The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-07-23

l'oSite SlOfe-atlu mere lie WAS.
Before he had commenced his
thilling recital. Mea@hcr had made
him drink glass of whiskey to com
teract the chilling effect of the wet
+ ting, and now that H. felt its heating
Influence his wound commenced TO
bleed alreSh. On examination, how.
ever. ii proved to be only Il hesl.
wound and was soon dressed Eut
he had Il very narrow escape from be-
nS killed outright by that shot. or
! so disabled that t would be impos-
,i.lr for him to gain either shore
When he had finished his story,
Mca%hnr asked him if it was his wish
to remain with the brigade. delicately
intinating that if it was, his conduct
OH that night would be duly appreciat-
ell and hOnored to the extent of his
ability. But he unhesitatingly de-
clined the implied compliment. He
was true to his own colors, and would
stand by them to the last. What he
did was for his native land-for the
love he bore Ireland's flag, and not for
the cause in which it's followers were
engaged. He would wish. with the
generals permission, to rejoin his own
command by the same way as he had
come over.
Meagher was neither grieved nor
disappointed at this decision of the
gallant fellow. On the contrary, he
admired him all the more on that ac-
count, for it proved his noble disin-
terestedneSs most conclusively. The
soldier remained in the generals tent
until the next night, and by that time
he recovered from the effects of his
fatigue and wound
In the meantime General Meagher
| had an interview With General Han
cock on the subject. He did not state
all that transpired between them, or
now far he went into particulars. But
| that he told Hancock enough to make
him comprehend the situation without
technically committing either of them
was evidenced by that gallant officers
comments: ''Well, Mcagher. you
IrShmcn have such strange ways
| that none but yourselves can compre-
bend one another. So leave you to
manage this affair after your own
peculiar fashion, satisfied that all will
F., he done for the best"
On Meagher's return from this in
tcrview he sent for me, and after re-
lnting all the facts that I have now
stated. he added: Captain Condor.
commit the management of the rest
of this business to your hands Your
company will furnish the pickcts for
Il certain portion of the river bank to-
night. Select your most trusted men,
brrs of the Fenian brotherhood for
the detail, for such men alone can full
| ~ comprehend all that is required Of
| them under the circumstances. Tell
| the sergeant all that you deem neces-
s;ry, but no MORE
| | saw the Scrgeant-as true an Irish
man us | ever knew. l told him that
! the honor of Ireland was committed
| TO his charge on that night: to choose
lis very best men. and tell them to
keep what may transprc under their
| ollscrvnti ton. during their hours CT
duty Oh that night. an invioablc
secret. as they valued their honor us
| lriSllmrm ami the fair fame of their
country.
tG!l him that at !; certain time of
| the night party would approach
| their picket line, of whose movements
they were expected to take no notice,
Whatsoever thcy may see him do
| That WAS enough.
At tliHt appointed time accom-
! panied the stranger to within Il short
diStanct of the picket line, and watch
ell him until he passed llnmOlcstctl
over the river bank. Since then l
saw no more of him, but have no
doubt of his landing safely Mt his own
side of the river, for nothing trans
PRED that would lead me to think he
was observed by the Confederate
pckcts.
Did you learn his Nance" was
asked. after the captain had concluded
his narration.
Il did not" he replied. "IIe might
lave told Meaglcr his name, but if
so. it WAS under Il promise Of secrecy,
for when l asked the general who he
was. he replied that he could not tell
mo-"
After Il lapse Of several years, Cap
tain Condor was in Washington, in
company with several of his old com,
lMdcS and some other fellow country
men. 1t was on the occasion of the
reception given his namesake, Edward
GMcaghcr Condor after his release
from prison. The conversation turn
cd on "reminiscences of the war, anC
Captain Condor again related the
story of the restored flag"
All present expressed their admir-