The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-12
How Col. Tevis Regulated the secesh.

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One Of the queerest military ducks IL was ever
my fortune TO meet with turned UP In Baltimore
under the title and name Of Col Tevs. lie was
handsome follow. Take him all in all he was one Of
the handsomest Of men. Nature seemed TO have
exered herself IN setting Carroll revis on end a.
fair sample Of what could be done In That line. He
was graduate OF West Point. Had resigned shortly
after graduating; went to Europe; took part In the
Crmean war on the side OF the Allies received no
end OF orders for gallant conduct, and returned In
time to consider the merits OF the quarrel between
liberation, accented the position OF Colonel OF the
Second Maryland Cavalry. .
The Second Maryland was made MP principally Of
Marylanders born in Ireland, Germany, and the I'M
known Islands Of the ocean. They had been edu
Gated in various public institutions not OF chatit
able sort Some three hundred we're taken from the
Delaware prison for Confederates, who claimed TO
have been forced into the Confederate service against
their wishes, while subjects OF the United States,
Great Britain and the other powers that had not vet
recognized the onfederacy. The ofictrs were gor-
geous creatures Their colonel had taste for dress
he had genius for drcss-and the Second Mary
land began the war by running all the taors In Balti
more.
They were gallant fellows in the Geld, but while
organizing and stationed near Baltimore, they were
O terror TO the natives. II customary TO cripple
or Kill one OF the men every twenty-ionr hours,
while bowls OF anguish went up from the neighbor-
hood night and day, over the fearful depredations OF
hog pens and hen rooste.
My veliest recollection OF this band OF braves u
connected with tile first election held In Mary land
ater we took command. This regiment was used
10 keep order at the polls. We sent Tevis TO the
Eastern Shore with instructions deliberately written
for him to follow. There WIS one dihiculty, how
ever. He never read them. On the contrary, soon
rs he landed he called In the prominent Union men,
and getting from them list OF the leading Demo-
Gratis and candidates the opposition ticket, pro-
ceeded 70 execute coup tdt Of the largest proper
tons. At midnight, without any warning whatever,
those prescribed were routed out OF bed given i've
minutes to dress and bid farewell TO their weeping
and frightened families, then sent on board the
steamer, and forwarded 10 Observation-Disclosures
Gen Schenck was In q rage. That lot Of solemn
old pumps-Reyerdy johnson, Tom Swami, and Gov.
Bradford-went into a perpetual state OF indigna-
ton meeting teleeraphng every fifteen minutes TO
Father Abraham at WASHINGTON. The incareerated
patriots not only released, but returned to their
afflicted families, with permission to vote early and
often, In accordance with strict Democratic prece-
dent, and Col. Tevis was ordered under arrest
made out the order, and wishing to soften the
| severity wrote private note, marked con6den.
tial, In which very freely expressed my opinion OF
| men and events.
Teys took the arrest very hard. think the loss
| OF his sword worried him. 1t was magnificent
piece OF cutlery, eucased In wonderful brass adorn
his papers together, and throwing the blame on the
Provost Marshal, appeal to the Governor He did
so with a vengeance. The FIRST time thereafter that
mot his Excellency, Governor Bradford, he put six
teen more wrinkles In his ugly mug, and refused "a
| shake hands. That night got hold Of the papers
Tevis had submitted to tho Governor and among tllt
nrst was my confidential note, beginning:
"MY DEAR TEvIs; You are PLAYING hell youi
beat THIS old fool Bradford has gone over 70 the Col
perheads, &c.
Small wonder that the venerable Kangaroo refused
me bis paw.
| The last that heard Of nay friend Tevis be was
recruiting American citizens for the Popes army
| believe he Is in thot service now Wherever he ma,
be- he Is gay bird, and dangerous TO write conn
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