The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-06-20
A PersonnL Adventure.


A correspondent of the Wheeling IntelIigen
Ger writing from Philadelphia, gives the follow
account of an interesting personal adventure
which is not without its romantic touches:
Occasionally we hear of incidents III the con
tilct going on around us that remind one Of tn,
adventurous deeds Of the I9volution OF some
such have been hearing some outlines for q
day or Two past They relate partially to thl
Union prisoner found in the Jail at Phillipri
and released by the capture OF that place las
Monday. l learn that man named Leonard
Clara, who is well known [and knows the couf.
try Vol IN the surrounding counties, ten5are !
his services at Parkersburg, to the Colonel OF
the t4th ONO Regiment, scout, and was ac-
cepted. He is an athletic, muscular determiu-
ed dnd daring man, and would hike nothing BET.
ter than the perilous adventure upon which he
entered. Ii appears that, accompanied by Myers
who Is yodng man, land German from Clarks.
bulgh, he cached the neighborhood of Phillip
pr {" the Saturday before the attack They
passed Il outside pickets without observation.
and were getting along very successfully in
picking up little bits of information which they
found lying about loose. But boldness getting
the better of discretion, they approached too
near the town, and suddenly G. me upon party
Of Dragons. The odds were too great again 81
horses and endeavored to escape. The dragons
gave chase, firing at them as they ran. The
balls whistled around their heads, sevel al pass
ing through Clark's hat, but doing no Other
damage. They dashed madly on, pursuers and
pursued. One of the horsemen came close III
to Clark, who wheeled and shot him dead with
revolver. Another came up and seized hin
by the left arm He instantly turned the re.
velver and shot off the hand at the wrist And
another and more appalling dunger was upon
them. IN he madness of the chase they had
rot aniicif ated what might be ahead, when they
came suddenly upon squad of pickets, who
comprchending he scene levelled their gum
and hred al The advancing fngitives. The balls
passed harniessly by the men, but Clark
horse, after running about 90 yards, reared W
and fell dead. He had been shot in the breast
| Clark Immediately dashed nto IA thcket where
the cavalry could not follow and for n time elu
ded his pursuers. Myers was taken, carried
prisoner TO Phllhppi and council held at once
to determine his tate. Two of his fellow towns
men who were present, Bob ohnson and George
Lurty, urged that he should be hung at once
and without mercy, but Bill Cooper, another
OF his tcwnsmen, succeeded i'll having it post
poued to the following Monday morning at {
0 clock. Myers was incarcerated in the Jail
and nothing but the attack and flight of Mon
daJ bIOtlilliS, dG moment winch left Dut an
hour Intervening between him and the gallows
A joyful sound indeed was she roar of the FIRST
gun on tie heavy morning ali, to that man, " be
expected nothing but that in a few brief mo
ments he would be launched into eternity, anC
dangle stitfening corpse from the galloRs tree
Beautiful upon the mountains were the fee
of those who brou ght him deliyerance from SC
horrible fate, and what must have been hi.
emotions of gratitude to his rescuers and al
overruIing Providence, on finding himsef
snatched from the jaws Of death
After the capture Of Myers, Clark undertook
to make llis escape by keeping to the woods
The cavalry could not follow him, but the pick
cts al party OF infantry which was immedr
ately sent after him kept up hot pursuit. He
was known to them and they STAINED ever,
nerve to effect his capture. They scattered il
all directions and frequently had him surround
ed, so that be was obliged to lie still for whole
hours at time. Several times when thus be,
leaguered he crawed like an Indian for gre at
distance to elude observation. For about .
dav and night the pursuit was kept up, anc
he suffered terribly from hunger aud thirst
But life was at stake and merciless foes around
him. At length he succeeded in making good
his escape, and arrived at Flemmington, where
he was once more among friends, whose aston
lshment at his appearance-hIs hat gone, hi
shoes worn to pieces his clothes tattered ana
torn-he relieved by relating to them the peril.
and hardships through which he had passed. -
! HIS official report is no at headquarters here
| know nothing of the contents, but have CLEAN
the above from brother of his who was here
/ this morning.