. History of the Ninth regiment, Connecticut volunteer infantry, "The Irish regiment," in the war of the rebellion, 1861-65. The record of a gallant command on the march, in battle and in bivouac . nning alongside,Capt. Healy sprang on board the sloop, and presentinghis revolver to the head of one of the smugglers, de-manded their surrender. Tliey complied with his de-mand. When the sloop was brought ashore it was foundto contain a very valuable cargo of medicines and otheruseful articles. When the Union boat was nearing the lugger one ofthe crew was observed to throw a parcel overboard; itwas
. History of the Ninth regiment, Connecticut volunteer infantry, "The Irish regiment," in the war of the rebellion, 1861-65. The record of a gallant command on the march, in battle and in bivouac . nning alongside,Capt. Healy sprang on board the sloop, and presentinghis revolver to the head of one of the smugglers, de-manded their surrender. Tliey complied with his de-mand. When the sloop was brought ashore it was foundto contain a very valuable cargo of medicines and otheruseful articles. When the Union boat was nearing the lugger one ofthe crew was observed to throw a parcel overboard; itwas fished in, and found to contain a number of lettersfrom many of the prominent citizens of New Orleans tosome of the chief rebels. The crew, which consisted oftwo Jews and a Creole, were immediately committed tojail, and will be held to give evidence against some ofthose whose letters have been thus captured. The cargois valued at $50,000. Another published account gives some additional de-tails and reads: IMPORTANT ARREST ON LAKE PONCHARTRAIN. An important arrest was made on Lake Ponchartrainon Saturday night. Capt. John G. Healy, of Co. C,Ninth Connecticut Volunteers, commands the post at.
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