Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1861-11-20
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Westara world. Thsy wes~ soon ID Il
sgrn~nst ~ private pexsozAaas, hzt
| the Court d. Sc. sIaaesv Blsnsszhssssl
~ the proud representative of that giss
empire, sweeping, lii lss mighty aErchns,
aarenees one BALI of shs oonfineat, vie
lss laillina Of subjsets and shs ~ shs hs
rome 7s. Of shs osnqnssl and Cha Rsytass y
hia tsianpha. to, she arRsd, ssbefor
the nainSons OF the govsrninsilt sre uE,o o
ysa. Wall NOT Tor nae and the eisiiAfeD
They daza net snnaass the EaaEhas assa Ii
nocsnfs. We shall follew &c q more On
2orsune season, and meet again hsyoas
she p0wsr which pursaes.'s =
Calling haF maids ID lser assiisEanee, sh,
busted herself I'm azrangnx aaeh ARTICLE
Of clothing ~ might b needed by he,
husband before - could reach him; 4
the eomplesioh u which, nothing wa.
fsund neglected wisiosi eoald eonsribas,
p his health Or aamlaissex 10 kia com.
fort.
As shslass trunk left the hall, the aloss
announced the hour Of uafdnighs-shs
sse@sful hour Of departure. Blenneazaas.
sett, issuing from bis ehaaaber, oraersd
all hands TO the riFar. Drawing hs,
robes around her, his wife placed her arm
through his and both proceeded to the
boats Ia deep consolidation. a tseep sros
Lay % the ground. The Wind sweeping
the long reaches Of the river, sighed
among the leafcSs branches, and was
psnesrasingiY cold. On The bank near the
stEeasas q large fire enried it's flames into
The air dissipating the iEaEzaadiase dark
ness and painting spectral forms against
the curtain Of night, still further beyond.
kncireling this, BIanneehasssts aud his
companions held secret council, BreDara-
t0ry TO the final departure. Nos tlss least
among these was bis anxiona and hopeful
wife. To elnde ParsuFS aud pass CALI
polls in safety was the subject under ia-
mediate discussion. Eahuna Bent was
called forward and inquired Of whusher he
could furnish horses Tor Comfort Tyler
and Biehnefhassets, aud crossing the
country by land, meet them somewhere In.
the yiciRity Of that pgaes, that the two
might proceed through 0hio sad Ksataoky
to the mouth of the umbesland. Bent
bad only one horse, but thought another
might be procured from a Bslph friend.
de Wa desired by Rislnerhassest to visit
Captain Dana, and request the purchase
or loan Of one, and meet him above Gal
hpolfs, where himself and TYLER would
Leave ths boats, and passing around
fhe iowa. inssfespt them al q paint below
Mira. BlennerhaSsett suggested that Isss
tneonEenience would be occasioned by
taking a canoe, which lay adjacent, and
on their appsosch 10 the town, the two
should leave the boats, and, hoating leis-
nFly By an old vessel, ased only for short
voyages, would awaken no suspicion On
the part Of those who had been set to
watch. szt rs.~E.
As Blenaerhassett vas processiins to
give further directions the company we're
suddenly startled by the ssrupt intrusion
Of an officer, who attracted BY the light
nad bean watching shsir movements dur
ing the night. Ste eppinS forward to
Blennerhassetts he clapped his hand apon
his shoulder and exclaimed:
81 arrest ron, Harman BlsnneFhassett,
in the name aud by the Authority Of the
State Of Ohio ~ i 5 a.,.-f
Instantly the muxxels of sevaa or eight
nuskets were leveled At the intruders
breast and the sharp click Of their locks
sens thrill of understandable sensation
shrough every nerve. Apprehandiug full
u the danger Of his aituation, General
rdpper, as they now distinguished him to
be-, cried out
g FeEbsar, nen Would you be 40
nash 20 -. ....... -.
'fBy the gods I" Exclaimed one. swell
protect ourselves, at al. hazarSis, from an
arrest- If, in doing 50, ii should become
necessary TO use our arms, we shalI not
lesitate to shoot not oaly you,n be ad-
led, "bgt all others who may interfere
Fith us.'' '@
The General, finding resistance had
been determined on, Afd that his own
1eEsen was Ia immediate peril, eudeasDr-
ID to pursuaa Blennerhassett TO reconsid-
sr his resolutions Of departure, surrender
himself 70 the government aud stand his
-eial-assuring him that it would satisfy
the pabiic indignation and curiosity, and
sesulf In no particular ineoaveuie1ee to
himself. Eiaaing, however, shat he was
deaf TO entreasy, aRd thai he was fully
and settled ID his purpose, Tap
per sade him and his party adieu, and
Eished him safe escape down khe river, |
and o fortunate adventure. The confer
anee abruhtly ended, Blennsrbassets bid
ling his wife an affeetionate farewell.
With directions co follow as soon as her
@ouid psrnait, embarked on
eoard, and anno oaFiag his boats, aeslasd
Town the river. -r...-t4 IL.
In thas abandoning the partner of his
bosom, with her helpless and defsacaless
household, BIennerhassest had aos mis-
aiken the character of the individual, yho,
ae faghEfuify presumed, was 10 take
sharga OF his mansion From intimate
association with the man, he knsw that
innocence aud fsbiyness woald azar ba
saeredly regarded By Col. PAalps; that,
EThiie daty to the ealls Of his eeantsy com
pelled him to exercise the funcsioaa Of
nis once, and that, too, ia defeaaing the
plans OF bis most intimate frieads aad as
soeiases, that power woald be exercised
With The strictest adherence 10 The yiews Of
humanity, and the highest sealimens of
honor. That, while 10 menAnaes woaId
deter him from the disagrsaabla daEy
imposed, no act Of wanson violence would
stain the hoaor of the friend.
On the succeeding morning Col. Phelps,
Tith small body on men. proceeded 10
the island. They found 1t deserted BY iss
proprietor. Iaonigiea we're mssie asaassg
The servants, who informad him eE sha
Of the preceding eysuing,
adding that Afrs. Blenncrhasseff vas khen
on her way to Marriessa, 80 saeufe tie
boats origiouaify intended foe The o5ae ey-
anee of BlsnaarhAssest aaa his Fsaaily 20
Nashisas L.saRing the gssatas psssaoa
q hia men b possession Of the premises,
Colonel Phelps started across the country
10 iussreepf ahs dcoendsng boats as the
lnoasa gf sha Great knawisa-
Gana barring passed aursag sAa pssri-
Gus day, answsria8 tbs dssEiptioa ii
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