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L. P. Brockett, The camp, the battlefield, and the hospital: or, lights and shadows of the great rebellion, The contrabands in the war. (search)
oters, and many of them owed their escape to the ready wit of some of their friends and employers. The following was one of numerous instances of this: While President Acton, at the police headquarters, was giving some final orders to a squad of men who were just leaving to disperse the crowd in First Avenue, a wagon containing a hogshead was driven rapidly up the the Mulberry street door by a lad, who appeared much excited and almost breathless. What have you there, my lad? said President Acton. Supplies for your men, was the answer. What are they? l;s an assorted lot, sir; but the people say it's contraband. Being exceedingly busy, Acton Acton ordered the wagon to be driven round to the Mott street entrance, where an officer was sent to look after the goods. When the wagon arrived the officers were about to tip the cask out, but were prevented by the boy, who exclaimed: Wait a minute-bring me a hatchet. A hatchet was brought, and the little fellow set to work unhe