. Sufferings endured for a free government; . 2 BOAT BURNING. Harris, and learn what plan lie has for overcoming thedifficulty heretofore experienced. J. D. 20th Febru-ary, 1865. Received February 17, 1865. The confederate government partially carried thisincendiary scheme into effect. Lewis Harkins testi-fied before a military commission, in Washington, , that he had at one time a large claim against theconfederate government, for the burning of somesteamers on the Mississippi river. The hospital inNashville, Tenn., was burned by one these incendia-ries. Kennedy, the New York incendiary, w
. Sufferings endured for a free government; . 2 BOAT BURNING. Harris, and learn what plan lie has for overcoming thedifficulty heretofore experienced. J. D. 20th Febru-ary, 1865. Received February 17, 1865. The confederate government partially carried thisincendiary scheme into effect. Lewis Harkins testi-fied before a military commission, in Washington, , that he had at one time a large claim against theconfederate government, for the burning of somesteamers on the Mississippi river. The hospital inNashville, Tenn., was burned by one these incendia-ries. Kennedy, the New York incendiary, was anotherof their agents. The Robert Campbell, Imperial,Daniel Taylor, and others were burned by men em-ployed by the confederate government. The many lives lost by this scheme will never beknown. If the war had not closed as soon as it did,no merchantman, or any other vessel which carriedthe American flag, could leave any port with it was a great many sailed under the colors ofother countries through fear of this plot. tub * ^ ^ % •
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