, 1875-11-20

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Co. Gastr, Cu'nmstlonrr tlnuSIas., C1i. Holt, t:o.
IL. key, nr any ot,e- ociaIa citizen. Of Washing
TN; hayr. to my ku"w'.lsc. either directly ihd
recty. ben cottnectsd In nuy way With tho Kih3. with
ths exception II William u. Avery, make th,1 state
nent n simple justice to my u the rart.s nsmed.
G54feu3 {. Il. AEIACk.
MCDONALD.
sxETcH or THE tx-sCrZhYtsons LIFE.
81. fnaia Repnb'tean.
In view OF tbs exciting trial noT in proRreEs,
In which ton. join Mcdonald. lato Supervisor
Of Internal lteytnt,e, ia tho party defendant,
brief outline of hiH antecedonta will posaees an
interest which It otherwise would not. At tho
early ago Of u ycatH Mcdonald WIS thrown on
Ills o"n reaonrcen In New York, and engaged
himself will, butcher to 1oars. that calling. 1t
Is not known how 1ont! lie followed tlat ayocs-
ton, hut about 1E4J or 1880, whilst Btil youth,
he left Now York in company With Larry Wesael;.
and in 1851 to two catuo together to st. Louis
from Wisconsin in company with George
beagle. l. was al a tlme uhon tho st. Louis
leyee vas lined from end 10 ond sometimes two
or tl'ren Deep with steatnbnata, which iu that
day were doing all the 1sssengor-carIying trade,
aH we NJ transporting mort Of tho fralght.
Steamboat "runuofe,f or canraasera for parben-
gers, all Ins,itation Of this times tl4at flour
ishod EXCEEDING. Mcdonald (then Euowa as
conducted with gteat energy md BucceB1.
Among othetH whn wnro engaged in the BANJO
tus,noqs nt that time may 10 mentiuned Morgan
l.. Smith, William WcHsela. George Ucaglo. Mel;
Woo!scy, Charles Mcdonald, brother OF the
lsucral, Jamos Peterson. David Ds Haven,
Ricl,ard BogNe, aud Edward Duf1ese, They
had MI organization among themselves, and for
1 nu,lber Of YearA exerctned all arbitrary power
oppressive that ln tile fall Of 1s6n the Now Or
leans boatA formed combination far Felf-pro-
lection AMI agreed to dispense entltely NTH
runners.
This broke ZIP tho business Of tie latter for
while except with tho ul-rlvcr boats, but it
wss finally rcinatatcd by q rlso Of Johnny Nc
Donald Gnl Morgan L. Smith. Tie two got a
fine band OF nlusto and proceeded in a hkiT to
the steamer War Eagle, on board Of which tho
band played lively and attractive asrs during the
timo Of receiving passengers. This proved such
an attraction that her cabinB wero eoon 1illet
They nszt tiled tue same scAcno On tho steamer
West Wind, wtoro it proved equally succeaAfu
Having thus shown tloir power thoy wore ab!o
ssato tho tupncr syeten1, which continued in
force until tho War broke out. Mcdonald waa
recognized Is the leal.nG npiEse Of tho enter
prIAo. Tho competition for passengers fan very
scenes, which brought tllu runaerH frequently
into coollct With tho police authorities, AcDou-
aid With tho rcAt
In 1859 ho aud Wesscls quit tho bustneHh aa1
HHllt I'LL GAttuhkfA lfoFi HlNutS uH 4Qu4ucHht
corner Of Sixth aud Groom strcots. It Was uos 4
very succcssful scnterprise 1T first, but tho nr
breaking out soon after. tlcy secured d contract
| for stab!inR considerable lot Of Government
lorseH. 1T an carly pcriod Of tho War llo assiat-
cd IN organizing tho Eighth Regiment Of Mis-
! sourl Volunteers. On Juno II 1861, 4e was
| commissioned Us Captain Of Company 4, and
| Morgan l.. Smith VAS commissioned IS Colonel.
| Tn tho 4th Of July, bIcDonald Was olacsed Major
Of tho regiment. In January, 1859, Col. Smith
+fsn hrir T.fnuf .{ent d
| Pcckhan having rcaigned. Mat. Mcdonald had
| cotnmnDd OF the regiment at tho battle OF Port
| donaldson. After tbs lattle the regiment TO-
! turned to Fort 1feiman aud soon after advanced
| up tho Tenncahoe ltger 10 Crumpt Landing, 6
| miles below tho bloody field OF Shiloh, Or pitts~
| burg Landing. Meantime L,cnt.-(:ol. peckhem
wns icrommlssioncd aud assumed command Of
tho regiment. Tl'ia produced 4 rivalry between
tho lattor by ccurt.martial Tor insuborainatiou
| and unbacoming language to bis superior Oil
| cor. lie was fu1nd guilty OH several OF the
| specifications, aud tho findings wcro approved
but on tho 9th OF april the battle OF Shiloh
commenced. on which account Ito proceedings
againat hin, were ignored. and he was ordered Il
Ills post. llo waB also with tho regiment At the
| bastto Of Corlnth.
| Tue breach remained nphehicd between hin
I and 4cut. Col. PockhaIn, a1u un account Of hl
still refractory Conduct toward tho latter lie was
| threatened with dismissal from tho service. Tit
| result OF tho coutoutioo Was that ho asld Lieut.
| Col. PeckhRm both resigned. lilo altcTWlfui
| eugagod III buslucss iu Memphis, and waa, for
considerable slu,o, agent for tho Goyernmont l,
tile management Of property Abandoned b,
| citEzens Of that place when II waa captured b,
tie Federal army. Ilo rented ont houses au1
IasiIs collected rents, otc., anu made his reports
to tho Government. lie afterwards went t,
| utea,nbos.iug, which he followed during tho 10
u.a.pdur Of tho War, owning ind commandiul
tho Mary Mcdonald, named after his wife. Il
1860 he was appointed supervisor Of 1nterna
1lsyonue for thia district, 4 position which u
held until recently, when he resiSned.
Gen. Mcdonald III sppAteutIy about Is year
old, about S feet y IN height, and weigha propa
bly, 1C0 pounds. lie las = straight, Iite. al'
trim figure n pleasant aud plausible address
Ill otT-hand lnannor in speaking, and is poslsiv
| In expressing hia opinions. IIs has n neat nn'
jauuty appearance ovon III plain clothes, bu
sometimes d1esses With grent elegance. and al
| ways wears diamond studs and rings. Ills coun
teuance betrays forco and daring, and his tou
| cnsoubo indicates = mau who would not b
daunted bv tr1'1es, but WA telf.1oiiaut, and fol
himself equal to auy emergency.
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CROSVENOR.
| uts DENIAL,
New YonK, Nov. 19.-Col. william D. Groa
| yeno., Of St., Louis has written letter to til