The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-04-13
Monahan the Traitor.

Our officers who were imprisoned in
X Charleston are familiar with the charac-
ter Of Mr.. j. j. Monahan. He was EN-
ployed as spy and policeman by the
rebel authorities, and had the opportuni-
ty, by the position he held, to aid our
prisoners in escaping. He was paid by
the Union people TO do this work, peck
eted their brides, and then betrayed our
officers in order TO secure the reward
offered for their arrest. He was sent for,
the other day, by Col. Woodford. When
his turn came for an audience, he was re-
ceived with 'the most distinguished re-
gard" and the following conversation
took place:
Col Woodford-"You our name, sir %
''Mr. Monahan."
Col. W.-"Ah! / am glad to see you,
Mr.. Monahan. 1 have often heard of
you from our officers who were impris-
oned here
Monahan looked aghast, and stammered
out
Eyes, sir, yes, sir; what did they say
about me 2"
- '.Why," said the Colonel, ..they told
ns that you aided them to escape"
- Monahan's face frightened instantly.
Eyes, sir" he rejoined, II often help
cd them to get of"
Eyes, SIR said the Colonel, land they
say you are very shrewd."
Yes, yes" grinned Monahan, I'm
pretty smart
"Y-es," said the Colonel, ''and they
tell me that when you got our prisoners
out you sold them to the rebel authori-
ties
Monahan turned pale, and looked as
if he would sink through the floor. He
did not utter q word.
"Now, SIR added the Colonel, II have
little holel where men of your stamp
arc boarded. Orderly
The Orderly came into the room.
"Orderly take my friend, Mr.. Mona
!. IAN, to Castle Pinckney under guard "
We have files of the Charleston Courier
20 the 10th inst, from which we make
few extracts:
Il We want no better evidence that the
citizens of Charleston are thoroughly
conscious of the speedy approach of the
rebellion to its closing days, and have
confidence in the final success of the
Union armies, than that which is mani
tested mt the different offices where the
oath of allegiance is administered. For
some days only one office was open for
this purpose, but it soon became apparent
that to accommodate the large number
of applicants, it was necessary to estab
lish other offices Within the past week
we have passed down Meeting street
several times, but when we come to No
2l4, were invariably obliged to leave the
sidewalk and take the middle of the
street, in consequence of the immense
throng who had assembled to take the
oath Of allegiance. Pursuant to an or.
der recently issued, five Offices are now
opened in different portions of the city,
ut which the oath is administered. This
arrangement will greatly facilitate the
progress of the work to be accomplished.
AS it was formerly, hundreds Of persons
were compelled to remain standing out
side the door all day long, and ut last go
home without having an opportunity of
gaining admittance. Under the present
system all will have chance to give
evidence Of their loyalty without an ex-
tended delay.
Our informant states that he travelled
several days in company with the press
man who had been in charge of the freight
car, chartered specially for conveying
the press, type, files, and material of the
Charleston Mercury establishment from
this city few days previous to the evacu-
alton. This car, with n number of others,
was at the junction Of the Charlotte and
Columbia Railroad on the evacuation of
the last named place. In the confusion
which followed, it was impossible to pro-
cure locomotive to remove the train,
and the whole of the cars, together with
the buildings, &c, at the junction depot,
were burned. The pressman also stated
that the Mercury's car contained the pri-
vate and official correspondence of Hon.
II. Il. Rhett, from the commencement of
the war, with a large amount of money.
notes, bonds and other valuable papers.
all of which was destroyed by fire. The
prcssman did not come on to the city,
but remained with his family ut Flor
cnce.
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