, 1864-04-30
RIDGEIS GREATnOUsE:

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man piracy case, hut little is known to oul
readers of Ridgcly Greathouse. A few
weeks ago we announced his discharge from
custody, and Immediately thereafter came
news of an order from Washington to take
him again in custody. The following
which we copy from a late California ex'
change, throws considerable light on the
mans character, his crimes and his destiny
Ridgely Gfeathodse will arrive from
Yreka by the Sacramento boat Monday
evening, in charge of the U. s. military
authorities, and will be taken in irons to
the U. s. Provost Marshal's headquart, rs
on California and Market streets, where he
will remain under guard until the depar-
ture Of the steamer for Panama, on We'd.
nesday next, when he will be sent East to
suffer the penalty Of his crimes on the gal
lows. As We have before stated, his arrest
is for violation of his oath and parole of
honor-a purely military offehce-and he
is beyond the reach Of civilproeess. When
the Chapman was seized, the documents on
which his fate depends were found in Sc.
cret drawer in secretary, which was u
part Of his luggage. The wonder is, that
any man Of his acknowledged ability and
shrcwdness should have so far forgotten
himself as to have omitted to destroy the
documents after having accomplished the
purpose for which he obtained them, us
their discovery was but certain prelude to
the signing of his death warrant. In order
to show how readily traitor will add
perjury to his other crimes, We have trans
cribed these dOctnents in full. The first
is as follows:
OFFICE or PROvOsT MARSHAL,
st. Louis, No., Sept. 1, 1861.
Permission is granted to II. Greathuuse
to pass beyond the limits of the City and
County Of st. Louis to go to Louisville
Kentucky.
j. MCKINsTY, Major Y. s. A.,
Turn over. Provost Marshal.
DESCRIPTION OF PERSON.
Name, r. Greathouse; age, 2S; height
5 feet s inches; color of eyes, blue; color
Of hair, light; peculiarities, -. 1t is
understood that the within named and sub.
scribed accepts this pass, on his word of
honor, that he is and will be ever loyal to
the United States; and if ever found in
arms engaged against the Union, or in any
way aiding her enemies, the penalty wiii
be death.
r. GREATHOUsE.
The second avermcnt is in words as fol-
lows:
PERMIT OF PROVOST MARSHAL.
BY order Of the Commanding General,
Ridgely GrcuthOusc is allowed to pass from
Evansville to Henderson, Kentucky. on
the river, he having taken the oath to sup
port the Constitution Of the United States,
aud to be true and loyal to the United States
and the Stale Of Indiana, and that he will
not divulge or reveal anything he may see
or hear within our lines, or give any aid or
comfort to our enemies.
BLYTHE llYNEs, Provost Marshal.
Evansville, Indiana, Feb. q, 1861.
On the reverse is the following descrip.
tion Of person: Name, Ridgely Great
house; age, 81; height 3 feet 4 inches
color of hair, light; pcculiaritics, light
goatee and moustache.
The third document is as follows:
MILITARY PASs--No. 253.
HEADoUARTERs DEPT. OF THEl
ONO, Louisville, KY, Feb. 5, 1862.
Pass bearer, Mr.. X. Greathouse, through
our lines TO Evansville. BY command II
Brigadier- General Buell..
A. +. RICHMOND, Aid-dc-Camp.
On the reverse is the following oath:
l solcmnly swear, without any mental
reservation or evasion, that l will support
the Constitution of the United States, and
the laws made in pursuance thereof and
that will not take up arms against the
United States, or give aid or comfort, or
furnish information, directly or indirectly.
to any person or persons belonging to the
so-styled Confederate States. who are now
or may be in rebellion against the Govern
nlent Of the United States; so help me
God.
1t is understood that the penalty for viO-
lation Of this pass is death.
RIDGELY GREATnoUsE.