Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-08
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The musket. Gave 10 10 prisoner when he met
him, and told him he might keepit.
Run on the 2lst inst, az aid to Lieut. Col. Elliot
/ Of the 10th New York Regiment. After Colonel
Cameron was killed witness came away with
Col. Elliot, who had his horse killed and had to
| get In hack, On the road which was narrow,
there was general kind Of a break up. artillery
/ ana wagons all being stopped and men throwing
their muskets away. Near Centreville saw the
prisoner at short turn In the road, where vehicles
| were blocke ed up. Thought prisoner was a wagon
| master, and spoke to him there for the first time
since the 4h Of March. Witness left after getting
/ about 10 or II O'Clock. Witness 10 employed at
| Gen. Mansfeld's Office After the affair at Bull
| Kun Inquiry was made az to whether the prisoner
was employed on that day by Major Rucker or
/ that he was
| In answer to the question whether that was the
cause Of Hollohan's arrest, witness stated that
there were orders to arrest the prisoner previous
70 that. He knew Of three different orders for his
| arrest Have heard prisoner make use of such
| remarks az testified TO by Mr.. Allen. The place
teams were jammed. So confident was witness
| that he IA was wagon master that he wit
ness) remarked when he came home that Hollo-
nan was the only wagon master trying to attend
| 70 MS duty Prisoner had a musket strapped on
| his back
| ,(rhe prisoner here asked II It was not spy
| glass he had on his back.
| Witness-''It must have been a migh ty long
| Witness resuming, said his impression was that
| IL was a musket. Hollohan had been complained
| OF half dozen times at Gen Mansfeld,s Office
| within the last two months.
No other witness being in attendance, the pris-
| oner asked to be allowed to make a statement;
| and permission being granted, was proceeding to
| narrate at great length his Interview with Mr.
| Goortght. &c when Squire Dom and his coun-
sci (Mr. Stone) reminded him that 1t was in rela.
| ton to the passes they wanted to hear him.
friend OF Hollohan's (Wm. H Hope) who
| was present, advised him to keep quiet that his
present trouble came of his talking too much
The prisoner then proceeded to give statement
relation to the passes to the following effect, SO
After some trouble, Mr.. Hassan 1.-THE war CORES.
ponsent OF the Associated Press) and himself sue
ceeaed In gettinga horse and buggy. He then
| proposed to Mr.. Hassan to get pas and sug-
gested that he had letter from member of Con.
gress to Gen. Mansfield.
1.-THE following is copy Of the letter:
| HoUSk OF REPS U. 8 July IL, 1861
MAJOR Gen Mans f.Ld:-Dear Sir: Allow me TO
introduce Mr.. I. J. Hollohan, a Ioyal citizen Of
this city He has some business he desires to
detention. Very respectfully, YOUR honorable
| servant, PHILIP JoHNsox m r.
MIR. Hassan replied he had pass from Colonel
helntzeman, but they would try the bridge
They went to the quarters Of Captain Clarke lat
this end Of the Long Bridget and he wrote at the
bottom Of the above letter pass, which has been
torn off
The pass, 1t seems, was for Mr. Hasson and bI.
courier and good for Friday and Saturday. The
prisoner explained the fact of the pass being torn
on by saying 1t was given to Mr.. Hasson when he
tei. aieef the ntst battle Before MIR. Hasson left
ne gave him (Hollohan) pass, Of which the fol-
lowing is copy
(without date)
henry Gray, Esq Conductor Military r r {:
flease pass Mr. Hollohan over your road as special
courier for the Associated Press, and oblige
| Your friend, WIN HAssoNn
| On Saturday, he says he (Hollohan) applied to
is copy:
HEADQUARTERS DEPT. n. f V1R.,
CENrERvILLE, July 20, 1861 (
through the guards Of this command, to ths rear.
| between the army and Washington
BY command Of Brig. Gen. MeDowELL.
| JAMES b. Fry, Asst. Adjt. General
| The evidence and papers have been sent by JUS
| tice Dom to Gen. Mansfield
On passing from the trial room, Hollohan was
assured oy friend that he would soon be at large
on taking the oath of allegiance.
Inc most noticeable point brought out by the
| examination was the development In regard to the
IaclLiIy Witn which passes through our lines were
| obtained lately, by anybody and everybody
| ARRIVAL OF CAMPBELL ARrILLRRr-La Last
| night the First Artillery Pennsylvania Volun.
teers arrived here from HARRISBURG and omar
tered for the time being In the spacious buldino
Ieoentiy erected at the dePUt fur the accommudae
| tlon OF arriving troops. This morning they were
able 10 furnish each man with good breakfast
AFTER sound nap in their quarters, and all were
az once ready to march to any point. This is the
hrst regiment Of volunteer artillery ever organ
gained, and Its men are apparently Of Just the
right stamp for this service, athletic and intei-
gent Many Of Its officers served with distiDc-
ZION In the artillery in Mexico, and have brought
This command TO a remarkable degree of efsc-
tiVeness Notwithstanding the brief length of time
| since their organization. The regiment is COM
posed OF eight companies and number over 500
men They bring with them thirty two 6 pound
! efs with caissOns, &c and are to have in a few
days from the State sixteen rided cannon, which
Will then complete the organization, each COM
pany having four 6-pounders and two rited
cannon. The officers are:
Lieut.. Colonel, C.. T Campbell, commanding:
Senior Major, A. Lewis; Junior Major, A a.
Danforth; AdJu'ant, - Schellenberger; Quarter
master, - Bent; Surgeon, Or. Riley.
| and Sits.
Company B-Capt. Cooper, Lieut. Lesbit
Don. Company Co.CaPt. Simpson, Lieuts. Burns and
Company D-Capt. Flood, Lieuts Dougherty
| and Mclaughlin.
Company E-CaPt. Barr, Lieuts. Minich and
| Orwig.
Company F-capt. Matthews, Lieuts. Mccon.
| key and Ricketts,.
| ComPanyG-Capt West, Lieuts Kingkane and
Company H-Capt Brady, Lieuts AmzOn and
Bent.
| FIRST REGIMENT DISTRICT VOLuNrEERs.-Tbis
reg ment 10 ogressng satisfactorily in its organ
| iZauon, and some Of the companies have been
air ddy mustered into the service From what we
have seen OF the regiment we think IL promises to
| compare favorably with any 10 the service MANY
OF the men have dsne good service in the last three
months. The inconvenences and annOyances to