Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-07-19
AN OHIO ADvENTURER.
The Exciting Life Of Don Carlos Hasselte-
no-Three Time. Sentenced to Death
From Peru to Cuba and the Chicago Fire.

"Gen. Don Carlos Hasselteno is in
the other car" said friend to me last
night while en- route here on the Wabash
Railroad. had heard so much Of this
Ohioan with history that / went into
the sleepiDg-car to get an introduction.
/ found him a magnificent specimen of
physical manhood, perfect in his man.
ners,and entertaining in the highest de-
gree socially. His brilliant black eyes
almost talked as he spoke of business,
the state of the crops, and almost every
subject but himself. But from my
friend learned few of the leading Incl.
dents in the life of this man, which
seems like fiction rather than a sketch
OF real life. Previous to the war he
graduated at Oxford in Butler County,
in the same class with the gallant Joe
Battle, who, with his brother, fell beside
their father at Shiloh while fighting
under the flag of the Lost Cause. After
graduating he went to Hamilton and
read law with Judge Clark, who ac-
quired some notoriety at Hamilton
by his advocacy OF the right
Of secession in 1860 81. When
the war came, Hasselteno determined
TO risk his fortunes with the Confedera-
cy. He started South under the pretext
OF escorting TO her husbandin Tennessee
Mrs. Dallie, the wife of Adj. Joe Battle
of the 9th Tennessee. They passed
south from Louisville on the last train
which left that city before the war and
arrived safely at Nashville. From there
young Hasselteno went to Montgomery,
Ala, then the Confederate capital,
where he was appointed Major, and
little later Lieutenant Colonel. and was
ordered to Pensacola, Fla When that
place fell into the hands OF the National
troops he WAS captured, bat in day or
two made bis escape His next point OF
duty was at Fort McHenry, from whence
he went 10 Louisville and bought for
the Confederate troops q quantity of
supplies, and succeeded in getting them
safely within the Confederate lines
When Gen. Grant was advancing upon
Fort Dunelson he went out as spy, and
spent the most of three days with the
Federals. Being recognized, he was
ordered to be shot at about 9 o'clock in
the evening, but in the rain and dark
ness again made his escape, and reach
ed the fort at daylight the next morn
ing, drenched and almost frozen But
upon his report being heard it was de-
cided to evacuate the fort with most of
the forces..--
From Island No. 10 he fell back to
Memphis, and, believing that nothing
would stay the victorious march of the
Union arms, sent in his resignation,
which was accepted. When the Fed
erals occupied Memphis he remained
there, trusting to nerve and luck to get
awsy. To his horror he learned next
day that Col. Alexander of the 18th In
diana, with whom ne was at college,
was made Provost Marshal of the post,
and that no one could leave the city ex- |
cept upon q pass issued by him. He |
had some knowledge of French. and had |
grown quite beard since leaving school,
and he determined to take the risk.
into the Colonel's room, with
many shrugs and gesiiculations, he
asked for a '.pemissio San Louie" and
IL with such vehemence that
lie Colonel finally said TO his assistant,
. Give the - Frenehman a pass to
St. Louis" While going up the river
10 was in constant dread of recognition,
,ut fortunately did not meet a soul
whom he knew. Hardly had he landei
when he met former schoolmste and
intimate friend from Hamilton, who
vas then an assistant engineer in the
Irmy. His friend knew that he had
,one South, and accused him of being
Z 81 Louis as spy. This be denied, !
nd then told him all the details of his
dventures, and finally appealed to his
riend for aGyice as to what be should
o OF where he should go, for he began
, feel unsafe there. His friend ad-
ised him not to return to Hamilton. . /,
here he would be in certain danger,
nd finally suggested that he apply for .