The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-29


tAys IN THAI msnnss, and told me would be hanged
persisted In delnx So THIS Information alarmed
BANJO, on which he would employ me for few days but
that nc had another N view, and that II he got IT, he
would keep me ~ the snnmst. then wen, With him
when he paid me eight dollars, besides harding me, tell
ng sa the time that be oou oi ses the ether
yass because Information bad been g,oo % tho nhsb-
ants that was an aboliionist going bao Assachu
waylaid and hanged should venture suoh being the
CASE as two young men Of ny acquaintance we're going
COLUMBUS camp 10 Join military Organization for PEN
the State, resolved 70 60 with them. Accordingly
went and Joined an infantry company called she Conie
left my tool cAest with lss contents my clothes and
everJ thing Ia Columbus, with Alexander T. Prior, bro
thor q the Frst Lieutenant Of the COMPANY had join.
cd. BE said he would take OF them, but
expect 10 get them back. After we had remained In
camp for three or four days were sent on TO Rich
Course called Fairfield Camp. We had been there
six days whom mstured plan Of escape. Asking for
skirts Of The CITY, where Isep out Of doors TIL day sh
then started oil on foot In the direction Of yorktown to
Join tbs United States troops there THIS was on the 10th
Of juno On my way was questioned BY several pc pio
where ] WAS gong, and al~ays told them that was
going to Williamsburg TO join the Confederate army
elway replied that there chance OF much fight
ing there Upon this the people would always commend
Played off pretty smart upon them. After walk Of
nfty miles got within nine mics Of Williamsburg,
has the se't pos Ss Yas 10 I'd
James river, and that II attempted to pass tho
lines ! wonid be taken and hsosed as spy
York river IN boat king an interview Nth Major
Tompkhs, rtbel officer, applied for Admission into aa
and he would speak 10 the subject On morrow
slept that night In the guard house. after having hid
good supper Next morning was permitted to so oo,
eide the camp ground when gentleman told me there
waa Ya1kee In his company who refused to take the
d
deTssood that the oath Indispensable took the arst
train for Richmond On arriving there saw
belonging 10 my company, but contreed TO eude them
then obtained employment to work new Mocha
MICS Institute in course OF by rebel goyera
ceived si2 After working six days went TO Co
umbne for mp tool chest and things but the left
soon the guards locking all about Tor me- there
fore kept out Of the til ias Sunday whom left Rich
%ond secretly At naht escorted by Union man from
suburbs and roxt morning started fo,t for Frede
rickebue Afrer walking thirty miles got on the
train ana arrived at my destination, fortunate l.u
fredericksburg Union mao from Maryland tod
me that was net possible for got the
Potomac, fer III we're 10 atsempt 1t would inssitly
taken as Spy and ehot that ne hmsa wanted to gst
no use BE was not no seyer going 10 oin any OF thor
military bodies AZ long as he ocuio escape rom It Find
irg impossible 70 get to the river without passport
went 10 Captain Thorburr ind onercd 10 ship as
man for the rebel navy, for the defence OF tho 70
tcsnsc, In accordance with an advertisement 10
said no would be glad to get three ou. hundred moro
like me- BE then gave me a pass for Aqua Creek 20
Captain Lynch, commanding the batteries thevc On
arrival reported to Captain Lynch After leaving this
| gentleman, who told me would DO put gusrd duty
that nisht (rhursdaS) turned over in mind how
Should oCn'rvc to reach the vessel OF which saw
riding at anchor about two three miles from the shore
and which subsequently found 10 be the Pawnee At
length determined on swimming Chance favored me.
for Captain Lynch ordered TO the Point to help
put on some weather boards the that had boon
knocked of by your (hs Freeborns) Shots After tue
a N
swim. He eaid not I'LL sundown for which 1t wanted
hour. was glad OF this. and intimating that would
at Cnce pulled Oh clothes ard entered the water
There the time about forty within pistol slot
Of me Isupptse mono OF she had tho least doa that
would dare try TO roach the Pawcee which viii account
for MY not being moised Until had gained distance
OF about BALI mile from The shore WHOM rife
rother eot was fred which won't right over my head
end fel into tho water about eight feet ahead Of me.
Several more shots were fred, but thoy al fcl short
rent too strong for me- and. II then bong cob tide
carried down the Tho had cng stnce Set but
the rnoon shono oct brightly 70 light INC on my way.
Finding impossible 70 reach the fawnee ordea vored
TO reach son point on tho Maryland shore occesi nay
back, By way rect. Sometimes, too, would have to
chaIe my fest efening limbs keep up the circulation
OF the blood. But, notwithstanding tho pori in which
placed lost heart but Looked up to God
for GeIve'aoe. Nor did icok up trust TO Him
vain. Nearer aud nearer came TO the Maryland shore,
and as gained the beach, thyee miles below, aud oppo
fe 10 where hal started from betis struck
from The pawnce ino eating hlr past seyen O'Clock.
| had consequently, been Eve honrs aud half
in the wser. As soon az had rested iitse began to
walk to and fro he besch, ed es was, after which
wall co UP opposite to where the Pa@r0e was at
cher; but not daring 20 trust my aching limbs egaio,
gave up the idea of sair,nng to the snip that night,
then hay Gown The esnd and ccuttved to Obtain two
hours sioep Next morning At daylight, staited fer
theship, had swan a considerable distance, ana
eoout nils from the Pawnee when was seen from toe
chip boat was cent o. and wee Picked up aud taken
on board, wbere was treated with me getieet humeni
" erd Kindness by Captsn Eowen, FIRST lieutenant
Lowry, aud the officers and crew geoery. Clothes and
Iaeoful refreshments were given very gcate-
tui Ter tile krdEess that las been ebowan feel rs
hearty and atrorg ever and ready SIGHT for tho
siers and Strips
Such the simple but touching narrative Of Mr. Dcw-
ling He wsg dressed as foremost msa when he
on board the Freedom, who're and obtained from
Kim tho foregoing brief history He is rabe below tbs
middle height, but strongly AMI conpsclly, though not
clunslly built, with well knit ,ulsr limbs, well csl-
cuated fer the Tremendous feat which bas performed
He bias light hair, biueish gray eye ud rather acrd aud
ecmewha. aGLsurEt and fr,csied oognienanos He told
his story without The ieaat Appearance OF beast gsag
ger, but IN rodeAt manner, as Ii swimming matter Of
eight rnies Cor his ho ordinary, every dag
feat, sC;0Co worth mentioning. no riyer icciIe4ug
the entrance 20 anaa oreek fom tie p.oc TO Mary
sha eh0e, IL Usually calculated ~ Eve miles Bat youg
DeSlirg handed milo below MAJ land Faict or three
n,a blow tie roi1 Of iaud opposite the po and as be
deeolbed FTcsy vae arc of ciyco ia h cndeavofs
to reach The rawnce which wora ceanesaeted 5y tbs
coatrlSsal force Of tho current the d.alc5 actually
| swan oapnct pe lses tdan eight tales
Frn the place whore tbs s~ceb3sn IS at aachor,
VIC ecSt on AsSu uttiI5 ~ COINS
distance ipaId. Oae is e5oua m,c or parhaps more,
setoT the eetisrics by tne po tho ot6er rs about
quarter of mile lower down tlnn tia pier. Ga both
batteries he rebel Gag caa be secn waving and tho
t.iee With tbe eisterDg taunls, pacing to and fro.
Wtito tents arc scattered eli about sna numbers OF
pie moving about apIaready preparing attack
from The squadron, consisting OF tho EreaDoyn, pawpee
and Ress,tte We hsye no immedise Intention, how
ever, 70 ncddle with ncn. BtioeeI The tHo has eres
I arc the lemA.pe OF a third, which has beea owl.
deasy abardcafd before copp:olton. And % nqairng
Of youSg Dowrg such Indeed, found 10 be tn fsct
dc iuither cay that tho cthor two bssets, far he
could learn ing his brief stag ut A1u,a Oeek mount
each three nice inch guEs, while only one canuoz-.he
rined oro that was fred al bsm during bis cod bath
Tburrtay eveDing-re, at The lower batieres and
10 truth, thcso works look as r ,hey dcsortej.
hr. Dcxiirg was qufs.toced as to what h9 had heard
about the numsey OF Killed and wouu:e during tina seres
Of 0h's at Aqua Creek He s.d " freely talked
about at fredericksburg where the number Of koi
sad TO havo been thirt2. This d9 NOS tally with toe
silly storiee cot foot by tho reoes, ttGt ali killed
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