The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-14
THE ARREST OF GEO. FRX.c,s TRAIN.


HIS Letter 20 General Larsis-proJsctea
Arrest OF Mr.. Trsia IN Alton. al nd out
rage upon ISIS brov .~r-an Law.
~ From the Asn9 SL Dsuocrat. Fob. 81
tho Planters House. ~ Louis, Saturday afternoon
hAh pass three occ<k by Captain Talon Of the United
commanding tho Department Of Missouri Mr. Train was
directed " leave St. Louis At once.
lie was allowed ten minutes 10 make his arrang emenis
Tor this sudden transit AT tho expiration Of that he
was conveyed by tho ladies' entrance carriage, and
thence ACROSS tho river to The ferre nau's and Alton Raj
Arriving in this city six O'Clock he spoke in the City
Hail At eight O'Clock to respectable audience hastily Ga
thered together 10 hear him
These the unvarnshed facts in the case Tie car
Jain Of police had written order could give no
and stated that he simply obeyipg the perempary
less the truth il enough the people think.
Below print eltar from Mr.. Train 70 General Cur
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To Major General CuRrs, St. Louis:-
ns arrested :, four 9ossa e. the
minutes Your order WAS peremp,ory; limited
pay S speak with any one s IN the hosse your
sa ss was S at tine door your 50
s action o. the People a. the ballot box
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because lie audience sSesred wsss
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arrangements had been made speak in the House
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democratic party Unons,s and the abolition party secession
Robesperrcan fanatics. call them traitors want
n"ee an w Yosr Fl S Sa NOT 10 % ~
nns Sc L9as eroI Se doing 80 70 IT, a1 my
God forbid That should offend the majesty of the law
crime Know not unless it il for having white man on
1S from n lie on ss @ m he
peace makers or they shall be called the children q Cod"
officers being successful in their cotton While
IN The ene%y country Believe me- did not REFER yon
pased the credit OF the governments, you ably
represent May God have o 5 F n1,SS ERaiS
Our city was last evening made tho theatre for the
actmeEt OF most Infamous outrage by claiming to
net under military authority.
George Francis Train is well known, Is stopping in
this city, and expects 10 lecture here this evening This
programme. however, persons claiming To act under
thority Of General Curtis seemed disposed 10 prevent
Two men, calling themselves military officers, arrived
here yesterday for the ayowed purpose of arres,ng Mr.
Train. This however, Mr. Train unwilling to have
done Just then, and be accordingly dscreety absented
himself.
found skukng around the premises Of Cantan James W.
Davis. brother in-aw of Mr.. Train, end Captain Davis
they told him they had the order OF General Curtis TO
rest Mr.. Tran at the time declaring that they be
lieved Davis to be Train himself This, however, he de-
nicd rs also his knowing anything OF Trains whereabouts
upon which the ruans seized Captain Davis by tn. neck
swearing that he did know where Train was, aud
that he was traitor, scoundre, &c, 80. They then
dragged ham through the mud secluded part of the
city, in Hunterstown, and there made him he down on
the ground, Invested him Of his coat and ves--s
him 70 return 10 bis home Al late hour diycsed Of his
clothing, which the rufiians no doubt .confscated