The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-05-13
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" lJUVV ShfdiJ anu cVU' uCsSOei1So ouNs
citizehsa On Sunday lasti Col. Baker
learned of 6 little boy in Maryland, some
facts which satisfied him that Booth and
Harold had crossed the river about IL
o'clock a. M, and had gone into Viz
ginia. A telegraph operator, with small
body of soldiers, was sent down the
riyerito tap the wires at given place,
and make certain inquiries. This party.
returned on Monday morning last, bring
in, with them q negro man, whom. they
picked up at Swan Point, who, on being
closely interrogated, disclosed that he
had seen parties cross ina boat, and the
description of these parties assured COL
Baker that Booth and Harold were the
men, Demand was made upon Gen.
Hancock for detachment of cavalry,
and twenty.eightf of the 18th New
York were Immediately sent to Col.
Baker, under the command Of Lieut.
Doherty. They were instructed to SO
immediately to Port Royal; that Booth
had crossed the river, and had about
time to eachthat point; that he could
not ride on horseback, and must there.
fore have travelled slowly.
That night the party went down the
river four miles, but heard nothing salts,
factory. They finally, at daylight,
brought up below Port Royal some
miles. They returned, finding no trace
of the, criminals till they got to Port
Royal Lieut.. Baker rode up, found the
ferryman, and made inquiries. The
ferryman stoutly deniedhaying seen any
such persons as those described. Lieut..
Baker throttled him and threatened him,
yet he denied any knowledge of the per.
sons sought BY the side Of the ferry
man, a negro was sitting. Lieut.; Baker
presented a likeness OF Booth and Har-
'rold. The negro upon looking at these,
exclaimed, "Why, massa, them's the
gentlemen we brought across the river
yesterday" The ferryman then admit.
ted that he had brought Booth and Har-
rold over the river in his boat. The
cavalry was started off and went four.
teen miles beyond Garrett place. There
they meta negro, who said he saw two
men sitting on Garrett's porch that after.
noon. The description of one accorded
with that Of Booth. Lieut.. Baker and
his party returned to Garretts House
Garrett. denied that the two men had
been there. Baker threatened I'd, shoot
himif he did not tell the ruth. Gar.
retts son thereupon came out of the
house. and said the two men were in the
barn. The harm was at once surrounded.
Baker went up and raped at the door.
Booth asked, "Who are you. friends or
foes2 Are yon Confederates? I have
got Ave men in here and we can pro
tect Ourselves Lieut, Baker replied,
II have fifty men out hcra; y5ii'are sur.
rounded, and you may as well come out
and surrender" Booth answered. "lI
shall never give up; III not be taken
alive" The instructions 4 were, that
every means possible must be taken to
arrest Booth alive, and Baker, Cohger,
and .Doherty held q consultation a few
feet from the barn. In the meantime
Booth was cursing Harrold for his COW.
ardice, charging him withy'a desire to
meanly surrender etc. i'g l,SS
\ Coi. Baker and his party returned, and
held a parley with Booth, tbps consum.
ing about an ltourana A. quarter saAn.
other consultation. of,oficers was held,
anait;wasi determined that, in view of
tho probability of an attack from q toll.
erabtelarge force of rebel cavalry, the
harm should be fired, and Booth thus
forced TO come out. yiq3sei9 5000
2 Conger gathered a lot of brush, and
placedit against and ,nnder the barn.
The lighted candle was applied to, the
hayaad brush, and directly the flames
caught the hay inside the barn. Booth
rushed toward the burning hay and tried
TO put out the fire. Failing in this, he
ran back to the middle Of the floor,
gathered up his arms and stood still pom.
/ dering for q moment. While Booth was
standipg in this position, Sergeant Bos.
ton Corbett ran up TO tue barn door and
fired, Col, Baker, not perceiying where
. 4 the shot came from, claimed, HE has