New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-09

The bad aim foed the bad intent and both escaped IN
injured My quarters being not half gunsho dis
tant heard the shots the order TO Halt" and the
hurryng tread Of the guards and OF the gtives but
was not OF the interesting and exciting drama
which transpirng 10 near me.
THE PURSUIT OF Gen. CARTERs BoDY-GUARD.
About 10. O'Clock p. plrty Of soldiers demand.
ed ndmiuance at the door OF Henry Clay an indus.
| tions aud worthy eolored man, living with his wife
in the neighborhood cf tho Provost Marshaps office,
near Gay street They were refused admission and a
considerable parlcy was held. Henry would not admit
the iutTuders."
who are your" asked Clay.
"Friepds {" was the answer.
"What do you wantr
We want 10 come In"
"You must tell your business first
We'll break down the door If you don't open IT.
IN open It when you state your business rot Pc
fore was tne hrm reply, stancins an inc tune win
weapon in hand ike true man. W dclend hs d0miclio
against midnight marGuders."
Finally the party outside said, Wo are from Gen.
Carter'6 headquarters.
Then you can come inr said Henry, aud the door
opened. light ordered AID ile soldiers for
such tDey proved, then stated that thoy had come to
search the house for tho boy jim. who had ran away
from old man Hoskep They were told that tho boy
in the house but they searched under the beds
and wherever person could bo concealed. The over
seer, with a coored boy whom he bad probably cap
Gred stood in front OF tho door during the search Not
finding the slave the soldiers apOOgzcd for the unsed
sorabe intrusion, saytc TO the woman, You nust
not blame us sNtbg Gsa. Car:er and e0A!d nol
aelP H."
CAPTURING HOSPITAL HULr
The next visit tlG party made WIS TO tho quarters OF
the hospital EMPLOYEES near by wlero they demanded
admiitance, with threats that they would break down
tns doors: md having Tins by force snd violence
obtained admission. they ordered n candle g. be lighted.
by the aid of which Perce searched tho house. aided by
two soldiers uiH yciiou sirfss heiT jactes. boy
about twelve fourteen years of are whO regul
Is employed in the hospital under charge OF Dr. Grls
wod was taken out Of lis bed and carried away by the
kidnappcrs. lie has not. up 10 this writing. been
found.
The boy james" was visited in his place OF ton.
porary oonceament by gentlemen who saw the Scared
ick face and head of the poor little slave With tho
fttne tIes,sr x te 5ny bafbTo ken ehain which; by
wemoaning but mistaken PoJcy stu LSlGs 1ho save
IN q hateful sorvitudo In Tennessee .,,,
/ have been the more particular In uosulnb 49,
facts for the that prominent officers OF the
United States Government have been the chief actors
in these dsreputabe and. rs believe, unlawful lans
actions 10 the great scandal Of the cause o! Liberty
aad u1ion in Eat Tennessee. 1t 10 my earnest wish
tlat al such unworthy representatives Of oar great
and TO be- free Government mny receive TIC proper
attention at headquarters.
Ia conclusion | an happy 10 learn, Just as L an
closing tlis too long account that MaorGen. Schohed'
% whose attention these facts have been brought
very Indignant nt the conduct OF the slnvecathcrs.
ard strongly inimates his purpOee TO arrest nH4 punish
them for the abuse and outrage they have committed
Col +. NJ Keith tie coInmsndant Of the post II also
Justly ncen.ed al this INVASION of hts command by
lidnappers and expresses his intention 10 SIN the
oie affair to tlo bottom and punish the guilty PER
tics E.a