Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-06-13

A citizen called upon him aud said
&" Colonel, you will have trouble in going
through the city unless you give up the negroes
in your lines
The regiment was then on its march to the
wharf.
They have taken all the negroes from the
ranks OF the other reg iments, and they intend
to take yours"
The Colonel turned to his men, and said, qui-
etly, " Fix bayonets.'
The regiment moved on through the streets.
and reached the Gaul, House, where the slave
holders had congregated. A half-dozen ap-
preached the regiment rather cautiously, but
one boider than the rest sprang into the ranks
and seized a negro By the collar.
A dozen bayOnets came down around him
some not very gently. He let go his hold and
sprang back again quite quickly as he entered
the lines.
There was shaking of fists and mut,ered
curses, but the regiment passed on to the land
ing, just as if nothing had happened.
Gen Granger, who had charge of he trans
portation, had issIed orders that no negro should
be allowed on the boats without free papers.
Gen. Baird saw the negroes on the steamer,
and approaching Col. Utley, said
Why, Colonel, how is this ? Have all o.
these negroes free papers +"
Perhaps not all, but those who have I
hare declared their lnte e,etions y said the Col
The 22d took transportation on the steamer
Commercial. The captain of the boat was
hentucklan, who came 10 Col. Utley in great
trepIdatlon, saying
Colonel, | can't start til those negroes are
pu' shore. shall be held responsible. Ny
boat wili be seized am libel.ed under the laws
of the St.te."
- can't help that, sir. The boat is under
the control and in the employ of the govern
ment ] am commander on board. and you
have nothing to do but 20 steam up and e
where you are directed. Otherwise | shall be
under the necessity of erresting you"
The captain departed and began his prep4ra-
tons. But now came the sheriff of Jetirrso'
County with a writ lie wanted the bodies o.
George, Abraham, John and Dick, who were
sull with the 22d. They were the runaway
property of man named Hogan, VINO a fa
days before had figured in a convention held a
Frankfort, in which he introduced a series o
Secession resolutions.
/" have writ for your arrest, but am will
ing to waive all action on condition of youl
giving up the fugitlves which YOU are harbor n
contrary 10 the p ace and dignity of the STATE,
said the sheriff
have other business TO attend to Just DO y
am under orders from my superiors in com
mand to proceed down the river without any
delay, and must get me boat under way, salt
the Colonel, bowing politely.
- But, Colonel, YOU of the conse
quences Of deliberately setting at defiance IN,
laws of a sovereign State said the sheriff.
Are you all ready there said the Colo
mel, not to the sheriff but to the officer OF th,
day who mad charge OF affairs
Yes, SIR
Then cast Oft.
The game of bluff had been played betu eer
the 22d Wisconsin and the State of Kentucky
and w isconsn had won.
The sheriff jumped ashore. There were
hoarse pufs from the steam-pipes, the grea
wheels turned 10 the stream, the COmmerci4
swung from her moorinSs, and the soldiers q
Wisconsin to4ted dowa the broad Ohio VIII
the anu stripes waving ABOVE them.
BY their devotion TO priuclpie. by the firm
ness Of their commander, they had given tht
cause Of Freedom a mighty uplift in the ol
Sta,e OF kentucky.