Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-06-28

tween Washington and the mouth OF the
river. the condition OF Notifications around
Washington. and other valuable iniorms-
ton.
left for Cincinnati over the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, and was arrested AT
Belaire. being guarded by three lrishmen,
John Burke, OF Pontiac, Mich; John Doyle,
of 32l Sixth street. Detroit; and another
whose name | have foI gotten. Tor slO anu
a quart of whisky bought Yankee over
coat and got away. / first went 70 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 u gun. They were the pest
drilled and best equipped oil any OF the cop
perhoad organizations, and were sworn
Confederate soldiers. / swore them INTO
service with George Zeney as colonel.
, They afterwards did valiant Sc vice IN the
rescue OF Gen. John Morgan from the ONO
penitentiary.
went to Cincinnati aud met one OF the
| truest friends the cause ever had Samuel
| p. Thomas. now a dry goods merchant OF
| that city. II was commissioned quarter
master general
Returning to Washington, stole skin
and noated down the river, then stole
! horse and reached Richmond safely
| When | reported they wanted me 10 re-
turn. to which seriously objected. as my
description was printed everywhere. inc
! rewards for my capture were large. had
| used n dozen aliases. and the police and
detectives were securing the country
for me.
General Winder insisted on one more
trip. l started. crossing the Potomac nan
way between Matthias Point and the mouth
of the river. Hailing al oyster schooner 1
paid them $50 to put me on the Maryland
side Went to Washington aud Columbus.
and then to Cincinnati. whore General
Thomas had collected S2SO,0OO 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 Hull
man, who ad organized three regiments
one at Aurora and Lawrenceburg, one al
Seymour and one at Madison and North YER
non. ] gave him commission as major
general in the Confederate army.
The next stopping place was at spring
hcl H., where / met Judge Dixon. VINO
was at the head of the movement In luinols
with commission as Major General lie
had more influence. and aterWard' IN at-
tempting to release prisoners at camp But
Ter, accomplished more than any man III
Illinois. This attempt would have beer
successful had it not been for Colone
Shanks informing the authorities. he was
aterward killed at Cheyenne by his Owl
men. on account OF this as believe.
Going to Carlinville, stopped with JONI
d. White, a wealthy farmer OF Macoupli
County Here | drilled my men openly
until 1 received Information that Genera
John NJ. Palmer was about to call regl
: ment of soldiers to arrest me. l called OF
General Palmer, and told him that w
would fight it to the bitter end was no
/ arrested and | have talked with Genera
, Palmer since that time, and he said that h
, concluded that it was best to let me go, a
1t would have taken five thousand men a
that time in that county to arrest me. an
would nave precipitated the war into tn
heart of Illinois.
/ Going to Madison. Ind. where John ]
! aIoore wis In command of the copper