
deeming it unsafe to keep him at Pick
ems even if good man, subject to the
influences around him.
On the morning of the 18th Of April,
l private of Slemmers company made
the following statement:
II was on picket guard last light
During the night saw a small boat op-
proach the beach. L stepped back to
see what it was about, when a man came
before me. l brought my musk to
charge, and ordered him to halt lie !
said, Don't shoot; am friend lie |
hen began to talk to ne, and to ask
about the fort While he was talking,
5hree others came up behind me. They
asked me many questions about the
number of men. &c, about the funk de- !
ense, and whether the guns could not
&c spiked, &c. Th'y scia they eoaZd
yice aay man plenty Of money i he ,eou1d
MY spike the flank def;nss guns, and
'sked when I would be on picket guard
gain. l told them on Monday night.
they said, 'We will be over and ready !
As they were going away one OF them
'aid to me, How are you off for money
n the fort?' | said, I'VE have not been
paid for six months He then put q
oil of bills in my hand, and said, Give
hat to them He then gave me roll of
bills amounting to sixty dollars, which
now have in my possession.
After making this statement he gave
he $50 to Slemmer. The gallant Lieu
enant declared that it was only when
he saw these evidences of intentions to
'rlbe his men to spike his flank defense
guns, and thus obtain possession of the
ort, he believed it necessary to call for
endorsements.