The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-06-19

tween Washington and tns mouth OF the
river, the condition of Notifications around
Washington, and other valuable iniorma-
ton.
1 left for Cincinnati over the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, and was arrested at
BeIlaire. being guarded by three Iris hmen,
John Burke. of Pontiac, Mich; John Doyle.
of 321 Sixth street. Detroit: and another
whose name / have forgotten. For SO and
a quart of whisky bought Yankee over
coat and got away. I first went to Column
bus, Ohio, where met George Zeney, ana
going twelve miles out of the city. was IN
troduced to 900 as determined men as ever
shouldered a gun. They were the besG
drilled and best equipped of any of the cop
perhead organizations. and were sworn
Confederate soldiers. l SWore them into
service with George Zeney as colonel.
They afterwards did valiant service III the
rescue OF Gen. John Morgan from the Ohio
penitentiary.
went to Cincinnati and met one OF the
truest friends the cause ever had. Samuel
Z. Thomas, now dry goods merchant OF
that city. H. was commissioned quarter
master general.
Returning to Washington, stole a skif
and fioated down the river, then stole
horse and reached Richmond safely.
When | reported they wanted me to re-
turn, to which / seriously objected. as my
description was printed everywhere. The
rewards for my capture were large. mao
used a dozen aliases. and the police ana
detectives were securing the country
for me.
General Winder insisted on one more
trip I started, crossing the Potomac half
way between Matthias Point and the mouth
of the river. Hailing an oyster schooner l
paid them $50 to put me on the Maryland
side. Went to Washington and Columbus;
and then to Cincinnati, whore General
Thomas had collected $260,OOO in cash.
which he gave me, together with maps ana
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 bad organized three regiments
one at Aurora and Lawrenceburg, one at
Seymour and one at Madison and North YER
non. / gave him a commission as major
general in the Confederate army
The next stopping place was at SPRING
| field, ILL.,, where met Judge Dixon. who
was at the head of the movements Illinois.
with d commission as Major General. He
| had more influence. and atterWard, in at
! tempting to release prisoners at Camp But
| Ter, accomplished more than any man IN
| Illinois. This attempt would have been
successful had it not been for Colonel
| Shanks informing the authorities. He was
| atterward killed at Cheyenne by his own
| men, on account OF this. as believe.
Going to Carlinville. stopped with John
| D. White. a wealthy farmer of Macoupln
| County. Here drilled my men openly.
! until I received information that General
| John NJ. Palmer was about to call q regl-
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 1 have talked with General
| Palmer since that time. and he said that he
| concluded that it was best to.let me go, as
| it would have taken five thousand men at
that time in that county to arrest me, and
would have precipitated the war into the
| heart of Illinois.
| Moore was in command of the copper