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The Daily Dispatch: may 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], A bold Enterprise. (search)
Any one would suppose that such an experience as this would satisfy the bravest man, but it was not so with our hero. A few nights after he again tried to get into the fort, with his hammer and spikes, and was made a prisoner. Carried before Slemmer, he boldly avowed the purpose of his visit, and asserted his readiness to accept the penalty. Now, however, the officer who had before detected him generously interfered in his behalf, and told the story. Lieut. Slemmer gave him a severe lectuto get into the fort, with his hammer and spikes, and was made a prisoner. Carried before Slemmer, he boldly avowed the purpose of his visit, and asserted his readiness to accept the penalty. Now, however, the officer who had before detected him generously interfered in his behalf, and told the story. Lieut. Slemmer gave him a severe lecture, and sent him back to Pensacola with information that if caught again it would not be thought necessary to go through the formality of a court-martial.
The Daily Dispatch: may 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 4 (search)
at Key West by force. The fellow who went over to Santa Rosa last Thursday night from this place — an account of which I sent you at the time — has "turned up." He was arrested and sent aboard the sloop-of-war Sabine. He told them he was connected with a New York paper, acting in the capacity of a Southern correspondent, and desired to be sent to that city. No confidence was placed in his story, and he was immediately ironed, and so remains. We get this from the Pickens deserters. Slemmer knew this last Saturday when I was at Fort Pickens, as he evaded an answer to the question whether any one had been arrested on the Island since Thursday. The Neafle this morning brought up from the Navy-Yard four large cannon, to be placed in battery on the east side of Pensacola city, and the boys of Major Bradford's command are amusing themselves hauling them through the sand. This is styled the "Ladies' Battery, " and Uncle Sam will meet a warm reception, come when he may. Mr