Sunday morning globe., 1901-08-25

geant Harris and l had no arms so we
pulled pickets from a farmers yard
fence.
The bridge across the river was q
long covered structure. and a guard
was always stationed at the end next
to the city. When we we're near
enough, he called: Halt, who comes
there?'
"a party to church" was the reply
The man personating the commander
stepped to the front and was granted
permission to pass his men.
On our arrival at the street in which
the office was located we turned to the
right When we came TO the corner
some one said. This is the place. and
turned and went upstairs. Sergeant
Harris directed the movements of the
advanced guard. He sent two men to
each of the three corners with orders
to prevent any interference from any
guard OF police. He then took me- and
we crossed the street to the other cor
ner.
We had no sooner taken our posi-
tions than a column Of men poured
into the building The smashing Of
windows and a stream of furniture,
books, paper, maps, and charts poured
out OF every opening into the street
The noise attracted the police, who
sounded the alarm. The first one that
arrived came directly to us. We were
standing with the pickets behind us.
He did not know that we were concern
ed. He asked us what was going on
over there. We promptly replied that
some soldiers were wrecking the Sen
tinel office. He started to go over, but
we told him that resistance would be
useless, and that we were there to pre-.
vent any interference
BY that time he was Joined by an
other c@cer. and many citizens were
CONF ON every direction. The new
arrival insisted on making an effort
to stop the destruction Of property, but
we told him that to attempt such a
thing would be faal to MIN. The two
officers walked off a short distance, and
while talking were Joined by another
officer but they walked quietly away,
as was to be expected. They were no
doubt in sympathy with the soldiers.
The work was Of but a few moments
duration, and the order was given to
fan in for camp. We moved off quick
ly. as we did not expect to escape the
provost guard as easily as we had es
capped the police.
When about halfway to the river
Sergeant Harris was informed that
they had not found the type. He said
that was a very important point, and
that Il must be found and demolished
He thought IL was at the steam print
ing press, five or six blocks farther in
the city, and we would go there and
see.
At this time | made my first sug
gestion I'm the way Of directing the
movement Of a body Of men. l told
them It was necessary to send men
enough to the bridge to hold It, as il
was our only means Of escape. They
| all recognized the wisdom Of the prop
Osition and acted accordingly Thirty
men went with Sergeant Harris, and
the others went to the bridge.
The sergeant called on the foreman
at the steam press, but he said the
Sentinel type was not there and he did
not know where the paper was printed
With no information, there was moth
ing to do but return TO the camp We
went to the street that leads directly
to the bridge. and while passing oppo-
site the State House we could see pa
troll guards, police and many others on
the double quick crossing the street
going I'm the direction Of the Sentinel
Office. Some stopped TO look at us, but.
as we were marching In perfect order,
they passed without any questions.
When we neared the bridge, a squad
with an officer in front double quicked
down the other side Of the street. As
we we're passing the guard at the end
of the bridge they called out to him.
Have you seen anything unusual
here2"
mo" was the reply.
"Who are those men?"
"A church party, sir
We had now Joined our party who
had secreted themselves inside Of the
bridge, only a few feet from the guard.
As we passed along, they fell in, and
we marched unmolested to camp
When we arrived at the barracks the
boys produced many things, such as
books, maps, manuscripts, pens and
other relics which they had concealed
under their coats. / protested and ad-
vised them to burn those things, as
the raid was not intended for plunder
They did not heed my advice however.
Next day at A. NJ. there was a ru.
NOR that the authorities were making
strenuous efforts to find the perpetra-
tors, and that we we're under suspi-
cion.
Many articles we're then thrown into
the fire and burned. The more valu-
able articles were concealed under the
floor Of the barracks, and at IL A. NJ,
regular officers call, the officers we're
ordered to search their companies and
report the result.
When we fell in line, a sergeant
and two men were ordered to search
for property belonging to the Sentinel
Office. Nothing was found, and the re-
suit reported accordingly.
A special call was then made for
the officers. Colonel Kautz gave them
some instructions that we were un-
able to learn until after retreat
After the roll had been called. the
captain said that the colonel was anx
ious to have a fine pipe that had been
taken from the Sentinel office the night
before. If he could get It, there would
be no more effort to implicate the regi-
ment Some one asked what Colonel
Kautzs pipe was doing in a copper
head place The captain said that they
asked him the same question, and the
colonel had answered that he had pur-
chased the pipe as a present for an old
and respected classmate who was then
serving in the navy. A person who
had kept In continued communication
with him worked In the Sentinel office
and the pipe had been left with this
person by Colonel Kautz to forward
to It's destination. When the company
broke ranks there was a consultation
among the members, and some de-
nounced our colonel as a copperhead