. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . to fire, and then Farragut wouldhave destroyed the city. The mobappeared to be growing moreviolent, and above the generaldin was heard an occasional in-vitation to ■ the Yankees to come out and be run up to lamp-posts. At this time Mr. Soulesuggested to me that it wouldsave much trouble to all concernedif I would take my party in a car-riage from the rear exit of thehall, the mayors secretary, Mr. Marion Baker,going with us, while he addressed the did not hope to have the mob obey him,he only expected to hold it long enough togive us
. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . to fire, and then Farragut wouldhave destroyed the city. The mobappeared to be growing moreviolent, and above the generaldin was heard an occasional in-vitation to ■ the Yankees to come out and be run up to lamp-posts. At this time Mr. Soulesuggested to me that it wouldsave much trouble to all concernedif I would take my party in a car-riage from the rear exit of thehall, the mayors secretary, Mr. Marion Baker,going with us, while he addressed the did not hope to have the mob obey him,he only expected to hold it long enough togive us time to get to the landing ; and he ac-complished his undertaking admirably. Thisepisode made an indelible impression on mymemory, and I have ever since entertained aprofound admiration for the forensic ability ofPierre Soule. Few people ever knew what animportant service Mr. Soule rendered to New. PRIVATE HOUSES IN WHICH CONFEDERATE OFFICERS WERE CONFINED DURINGTHE OCCUPATION BY THE UNION FORCES. swamped in a boat while going ashore fromthe Hartford, at Osaka, Japan, and Hazeltineas an ensign went down in the Housaionic. A battalion of marines made part of ourexpedition; this was under the command ofCaptain John L. Broome. We landed at thefoot of Canal street and proceeded to a positionin front of the Custom-house, where the marineswere drawn up in line, with loaded pieces andflanked by the howitzers, loaded with shrap-nel. The people made no demonstration, but\ this occasion, and I do not know looked on in sullen silence. Captain Bell andthat he ever received any public recognition, I, with a boatswains mate carrying our en- but I do know that I shall never forget it. Farragut was glad to see me return safelyto the ship, and fully approved of my man-aent in communicating with the mayor asI did. f was not expected to bring a satis-factory answer from the mayor, for he wasreally
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