Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-09-10
A SKrpADLER WEr Down.

Waterville canada East correspondent
of the Springfield Republican says skedad-
dlers from the draft and the army are very
numerous in that part of Canada, While
some Canadians treat them civilly, in or
der to manifest their sympathy with the
South, there are others who heartily des-
pse the mean wretches, and do not hesi-
tate to express their feelings. An instance
of this sort is thus related;
An attempt was made the other day to
introduce one of these stockholders into a
respectable position with pretty decisive
result. In a case which came before Judge
s., the witnesses for the party opening
were subject to severe badgering, to
which the counsel, native Of New
Hampshire, settled here and enjoying the
highest honors OF the land, submitted
rather impatiently. When his turn came
he looked over the witnesses for the other
side as they We're sworn, and as one step
ped INTO the box with a you-don't-blufG-me
sort Of an air, the lawyers's eye caught
Uncle SANS unmistakable blue covering
the limbs which had proved so faithful in
Transporting a laithless heart. With a
very winning ook the Hon. MIR. S. in
quired, "You have been in military ser
wee, have YOU not 2" eyes, sir, some"
| And his couutenance fell as that Of the
| lawyer changed into an expression of all
the contempt be felt for the periured run
away. A single inquiry into the nature
of his discharge compelled the fellow TO
confess that he had left the army Of his
country on a "Freuch Through" Take
him away Take him out of court p
shouted the Judge,
THE CAPTURE OF GEN. JEFF. THoMP-
SON. A correspondent of the Missouri
Republican has had an interview with the
rebel general Jeff, Thompson, lately cap
tured in Arkansas, and gives the following
particulars Of the affair:
The general said he made an arrange
ment with some members Of his staff to
meet him at Pocahontas, the whole party
being then at Little Rock, and intending
to come to Missouri on recruiting tour,
the general going by way Of Jonesboro',
! Arkansas, to see his wife who was there
lie made the best of his way to Pocahon-
tas, and put up at the ST. Charles Hotel.
Soon aGer his arrival, Capt. Kay, his as
sstant adiutant general, came and stopped
at the same hetel For TWO days Thomp-
sou was engaged in writing letters, while
Capt. K. employed himself drawing and
examining maps. Monday evening found
them still at work, they thinking them
selves perfectly sale from wars alarms
Gen. Davidsou's army, as they were IN
formed, having left that part of the coun
try. About dusk, however, the TWO hear
noisy tramping Of horses outside, creating
more than ordinary confusion. Captain
KAY whispered, what is that {? Oh
replied Jeff. IT'S some of our boys, per
haps, who have heard that we are here.
Thompson.was sitting near a window fac
ing the street. \ horseman rode up, anc
poking his insinuating face inside the win
dow. said Where is Gen. Thompson ?
Il am Gen. Thompson, sir replied JEFF
Then you are my prisoner, sir, Why
how are you, Jeff? Hello! Gentry, i
that YOU! replied r., nothing dsconcert
ed, although he recognized Capt. Cent?
of the I'd Missouri state militia cavalry
, and commenced tearing up his letters. A.
, Capt Gentry dismounted, Capt, Kay whis
f pered, BY thunder! here's the feds
| Don't say word replied Jeff, but tax
| those maps and put them in the kitchel
stove as quickly as possible all the whll
tearing up his letters, Jeff. says he coul
+ have escaped, but for those internal letters
6 for be had his horses on the other side {
f the river, intending if danger of captm
q presented itself, to make his way out {
s the back door of the hotel, SWIM the river
and once over, the devil could not HAY
: caught him. But that huge pile of lie
s. ters-not less than fifty implicated partie
= in this State and elsewhere, which won
: get them into trouble, and he determine
# to destroy them"