The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-04

mansion of Jackson, Mississippi, following
correspondence in which on the one hand he
had been repeatedly notified by the authorities
to vacate the house, but in which, on the
other hand, he had persisted in asserting his
right and intention to continue to occupy it.
We have excellent grounds for saying that
the disagreeable duty of placing Governor
Humphreys under the stress which occasioned
his vacating the premises was performed with
all the courtesy compatible with the employ
ment of forces in the contingency of resistance
to the order. 1t is, however, in keeping with
the usual political Misrepresentation emanat-
ing from the South, that even the performance
of this act, executed with the greatest delicacy
compatible with circumstances, has not escaped
unjust animadversion from Governor Hum
phreys' over-zealous friends. We give below
the expected sequel to the transactions pub
lished in our issue Of a few days ago.
THE CAPTURE OF THE EXECUTIVE MANSION AT THE
POINT OF THE BAYoNET.
From the Fort Gibson Standard, July20.
Those of our readers who have seen the
CORES pondence between Governor Humphreys
and General Ames, will remember that Mon
day, the 18th of July, was the day appointed
by the latter for the attack upon the Execu-
tive mansion.
Well, Monday morning came and with it
the Yankee raid. Everything that belonged
to the occupants was packed, and they were
ready for the attack, which was made about
twelve O'Clock. Lieutenant Bache, command
ing file of six soldiers, rode up to the gate,
dismounted, and led the charge. Governor
Humphreys met him at the front door, the
Lieutenant said good morning, and offered
hic hand xuh xuaa mot a1 Hn IA
wished to have a private interview (several
friends of the Governor were in the mansion.)
The Governor and Lieutenant walked into
front parlor when the latter said he had been
sent by Colonel Biddle, cOmmandant of the
post, to take possession of part of the man
sion. Governor Humphreys said that he
refused to give it up. Lieutenant Bache said
that he had note from Colonel Biddle to
deliver in case a surrender was refused, and
delivered it. Being asked if he would carry
out the order, directing him to force sur
render, the Lieutenant replied that he would.
Governor Humphreys then stepped to the
door and called some Of his friends in to hear
what had passed, and requested the Lieutenant
to repeat his question in their hearing, which
after some hesitation on the part of the Lieu
tenant and some insisting on the part of the
Governor he did, and the same reply was
made.
The mansion having in this manner been
forcibly occupied by the soldiers carriage
and wagon was obtained and the family and
baggage of Governor Humphreys left the
house, good care being taken to secure a boz
of S,treT SCare, the private property of the
family, against the hands of the intruders,
who, flushed with victory, were doubtless
eager for the spoils. The family marched out
| of the yard through an immense crowd of
! negroes, who had assembled in the front yard
! to see the fun, many of them in broad grin,
and entering the carriage rode to a private
| boarding-hOu everybody on the streets
gazing at them as they passed. The Lieu
tenant duly sashed, sworded, and buttoned,
with his hat on, which he had worn all the
| time, in full possession of the premises, prone
naded the parlors.
General Ames had not, at last accounts,
moved into the mansion, but keeps guard at
the doors, day and night. He has had a bill
lard table placed in one of the parlors, and,
after dark, he and his friends go there and
| play billiards. Persons in the neighborhoOd
say that the only visitors they have seen enter
the mansion were several detachmenJs of
"colored ladies'" 1t is the general impression
that Ames would now give his right arm if he
had never said mansion" None of the citi-
zens of Jackson ever approach him, and he is
never spoken of but with contempt. 1t was
generally oonjectured that Ames, who is un-
married, wanted the mansion for the use of
some brother officers who have their families
and that of their wives, be it said, they have
positively declined to accept General Ames'
extraordinary kindness and publicly an
nounce that there is nothing that could induce
them to enter the house.
The Governor has rented a very comfortable
place in the suburbs OF the city of Jackson, to
| which he moved his family last week.
We have given the above as it comes to US
from the people of the neighborhood, who got
it from those who were eye-witnesses of the
proceeding from first to last.
Benjamin G.. Humphreys and Charles 4.
Hooker, like other people of Mississippi, may
have no rights that military man is bound to
respect. But the time has been when tue ma
! jority of the State represented in their per-
sons would have been thought entitled to con-
sideration.
Mason and Slidell were taken forcibly from
the quarter deck of a British vessel. But the
glory of the achievement was of short dura-
tiOn; for the "Great Republic" was soon hum
bled to the expedient of making an apology
and restoring them to the protection of the
British flag. Why take so much pains to
teach the people to regret their alienage from
the British flag Who is to repair the wrong
inflicted on the rights, the honor and the
property of the State of Mississippi by sezing
the mansion built by the people for the resi-
| dence of their Governor, and converting it
into a billiard-saloon No wonder the peni-
tentiaries of the Union are crowded with con-
victs, when the Government itself is controlled
by thieves, and the army and its officers have
been and are yet trained to deeds of robbery.
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