The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-29

gentleman six feet three inches high, and
weighing 1876 pounds, dressed in a suit of
green-mixed clothes, with rather repul-
sive cast of countenance, and calling him.
self Col. j. III. Blincoe, late of the Confeder-
ate army, made his appearance in this
city, armed with letter of introduction TO
two of our leading merchants from men in
Montgomery, Ala. The letter introduced
the bearer as Col. ]. H. Bleneoe, assistant
agentte solicit funds to erect an Asylum in
Montgomery, Alabama, for the orphans of
that State. The parties to whom the letter
was addressed mot finding it convenient
to show the distinguished stranger much
attention, turned him over to two gentle
men having more leisure. OneFof these,
having somewhat pressing duties to at
tend TO, committed the Colonel to the
other solely, who, in order no doubt to
prove how tremendously the RECONSTRUCT
ton, policy ORA. j . is working, showed the
late rebel Colonel marked attention, and
introduced him TO several of our citizens,
some of whom treated him with marked
politeness. But the Colonel was scarcely
satisfied with the attentions received from
his chaperon, and on some occasions, as at
the theatre, for instance, tried to push an
acquaintance, but with rather Indifferent
success. .s.s r .+-...... ...,-.t
Thus matters went on swimmingly until
Monday, while the Colonel was sittin g in
b store, on Main Street, regaling his audi
tors with an account of the many marks
of confidence and favor he had received
from Gen. Beauregard, two females sud-
denly made their appearance, and crowd
ing in closely to the Colonel, demanded a
diamond ring, valued at s65, and some S45
in greenbacks, which they alleged he had
surreptittously appropriated at a certain
house of iIl-repute in the city, the night
before. The Colonel replied mildly that
he would make the matter all right, arose
and walked back in the store, aSd hastily
lodged out at the back door. The femin-
ines, observing his motions, divided their
forces, and while one followed his trail out
at the back door, the other rushed around
the street to head him off at the mouth of
the alley. But the expert Colonel manag-
ed to elude them, and made his escape,
and it is supposed at once left the city. -
This denoltenleat rather worried the gem
tlemen who had him in charge, and who
at once telegraphed to Montgomery to
learn somewhat of his status. We met
them at the telegraph Office Monday even
ing, anxlously awaiting an answer, and
from them we learned the above facts. ia
From another source we learn that this
distinguished Con federate was introduced
to several ladies of the city, distinguished
for the warm interest they always take in
benevolent objects, but we believe he fall
ed to convince any of them that it was
rather Their interest or duty to donate
money for the orphans of Alabama, while
there were SO many good works demand
ing their assistance at home, A few gen
t1emen who have not been proverbial for
giving to Union causes, donated small
sums to this delectable Colonel. He intro
duced himself to our friend John Travis,
proprietor of the American House, by
pointing to his name on the register, and
asking him in a commanding tone to give
him SIS, and grew particularly angry when
Travis refused. The distinguished Confed-
crate Colonel left by the afternoon train
on Monday in such haste that he forgot to
settle his hotel bill, The people of other
cities will do well to keep a lookout for
him. Had he come among us as a loyal
Union soldier from New England on like
mission, we do not suppose the same par
ties would have been so readily deceived
by him. But then a real live Confederate
Colonel, you know. -zE