The New York herald., 1878-11-08
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY NOVEMBER 187s-TRIPLE SHEET

the daring enterprise. At that time-that
is in the spring of ls64-Grant and his army
camped at Miligsn's Bend near Young's Point, on
the Mississippi some eighteen miles above Vicksburg
General Grants headquarters were in the dwelling
house that belonged to magnificent plantation.
much of which can be seen from the deck of passing
steamer Joe Lee proposed to go to that house and
bring away the body of General Grant, dead alive.
He chose nve Of his most trusty They were the
James brothers. two Of the Younger brothers and
John Jarrett. These with himself made six. There
never six better for such expedition.
They were young strong and as brave as the
been tried IN the most trying places; had
suffered all manner Of hardships; did not
the quickest and best shots in the world.
and rode the heetest horses in the land 1t
was just before the federal army set that
prising march down the west side Of the river The
country all full of marshes, bayous and mo-
rasses that the natural advantages for the execu-
Lee and his FIVE trusty followers to dress up in full
federal uniform ride on horseback to Milligans
Bend direct to the house where General Grant was
stopping, rush in and secure his person put him on
y spare horse and then escape to the swamps which
were near by. On one saturday evening late the
party set out from Dicksons house, Delhi, and
rode toward the Mississippi. There not
soul on earth beside themselves and Governor Allen
that knew Of their desperate mission 1t something
over twenty five miles they had to go and the night
dark one but long before day they were at the
edge of the woods that bordered on the plantation on
which Grant was quartered There was enemy to
attack from the west side and there particular
precaution about guards The pickets were passed
the guerilas rode boldly up through the open field
toward the house.
There they We're six men. seven horses-the empty
saddle for the commander of the hundred thousand
men who camped about in every direction. They
approached within almost stones throw Of
the house. when they met negro. They were dis
covered. It was old man whom these very men had
run away from Delhi not ten days before. He knew
them all and Immediately gave the alarm. In a mo-
ment there great tumult, and the six guerillas
had nothing to do but save their lives They broke
back III the woods but not until hundred shots had
been fired after them Before the went down they
trated OF the most daring plots Of the 1t is
not probable that General Grant took particular
tce Of the affair and it is not at all probable that he
has realized the valuable service of the old col
ored man. What Interpretation the officers of the
army put upon the presence OF the strange and hos
tile men at such time and place is not known but
there any doubts to their mission this bit Of
history may serve to remove them. .
THE BAND SCATTERED.
Most of these guerillas remained in Carroll parish
till the close of the many Of them lived there for
years after the and some of them are there
rs0I ana ana Jesse ye II IN the
town Of Delhi. One OF them is y hardware merchant
the other small planter. They were in the war and
at one time belonged to Quantrells command, but
they are now ~ peaceabe and as law-abiding any
citizens in the parish. John Jarrett who was well
known in Western Missouri as one Of the most
reckless men that ever rode in . saddle. left
Carroll parish few years ago and went TO
Colorado He the surest shot Of them all
marvellous. On occasion while going down o
bayou in boat with some companions he shot the
heads off of six water moccasn snakes in succession
He simply unerring in his aim. and this too
without taking sight in the usual fashion He always
shot from his hip and seemed to be good marksman
from native instinct. He had to leave the parish
account Of shooting and robbing German named
Muhold in 1867 Joe Lee the best Of all the bad lot
went to Colorado in 1866. and is there now raising
cattle The Jameses and the Youngers continued to
make West Carroll parish their rendezvous till the
celebrated Northfeld Bank robbery Some time after
clA thax t,tnaVy That
country an account of which was not published
RoBBrNG JEW
There is little river some miles west OF Delhi, up
which small store boats go in the spring Of the year.
Jew named Wolf owned one of those store boats and
went up the river trading expedition While his
voyage and after Wolf had sold most Of his goods
and when he had 1000 in his safe. the Jameses
and the Youngers called him one day and asked
him for some whiskey. There four of them
They all stood by the counter looking as harmless
as ministers. There was shotgun standing on the
inside of tho counter at the upper end Wolf kept his
liquor in a barrel at the lower end Of the counter
When he went to fill up the glasses he compelled
to stoop down. Imagine his surprise when he
turned around and pointing at him his own
weapon of defence the shotgun in the hands Of the
buriy Cole Younger. They told him they would take
the drinks, but they would also be pleased to have
him open his safe In state of great trepidaton the
poor son of Jacob complied with the polite request.
He then bid aHectonate adieu and left to COM
fort himself the best he could.
TURNED TO CATTLE RAISING.
Cole Younger at Dickson's, in Carroll parish,
inmedstey before the Cad Hill train robbery, and
afterwards when he went back there he told Dickson
that he was at ads Hill and that he went from there
directly Louis and remained there three weeks
seeing the Chief Of Police almost every day. 1t has
been reported before that of the Younger
brothers to st. Louis after the Gsds Hill train
robbery, and this fresh reiteraton Of the
same thing must be taken conclusive.
The Jamescs and the Youngers also returned to Car
roll parish after the robbery of the Hot Springs stage
coach and they there at the house Of their old
friend Dickson just pfore the fatal raid on the bank
ut Northfeld, Mimi. But now the birds have flown
and the detectives need not go TO Louisiana Two Of
the Yoongers-the only left-are in the Penien-
tiary, and the James brothers have never dared to
show themselves again in their old haunts. Dickson
says he knows nothing of them, but believes they
in Texas or Colorado the stock business after the
manner of their old associates. John Jarrett and Joe
Lee. II was reported some time ago that of the
James brothers was in Galloway county broken down
in health living the charity of friends This.
however proved to be untrue. There is reason to
believe that either of them has been in Missouri
since their lucky escape from Minnesota.