The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-03-16

and Walnut, where man voc Ones:nu
ITn;tad sS 20 artillery company for tb
..ua. ona.ea % eiates service. 1t was here tba
,Mcss 1Ns ci me men for the capture of In
A.cnlgan Werespaid $40 month and az az
P% Penses. Inc money Vas drawn from
Diexefs Bank to meet the current e- e1
penses OF these agencies and to nav tb
The plan fully matured, 1t was decide,
70 maze 1ne attack on Monday, Septem
per ~, 1854. The intention 5as 'un, tbe ~
ment the Michigan was capturad and md I ,h'
Contedefate officers released. to % cmt ,d -,
Inc telegraph wires leading out of San
dusty, seize railroad train. run 6ow,
70 Columbus, assist in releasing the nr;s
onefs taefe, then run back 10 SANDAL,
an" establish the temporary headona;
tefs of the Confederate Department !,
the Northwest. Gen. Trimble NJ Wa,n
land, who was the ranking Confederai.
ofiicer confined on Johnson's Island ~o'
to be made Commander.in chief and Col,
1Eu ia MS POCKET commission from tn,
Couleaelate Government appointing hin
10 thet position the moment be was re-
leased; Cole was supplied with othe,
commissions in blank, all properly signe(
ana attested, to give to all other men who
enlisted IN the Confederate army for thi.
service. This was done to make then
regular Confederate soldiers, go that thei
services would be legitimate acts of war
nre as long as they obeyed orders.
Major Hinde, in commad at CHICAGO
ana Major Castleman, in command n,
CentTalla, were to attack Camp Doupln,
ana Camp Horton simultaneously viii
Coie's attact upon Johnson's Island
HaJ0f Hindes was also charged with The
duty OF capturing one of the iron steam
ers plying between Grand Haven. Mich
and Milwaukee, Wis. Through some
Misunderstanding none Of the other
made the attact, although Cole teleqraph.
ed before leaving Detroit, on the morn.
ing OF tho 10th, to Charley Walsh. cit.
izen Of Chicago, who was Major Hinde's
assistant, aud is now street commiasione,
OF that city, as follows:
DETROIT, Sept. 10, 1864.
Close out all the stock in the Noun,
Hope Oil Company before 8 o'clock
to day. Be prompt.
This meant that the attact would be
made on the Michigan at O'Clock that
evening. Cole left Sandusky for Detroit
on Saturday, with all arrangements per.
fected. He had previously determined to
capture the Philo PdTaons, a vessel plyine
in the lake trade for servlce in trans.
porting our troops. The plan was to 40
aboard of her at Detroit and tho men
who were 10 assist in her capture were to
get on at the various points at which she
touched on the Canadian shore.
Cole went on board the Parsons at 4
P. NJ. of the 18th, and spent most OF his
time with Capt. Atwood, her commander.
He had made his acquaintance some
time before, anS .equently came over on
his vessel. ST. left her wharf on the
morning OF the 9th, and touched at her
various stopping places on the Canada
and at Maiden Coles men got on board
He was in the pilot house with Can't,
Atwood when the boat touched at both
places, 80 that he could note the men as
they came on board, and be whore they
could see him. At Maiden, Atwood, OBJ
serving the unusual number of seedy-
looking men getting aboard, said "How
many stockholders are coming on this
morningg These fellows are ali we'll off.
They ran out Of the United States to es-
cape tho drah, aud arc now returning.
They look hard, but all of them have
means, and are men Of position"
eyes, poor fellows" Cole replied, "they
have had hard time"
j. Yates Beale, Coles second officer,
was in readiness for the work. When
they lef, Maiden Cole gave signal to as.
sign tn, men to their position. He did
so. A fine engineer, well armed, was
placed near the engine. and one of the
men veil equipped for the work appoint
ed to svery important place on the boat
Cole himself preferred to deal with the
captain. When Beale had everything in
readiness Cole gave the signal and clapp.
ed his revolver to Capt. Atwood's head,
and said Captain, you are my priso-
her."
whats the matter, Cole ?" he asked,
in great astonishment.
"You are my prisoner. l take posses
sion Of this ship in the name ofthe Con-
.fsdesa.e States Government. Go be-
low"
The arrest OF the Captain was followed
by the capture Of the men by other SOL
diers. They we're cen. below and the
matches put down. The passengers were
assured that they should not be molested.
The star and bars were run up, With the
announcement "This flag is q guaran-
tee Of protection to women and children" j."
This assurance was sacredly kept, al
though 1t cost some effort. The regular
Confederate soldiers were perfect gentle.
men, but some Of those hired from Phil
adelphia, New York, and other cities
were not. It vas necessary to put some
of them overheard to make good the
promise given when the Confederate flag
was hoisted
About 1890 the Pdrson0 caught the
Island Queen unloading freight at Putin
Bay Island. She carried large number
of passengers, among them 800 unarmed
soldiers going to Cleveland to get mus.
tered out. The Parsons ran alongside Of
her, made fast, and captured her. The
two steamers then went to Fighting
Island, where the passengers were put
ashore. There was no possible means OF
escape, and therefore no danger that they
would give warning. The steamers then
ran toward the Michigan. which lay in
sight.
Cole left the Parsons in q small boat,
and rowed directly to the Michigan. His
plan was to capture t.,c snip by strategy.
Before going to Detroit he had arranged
to give the officers an entertainment on
board that evening at O'Clock, and had
sent the wine and other requisites to the
vessel before he left Sandusky. There.
fore his coming on board that day excited
no suspicion. The men selected 10 make
the capture were to come out from the
shore in small boats. ostensibly fishing,
and surround the Michigan. When Cole
went aboard they were to draw nearer to
the ship. AZ given signal from Kim
they were to board her, put down the
matches. and the vessol would be wOn