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ore of Kelly & Piet, No. 174 West Baltimore street, and enclosed hand you a li

has been arrested befo

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report of the seizure made by sloop "R. B. Tennis,"

in charge, which report is not quite so full as it should be,

everal times that they were b

by Fred. E. Smith, who, I think, is r

talk much, as he thinks "he might implicate some near and dear friends," he has talked a

but I shall be able to ge

e following which he states was al

silver,

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nney, a receipt for which is annexed. The boat is

s soon as possible, and give to you. The prisoners are

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rt is a memorandum of

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izen. I have been about eight months in Va., all of that time in Northumberland County. I was formerly from Caroline Co., Md. I started to come North for clothe

ounty since I have been there, but has bee

ept that he came from Maryland with Mr.

oney. Had no particular point of destination. I was to pay Harrison and Alexander $200 for my fare. I think they intended to land on the Eastern shore, Md., or perhaps on Western shor

r names; they were in a little sloop, dark color. I saw them again about Point Lookout. I think perhaps they had about two or three thousand pounds. T

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have lived there about three or four years. I have

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no sta

ment. Alexander and one other man, named Bollman (if I remember right) were the only

d dollars' worth). This little yawl (with a dirty sail), worth about twenty or thirty dol

rrisoned at many points with troops, yet these little fellows would creep right in

rates had a signal station on the Potomac all through the war; it was in charge of Harry Brogden, whom I knew

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s-Gillock and Lewis, two of my officers, captured by Union pickets-Commodore Foxhall A. Parker-Potomac

out of the harbor the f

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oints on Eastern and Western shore of Maryland, Eastern and Western shore of Virginia, and Southern and Northe

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the command of Commodore Foxhall A. Parker, he having jur

ith curiosity. Upon introducing myself to the Commodore, he laughed. His wife being present, also enjoyed a laugh

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tective

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be Government detectives, and under your charge. If such is the case I desire that you will in some

names as John Gillo

ement until I am fully satisfied

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ear to be blockade-runners, so we never carried on our persons any evidence of our true character. We carried forged Confederate documents when we were going where it was desir

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and on the Potomac river. I seized about three boxes tobacco (three hundred dollars) on the farm of Mr. Evan

own, St. Mary's County, the canoe which wa

Wm. H. Hayden owned the boat and was to receive fifty dollars each for conveying the passengers over; he is engaged in this business

a stone attached was found in the boat and I presume they were in Mr. Hayd

derate army; said he was going to return; says he app

t, but did not report to any Provost Marshal, as he did not wish to bind himself not to return. He claims to be a British subject. They ha

was made by Detectives Horner and Stern, who were

the other passengers state were Confederate officers who had escaped from Point Lookout, named Br

worth about five or six dollars, and I did not b

illiams on the charge of aiding Rebels, contraband traders, &c., and of

too large and a miserable sailer. We could not get about as we ought, we had but one day's fair wind durin

to remain North but he would not and she was compelled to ac

account of the raid then being carried on, but he said under any other

in these matters will

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ort in the case of J. B. McWilliams of Charles Coun

"I used to own that boat," asked us where we were from. I refused to answer, but he said, "I am all right, you need not fear me." We landed and went up into the bushes. He advised us to remove the mufflers from the oars as they could be seen from the gunboats and they would know immediately that we were from Virginia. He inf

eek previous, when Hayden was on his way to Virginia with two men, one of them a Doctor; said he talked with these two men nearly all one day, and sent a letter to his son by Hayden. He had sent his son a large r

wanted a chance to turn on the Yankees. He said Dr. Coon of Washington had a yacht in which he carried over as many as three hundred to join the Confederates, from near his place; he said

nform the Provost Marshal that we were there; he suggested to me the idea to lash one of his neg

ntraband goods in his cellar, but that he had a frolic at his house, invited all the ladies about th

of contraband goods in his buildings and a

shal, who sent a guard to make the arrest. He saw the guard approach. The Confederates were scared; he told them to keep cool and when the guards came near to say they wanted to know where the Provos

n thousand dollars, so he got Mr. Higgs, Post Master at Newport, Charles County, to make out an account against Frank amounting to ab

the double barrelled gun

ous a man to occupy the position he does on the Maryland shore. His remarks were m

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e the boat was in motion, and while so engaged my watch slipped out of my pocket, and into the water. We were then just below Fort Carroll, mid-stream. The watch is there yet, unless some mermai

and they were ignorant beyond belief; to test which I once pointed out land to the east as b

ng side, and three or four black men crawled upon our deck and hid themselves down behind the boat's waist. They wanted to go

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were first seen near James Point, and afterwards were taken on board the schooner "Thos. H. Northern," Capt. Wells; from which schooner Bai

since 1862; that he ran the blockade into Virginia on the schooner "Sarah Elizabeth" from Philadelphia, loaded with an assorted cargo, and lande

racy by the same vessel and at the same time with Hull, but did not know she was to run the blockade when she started. Nei

hiskey on board. They anchored under Ragged Point, Virginia, on the Potomac river, where they unloaded the whiskey. For some reason the men on the sloop got frightened and left him on the

ork to the Potomac river, Wells had not learned the name of the vessel which he was on, or the names of any of his companions. He st

chooner on which they were found, and t

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for the purchase of a lot of Confederate bonds, which purchase was consummated in the following Novembe

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e travelled route through the lines. It was by way of their signal station on

are the south shore of the Potomac river. Mosby, or

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trustworthy. He desires information as to

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-Trip outside our pickets-Confederate General Bradley Johnson and Colonel Harry Gilmor-The

rection, for a portion of Lee's Army had been detached

. He was not well matched to meet them, but strongly resisted them long enough to enable Gr

a, page 130, under arm

l Railroad from Harrisburg, Pa., to Baltimore. This Cavalry expedition overran Maryland, 25 miles of the Northern Central Railroad was destroyed, and on Monday the 11th

s partially burned. The Cavalry heavily loaded with plunder came within six miles of Baltimore, then turning southward they joined the for

4th, when I started out to scout the

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we had to appeal to the citizens for the defence of the city. All loyal citizens were appealed to and they resp

n I tried to get inside our picket lines

e one I find endorsed on and in connection with the report o

went out past the Pickets on the Philadelphia Pike as far as the Rechabite Church and then changed onto the Belair road, where I hailed a man named -- --, who was afterwards caught with a wagon loaded with contraband goods i

would go over to Towsontown and see Richard Grason, that he (Grason) could tell me jus

had dinner and then went into Baltimore, after b

red their pieces at us and demanded us to dismount; Thompson did so immediately, but I used more time. They said they had been wait

by some of the Citizen Cavalry, but g

more "American,

capture by General Wool, during his administration of affairs in this Department, was the com

and receive the congratulations of his friends and admirers. On Sunday he spent the day and evening at Glen Elle

the Rebel males and females of that neighborhood is said to be beyond description. Mr. Richard Grason who frequently performs the office of special Judge of the Co

ied to use a stolen pass issued to an assumed name, "Jenkins." I remember well my lecture to him

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report the arrest yesterday o

me he refused to give, procured a blank pass and he filled in

o be arrested and did not want to be detained. He said he received a letter from his h

his kitchen stove at home. He said no, that it was in his office stove. I asked him if he had a fire in

ing kept out of the way as he did not want to be arrested then, as it would be some time, probably,

wledged to have spoken to Harry Gilmor while in Towsonto

punishment than to allow the friend

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dwelt upon, however, by the poets, nor can it be demolished as a myth. Ishmael Day, single handed and alone, defen

ecently, in looking over my papers, I found Uncle Zoe's letter and sent it to his sons, Tr

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appeared in

g correct statement: 'On Sunday night he had heard that a party of Rebels were encamped in the vicinity, but did not give credence to the report. Early on Monday morning one of his negroes reported to him that they were comin

rds being twisted they had some difficulty in getting it down. By this time he had reached his second story, where his guns were, and raising the window fired a load from his duck g

t he had run up the road. He then, in his anger, leveled at the wounded man, but he begged for mercy, and said he s

to it after plundering it of such articles as they took a fancy to, and then set fire to it as well as his barn, which were entirely destroyed. They did not allow Mrs. Day to save even her clothing, and he fear

old patriot is that he did not

ed Fields, formerly of Baltimore; that he was left by the Rebels a

al conduct of various persons residing east and north of Baltimore, for the pu

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port the following in the case

ed by him. Mess. Hoen & Co. say they have written

and one from Galloway, both in the same handw

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prominent Baltimore merchant, a blockade runner-A laughable l

serters, a mass of information as to the disloyalty of persons, which was car

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ion to the Department that Samuel Miles, a wholesale forwarding me

observed the transaction, the goods coming to that point direct from Miles, an

Miles, referred to by Mr. Gulick. Miles was a merchant in h

cello

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to send me a few articles, you are well aware of our condition as to getting grocerys or a great many other things. Mr. Miles y

not be of any survace to you. But if you send the above ar

ou pass through to Richmond, as it would have af

ower to send the above name articles you will do me the favour to present this let

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he story of the sloop captain who sent his man for supplies for a trip. The man brought two loaves

nother Confed

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o hear if you had succeeded in making the arra

he trip to Baltimore and bring back goods, make the arrangement for the trip a

ake through in my name. Let me hear from

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ing statement regarding the arrest of Terren

Quinn by order of Major H. Z. Hayner, t

ent times Quinn had stated to him that he was engaged in running the blockade and held out great inducements for Lewis to join him. He (Quinn) stat

in Richmond, Confederate officers and others, which were letters of introduction, stating that it was Mr

ters showing that Quinn had aided in defrauding the government out of some bonds, and letters corrobor

it was deemed proper to keep him closely confined until I could ha

all paid by me. He was placed under a Military guard, and was afterwards transferred to the p

rrested and confined in Fort McHenry on a charge of blockade running. He admitted his guilt to me b

t was released without trial. He stated to Lewis that he wa

away from Va., on forged passes. General Stevenson also ordered search for passes. I also caused the arrest of a negro named Andrew Jackson, who stated

times called the officers names, whereupon the officers struck him, once only. My f

British subject and n

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to its detection, and may be said to have saved our nation from disruption-Involving Governor Seymour and Ad

ominated, and General George B. McClellan was nominated to run against him. And quite fittingly, Horatio Seymour, who was to have been leader of secession i

of the conv

ople, that after four years of failure to restore the Union by experiment of War * * * t

Mr. Wickliffe, o

between noon of to-day and the 4th of March next (inauguration day) which will

rthwestern Confederacy"; the Sons of Liberty, and the seizure of their arms;

, wherein the same influences that failed with bullets to disrupt t

asking why did he lend his name to the disloyal movement? There

e disloyal, but that all the disloyal, including al

ct to enable the qualified electors of this State, absent therefrom in the m

n his home or residence district. The ballot was to be in a sealed envelope, and to be opened only by the inspectors; this envelope was to be enclosed in

er "L" betrayed one of the greatest crimes of the period, ent

General Wallace came to my office with Mr.

f a soldier from his county. It was a blank power of attorney, such as were prov