The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-09-21
correspondence.
Foar MlrrEN, SER. 10, 1864.


Editor Of The Star oflhe North by the ar
rival OF your paper of the 7ih inst. we ascer-
tanned you knew OF our Whereabouts. A
short account of our peregrinalion hitler
might INTEREST yo0r readers. On the morn
ing OF the last day of August | was very
unceremoniously aroused from my bed by
humping at the door OF my house. Look
ing oar in the dim twilight | saw my resi-
dence was surrounded by a squad OF caval.
ry walking to my front door aud opening
II, one Capt Lambert stepped in, enquired
il my name was Jas. McHenry, aud if |
kept the store on the corner being answer
ed in the Affirmative, be said Col. Stewart
wanted to see me al Benton. Four OF the
squad remaining The balance galioped down
to New Columbus, as afterwards learned.
In bring my friend ID. L. Chaplin. Que OF
those polite gentlemen took a seat IN the
carriage with me 10 console ne. in my aw-
iuily frightened condition; (see article in
.fFoTney's Press arriving al the Benton
Church fonud quite a number o! the cIriZeus
OF the surrounding country had been SINH
larry arrested and brought there, quite a
large con=reg "a ION for so unseasonaols an
hOur,-door aud windows guarded Instead
OF tae Preacher in the pulpit men ia uniform
occupied IT. Alter a 2ooj deal OF whisper
ing and erasures and significant signs forty
five oi ~ were rapid y marched to BLOOMS
burg, arriving there ia the evening, tired
aud ieeI sore, as nearly all marched on foot /;
were hurried down 20 the Depot, rushed
aboard The cars with no knowledge OF our
destiEation; stopped a few minutes al North
cumberland. but no chance for any retresh>
ments arrived at Harrisburg about 2 A. M,
charged cars, arrived at Philadelphia Z a IN.
Alter decamping in Market Street were
marched out TO 5ih aud Button wood 10 the
Draunat MarSha AZ. harrackc. - taknn tfp
about FIVE stories high in a filthy room,
doors and windows all strongly guarded -
Here we obtained something TO eat, remain
ing here until about IL M, we were hur-
riedly marched down 10 Arch StreeI Wharf,
and were PM aboard the steamer Ray Bold.
Here while al anchor. 1t was whispered we
were 10 he taken 10 Fort N film. The Cap
ain OF the squad who guarded IA here dIs-
trlbnIed peaches and daily papers, which
we enjoyed. We soon sci sail down the
Delaware and arrived al The Fort al 3 p. M
since which time we have been shut in
from the oDier world. 0ne privilege we
sin enjoy, viz: We receive The daily papers
aad inspected letters from home. Alter Ihir
teen days OF confinement perceive quite a
change III the physical appearance Of our
men, especially the old men, who all their
lie time havs been used 10 an active agrI-
cultural life.
After arriving within the Fort it was found
thai there was one man more than there
were baUaes or the roll, consequently Silas
McHenrY was released aud sent home
Alter being shut up in our Bomb Proof |
confess I telt gloomy, for NY lie | could not
imagine what was brought here for, hav-
ing all my Lille been taught and enGeavored
to otey all legally enacted laws OF my coun
rry, reserving the right TO freely criticize the
acts OF this Administration as we'll as those
that preceded il, without The least thought
of violating the laws. OF the land. Bot only
intending to give a brief account OF our trip
here, | will close for the present, hoping
soon again TO return to my family and busi-
ness from which | was so summary taken.
Years, &c, JAMES McH ENRY.