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

ysl there found the best Locomotive
q the rod atteched 70 : single pas.
aepgsr coch aaiting him. r. actu-
any chartered The whole length and
entire rolling stock of the Mississippi
and Jackson roads from Humboldt to
New Orleans; he and his companion
signed q bond 70 be responsible for all
accidents, then jumped into the spe-
cial 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. s.ssg 81.
When the train upon which Pinch
back wasriding reached Canton, Miss,
the conductor approached the Lieut..
Governor aadinformed him that the
telegraph operator at that place had
an important dispatch for him, to be
delivered only into his hands. The
unsuspecting Pinehback rushed out Of
the car and ints the telegraph Office,
but was told By the operator that he
must be identified as Lieut.. Gov.
Pinchback before he could have the
dispatch. Pinchback lost few mo-
! y q Z
ments in finding some one who iden-
tilted him; the operator wasted q few
more in looking for the envelope con-
tanning the dispatch, which be 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-
velope and drew forth a 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 a locomotive approaching at tre-
mendous speed. The rushing monster
appeared in sight followed by a single
car, and was soon standing abreast
the depot. Before the car had fairly
come to a stand still, and just as
Pinchback was about to get aboard
the tail, commanding figure Of Cover
nor Warmoth emerged upon the plat
form and confronted his astounded
The Governors CHEEKY
exclamation is said to hare 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 checkmated
Pmchback answered as good natured-
~: 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 win" e5.s
The two racers after the gubernato-
rial chair Of Louisiana then proceeded |
The rest Of the way to New Orleans to-
,ether, and it is said Pinchback ac-
Snowledged and related to Gov. War
moth the whole plot to revolutionize
he present State administration.
At Amite city, La, a crowd Of Gus
om-House satellites were awaiting
he arrival Of Pinchback, and when
he special train reached there and
me Of them peered into the car and
aw Pinchback, he shouted: " There's
inch. Is it all right2" The van
uished Lieut.. Governor merely Joint
d his finger to Warmoth and said
Captured! captured" AS the car
loved on Gov. Warmoth arose in his
eat and gracefully waved his hand
erchief to the astonished, foiled and
knot of politicians, who
ad in their pockets certified copies
{ the amended election and registra-
on and other bills, beside procla- ,
lation converting the Legislature in
oecial session, which only needed the
gnature of Pinchback the moment {
, arrived within the State to become {