The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-07-28


cago, Commander Of the American
Knights, will simultaneously assail
three sides of Prison square, break
down the fence, liberatc the prison.
ers, and taking the garrison in rear,
compel a general surrender. This
accomplished, small parties will be
dispatched to cut the telegraph wires
and seize the railway stations; while
the main body, reinforced by the
5000 and more prisoners, will march
into the city and rendezvous in Court
House square, which will be the base
OF further operations. at
} The first blow struck, the Insur-
gents will he joined by the 5000 ii.
lini, (American Knights) and seiz-
inc the armory of the city, six brass
neIu pieces, anu cvv oprIilgneIu Mus.
kets, and the arms and ammunition
stored in private ware e-houses, will
begin the work Of destruction, The
banks will be robbed, the stores gut
ted, the houses OF loyal men plumber
ed, and the railway stations, grain
elevators and other public buildings
burned to the ground. To facilitate
this latter design, the waterplugs
have been marked and n force detail.
ed to set the water running. In brief
the war will be brouget home to the
North; Chicago will be dealt with like
city taken by assault, given over TO
the torch, the sword and the brutal
lust of q drunken soldiery. On it
will be wreaked all the havoc, the ag-
ony and the desolaton Which three
years Of war have llcapcd upon the
South and its upgoing flames will be
the torch that shall light score ol
other cities 10 the same destruction
1t was diabolical plan, conceived
far down in hell amid the thick black
ness, and brought up by the arch
iiend himself, who sat there, toying
with the hideous thing, and with his
cloven foot heating merry tune on
the deaths head and cross bones un.
der the table.
AS he concludes, Hines turns 10
the new conner . HH.
swell, my boy, what do you say
Will you take post Of honor and oI
danger p ............ I'D.
The Texan draws long breath
and then, through his barred teetl
Iblurts outs: t ssllha .au .|.
B.. IL will - .s si1..f.t.o ..ff.
On those two words hang thou
sands cf lives and millions OF mon
ley h..oH ,"--.... -n"' 'tai
"Yol are trump slouts Grcn
fell, springing to his feet Give us
your hand upon it!'
A general hand shaking follows
and during il, Hines and another
man announce TO them that thei
time is up .t.-.I,..-...........
It's nearly twelve. Fielding an,
| never stay in this Id town owe
midnight. You are fools or ayol
; wouldn't are, ....... ...........
Suddenly rs these words are utter
ed slouchcd hat, listening ut th
key-holc, pops mp, moves softly thro
) the hall and steals down the stair
: way. Half an hour later the TcXa
opens the private door of the Rich
; moud House, looks cautiously aroun,
for moment, and then stalks OH to
ward the heart OF the city. TIL
moon is down, the lamps burn dim
ly, but close after him glide the shad
ows. ....r..
= In room at the fremont House
not far from this time, the Commau
, dant is walking and waiting, when th
door opens ana Il man enters. Iii
face is flushed, his teeth are clenchcd
his eyes flashing. lie is stirred {
u the depth Of his being. Can he b
: the Texan2 %. & ' I'
"What is the matter!' asks th
t Commandant. r.f g..- .. ga
}, The other sits down, and, as if OH
+ lly talking TO himself tells him. On
j. hour has swept away the fallacics O
q his lifetime lie sees the rebellion
h as itis-thc outbreak and outwork
+ ing of that spirit which makes hcI
!, horrible. Hitherto, that night, Ii
i was acting from love, not dnty.-
d Now he bows only to the All-Rigll
i and the beautiful, and in hi
|, heart is that psalm Of work, sung b
!, one of old, and by all true men sine
J. the dawn of crcationr "lIerc | an
n Lord Send me ~ 81.
" The first gray of morning is strcal
/ ing the east, when he goes forth .
find a hiding place The sun is nc
l. up, and the only light comes diml
:. through the misty clouds, but abou
o him still hang the tho long, dar
h shadows, This is n world Of sha,
It ows. Only in the atmosphere wlic
T soon inclosed him is there no nigl
II and no shadow
o Soon The Texan 3 escape is know
at the camp, and great hue and CT
n follows, IIandbill5 are got out,
d reward is offered, and by that SUI
! day noon his name - Oh every sire,
corner. Squads of soldiers and p,
3. lice ransacl; the city aud invade ev,
y ry rebel asylum. Strange things ~
J. brought TO light, and strange gcntr
Il dragged out Of dark closets, but n
C where il found the Texan. I'll
I, search iS well done, for the pursuel
k are in dead earnest and, Capital
/ Hines, if you don't trust him now
Il You are y fool, with all your astut'
g lncSs 5000 OH .."
n iSo the day wears away pnd III