Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-07-25

tween Washington and the mouth OF the
river the condition OF fOrtIhcatiOns around
Washington, and other valuable intOrma-
ton.
left for Cincinnati over the Baltim ore
and Ohio Railroad and was arrested at
BeLaire, being guarded by three Iris hmen,
John Burke, of Pontiac, Mich; John Doyle.
OF III Sixth street. Detroit and another
whose name ! have tOI gotten. For SO and
quart Of whisky bought a Yankee over
coat and got away. l first went to COlum-
bus Ohio, where 1 met George Leneys and
going twelve miles out Of the city, was in
PRODUCED to 900 as determined men as ever
snOulQ6red gun. They were the best
drilled and best equipped OF any OF the cop
p6rhead organizations, and were sworn
Confederate soldiers. I sWOre them into
service with. George ZeneY as colonel
They afterwards did valiant service in the
rescue OF Gen. John Morgan from the Ohio
penitentiary.
went to Cincinnati and met one OF the
uuest friends the cause ever had. Samuel
F. Thomas. now dry goods merchant Of
that city. He was commissioned quarter
master general
Returning to Washington. stole a skif
and nOated down the river, then stole q
horse and reached Richmond safely.
When reported they wanted me to re-
turn, to which 1 seriously objected, as nv
description was printed everywhere. The
rewards Tor my capture were large had
used dozen aliases, and the police and
detectives were securing the country
for me.
General Winder insisted on one more
trip. started, crossing the Potomac half
way between Matthias Point and the mouth
OF the river. HaiHng an oyster schooner
paid them $50 to put me on the MARYLAND
side. Went to Washington and Columbus,
and then to Cincinnati, where General
Thomas had collected $3.50, 600 in cash,
which he gave me, together with maps and
plans Of the Ohio River between the mouth
OF the Big Sandy and Louisville Went to
Aurora, Ind, to confer with Senator Huff
man, who had organized three regiments
one at Aurora and LaWrenceburg, one at
Seymour and one at Madison and North Yer
nOns 1 gave him a commission as major
generaIin the Confederate army
me next stopping place was at Spring
HELD LII, where L met Judge Dixon, who
was at the mead OF the mOvementin Illinois,
with commission as Major General He
had more influence, and at6rWard. in at
tempting to release prisoners at Camp But
I6r' accom- pllShed more than any man in
Illinois. This attempt would have been
successful had it not been for Colonel
Shanks informing the authorities. He was
aiterWard killed at Cheyenne by his own
men, on account Of this, as I believe.
Going to CarnnVIlle, stopped with John
u. White, wealthy farmer of MacOupin
County. Hero I drilled my men openly.
until received information that General
John 81. Palmer was about to call d regi-
ment Of soldiers to arrest me. called on
General Palmer, and told him that we
would fight it to the bitter end. / was not
arrested, and I have talked with General
Palmer since that time and he said that he
concluded that it was best to let me 20, as
it would have taken five thousand men at
that time in that county to arrest me, and
would nave precipItated the war into the
heart Of Illinois.
Going to Madison. Ind. where John T.
Moore was in command Of the copper