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


hape felt the ioes keeny than bis successor
mand Of the North Carolina Captain Meade), who has
the rost touchog manner referring to his uusuied fe
poblc character, the high esteem In which no was
held by bis fellow officers No better or moro forciole
euiogy than this enple fact could be pronounced The
government has lost noble officer and able defender
OF te rights and his family loving and devoted husband
and father.
OUR POTOMAC RIVER CORRESPONDENTS.
UHrTlD SrATEs STEAMER FREEsoRN,
Orr AQUA GREEK POTOMAC RIVER, June 20, 1861, (
Modern Leanir--7hriIiag Narrative Of Nassa-
c.a'eG Boys Escorc from The Rebel Aymy-John Do'e
lin0's &o,y-He Emisraes Jrtm Adssachasests to the
StutAEsrionaoe Of the Chioalry-A B.ats1en Carpen-
tegIaf,otisna Of the Massachusetts, Boy-Roo Unionssts
are 2rtaad in Atatama- Ooniing Dxns for his WageS-
!"New Way to Pay Old Dt5tsH-A Model Parsan Of the
Church Militant Value ef SomAener's Parr-Mrs
Nou aes Care Of No. One1he Massachusetts Boy Forced
to Volunteer int, the Re6.l Army-He IS zen, 10 Rick
mondHis Adrentuyes on the 'euy TO Yorktown and
Bad;--Josns the rebel States NaaysUims EigM
Mites Ac7css the Potontac-Is Received on Board Tie
Pamnee7hs Batteries and Troops at Aq1tSs Ceek--Hoy
kany reye Allied Tae,e, de-, dc.
Tho ancen,s regarded the swimming OF Le&rGer over
the Eelcsront the riodorn Dardenoee) meet bis be-
loved Hero the other si1c extraordinary feat
and great deal has been sad aud written abou. Lord
Byrons performing the same exploit. Massachusetts,
boy has, however, thrown both the ancient Greek ard
tie modern Epgiiahuan Into the shade, by swimming
across the Potomac nj Aqua Creek distance OF eight
miles, thereby escaping a5horred servtude TO the
rebel eImy. But lot the young man tell hs story
it vas taken down from his lips psytom by your
pcuaient.--
by rame Is John bowling native OF Great
Darlington, berkshire county, Mass | am twenty
April 1860 tho view 81 bettefipg my circumstances
nd went to New York, whence left fer Savannah, Ga
9Th Of the month / worked at my trade in Ca
annah TIL the 18th OF November. when left for Mont.
onery city, Alabama, where worked Cor three months
when returned to Pine Level, montgomery county
Il worked for t~o months with Mr. Martin Nol when
eHiDg Of the BIZ okade Of the horn ports thought
II high time to to reach home before all tia
vesels should hsve left did not leave ~ the beginning
he troubles because had 10 idea that thoy go
ng to be 90 serious besides winter was comns on ard
I'd like to travel North at that Aa)tber
for my wishing 20 leave was che fact OF my taviag
been drasn out in private CONVEX sacn. 10 utter Unoa
senments which were maze public 10 consequence OF
which thu Of assassination held out INST mo,
YVES tainted, expressing desire t. leave, sisn
Wishing TO so back 10 my abolition homo Gao day,
Martin Non tho man wss working with, asked me 90
Join military company, end upon my refusing, he caught
hold Of me b. the coat collar 70 urge his demand but
persisted in my refusal upon which he nGdief, "wta
the you Will not fight for the Soutnf replied,
Peoausc it is against my principles aui Union in
and win Clio for the Stars snd Stripes" Ga this fact
becoming bncwp, the little village which contains
only three stores, s:ictiy guarded 10 prevent
from efect'rg my escape secretly and oae niaa, who
friendly Q.ep )sod informed me th there vas de
sire abicad 70 shoot la fact hay had already hang
cd five or ak southernes-whi.e n1d back-for giving
uiterance to Unnn sebtimeDts and Martin Go the
ripe,eaeer IA al nee iee eocee dises declare N
IN nycekne favora,y Of tho Union had daeite 70 Of
tend eny one and that did nat 90 cstentaol ly
In public. merely replied TO questions aekcd rri
vatc without The loast iaea chat my snzwcss to DO
used agei1st M sslt hsi a brother, wao was e
preacher and lie hr. atencd TO whip e, bee esed
for my wages. II happenei in ihs mennor:-Whga 1
made up my mind 10 leave told &astsn Noi th, YES
gcing away upon which he begg 20 work se
/
ing week, when heard that no going /, joo mil
tary company that had been ordo'ed of TO Penscoa
then thought " high time 70 oei1ald my wages ad did
90 but ss be gave me 10 efacoy arswer osi,ge1
him 10 Montgomery, where again asked him ios saY
and that he going 20 Prathvlle-about 1fteen
miles ftorc Montgomery, pcai The Alabama riyeTihat
s5 roEes shi o g. yaa % as and shs a nj
me my wages On hs arrival, rs shs owed
h froin ssco 70 5000 II, However, s!ouid hsppon
hs for the amount Ss o. told him She arrange
ment VAS satisfactory for grew The p.eachss 70 be a
man OF means. then went TO the Exchange aotsl,
where met the preacher, and telling aim what his
brother had said, he replied toat II all right, and
promised to give me bis note In the event Of Mrs White
(he lady referred TOY mot pay Ing rne Next morring
startod-he horseback. end on foot We went
gc&her TIL creased tho Absma river, about fonr ios
CT the road he puzzled ahead and OF sight.
Arrived ut Pratsvie, where perfect stranger,
had soe difficulty 10 nga,rsx the Say 70 sTs Ssttes
at dinner when arrived GA seeing no he sad. yoa
have got here, have youi' l replied that bad He
then went out into The yard, without noticing me cny
FATHER insroGucirg 10 tho lady upon which
formed her that wished To dr. Noil She tnen sort
for him, when Informed him that wished 10 have tht
little affair settled, nc dsirous or getting back TO
Montgomery. he then woat with lnro the aoase Co
tie LADY and her husband, TO whom she had beer
risd eince tho work commenced, and stated my csse
upon Whieh she told thst Tar from wing liz
Nol hing, he WA indebted to her oyor 500
old account hr EoIi thea started or and foo cd m
oat 70 the piazza and asked for hts ro!e according
promise. Az tais no became s9neSh,t apmei aad
said he bsd not promised rle his note. tod him h6 ID
which he got quite mad ad asked ta Il ihtoG3cj 10
tell him he lied told him it would not bscyr,o e 10
.ei him So but unfinished tnat NJ all even bad not
He'd. lie then pcs hs st " my face, ,hroa o1ed shin
and ordered me out o. She yard At The got mad
too and the act OF tbr0Si3s OF nay coat 50 PIT I,
into him whar Nj White cpNe out sEf told TAO not &,
ton tdgt ri. wente1 was nay wages wb ch the pablo
and lis brother wished 80 hUnbug out a. fwss shon
ordered OF the pceclises ga threatened vi tcgta
did nos quit pretty quick Thea etsite1 back foo 70
Montgomery, whea cree lnoo rnet ba-.p Mol, Ia tae
street, Tie asked What llrky tn1 h, Ncue ssztrE
WHIST tie LADY hrd aio, aaGry shN tN onoshee hsd
fused to give his note e plea tha ho bal noveS
made my such ronise 10 replied that bis Srehef Lad
promised; but new perceived taat 1. n nlafD 40
trick between them he1 ePked Martin ho.i FOR col.
lar two cs wes entirely viti9rt money, bat
fugcd to give money, though kne be was tSen
In possession OF large Next morning sasea ain
when be gave 1t tos 81 IS thee gosacaed 20 Piaa
Level where found tEat tie people there wees
ss vel posted the trick tad md btSo play
ed off en- me az rgs psse.l, ga Hf1r,Gg
merchant bought ii fer en doass. deserving thtt he
had often risked thst sdoua, IA lou.Fy and tn It no
might az well lun to risk. 0at " that l svn ssI
NoI the wife or Martin, damsncGi thi paid he-. ono
my valiEe ~ ~, eh'-ir Ger MIN ar~irge Aiabasns
On ny way 70 Cciunbna Gcovgta. Ou shs rad sae>