Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-11-30

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! been sawed through. and had been so for up
wards ofsix weeks yet il took up a gres
deal oftime to pry il off and TO work the low
er part out ofthe socket in which il was pla
ced, 50 that we were not rendy until clever
O'clock. We then gave the sentry draugh
OF porter In which was put a small gudnfit,
OF tdudannm lest our going out might dis
turb his slumbers. and the rain having ceas
ed, and he began TO get supplied with ID,
effects on the opium, toitereG about and III,
bar being then of, we had no alternative
go we must and calling the sentry TO me
told him that the little drop Of porter had
taken had made me feel supplied and cold
and that should try little brandy, 1--WE had
got a small bottle for the occasion) so we
drank together-I got him TO stand near me
leaning against the bars TO protect me, as
was undressed, from the cold.
BY this time had got his back turned TO
the other window and KEEP, him talking and
and drinking until Col Dodge and others
went out aud over the fence. got one OF the
men who remand 10 take my place at the
seniinel's side, who did not perceive the
change, while followed my comrades
The place which we passed through was
rather tight for me, and | had to crawl
through without coat or vest MY coat
when climbing the fence, l carried in my
teeth. | got down on the other side quite ca
sy owing TO sheets which MIR Dodge had
fastened 10 the bars and which aided us
much in our descent Noiseess we crawl
ed behind small cook house about fifteen
PAGES from our room, and scarce had we got
fhara hon b..o 81 ,k. r..f..f II
within few feet Of us. We all, however,
crouch,d low, and they passed without dis.
corning us. We were obliged TO remain I'M
al they had changed guard, and had seen
with pleasure my boon companions, the last
file marching. although with difficulty, tow
ards the guard house. Again we moved
forwards on our hands and knees, one uiier
the other, when we were again near being
discovered by the noise made by one Of our
number which attracted the attention of the
sentinel on the wall above our room On
hearing the noise he moved down towards
us--we all lay fiat on the ground, and after
he had come within a few PAGES he turned
round and marched back 10 his post Again
we moved forward and passed the store
house, behind which is another sentinel nj
the magazine and were in the parade
ground, when we were alarmed BY the noise
OF soldier running from, it appeared, our
late room across the square towards the off. |
GERS quarters--he passed near us, but did |
not perceive rs. Mr. Dodge enquired OF me |
what thought il meant, and |. more to en-
courage the men, than from any belief had |
in what said, answered that | supposed |
some OF them were sick. and that be was |
probably going 10 the Doctors quarters. |
where, il seems. he did go. Forward we
moved again, but Parker whose stumbling !
before, flor what reason we |
know noi) broke out OF line and marched in
another direction. The noise be made land
II was no, little) attracted the attention of
the seniries placed on each side OF US, and
by whom we were Immediately challenged,
but as we made no answer. and as they
could but see our forms very indisiinclly. we /
passed on quickly, but without any noise un.
al we gained The walls We placed one OF
he men at the corner as sentinel to give
US the alarm. il necessary. while we made
he tour TO ascertain If our friend was at his
post. We searched-he was not there
We were also alarmed at hearing some one
with the man whom we had pa.
ed as sentinel, which. by The remarks we
overheard we conleclured il to be the officer
If the guard He appeared very anxious to
discover who the man was. and still kept
advancing upon him. which he as anxiousiy
arove TO elude by keeping al a proper dis
ance. We heard the officer say, Come.
'ome, let there be no more OF this foolery.-
know tina, you are one of the officers, but
'ou know that il is nv duty 10 see who vou L,
re You have passed the sentinel without +,
answering their challenge, and am resols.
d, since you will not give me your name, 4,
0 lind out who you are" He then sprane
owards him, but our man leaped upon the
vail at part called the Kings Basion,-i
he officer followed-Culver ;hen leaned
ack again and ran for li,ile distance, then 4,
aIied into one OF the embrasures OF the
Iuns, or kind OF half sally port. The off. =
er thinking he had passed straight forward. I
oilowed on and made toward the officers I,
arracksas we thought, TO alarm the earri. II
on. We had now nothing else to do but
unp from the wall, as the noise made in
lauling down the rope would unquesiona-
'ly direct them to us. Ii was dreadful al.
ernative. but we could do nothing else
Death or Liberty was our motto when we |
taried, and none of US would have submitted I
o have been taken alive took the lead. I
citing myself over the wall hung by nv
land for an instant-then let go-what a ,
hook thought every bone in my body I
vas broken to pieces. Culver followed me- 7
hen Hull. Icalled on Mr. Dodge TO throw a
own the piece of rope he had cut off as we !
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