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The Daily Dispatch: may 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], Gen. Harney 's account of his arrest and subsequent Adventures in Virginia . (search)
Gen. Harney's account of his arrest and subsequent Adventures in Virginia.
The Washington correspondent of the New York Herald claims to have received the following narration from Gen. Harney:
Early on Thursday morning I was apprised by the railroad conductor that we were at Harper's Ferry, and that there were indications of an intention to arrest me. I did not believe this was intended.; but a party of soldiers presently entered the cars, and apologizing for disturbing me, said thaGen. Harney:
Early on Thursday morning I was apprised by the railroad conductor that we were at Harper's Ferry, and that there were indications of an intention to arrest me. I did not believe this was intended.; but a party of soldiers presently entered the cars, and apologizing for disturbing me, said that I must consider myself their prisoner.
I asked, but was not allowed, to telegraph to the Secretary of War.
I was taken to Gen. Carson's quarters, and informed that I should be required to go to Richmond.
Accordingly I left, before day-light, in a carriage, attended by five officers of the staff.
They had proposed to send a large force as an escort, but I assured them that it was above my dignity to attempt an escape; that the matter was between them and my Government, and that I did not w