The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-06-15

A HIGH. HANDED OUTRAGE Lon.
don (Oanada) Herald and Prototype. of
June 7, says:
About two weeks ago gentleman.
whose name we suppress for reasons that
will be afterward explained, came to this
city from the South. He was formerly
q resident of York County, 8. O. Dur
ing the American war he served as q sur
geon in the Confederate army. At it's
conclusion he returned to his home, de-
termined to make the best of exinting
circumstances. He still, however, re-
tained his belief in the principles for
which he had risked his life, and hc
freely denounced the military despotism
which Grant has established in the con-
auered States. His popularity and local
influence made him particularly obnox-
ious to the carpet-baggers. and when IT
was decided to suspend the ha6eas cor
pus Act. in order to carry the elections,
his name was marked down as one Of the
victims. When he learned this, he i'm
mediately started for Canada, closely fol-
lowed by one s. B. Cornell, Yankee
spy, in the pay of Grants carpet Dagger
in chief, Gov. Robert X. Scott. The
fugitive reached British territory in safe :
ty, and Cornell, seeing that Gov. Scott's
warrant was no longer Of any use, ap.
piled to the United States Secret Service
Department for assistance. They placed
u fellow named Joseph G.. Hester ut his
service, and the two worthless lost no
time in coming on TO London TO secure
their game. There is reason to believe
that they dogged him round the city for
SONS days before they got an opportuni-
ty of carrying cut their nefnrious pro-
ject.
On Tuesday last. about 4 P. NJ, he
was out for walk on one of the streets
in the Northern part of the city, when
he observed two cabs approaching him
at full speed from opposite directions.
When opposite him they stopped, and
two men. jumping out of each cab,
rushed at him, and before he could give
an alarm. he was seized by the throat
and ohoked until he was insensible. He
was then thrown into one of the cabs,
the two detectives jumped in after him,
and both cabs drove off in opposite
directions. Several persons witnessed
the occurrence, but presumed that the
men were acting under authority, as no
one for a moment suspected that an out
rage OF this description would be at
tempted in our city. When the men got
hin. to Detroit they procured warrant
and formally arrested him. he refused
to disclose his real name to the author
tiles there, and the warrant was made
ont in the name Of James Simpson. IL
is this circumstance that has induced ut
to withhold his name for the present.
The fret intelligence his friends here re-
ceived OF his fate was in telegram
which he sent them from Leavittsburg,
Ohio, in which he informed them that
he had been conveyed to Detroit while
under the influence of chloroform. BE
was we'll known to q large number OF
| Southern gentlemen in the city, and
they all unite in bearing the highest
| testimony to his character.
A memorial has been dispatched to.
day to the Dominion Government. pray.
ing for their action in the matter. We
trust to see 1t prompt and decisive Nc
ministry, however popular, coui afford
to ignore such an outrage. We trust
that the matter will not lead to any in
ternational difficulties, but whatever the
cost may be. our honor most be sus.
tanned. If q criminal escapes to Canada,
We have extradition laws which will sc.
cure his punishment. Tho very fact that
the kidnappers made no attempt to ap.
peal to those laws fully explains the
nature Of .heir mission. We understand
that one of our County sub. ,ials is
concerned in the matter too, though to
what extent Ne are as yet unable to say