Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-06-09
The Montreal Telegraph says

The Montreal Telegraph says:
The following letter from gentle
man formerly resident in this city,
but more lately in West Virginia,
shows the trouble resident Britishers
get into, who dare to refuse active
sympathy with the war party. altho'
honestly endeavoring to stand aloof
and neuter. He is now in Western
Canada, and writes to friend here
1--WE have not been able to hear from
the family of my wife's sister in Tex
as. since the beginning of the war.
A letter arrived for US in the April of
1861, but In being forwarded from
Ohio, down the river to the mouth of
the Great Kanawha, it missed--I sup
pose stopped at Wheeling-as they
had curiosity to see what was going
on in the South. In the month of
May Mcclellan issued his proclama-
tion, promising protection to all in
West Virginia who stayed at home.
On the S0th of June (Sunday morn
ing) Col jenkins, of the Virginia
Light Horse, arrested two deputies of
the Wheeling Convention, residing
near our town Point Pleasant, Ma
son Co., by breakfast time, or soon
after, their friends had been across
the river to GalIpolis Ohio, where lay
about 5000 militia, and persuaded
the commanding officer to send up a
force and invade our town, and take
hostages. They surrounded the hou-
ses of all the respectable gentlemen
of Point p, and the whole neighbor-
hood, took them all prisoners and as
] had secession landlord. was init
mate with most of the gents arnnuh-
the rest We were crossed over into
Ohio, and marched to the Federal
camp, amid the shouts ofthe braves
assembled in double line to receive
us. After taking down our names,
we were marched, under guard, to
Gallipolis. We remained there all
night; next day 1 was liberated in
consequence of letter | requested
the commander to forward to Lord
Lyons, some lame apology being
made. The rest were sent off to Camp
Chase, Columbus, Ohio; and after be-
ing kept prisoners aweek or ten days,
until AN exchanges had beeh negotia-
ted with Gov. Wise for the two De-
puties, they were first compelled to
take the oath of allegiance. and then
allowed to return home. One or two
of our countrymen got frightened and
left; but l stayed. At last, in June,
oT ner in ths tS. edt2g Of the only newspa-
temptible Republican sheet-.came out
and attacked me openly, by name.
as a red-mouthed Johnny Bull, med
ding and dangerous, and threatening
that / should be made iuto meat for
buzzards if 1 did not shu;up and sim
mer down. l met the man in the
street; inquired if he wa the author
He denied it; said the p,mter was re
l .ponsible. l met him. He said he
was responsible / told him my mind
He then, tile first time / vas in town,
: raised a mob of villianslike himself.
! and tried to provoke me to make an
u AGGRESSION, so that they might all fall
II on me. They did not succeed. left
y the next day, and spent tie summer
l. in the North. returnedn OetoDer.
lie They let me alone till the9th April,
AC 1868. Then they surronded my
OF lbouse.demanded my firearms, hreat-
" ening to break in.- After givn them
Sc UP, they ordered ME away. fthat
o. night. They had previously that
al morning, attacked my landlo and
'es his son, and some other citizenihom
as ttey had driven off, and whoseem-
lly ises they had attacked and mt in
ice iured the night befrre. We maour
~ ~ way into Ohio to country tel,
al where we stayed for two or rec
lor weeks. I then determined to me
tx on North and wait for peaceful rs.
tne Mrs. R. Joined me last Decor.
'ra- She had been staying with theii-
ms ly of nv much respected frienfd
lat- landlord until that time, with fe
'els family we were on terms OF thef
lere estintimacy. and which was disak
noa we'd of by the Union rabtle, p
, OF sorry to say that this dear friend
zen zen this spring paid the debt OF ma na
oon diving, after weeks illness, of
nos. S phoid pneumonia, His son. a gef
ms man of fortune and education,
naue private dragoon in the sth Va,
y a
nd a 11:Yoi' 500 irE s9ii
hesi- They promised me redress ?
that is apparently of no use; It does
Sc in come, / hold letter from :
able. mons Adj. Gen to that enect
emo think they wish to screen the TN
. be. leader of the mob, a well7known
Inn an but he is good Union man
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