The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-29
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Rev. Or. McAEALLY, Editor of st. Louis Chris.an Ad
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ESCAPE OF TWO UNION PRISONERS FROM
RICHMOND


QuARTERMASTER SERGEANT JENCKS AND CAPTAIN DE
GOLYER TAKtN PRISONERS Ar BULL BuN-TJIEY ARE
PLACED IN CONFINEMENT AT KiCHA0NB-THEY TAKE
FRENCH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. i.scArEs-ckossfAd
THE POTOMAC UNIEh NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AT
wAsHlNGTON--sTHENGTH OF THE LNiMY AT BULL
RuN-HIs FoRTIFIcATI0Ss, ETC., ETC.
We enabled present to readers the following
interesting narrative Of the escape of Quarermaer Ser
geant Henry c. encks Of the second Maine regiment and
Captain Samuel De Goyer, Of the Fourth MI higan resi
msnt from Richmond An account of the escape and ri
yer IF these gentlemen has already appeared In the
HwAp but the following, embracing additional partcr
lars taken from the lips Of Mir. Jencks himself is well
worthy Of pcrusal-
On the 18th Of August, Captain De Goycr and myself
agreed upon plan Of escape, which carried into
effect but would rather not toll how we effected it, i,
might injurc others. We remained a Cor about
twenty minutes, when, not hearing any alarm made al
escape we judged that was time TO be Off and
cordingy put OUT exercising our ingenuity to avoid
the sentnels which did I'LL about three miles
out Of Richmond when found ourselves in the midst
OF extensive Notifications Thinking that soldiers were
there remained quiet FOR about three hours when we
again started and got safely through having taken our
boois off and walking in our stockings to AVOID making
noise We had travelled about half nile further when
came TO bridge without any piapkng. From tnis
circumstance judged that thefe were 20 solers IN the
ng t. but next morning found to CONSERVATION,
THAI had returned To the bridge We then concealed
ourselves in extensive piece Of woods, where we had
laid for about an hour when SEINE slaves made their
pearanee in the ncighborhood and began to chop
some large timbers for fertilization. We were
much scared at this, and lay thinking how
we should get out Of the scrape, when the
made his appearance and having htched his horse
U.S. began to mark the trees for the slaves 70 cut,
He ,be close to where the slayos were when va
cr,aloa '"to the wood, to ditch coverad oyer
VIII brays NV We >%e pieces Of wood which we
laid at the bottom Of the ditch "a n,gh, 2 vi VI
mn, laaf. inc wioie day As soon as " ~ miles
commenced our journey and travelled about lite
always VISIBLE as 1t very c'ouay. The roads in
tnat section Of country worry intricate and as We
tave.ca 6nly at night often retracai steps "
yards the point had started from. We had several
hair breadth escapes, every day seeing cavalry ratroig
along the roads and compelling us to seek tho shelter 81
tho " Gods On the ninth night reached tire banks Vi
the Potomac, about ten miles from Aqua Creek and
little above Matthias Point.
When left Richmond we had ten cents worth Of
SOFA crackers and Ose loaf q white bread By strict
economy these lasted I'VE days The rest OF the time
subsistc1 upon half ear Of raw groen corn a,ll
about gill Of raw wheat apiece. We lad great trouble
tn crossing the ether rivers till to the Potomac
Gu tta ling that point was lust daybrsaN when we
nearly on large body Of cavalry, the horses of
Which were pickcted near by. We fell back into the
wops ana lay there TIL night, when went round the
cavaIy and struck tho beach somewhat below We
walked ny and down for hree four miles se&reh OF
" make an attempt to cross for which purpose picked
tP quantity ct drift wood, aud tying the pieces To-
gethcr With clothing. made IA t. It but frail
hing, but wis the best could do under the circun
There was a cold wind blowing at the time and
tr rg tide setting against rs. Our limbs were
early frozen, and were quito still After being about
seven holrs On the water. approached within half
th4 rari began 60 pcces mate 10 NV mind ihat
wou d not DO abie tp reach The shore. However VIC