Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-24

the result that exchange list may be put down as
an certain quantity Sometimes it is large and in
terestpg and sometimes again it is neither None ell
the Raligh papers have reached this week and to-
day nothing West of Raleigh, unless it be Wades
Dor, ugh Argus, which probably came by way of Che
raw. We bavA no Norfolk DGy Book We do not
know what has happened to venerable friend of the
Goldsboro Tribune, for it has CEASED coming We are
pretty much thrown upon our own resources and cur
files for matter to interest our re3ders.
For the Journal
Personal Experiences In Ilncolndoin.
No. Is.
Oar numerous visitors all actuated by curiosity
desire, either under prttnce OF friendly CONVERSE
ton to entrap into acknOwledg cement, to in
suit us and abuse Secesh They had yet learnt the
word REBEL There was one exception, however in an
old steamboat Captain, who kept tavern on the bvae
he was orthodox according to acceptation and had
suffered loss of property in the cause but unfortunately
he was too many sheets in the wind to pilot his case
through He had got hold of one of our thirsty guards
and by plying hi,1 well with liquor, had induced the
fellow to take hirl to He to offer the
use of fine library and to place at disposal his
services to procure anything we might want. Unfor-
tunately however, he got politics with the Captain
of the guard and thereby forgetting bis prudence caused
his dismissal and our forfeiture of his kind Offer
for were not allowed to receive the books tor fear
they might contain some dreadful SeceSh plot.
We wrote to Cincinnati for Identification, but upon
preteXt or another, our letter detained for
long time In the meanwhile of sapient jaiIors
got into their heads that we were connected with the
|" Knights of the Golden Circe,' which society had
amifcations throughout the entire country and great
effort was being made to ferret out its members
in Cincinnati, and here was the golden op-
portunity. OBTAINING letter under false pre-
lenses they sent up the country for man called Bill
Rainey, formerly detective policeman in Cincinnati
but now the leader of band of frebooters under the
immediate guardianship of Gen. Rosencranz This re-
doubtable Chief with the euphOneous Ieutonc name
formerly coal oil and candle manufacturer in Pork
opos and now custodier of the liberty of Western Vir
ginia doubtless chosen by Abraham to enlighten
these people. But to return this Bill Rainey was
captain of band of 200 men, who acted as scouts and
spies, called the Snake Hunters Their duties and
perqnstes included the power to plage, rob, and no
doubt murder Southern rights men. Themselves were
the Judges very competent and dS1ereed authority
you will allO', and of all the plumber obtained in this
Infamous manner they allowed to retain 40 per
the remaining 60 going to the Golfers of Father A bra
ham. Well, Raney could not recognize US, and was
sent down to Cincinnati to work up the scent there
carrying letter with him, He endeavored to make
mountain out CT mole hill aud returned as wise or
rather foolish, he went. letter came to our ad
dress, but never allowed even to see it. Our
saddebags opened and returned after long deten
tor, red of many articles, stolen pretex of their
being cOntraband. Our friendly captain was detailed
prisonment, and departing, left US in the special
charge of his assistant, The quartermaster con-
temptiby low scOundrel, named -BOggs, but of him
The captain came to see if in safe keep
ing. La the of conversation, be complain
ing to some of the guard that his men had stolen his
new great coat that cost him thirty dollars and
his shawl and here be ordered off in mserably
cod rainy night and abOring under severe cold with
out overcoat shawl We had valuable Scotch
plaid, large double blanket and as the man had
~
thought, probably saved life at the time OF
arrest, we said that if he not going to be away
long, be welcome to shawl He replied that he
was only going far as Portsmouth, ION the Ohio)
and would be back on the return boat. He took the
shawl and 1t again. We met the fellow
afterwards on the going to Louisville as We shall
describe in its place The ruan Boggs to whose ten
der mercies consigned, from the moment he
in charge commenced series of cowardy and dastrad-
y attacks upon US, insulting in the highest degree
We never could discover the of his magnity and
deepseated Spite We had seen or spoken to him
previously. When sober, he never came to our room,
but when drunk, which was, if one might Judge from
appearances his normal condition. he continually haunt
ed our presence even making free with bed, and
bringing in with him others drunk but less brutal
than himself We afterwards discovered who this Lin
coin officer was, and of his antecedents. He was
the son of steamboat blacksmith in Cincinnati, had
once lived in Memphis where In disreputable brawl
he had assinated man, and held to trial for MURDER
LIS ueSGFLS as 100 many OF Inc same
kidney unfortunately do and fresh from Southern JAIL
he Joined Lncon's ban of noble patriots to do valiant
battle against the brthright of the Southern people,
Like master like Ii we are to Judge of man &C.
cording to the old fashioned axiom, birds of feather
flock together we shall find honest Abe and crafty Sew
ard in toleraby hard crowd but, to give certain old
gentleman his due, shall not insist the truism.
One evening we were trying to kill the weary hours
and stop the tongues of guard by game at euchre
when in tumbed our tormentor perh the very memory
of his lowering, scowling countenance drunk as usual
and pitched utO bed hat great coat muddy boots pipe
and all. We kept on but the others hesitated-a voice
from the bed 81 say you,--( calling US ia
mary by first and middle name,-he must have had
other knoTodge of have drink" He had sent
out soldier aud obtained two bottles of brandy at
time filing tumbler thirds iuI We declined
when be said, Z" you -, d. you for reotl you
must drink" We shock Our head and kept on with our
game, pretended to do so for we were getting 50 en
ragged at the fellows insoence that we fairly trembed
with excitement We told the Captain of the guard
that be must put the fellow out but be at first declined
Says the bully, throwing off half tumber of the liquid
fire" here's your health, -, you D. rebel. say,
stop them cards, don't allow no such amusements in
this ROOM. We paid no heed to the ruian He got up
and staggering towards the table, made grab to seize
the cards, the guards meantime were afraid of him and
drew back When we gathered them up and very quietly
commenced social game at solitaire. This was Ma
peleons favorlte amusement at st. Helena. The bully
staggered awhile, then tumbed into bed and fell asleep
for an hour or two. Following our positive command
the Captain of our quintups guard got him out and his
brandy served to o6stieate several of the remaining
gentry. On various occasions, had We had the genius