The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-01
Recalllng 4 war incident,

afssssing Ia the altannked capture of
President Abraham Lincoln, the Phila-
sdelphia Ifsss couples ths name OF AIr.
q. Irting Ditty, and says TINT "Mr. Ditty
commanded the rebel cavalry company
which wns detailed 10 capture Mr. Lin.
colin. in pursuance of tho plot arranged
by Wilkes Booth and John II. ssurraft.n
TO this statement Mr. Ditty takes ex-
ception, aud this morning publishes an
account OF the expedition, which reada as
follows: s:
sgjnant, first Maryland cayalsy;
C0mEaaRd led by t,9I oitel, aftafsssifsss GET
afal, Rsadlsy q. j J0nnBon, of this ciEy, in
june ] 8ii4, HRa lying near Richmond,
together with large iorra of Usher cays
airy, snen we were ordered north, with
several days rationH. Iwas quite nngell
at the on saeS, grew worse, and on the frat
night of the march vas hurt by S Ii0rse.
( 3 applied for q short sick leave, when
J. Genera Johnson, stating that ysr5s4 i'm.
Lorkant fnoysmenss were on foot which
{ he could not disclose, but in which I
( Woiild regret not to share, urged ME
4 III Tamain with the command. 7 did so.
IS. n ~ few days d nitefWafd we met General
Z :... .. @.s @
him for three days, when yge returned TO
Richmond and we: marched on Washing.
ton and Point lookout, in lower Azgsryi
siallds ygheESS there .ygag d large number o!
Contede derate prisoners, Bhom we INTENDED
80 Lease. s. 8 & 5
heard nothing more; egdert ss9ue
run cr5 OF tila Yiovsinan at to which Gen.
sJohnsun referred, until after the var
clossd, when learned that General
j gJehnsan, not B00th, hGd planned the
capture CT Mr. Lincoln at she Soliiefg'
Home, near W shingt0n. whore ne 4aa
then ppsaaSa the 81 ia ssisH. This nlan
gonllf aonbkl esq y .lTi exscuted or
attempted lad not General Early or
( derel General , fpInscii 60 cover ifis rear
while he Eatly need -psl lasnstSl
kiNhter at dynehhuTg Z,
The name of General johnson being
80 intima tely connected With this circasrl.
stance and A4t. Ditssy beifgy Fssp0 0lisible
5 lur the ss tiIFst General JUiiisosi,
not Rooth he'd IplanHed the apture oi
s Olt. lEoln at sbe "a near
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tsenelzl 1nhnsgE tisisg Inorai airs mt IA 81
Office, aa d III g e6sl ion gleAned tho
ssfng acls fI0ss1 tll9t gerf eTian!
q q SaenefAi q that e7ter aha great
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s4tns le obtained pc grn ieai on from z amp.
ton 90 fsecead With his eDtnMaEi fFHt
Egg land Cavalry and Buiss Lirht AE-
Z To To- tlle plan Is IS
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81 asl 1lsegd i iES back
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the, E'oisit ot tscs Sasd tho other rs5es1
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incl 1htioa ng oDpoF,
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B &, ana did 1as know khai
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Y plan, or ed ay ~ diera Ia t ax.
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