Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-28
George Francis Trains Experience in
Missouri and EIiinois.
ms ARREST BY aEN. CURTIS.


BE delivered two speeches in st. Louis, il
which he called for cheers for the Union, though
he may have given offsnse by giving some few
facts connected with the great emaacip alton
humbug or swildle in the West indies, which,
perhaps, thinking men might apply to the con
dition of Missouri, for the causes are not dis
similar in every respect. They have no Demo
Gratis down there. The strong arm of military
despotism, the intolerance aud bigotry of the
treasonsble military power, which has muzzled
the press and forbid the expression of the
thoughts it cannot tetter, prevents the pOss'bil
ity of Democrats living in that country Well,
incidentally alluded to the fact that in the
State of Illinois there was Democratic party,
and that its members were all Union The
audience, who were beneath the iron heel of
Nsior-General Curtis, dared not cheer, but fear
of his tyranny could not make them hiss. He
probably committed a crime. He said he would
deliver his political address on Saturday night,
but took good care, inssmUch SIS his intuition
had told him it was triAs doubtful where he
would be on Saturday evening, to talk politics
all the time.
About four o'clock on Saturday afternoon a
couple OF men came into his room at the Plant
ers hotel and asked if they could speak to him
He told them certainly. One of them said he
was instructed to give him Just ten minutes TO
pack up and leave the State He replied that it
never look MIN Dub IOuI nlUNEeS 10 pack ana
one t. dress, and he guessed there was some
time to =, re, and he would consume that in as
oertaining by whose authority his guests as
sumed to give him twice mach tisffe to get
ready to leave as WAS necessary. The reply
was, By order of Mejor General Samuel r
Curtis, United States army commanding this
department." putting him much in mind of
file in cob, the handle being the biggest part.
The document was produced, and was addressed
to a captain of the Uaited States secret police
what is that Has the government filed the
country with spies, with officers ashamed TO
own their business Or is it an organization
instituted by Msjor-General S. r c. United
States army, commsading this department, in
order that he may be secure in his despotic sway
over the thoughts of bis sUbiacts in Missouri
The order was dated on January lst, long before
had gone TO St Louis. They would not let
him speak to any one about the house, 90 to the
Office to settle his bill, or leave word for bis
friends. He had an appointment to speak ct
Jefferson City, by invitation of members of the
Legislature, on Monday night, and they simply
gave him time to send hurried taiegraphic dis
patch Three cheers for the Union aud the
Constitution, and by order Of General Curtis,
am about to change my base.n The generals
carriags awaited him at the door, and he Yves
taken in it to the river, and carried over to Hi
nois-to glorious Old Illinois, where the air IS
free.
THE ATTEMPT TO MURDER HIM N ALTON.
He believed in compensation; if man cuts
him, he gets even by cutting the first man he
meets, and so, when he gets into Alton after
dark, he sent some boys round with bells,
and in 8 little while he had tremendous audi
ence, who received with great pleasure the sup
pressed speech of St. Louis
He was watched the next day-they have
there the Q. l." society, and it placed men in
the adjoining rooms to hear what he said Men
who listened to him were apt to be benefited.
and he talked espeeislly for them instruction.
his brether-in-law, MIR. Davis, was in The room,
and waiter came aud asked If Jim Buruet was
there. He was told no jim Baraet-Bunet
was ono Of the propTiator5 of tds house-had
sent blundering waiter to ascertain if jim
Davis Wss there. He was certain who one 0l
the as5assins was Bunsl soon came TO tie
dsor and opsnedit, but said It was q mistake. and
lett Davis went down stairs and Observed
7aE.a ,.-..sa
carriage At the door, and is Tas whispered tha
Train vas 10 ba arrested and takea to St Louis
Train and pavis then LEFT tho house. Some
twenty yards Or moEe they went and stopped,
and n tey minutes mose were oyeTsaken By
Burnes and some men. Davis stepped out and
asked what they wanted. They said they wanted
Train; thai Gen Curtis had issued orders to arrest
him. Davis told them that they could not do It
without warrant, and that somebody would be