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The Daily Dispatch: September 14, 1864., [Electronic resource], Tennessee. (search)
Tennessee. --Bushwhackers are doing much mischief in the vicinity of Greenville and Jonesboro', Tennessee. On the 30th August, Major Jones, enrolling officer, was shot dead near Rheatown; on the 31st, Mr. Maclin, formerly Colonel of the Fifth Tennessee, was severely wounded near Jonesboro'.
The Daily Dispatch: September 14, 1864., [Electronic resource], One hundred dollars reward. (search)
Confederate money stolen therefrom. The affair was involved in mystery until recently, when its solution was entrusted to Detective Washington Goodrick, of this city. This officer succeeded in ascertaining some facts which led him to suspect Jim Jones, a negro, and accordingly he was arrested a few days ago below Richmond. This negro, after close questioning, confessed that he entered the captain's tent, broke open the trunk with a bayonet, and stole the money. He also implicated some accos arrested a few days ago below Richmond. This negro, after close questioning, confessed that he entered the captain's tent, broke open the trunk with a bayonet, and stole the money. He also implicated some accomplices, who were likewise arrested, and the whole party committed to Castle Thunder to await further developments. A portion of the money has been recovered. Jim represented himself to be a free negro; but we understand he is a slave, the property of Mrs. Colonel Jones, of Georgia.