Show A LANDMARK REMOVED history of hotel da mcclure a relic of the war among alic buildings now in pro buas of demolition en street between seventh anil is one aliat was famous in its day and nebout a host ot cling most of of an unpleasant nature bill of moment in the lives of interested to pro abc possibility of abc memory of abc bouse in question ever growing inn in alic days immediately preceding alic war alit bouse llian numbered and nov occupied by irs diaries kiark anil amri margaret mcclure us a b aliouse and as known ai aliu hotel dc alic outbreak of alic rebellion ibis bouso was because of abc disloyalty of alic owners au d alic indies were obliged to vacate for several months it wai allowed lo 10 remain as aliv bad no ulc for it in alio llio alie gratiot street jail biad been llred to overflowing by eliose placed under arrest for giving aid and comfort to the enemies of the government and the apartments set aside for the laaks proved loo small to contain those 10 durance vile by alio llio provost marshal another place of was required and no ill Chesl nul was chosen as n temporary ani and devoted exclusively lo 10 alii reception of among the iral to lie confined in lans bouc mrs bolk benator iolli of missouri and glicr two daughters mary and coniclio Conic lii ladies biad been informed that under a certain in alic mainc cemetery would lc conveyed to their arsenda in the boulli 1 or sonic lime i biad been carried on in tins way but by alic military lies were informed inform od of iho illicit cor aliat wan boing on ol 01 lainell of alic letters and on alic ani lainca in in in sirra lal aai ain lie finin all parl of ere to tsih soi tonic ii fur information inform alion to alic rebel troops others willi hiiri ila liandi and a number from the western part of alic stale with sup plying ammunition to none long in prison as choc were released in n fen dayi or eil through alic lines their and friends were allowed free aeils to them und regular were daily bield ami alln va moil fashionable as many of alic ladies within the prison nails were among the social leaders of alic city although numbers arc away was still greater and alic building soon became most crowded as many us fifteen ladies U times allotted lo 10 a single room this state of affair contin md until alio prison containing fully lance innia ts t s when n general release of prisoners was ordered at the close of alic rebellion many cf the prominent families of alic city were at one glinc or another represented in alic dc mcclura as attic prison was still calad and by these alic by a later generation will never be forgotten from a lady who biad been sin inmate of lic prison an account ans obtained of the life of alio llio c within its walls and the adventures en iy ay were cal through alic lines the arrest of alic polk family caused great excitement throughout the rily and ahik alic ladies were inmates of the i perfect sl ream of carriages drove to alic door bearing sympathetic friends each of whom brought seme delicacy and in consequence all the prisoners were fed in alic roost bountiful and luxurious manner as alie supplies sent alic bolks would have amply provisioned n regiment strong pressure mas brought to bear upon gov gamble mid lie was persuaded to allon ladics to return to their homes on parole lluc tacy some time anil oo 00 june an order as issued eliat these lie put outside kinei on thai day they were driven prison biml in common with the others to whom ali order applied were taken to a steamer which was to take them to mississippi and lurn over to llie southern military authorities an idea of alic number thus ordered alif kinra may lir frum lilt fail that were to in alic boat As h alip party ivas about lo 10 orf d incident mr isaason fi alln Gei Kral of alf stale of missouri Mib was conlin cd ii alic gra liot anil was very desirous of making hl escape it ac currad to him llma lie departure of alic ladies offered bic for opportunity port unity and he ade liis arranga from a friend lie obtained i complete female rn aln il li eliop op and fin iro hijii liichi lie lo 10 coin fi lin face shaved for alio llio oi casion ali 0 were to their dr in company n aili hii ind miss art ati niri ing lo 10 soothe tin grief thai lioyd libin divin d alic steps of lir auml was driven to llie lever so for all wa well and li s escape was hut had cur cd mr liy bestowing upon him a pir of ponderous feet which to be lilliin alic narrow limits of 11 lady s shoes As lie dismounted from alic omnibus laj csc cowhide livols llie af alln un investigation followed abid alir fraud ans detected mr wa through aliu streets to alic stacil iria ly llie jeers and of oil licu and ogain consigned to durancy alc alic libat put ud proceeded to memphis without of any kind n body of troops embarked with alic intention ft tr flug abut from the bow for the purpose of reaching granta ilian engaged in alie siege of molestation from alic num croin masked batteries clial lined alio llio divor bank ilni aliis ruse failed ot success as before alic boat had proceeded far on its journey a lot fire was opened upon hy a battery while n band of sharpshooters kept up n brisk fusillade regardless of alic lias of truce A union called out 1 bial ihly were escorting southern ladies to their nomas and asked that alic orders be given for alic fire to aca ic the in command of the replied aliat i southern bullet would nol touch i woman and alic cannonade musketry fire con alic ladies who did not share lutc faith in lutc of lead were with terror at every moment clial some of their number mould fall victims to tho martial ardor of friends it soon however became apparent that alic fire was directed against the lower deck where the troops were stationed and alic upper calkins and deck carefully avoided alio troops on board strictly luicir defense to the lower deck not n man alic stairs in order cliot alip ladies nol be exposed to ilahi sr A cr i hot the lua bcd battery was willious willi in jury lo 10 anny of alic passengers al many of the troop truro kileci fir wounded As alic boat on its way dofan tro river alio of the lol received information clial two batteries had panl cl some distance vicksburg Vicks burp and that his passage would 10 disputed iio wished to land liis prisoners on alic river csink and let alic lical of way to alic nearest loan against his decision alic officers in command of alic troops protested asserting that it would lo 10 an outrage to put ladies on the banks of alic streams without or provisions pro alic benl con mi it any news ans received aliat alic forts were near A blaz of 1 nice tal out alic in coa imanil of tlc alc nature of hie corpo gen S D fcc alio licud command nt eliat point su escort in alic ladies and aluir perilous trip was nt last over alio building on continued to he as a prison until the close of alic war shortly after illicit time it ft as restored to its former the order for its for feil lire having been revoked with its demolition one of the most castins land marks and of alic war time in st annia will dis iipp cai ami many ladies have visited the place to lake look at alic house of which they were once the occupants st louis blobs globs |