The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-22

that he was working under orders; that No was
charged with the manufacture OF the matches MN
any how. It was not sanctioned BY the laws Of war
1t was unworthy OF people that claimed the DIVINE
DEFEND Inenseves that It would deeat the very end
s projectors had In vew viz. TO influence the cleo
ton for President at the North Instead OF defeat
"Besdes tins" said he, "our cause Is utterly nope
less What can we longer hope for against such
peace ofYered by the government at washington re-
cenlly, universal amnesty Is converting
ooaS .osrUs S no 'S Sgs army os ssSs
before and this is making the case douby desperate
More were at home than in the army, aud now all
success tell YOU, sir, it is all useless and wrong,
and have told the authorities SO; but am as
powerless as the soldier In the ranks am under
orders az well as he, and we are destined all W 81
After some further talk about the case, in which
sSa IL al 70 ss "a gave Nun
He supposed that "had come to him uncer an as
sumed name;" and when pronounced my name ss
/ am accustomed to pronounce IL, AND AZ not ohc
person N o hundred win pronounce It, seeing ~
written or printed he manifested no surprise. put
But when / informed him that was the party 70
whom he had just alluded, who had come from
washington with terms Of peace to Mr.. Davis, ne
sprang to his feet and grasped my hand, and pro-
nounced solemn blessing upon me Tor my effort in
the cause OF suffering humanity. After some in
and the inconsistency Of Davis declining what ne
himself earnestIy wantedviz., to accept the terms
OF peace proposed-we closed tile interview, to re-
vate boarding house, where he san would be well
cared for, and gave me 500 Confederate money to
pay my bill, which thought liberal sum Tor the
purpose but found nextday that 1t required seventy
i've dollars Of the money to pay the bill: part
OF the balance have yet Though felt secure IN
had been fortunate IN meeting with one man that |
could trust yet spent sleepless night felt that
could trust my new acquaintance. but he was pow
Qrieaa tho hands OF government unQer Tie con-
troll Of men fighting in spirit OF despair-men who
had long ceased to be men N me sense IN whicn
early in the morning, and without any reference 10
business hours we proceeded to his office. AS we
walked he remarked that he mad spent "a sleepless
night" He had been searching for an expedent
that would defeat these schemes Of mischief and ne
thought he had fallen upon one that would meet inc
case. When we entered the office he gave me his
idea and from my knowledge OF chemls-
try believed 1t could be done. My fear was that he
had not tine necessary chemicals on hand to perfect
the experiment, but with little searching the for.
mnla was complete, and In two hours time the ex-
pertinent was success; and the experiments, "a, as
stated In former paragraph OF these notes before
the committee passed through.
The incendiary matches were manufactured under
the orders OF the Confederate government though by
this formula, unknown to them to tins day, with q
view to the destruction OF human life and the ann
aton OF property at the North but not In one siage
was not because the train was not laid
in the right place or the match ap
done according to ORDERS and the Scheme was so far
complete success but, under God, the self-extin
guishment was a success also.
The rest OF my work In this expedition was easy.
Fortified by an additional paper, which my friend
secured for me, passed from the rebel capital over
the same route by which had LETT 1t before, and
entered our lines, where had passed them as
entered two days before. AS there was no trans
porta0n by water no nag OF truce boat there at tht
tme took transportation on horseback to Point Of
Rocks, and with two changes OF boat reached Wash
nRton and reported to Mr. Lincoln ready for future
operations.
Names are withheld in this statement for obvious
reasons These can be had. however, when thu
public good requires that they should be made
known.