Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-10
An Adventures escape from Gorinadom.


Tron the New Orleans Delta, NoT.2
1 Our venerable nsighbOr, Jacoo Baker. who was
detained in the city of New York BY theiIlness and
ieath Of his lady reached this city yesterday The
escape of Mr. Barker from the Yankee authorities
vas full of peril and sdVelrure After narrowly
escaping arrest, on account Of = conversation with
New York friend engaged in the leather trade TO
whom he held out the great advantages of embark
ing in that trade in the South, where there were
plenty Of raw hides and few tanneries. which kindly
counsel vas represented 70 the authorities in New
York, undertaking on the part Of Mr. Barker
10 rJcure supplies for the rebels, Mr.. Barker pro
ceeded to Washington to see hls old friend Gen.
Scott, and obtain a pass from him to come South.
The Gtn-ral could not be seen. he was not well
and his rooms were thrOnged.
The first excuse was proved not 10 be an honest
oae, the day the General was seen az church
blazing in epAulettes and military insignia Thence
Nr. Barker proeeeced TO Stewards office. he found
rhe Primer taciturn and moro which afforded
Mr.. Bsrker an opportunity Of whicblno person in
the elrce Of our acquaintance is more capable Of
making better use OF enlghteniug the mind Of the
Robert lie Dam of the Lincoln dynasty in the folly
and wickedness Of the war he hsd brOug 6 o. and
was now stimulating Mr Barker also embraced
the occasion to inform Mr. Seward of his services
in the defence Of the capital ard the saving Of
" zshingtOns portrait IN the war of 1914, con-
eluding BY handing the Premier a newspaper slip
Of the letter of Capt. Hudson Of the U. S. Navy
referring 70 Mr.. B4rkers generous contribution in
aid of the Dartmoor prisoners. As Seward was
probably engaged at the time in the pr cation OF
dispatch to one Of his ministers the information
snd counsel comm mumeated by Mr.. Barker failed to
produce any pes ceptible effect, and when be was
at last told the object Of Mr.. B., which was to OBJ
tain pass to go Souih-his reply was curt and un-
sansfaetOry-a sort Of reply that we all know Mr..
Baker is not the nan 10 be content with.
So our venerable citizen came back on the astuts
Secretary with belIigereney and pertinaeity that
brought the Secretary up ali standing. Finally,
however, he referred Mr.. Barker to Lincoln. and
our old citizen proceeded to the White
House. VII re the Gorilla, surroHnded BY q greedy
crowd of office seekers Of old men and women, pc
utiOning the release Of their sons from the army
and asking other faVors in which assembly Mr.
Barker felE rather alone and peculiar and after in
reducing himself to the President, stated that be
,Oud not communicate the object Of his visit in the
leariog Of the miscellaneous assemblage which
1rOGged the audience room, and begged private
interview. To this Lincoln consented, and fixed
be next morning, at o'clock for the interview.
lr. Barker was at the White House with his usual
at the hour appointed found other
)ersons also IN attendance, but obtained bis audi-
nee, which resulted in Abes writing on & card
tqaest to the Secretary of State to see Mr. Barker
But as Mr.. Barker could see no advantage which
would result 70 him from being seen by Seward he
concluded rot to avail hirssf Of the card but pro-
seeded 10 Baltimore, took a steamboat down the
'atuxent, arrived safely at LeOnardstOwn, hired 4
Ow boat and q negro to take him across the PO-
oIntc, reached safely the Virginia shore at La
lague went at midnight to the only tavern in the
'ihage and knocked hastily ct the door,. It was
OmstIme before he received any response. At
sst, however, one Of the upper windows Of the
iouse was opened and whose head should be tim
dy and anxiously protruded tLerefrOm but that Of
hat well known individual, F. d. Fisk, formerly Of
his place and more recently Of Fort Lafayette,
Iew York. The Eakefulness of Mr. Fisk was
irobsbiy due 20 his great sppTehension Of 3 re-
rrest BY his Lincoln incarcerators, who had only
sieased him from Fort Lafayette on the condition
{ his not going South.
Ar Fisk was greatly relieved and much delight
to ind his old fellow citizen. and they had Jolly
me of it recounting their adventures, their mar
OW escapes, and gTest peris by food and field.
be next day Mr.. Barker and some Otrer Southern
afugees we're most Hospitality entertained By Mr..
'ill0ughby Newton, of Nestmoreland, Va, a0d
recurring vehicle, succeeded in reaching the turn
Ike to Richmond. where they arrived safely.
Mr. Barker returns to the city in his uzuH robust
sslth, and repOr,s that the Northern people are
stermined TO whip us if they can, and thstEe have
,thing TO do but whip them, as we and win.
e thinks that they will then make peace on our
IN terms.