The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-21

on the road attached to a single pas
senger coach awaiting him. He actu-
ally chartered the whole length and
entire rolling stock of the Mississippi
and jackson roads from Humboldt to
New Orleans; he and his companion
signed bond to be responsible for all
accidents, then jumped into the spe-
eial car with instructions to the engi-
neer to make the best time possible,
and were carried away at the fastest
rate of speed ever attempted on the
road.
When the train upon which Pinch
back was riding reached Canton, Miss,
the conductor approached the Lieut..
Governor and informed him that the
telegraph operator at that place had
an important dispatch for him, to be
delivered only into his hands. Tho
unsuspecting Pinchbaek rushed out of
the car and into the telegraph office,
but was told by the operator that he
must be identified as Lieut.. Gov.
Pinehback before he could have the
dispatch. Pinchback lost q few mo-
ments in finding some one who lden-
titled him; the opesat8r wasted n few
more in looking for the envelope con-
tanning the dispatch, which he had Ell
ther accidentally or purposely mislaid;
so when it was finally discovered, the
train was about ready to move off.
Pinchback hastily tore open the en-
yelope and drew forth blank piece
of paper! He saw that he had been
tricked, rushed to the door to find it
locked, to the window to find it Sc
curely fastened down, and his exit
cut off. When after much shouting
and pounding on the door upon his
part it was opened from the outside,
the train was about two hundred yards
away and was not stopped in answer
to his waving handkerchief or shouted
entreaties. He had nothing to do but
find quarters for the night and pa
tiently await the arrival of another
train. Bright and early next morning
he was at the depot, and soon his anx-
ious ears were greeted with the sound
of locomotive approaching at ire
mendous speed. The rushing monster
appeared IN sight followed by single
car, and was soon standing abreast
the depot. Before the ear had. fairly
come to a stand still, and just as
Pinchhack was about to get aboard
the tall, commanding figure of Cover
nor Warmoth emerged upon the plat
form and confronted his astounded
Lieutenant. The Governors CHEEKY
exclamation is said to have been:
" Halloa! halloa, Pinch Thought you
were at the Fifth Avenue With your
baggage. Get aboard and we'll take
you to the city, And eheekmated
Pinchback answered as good natured-
ly: Governor, your lucky star is
still in the ascendant. You have won
another race, and I'll be id if it
isn't the biggest one you ever have
won or ever will VIM
The two racers after the gubernato-
rial chair of Louisiana then proceeded
the rest of the way to New Orleans to-
gether, and it is said Rinchback ac-
knowledged and relatedto Gov. War
moth the whole plot to revolutionize
the present State administration.
At Amite city, La, a crowd of Gus
TOM House satellites we're awaiting
the arrival of Pinchback, and when
the special train reached there and
one of them peered into the car and
saw Pinchback, he shouted !" There's
Pinch. Is it all right2n The van
pushed Lieut.. Governor merely point
ed his finger to Warmoth and said:
!" Captured! captured" As the car
moved on Gov. Warmoth arose in his
seat and gracefully waved his hand
kerchief to the astonished, foiled and
chargrined knot of politicians, who
had in their pockets certified copies
of the amended election and registra-
ton and other bills, beside q procla-
nation converting the Legislature in
special session, which only needed the
signature of Pinehhack the moment
he arrived within the State to become
law.
The plan was a most elaborate one
in all its details, and although if car
ried into effect a bloody riot in New
Orleans would have been the inevita-
able consequence, still the presence of
United States soldiers would most