Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-21

The Renewal Of Capt. Mcdonald from the
JHrisdictiOn Of 81. LOaia.---Fh0 TFIals sf
Those who had the Matter in Hand.
From the St. Louis News Of the l6th we
clip the following; -
On Monday night last, information having
reached the officer in command at the arse
nal, that the writ of kabsas corpus was about
being served, the removal of Captain Nc
Donald was decided upon
For this purpose, skiff was procured
The prisoner was marched out of the arsenal
ground under guard of fur armed soldiers
commanded by Gsptain Cole.
| Soma movement of the kind must have
been suspected by outsiders, for before the
party reached the skif, furious rush was
made by considerable number of persons
to rescue the prisoner.
| The consequence would unquestionably
have been seiious but for the interposition
of Captain Mcdonald himself, who expressed
his readiness to accompany his csptors across
the river, and begged his friends to abstain
| from any act calculated to aggravAte the cir
| eumstances surrounding him. His words
had the desired effect and the crowd began TO
disperse. Before doing so, however, news of
| The trouble had reached the Arsenal, causing
no little excitement A body of soldiers was
Immediately sent to reinforce Capt. Cole, and
/ things were soon as quiet as usual.
Everything being in readiness, the pris-
oner was placed in the frail boat, and under
the officer and guard above mentioned, push
| ed out in to the stream. The boat was at
once headed for point nearly Immediately
opposite on the Illinois shore; but SO strong
was the current, that the party found them
selves drifting rapidly southwark.
The soldiers had labored very hard, but in
| spite of their exertions the current carried
them onward. They were fatigued and al
most WorR out though the fact was soon
made apparent that the worst Of their trouble
had to come. On nearing the island below
the Arsenal, the beat sprang a leak and began
to fill rapidly with waterl At one time it
! was thought she would go under, but the ener-
getic bailing of all hands kept her afloat until
the island was reached. Here second boat
was procured, and sOo1 thereafter landing
asmade on the Illinois shore.
It had now grown far into the night, and
the feelings of the men after the severe ordeal
through which they had passed must have
been anything but pleasant Still they push
ed on, taking the road to Caseyville. This
place is said to be about six miles from St.
Louis, though it is plain to be seen that the
route taken by Capt Cole considerably in
/ creased the distance.
Proceeding about one mills beyond Casey
vile, the party halted at an encampment Of
/ United States troops numbering some two
thousand, under command of Col. Macarthur.
To this officer Capt. Mcdonald was delivered
by the Arsenal force, but with what instruc-
tions we are not prepared to say.
Intelligence of Capt Mods arrival ava
kened the greatest curiosity among the Hi
nois volun eers. They had heard of his re-
fusal to take the obligation at the Arsenal,
and though they did not approve of the Sc
cession sentiments by which they imagined
him to be aetusted, yet they all admired his
pluck, and resolved to treat him as brave
soldier, and 50 be was treated from the mo
ment oihis arrival in the camp.
The conduct of Col. McAuthur. toward his
prisoner, is referred to in the highest terms
Capt. AcD., having recruited from the fa-
tigaes of his perilous trip, is in the best Of
spirits. He is cheerfully permitted to see
and converse with friends, and all things
considered, is faring sumptuously.n What
disposition Is to be made of him he does not
know nor is be advised of the next move
that is to be made in connection with bis
case. He was, yesterday. informed of the
pEoceedings that took place before Judge
Treat.