The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-07-06

A THRILLING NARRATIVE.

An Actual Scene in New Orleans-s.a-
Very Dies Hard. i ys4s1E
New Orleans Correspondence Of the New York
S''' Examiner. = &>.-,t~ -
Frank Bradford was owned by q man
named Armstrong in this city: He had
three children, owned once by man now
in the rebe! army named Bostick, who, be-
cause he owned the mother, was also the
owner Of the children. By.and by General
Butler came to New Orleans, Ind all the
slaves suspected they were free. and be-
cause Y Yankee .soldiers said so,T they actual.
ly believed they were. Accordingly, Frank
went to the owner Of his children, and ask
ed for them. Mrs. B. Indignantly refused,
and ordered him to leave ihstanter. He,
not willing to make trouble, went away
|sorrowful. By and BY came the glorious
proclamation Of President LINCOLN. The
|colored people 'ro;jubilant. They thought
that was enough, and that the year OF jubi-
lee had come. Frank now thought there
would be no trouble about his Children
Accordingly he went to the house where
they were held nd asked for them. The
rebel woman took hold of him, and was
about to rescue the children, when he put
them down. and gave her a push which
sent her tumbling to the other side Of tho
roomi
Before she could again grasp the little
ones, the father fed, and had proceeded
through the street some distance, when the
cry Of Watch was heard, and in mo-
mept hundred rebels rushed along, with
some policemen, and Frank was captured
the children torn from him and returned to
the slaveho'der-the rebel, and the ha,er
oflihcrty. .....~
What a triumph Of wrong over right =.
How exutant we're the rebels around Ful.
ton street! Poor Frank W as taken 10 the
ca|aboose md locked up. In day or two
Madame Bostick, aided by dczcp rebels,
appeared in court to prosecute the poor COL
ored man, who stood alone against his per
secutors. What chance had he of Justice
in court Of New Orleans? The forms o.
law were observed. and Frank was charged
IN the First District Court with assault and
battery on tho person Of Mrs. Bostick, the
wife ofa man who, is in Virginia fighting
for slavery. Witnesses were examined
but not on tho sid Q Of tho accused. The
process was brief Frank had but one wit (.
ness. and to get rid Of his testimony. the
crafty rebc1s charged him with being aces.
sorry to the crime. =,
The Court, after mature dsliberation (af
ter the manner Of older times) sentenced
Frank to two years Of very hard labor in
the parish prison. Mrs. Bostick had done
no wrong in first taking hold Of Frank, and
being the person who had actually caused
the so called assault. She was rebol and
Frank a Union man. Frank must 90 to
1jail, and she 80 homo to curse the Yankees
and gnash at them with her teeth. The
children were hers. and the police commit
ted no offsnse in returning them! The
poor father went to Jail like Him. who was
led as sheep dumb before her shearers
and opened not his mouth. The simple
logic Of the affair resolves itself down TO
this What right had Frank to bo a.
ther ? What right had he to the feelings
and love Of father? What right did he
have to his offspring ? How dare he strive
With white woman for the possession Of
those whom he loved As the apple of his
eye? All! this war must 90 on till the
rod has been 20 laid upon the backs ofthose
tyrants, that they will know the force Of
these words, Vengeance Is mine, will re.
pay, saith the Lord
FRANK APPEALs TO THE STARS AND srkIfEs.
Prank, notwithstanding it WAS crime to
be educated, had gathered some light into
his mind, and eond read snd write. Alter
being in prison about nix months, hs wrote
q letter to Colonel Hanks. asking fQr rs-
consideration Of his case. The Colonel 70.
ferred the matter to me. saw that wrong
WAS done. went to the prison, snd found
Frank Was member Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. and IN excellent nscbsn.
ie. Large numbers Of worthy persons
souchsd for his good charseser. + west q
the houss where the Altercaaion took pI.ce
|betwesn him and Mrs. Bostick.
/ entered into conversations with hsr, md
she declared that she vosld - Fnnk Brad
ford ID asbss before sbs wouA CONSENT "a
his release from prison. Tbs "a n;gesr.'
IIsa;d she. .msy rok N Tho calsbsoss i sssrvsa
him right. How dsrs II CONS . ny
lbouDs ? The idea of ! niggsr coming and
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