The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-05-13
TIE MAN WHO KILLED BoorH-ANEc.

TIE MAN WHO KILLED BooTH-ANEc-
DoTEs OF SERGEANT CoRBETT.-The New
York correspondent OF the Boston Journal
writes:
"Cosbett, who shot Booth, is well known
n this city. He was cons;an; attendant at
the Fulton Street Meeting, and greatly an
noyed it by what was considered his fanat-
lcism. He took part frequently, and in
his prayers was in the habit of adding TERI
to all his words, al "Oh, Lord-er, hear.er
our prayer-er." When anything pleased
him he would shout "Amen,' "Glory to
God" in a sharp, shrill voice, to the great
horror OF the Dutchman who controls the
meeting. All remembrance was in vain,
ted in the 18th regiment, and made con.
science his guide there. He was perpetu-
ally in hot water because he would follow
the order of his conscience rather than the
military order. He prayed in the corner
of his tent regularly night and morning,
nor could the jeers or taunts OF his assOcl-
ates turn him aside. have seen him Of
ten in the guard-house with his knapsack
full OF bricks as punishment, with his
Testament in his hand, lifting up his voice
agains: swearing, preaching temperance,
and calling upon his wild companions TO
''seek the Lord" One day at dress parade
in franklin Square, Butterfeld cursed and
damned the regiment for something he did
not like. Corbett stepped out of the ranks
and reproved the Colonel for breaking
Gods law. He was of course put under
arrest. He made up his mind that the time
for which be enlisted expired at IL o'clock
at night on a certain day. He gave notice
that he should go home when his time was
out. He was put on picket duty, and as
the hour OF midnight was sounded, he laid
his gun down on the lindAnd marched off.
He was tried by a cour:-martial and sen-
fenced to be shot. The order was not exc
cuted, bu. he was drummed out Of the reg
iment. Nothing dauHted he enlisted again.
He was in q detachment of the New York
10th, who were hemmed in by Moseby near
Culpepper. All surrendered except Cor.
bett. He stood out manfully with his re-
volver and breech-loading rife. He killed
seven men before he surrendered. He
brought his man down every time he fired,
and as each rebel fell he shouted: "Amen
Glory to God!' just as he used to at the
Fulton Street Meeting. Moseby liked his
pluck and ordered his men not to shoot
him. He was a prisoner at Anderson.
vile. He now passes down to history, i'm.
mOrtallzed as the avenger OF President
Lincoln
VALUE OF CONFEDERATE NOTES.-THE
value Of Confederates notes, on evacuation
morning, fell rapidly at rate that was
astounding, and the premium on gold, sill.
yer and greenbacks rose in proportion, to
= height that must have made spectators
dizzy. Ten thousand dollars could no,
have hired nigger and nd, CART for one
an instance. Major John H. King, reve-
nue. officer, was instructed to save the rec.
Ords and papers of the Custom House
The Major, at a late hour, when the heav.
ems were aglow with the cont1agration
went in search Of al ambulance, but nc
ambulance could he find; they were al
gone toting away the government. At las
he met Il niger Jehu upon the street
paren;ly awaiting a customer. "Come or
boy!' shouted the Major, "lll give you tif
ty dollars" The Ethiopian, with an exhi
bition OF financial acumen that did hin
credit, remarked: why dat won't pass
massa what use is dat to me?" "Wel
then Buck, here's hundred; that's worth
something. Come on don't you see IN,
burn, massa. but can't take..a hundred,
was the still financial and philosophers
retort of the "nigger.' With that, III,
Major, AS we'll he might, grew desperate
for the fire was approaching his Office, ant
he shouted Here, take three hundred
five hundred a thousand dollars" and en-
forced compliance by the presentation Of
pistol. The tripod OF the cart wilted, an,
went along, and as he did SO compromise,
with the Major in this wise: "Havn't 20,
got any old clothes you'd give me insteat
dat Confederate trash? Any little tricl
ye have about ye in the shape of watch
guard or ring, or somethin' toeatv' Til
Major compromised, but the papers Of hi
office were Observation-Disclosures Wing
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