St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-07-24

III ItIFulFy, lnkeftOn was elnpIuNtu
by the officers OF the Philadelphia. Viii
miugton and Baltimore road. to investi-
gate and ascertain the facts in regard to
these matters. with view of protecting
their road. For this purpose he remov-
ed TO Baltimore, taking with him such
OF hi delccrive force as he thought best
suited 10 his purpose
While tuu5 engaged an officer of the
road learned that a yOun" gentleman ut
high social position IN Baltimore, the son
high official position under the state and
national governments. had declared that
he w;l> one ot the i,and who had sworn
TO take the lie ot Lincoln ON his way TO
Washington. The officer communicated
tins .,,"t 10 Plnhrr;uu. and he immcdi-
atr!y asked and obtained permission To
investigate tins conspiracy. 1t was now
20 be plot and counter-pl plot
i warm admircr ot the president elect
whom ne had known in Illinois, pinkcr-
ton determined that if cooInc>>. courage
and skill could save the lite of Mr.. Lin
coin and prevent the revolution which
would follow his violent death, he would
accomplish II. Ills plan was, with his
detectives. to enter Baltimore as residents
OF Charleston and New Orleans and by
assuming to hc sccu>-IOEISI> OF tue most
rNtryme violence. To secure entrance in
To their secret societies and military or
carnations, and thus possess themselves
of their secret plans. In looking over
his corps ne found two men admirably
adapted to the object he had in view,
both young. and both able 10 assume and
successfully carry out the character OF {"
hot bloodcd. fiery sccc--loui>t. One OF
/ these, whom shall call Howard. wa,
| OF French descent. He had hccn care
fully educated for Il Jesuit priest, and
added to lis colIegiatc studies were the
and the ability to speak. with great Ia
cilitv. several modern languages and a
! knuwirdgr ri ti. south. lis localities,
prrJudlccs. customs. and lrIdug men de
/ rived from several wears residence in
| New Orleans and other southern citir~.
I - ih ti,>e Qualifications ie possessed Il
tine personal appearance. ln>Imuating
manners, aui that power al adaptation to
/ the person, whom they wish to influence.
popuiarlI attributed Ia the .Irsult,. How
ard WAS Instructed To a->tmr the charU,c-
ter of an extreme ~,re>>ioni>;. to 20 10 q
ir,r cla,- Lo:rl. REGISTER hi n.mr. and
ni- rr>idyucc - New Ori,an-. >i-lt place,
ot :.mu-,mru:-. -, i .lr ;.cuu.iutauc,
ar.I ~ccuiy a., c.l.ii,ucv of a., Young
ari>t.crlc, ot t....; ,..y. cater tuy.r c,u ,-.
'p,.r.aa.. .a..r ....,:-. aul hAIu l:- v...
projects il w..- A.nr.A l.y were .u"
.nru,u- Il. us.~ ",~p instructed +,
make, dali, reports 10 ul- ,i.i i..l uu.
.,ler .u a--uua s.,... occupying "n co..
'irr ,uI ,,.aiua.jy Carrying ou . ..-n'.'
;u-iu..-- 81. I;Lt,m"r'. ih.-' ..por,-
r"w iyii- before "","rr curious andinir'
.r-tlu.. They slow That !i"N"ld "H
.cuin"n''y -u.rc--:u'. ,Ha' J.. -""u hc
runl. a u'.rou., 2r,+, :.""'g mnr"
the .;"-t families ~ HAT Ok and utiur
) c,tv: tl., d. WA e. .:No.,.r with h"t'
-,.Nc-. anun- ia' arden. and m,r'nH
on! - ''t--'' ''.' % '... '''' '''.
.rh. rebellion Harry ',i,.n ~. +. ''Frar,
Lady" Stuart. a"I mar" "',.r rtr:t
-an-, a.i iu Who's r.r,. .-''D.Nle, ".'
p ''NIy MlN'aa?. ARE sill wouriu.5 J.,
-uue over ''ti. tof or.>c. Many Baiu
NOR. bellies are hyia. who might juuo
= r,utIv i,lu-h al the disclosure, OF the dali,
r rcport~ of one whum. ia Feb. 1861. .'he
called the ta~cinatiu. Howard of New
. Orleans"
Another ot Pukcuou'> AGENTS WIS q
; Grayrr character. one whose devotion t
hi~ country in the most pcrilou- an
= th;mllc~s character OF spy, led to hi
ignominiou- death at Richmond. may
therefore call him hy hi, real name, limo
| thv Webster lie was adapted 10 up, =
/. ate ON tL. mi,l,llr and low clas,cs of 50
cietv: OF treat physical strength and Ell
durancc. skilled in all athletic sports.
I oood shot, and with Il strong will and
Il courage bordering on rashnc,> yet "a
Il WAYS Iu>titying his boldmcSS 10y an ing,
h uuty and fertility Of invention whic
e saved him from Thousand pcrilS, and i
= last tallina victim only because SICK
e nr,, rendered him incapable of extcutin
), his otherwise successful plan of escape
+ a man whose exploits a- the Union ~p
e would in daring and romance equal,
i not surpas-. those of the H,u7ry B1ch
II Cooper
T There were other agrnt<, and amor
1t them Mrs. Warn. a lady whom ii
d chivalry OF the Monumental City wouI
,, then have pronounced as .'l;lScinatin4
le a. some of their iair friends did lIoy