The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-03-14

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The st. Louis correspondent Of the
New York laJ@c tells he following
story;
One Of the most interesting cases
Of abduction ever brought to light in
this country, and IN some respects re.
semhIng tie famous Morara case,
which occurred some years ago in II
ally, has caus d an unusual exeitemen.
among Prolcstants in this city. The
facts are 10 be made known to.mor-
row. II appears that Mrs Hargrove,
a Union reiuged, after incredible suf-
ieriugs, arrived in the city about six
months ago, with five childr,n, four
girls and boy, the eldest only twelve
years OF age, having travelled on foot
all the way from The Arkansas river,
10 Rolla, il This State. On arrival
here she proc cded 10 The Refugee
House, bot lier health was impaired,
aud her eyelight nearly destroyed
She could not see anything distinctly.
Tie Western Sanitary Commission
sent her 70 Tie Sisters Hospital, and
received hel couseut that lhe children
should be iutrustel 10 the care Of The
t.os. bi i3fitot as sifeu legal guard
ian. They we're then taken to the
Meoion School on Eighth street, aud
amer remaining tcre three weeks.
we're one day forcibly abducted in
open daylight BY three men who pla-
ced them in an ambulance and then
drove of lhey were heard Of soon
after in a Catholic institution, and a
viii Of habcas corpus procured from
the Circuit Court for their recovery,
Ihe cbildieu we've produced, and
hearing took place, which resulted in
an order for their restoration to DIR.
Elliogs custody. While the latter
was waiting III the clerk 5 office tor a
transcript Of The order, the children
were spirited away and could not be
found. a fortnight after. the boy re-.
turned 10 the Mission School building
voluntarily, and stated that he and bis
sisters bad been concealed in the Con-
vent Of the Sacred Heart, and forced
10 be baptscd into the Catholic faith,
against their will.
The matter was hid before the mil.
itary aaiolriies and a guard sent to
the Convent who after some trouble,
recovered three Of the girls. The el-
dest could not be found Again the
rescued g'Iis were sent TO The Mission
School IN less than a week tbev
were again abducted, this time At nine
o'clock at night, BY being decoyed in
TO the kitchen by an Irish servant
maid. and then into tile alley, where
a carriage Wal ID waiting, which con-
yeyed thenl as las since been proven.
10 another Catholic institution. They
have inee Dcen removed to tie coun-
try and are SIN missing. The serv-
ant girl being confronted by military
stated hat Catholic faith
er employed btr, and the Catholic
FatAcr coufefscs .hs, he paid the car
riage lire, ''.opeh lie denies any Grim
inal intent Cen Dodge has called
LAe attention Of Archbishop Kendrick
% tie matter, where il rests for the
present These facts are known 10
.he many Protestant congregations,
and have created IN intense excite
uent ia religious ciicl, s.
Tie case before the Cifcsit Court
aas appealed 10 the Supreme Court
ifter The abduction from the Court
-7omr where il is yet pending but
he military authorities have resolved
o rausack tie country COR be children
tie Whole family have
zen placed II charge Of the Western
Sanitary Commission BY military or
lcr i -b0ald BE- stated that the
noiter a 4 afer lbe Gst abduction
tnd i = claimed ~ tie hospital That
.Ae was eEfeasd to Catlio!ieisdi,and
BED 3 good Catholic.