Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-06

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never turned up again.
Up In Montreal.
CAPTAIN Wilkinson met "A conGdea-
| tiai agent NJ Montreal. who took him
to the residence. OF Captain NJ. Il
friend OF his Gauge. In Captain AIS
homie was an officer. Captain *. who
Whs ,h - rotuGSf to whom the leader
nancrs and letters. lie enlisted with
, en- sn; INTO the cause. and from
which. IN brief. Is described by Cap
tain Wilkinson In his Narrative OF
z blockade Runner" I'VE had re-
liable Information 10 the effect that
the garrison nj Johnson's Island was
small. and that the United States
si3op OF war Michigan was anchored
Il the sioop Of war '' could i be ear ear.
ried hy boarding. ana her guns
harmed upon the garrison. the rest
and there appeared to be no OBJ
! stacic 10 the seizure OF as many yes
sells IA Sanhmsky liarbor as might be
! required :or purposes of iransporta-
/ ton. They were to be towcd over To
| thy canada shore. about twenty-five.
| miles distant.
The difficulty OF acquaintimg the
| prisoners of the attempt WAS over
| c"nic 10y Il woman who, having oh
| tanned permission To visit hcr huS-
| band ON the Island. managed to sin
! MN Il piece OF paper informing him
that the progress OF the attempt
t Wou NJ @pE@pT jI IL ,hn ripe Hersona OF
| was u" know tho lay Of the land ia
this was accomplished with ,i,. n,d
| Of a retired British army oiisri
| who w"nt over to the place upon tn.
b'ct.At OF duck shooting.
,h, ", m,i!"ap n. VINO hn ,H,' personals,
| steamer and conading IN the in
,.Srity u" The man recommended 10
| captain Wilkinson this person as
/ one most Gufnnei,suf ., ,st,l Il.
| information. and under sea, Of con
hn"hce captain Wilkinson applied 10
/ hlin The object OF the expedition
WAS not Givulgcd but he mus, hay.,
! "uspoctcd. according to Confederate
2 ,,1ns.,,, 80 mnfrat've iiIs replies wnrn
seen again.
Disguised ms Immigrants.
| Finally. IL was arranged that tn.
| party would take pnssag" on board
tn" american Lake steamer AT a port
| On III" Ncllann Canal They were
! disguised a. immigrants 10 the West
! ana their arms we're shipped Az min.
| Ing FOOLS, a"d when clear OF tho
canal they We're to rise upon the crew
and max. their way TO SanduSky
Thr last Personal to ;he New York
! oners that the carriage he wai,inu
! a, tn" door about the tenth. and In.
! party had collected at the little port
! tnh proclamation fell upon them
/ TX" u homhShcll II wuY announcer
MAJ II had come to the knowledge
| o: The government that "A hostile *.
petition was to embark from The
| Canadian shore and 1t ,hr.a,cn"d
p.nn.ti.s against all concerned.
! Governor had Informed IN" United
states government OF tho attempt
tial!en' NE party made It's way
! ny sloishs 20 Haitian whore passage
Was engaged on the Alpha for Bcr-
nudI Arriving after som" nvc or
TX hin nay y yoyase. they found many
Gtorge and Caniain Wilkinson wa
| selected 10 tahc command OF IN"
tax i his'| passa me res, q III p.r,y
Of crow FOR the whisper--upon an.
! other boat
| Glance az Freight Hates.
VIZ fitrt,GTsncs at this point TO CANAAN
| t"rcsting sdeliEht upon tn" frcigh,
| &hnrr" In thos" cvontfui years. Jus,
| , ~ s".i.,ng r"rson asked 10 81"
! "i my vet was 10 siip a box OF medl-
| .in.s Captain Wilkinson conscntcd
| L" TAX , Inc box In the cabin and RI
,,nhrhs The freight upon 1T was f3o0
| t"i cargo was G2.033 pounds Of cot,
s..n az a. .; 3'H cents Il nou1i, ,o,al'nE
~ the six hlockahc runners thai
! sailed within twenty four hours 81
zach 1th.r the Whisper" alon-
h .a mrrl w Wi''HinEtGn x safe'y upon
! port Wilkinson was then ordered To-
| N" irorclad Roanoke and infer
! short period 10 Richmond. where he
! Was gwen command OF tn" naval
/ pnriion OF the expedition to attempt
| IN" release OF The Pnn, Lookout
( Captain John Taylor Mood g. S y,
M one OF "a" president, aids
IT 'H matter OF hia:ory that hi.
/ tempt also failed owing 10 tho ftct
ihht s"cra'iy as all tn" preparations
nnd been made information OF it
| ton. Captain Wilkinson was then
! placed IN charge OF tn. office Of
Orders and Detail which was
cnare.d with Lighting the approachc,
| 20 Wilmington and Of detailing pilots
| ana signal officers To the blockade
! runner.
Commands the Chicknmnurn.
IN The latter, part or September.
Sti. he was ordered to command the
''hickanauga. a double screw steam
or. con vcrtcd into man Of war
a ann I ih@ A,, heF snessssfsI eruITs
return h. was put in command OF
~ oFe hnhi..hasses which, under, name
all ali "a, nc chaineison. proceeded with
| 81 provisions for General Lees starv-
me army. Af'or loading for the re-
| Urn voyage The Chameleon made
several attempts to enter "a Confco-
| crate mort without success.
~ IN. VOYAGE out nf this ship She
80 ,' rr' s. Major Won Borckc. that dash-
General 'Jcb" Siuart's STAN. and Of
| "hcm tho story Is told that he was
| OF such prodigious strength that
| Hith an ordinary cavalry sabcr he
| could With one stroke fcll a good
'i"e sapiins He was wounded and
! on h!S way home where later he
! published his memoirs in Black
woods; After the last attempt o,
! Chameleon 1t was decided in confer
encc with the Confederate naval ON
ser John u Manit to carry the
Chameleon I" England and turn hor
over either to he navy departments
agent or the ilrm OF Fraser. Tren-
Th"y sailed on March % from Ms
si,n and reached Liverpool on The
| Gay on which the Army OF Northern
Ni'Ginta stacked it's arms forever
| nhc chamcl"on. after much difficulty.
wa, was finally surrendered to Cap
| TAIN Bullock. and Captain Wilkin
| snn incidentally turned over ali the
| puhic funds in his possession ieav-
| ing MIN penniless. but with a clear
i ,rnni,i After the dehacle the in
| WEcrc he lived until things uuicted
Gown and then returned for q short
| stay az Woodsidc" in Amelia Coun-
| *; Whcrc he wrote his thrilling