Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-02-25

Now that His Highness Alexis Is safe out
OF the country, or Is at least at an obscure
town on the coast Of West Florida ready
70 embark, 1t is not improper to say
that the attentions lavished upon himself
and psrty were not entirely Bestowed by
committees
HEADED BY ToWN-PUMPs
or other n~onentities. That the civilities
bestowed by other prominent Americans
were assiduous in the extreme and slmoet
impossible to evade will be vouched for
by the two Russian m0WchdTdS who, in the
capacity OF upper servants, accompanied
the expedition. Their report to the chief
of police ofthe
IMPERIAL HOUSEHOLD
at st. Petersburg, when they arrive there,
would make Vidocq roll ove in his grave
with envy could he be favored with q Pc
rusal.
IN OUTLINE,
They will state that from the time the
party landed from the Svetlana In New
from the long wharf at Pensacola to again
embark, they were followed by one of
the "best" mob Of workers in their line
that was eYer organized In America. No
OoMMoN KNUCKs Oh BURGLARS
were in this party, only men of "scknowl-
edged sbility"-conbining the elegantly
appearing gentleman with the skill,
strength and daring necessary for the inn
portant LOB" they were upon. A de.
Lachment Of police at Washington, de-
tailed on the representations of our Rus
sian friends, who ''tumbled" to the work,
alone prevented Gortschakof's mansion
being
GONE THROUGH THOROUGHLY.
On the special trains which bore the I'M
perial party from city to city, the attaches
were closely but Wsrily inspected, that
no enemy to the military chest of the
Duke might be smuggled in among them.
The thieves, knowing that there would
be no opportunity for any Claude Duvsli-
ing on the iron highway, took nigh cuts
by crossroads, and always arrived at the
point of destination of the visitors a few
hours in advance of them, ready to com.
mence operations If the slightest open.
ing offered. The two Russians charged
with the
SAFETY OF THE VALUABLEs
of their masters saw that the thieves
would wear them out-would catch them
napping--and they were compelled to call
to their aid some one Of the fly GODS
known to the country. At Chicago
TIE FIRST GRAB WAS MADE
rather a rough piecs Of work-by one of
the under-strappers OF b mob, resulting,
though only in the capture OF an OVercOat
and some other articles of clothing. This
operation much Disguised the chief OF the
gang who sneered out to his paIs-thst
''this heHe party haint out onthe bejsmin
lay" The loss OF the clothing proved to
the Russian officers that the mon were get
ting desperate, and
L PINKERToE
was consulted. OF course, the a~cutensss of
this noted officer and the attention OF the
Russians to the duties assigned them, put
q stopper on anything further being raised
Just then. When the party left for the
plains, the thieves followed by the next
train as far as Omaha, but here they
stopped-arguing that the chance of GEN
eral Gustav giving them an opportunity to
run the gauntlet between two lines OF
SPOTTED TAILS BRAVES
wal too hattering to risk-the swells
filed up time at Omaha talking of land
speculstions and the like, until they
could again take up the chase of the royal
game. Al st. Louis Pinkerton was on the
lookout; at Csire, owing to the character
of the place, a platoon of soldiers sddi-
tional was necsssaryi at Louisville, n
of PinkertOn's people and the Russians
A0RA 1NSA GAA W4AA AOA0 ~ EAIAA EAAA1
despite the vigilance, a small pull.off was
msde-sbout the same In mount as the
Chicago rsise-in fact, was made up of
two ~overcoats, alsprobe, hstbox, etc.
PINKERToN's MAN
saw them safe to New Orlesns-the How
ard being kept free from the inrosds of
suspicious fellows on the whole trip. At
New Orleans, Colonel Badger, the chief of
police, detailed four trussy men, who re-
manned with them until Mobile was
reached, where Captain Barlow assigned
Tom McPhillips, his assistant, with the
force to see the Duke, though
the marsh, over the sWsmps, snd safe IN
his hammock On board the flagship of the
squadron at anchor, in Pensscols
bay. The thieves gave up the hunt at
Mobile, returning to New Orleans without
stopping TO take breakfast in the Gulf
City,
CAPTAIN JOHN BLACK,
of the steamer st. Elmo, transfer packet
from Mobile to Tensas, would have made
warm work for 'the boys" had they
passage with him. The amount
of money laid out by the mob wss heavy,
and that they Will reimburse themselves
the first opportunity Is not to be
doubted. One Of Mr.. Pinkerton's forcs
passed through the city yesterday, and
that he was heartily glad he was
'o6 watch" for 81 tell you" he says,
''that WIS the very worst party to keep
out Of mischief l ever had 10 deal with"