Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-07


m0nd. Wherever met on the road, they
we're greeted with cries of "Take the Yam
KEGS out and hang them r.
Arrived in Richmond, they were taken TO
a tobacco warehouse, where they found forty
otker prisoners. In the room there was nel-
ther table or bed. They were kept without
.opd: no breakfast given them the next
moyniug after their arrival-snd when,
finally, little bread was brought them, It
was thrown upon the floor ss to dogs and
the quantity so small, that every msn must
make double quick in grabbing 1t, or ne got
none, and was compelled to beg frcm the
others. But there were rich officers who
could 5ty something to eat for II the rebels
did not love the Northernerf5 they loved tneir
gold. But to shorten he got the brain fever
in prison, and was removed 70 the nosPital'
and here the Colonel took occasion to athrm
that the kindness which had been spoken OF
rs practioed by the physicians, was not from
rebels, but from our own surgeons.
Being by profession doctor, Col. De W.
when he had sufficiently recovered was
asked by the hospital doctor 10 assist, which
he consented to do; and he was thus permit
ted to enjoy more liberty. By good for
tune, one day the Com mmanding General gave
the phys clans liberty TO 60 into the city for
several times. They wore, as distinguished
BODY, q red ribbon, or badge, fixed in their
button hole. When he encountered the SEN
tinel, he was challenged and forbidden to
uass, on the ground of being prisonerj the
order of the General did not indulge him.
Now, as they called him French Yankee,
he thought he would play them Yankee
trick; so he wrote note stating that be was
included. When he returned TO the hosPl-
tai, the rebel physician said he had been
v,,r4aN nuun0TTnUtl =
90 back anon the prisoners. He was sgaln
incarcerated and put in irons. He soon
made up his mind, however, to escape from
there. or die. He was asked to take an oath
BY the rebels, but, said he, have taken an
1 cath az a naturalized citizen Of the United
States, and will never take another 70 con-
| 6ict with it. He had been tempted by the
offer Of poaition, but he abborFed the enemies
of this Union, and could never forget that he
came here for Liberty's sake.
He etoId Col, Woodruff of his determination
| IN escspe. for his time had come. Col. W.
! wished him well, and hoped that he would
saespe. he stole the &C tand hat of seces-
sion officer, and in that garb passed the
Here the Colonel made q digression, re-
marking that while Brigade Inspector at
Camp Dennison, he learned lesson from
/ the soldiers who wanted to 60 TO Oincinnate
They were in the habit Of lying IN !he
/ bushes to hear the countersign, and having
/ obtained it, passed the guard. Without the
countersign he could not get out of she gate
/ even with his full uniform. So he lay fol
i about two hours behind the guard house (ir
/ the night, as should have been stated before
until he was happy by hearing it. Tn
guard called out, at his approach, "WhC
eomes there 2" A friend, with the counter
! aigu," He passed the guard, the gate wa
| opened, and he was once more free. Abou
sfr miles rom Richmond he was encounter
ed bv a aguard, and to his challenge replied
| "a friend without the countersign."
I Approaching, they asked him where h
wa{ from and whittier he was going. ID
replied from Richmond to Petersburg
They then asked why he did not take tn
railroad, and he said he missed the cars
They then took him in custody, and marche'
one on each side Of him upon narroV
bride crossing q stream near at hand IN
situation was desperate but he was deter
mined never to 60 back TO hlchmond awe
40 when he got to about the middle Of tn
bridge; he s'ruck to the right and to the lef
knocking one of the guards on one side, an
the other on the other side, and giving ther
bothIs good swim Hence he made his wa
, towards Petersburg, subsistlng for three day
upon nothing but few raw beans, "Whic
was not very good for his digestion"
Upon his tramp, for distance Of 65 I7ile
he carried his skif for crossing rivers,
r pine board uponlhis shoulders During h
| travels he was several times shotat. Whe
he got in the nesghborhood of Magruder
forces, his hardest time began. He tried
pass sentinels several times, and at one tin
{ was twice shot at in quick succession. I
r sbot too. but did not know whether he b
j. the two sentinels or not, but they never 81
sweried. But the whole brigade was arou
: cd, ard be took to the James river in Wh
If he called his skif, namely, his Pins boa
companiou. He landed on the other side
q swamp, re-cTossing again near anestoN
r when he lost his gun. He he'd cast aWI
'l his officers coat, and it may we'll be ina
5, ined that what remained Of his suit was
lie this time rusty enough. 30 he took an 0
ta en- course, and resolved to ask for work. 3
like the poor men in the South, when tn
ask fer work, they are told to 60 into {
IN service, Even the ladies do not look upoI
Young man unlees he is in the service; vie
ed from this test, there were more patri
4 in the south than in the North; they VI
e all soldiers, cid and young. rF
He hired with German blacksmith,
20 81 so per week, having concluded tOremi
p awhile and learn something of the eonditi
Of the rebel forces. He staid fortnig
observing all the rebel movements. At
expiration Of this time, he got tired OF blai
ne snithing, and wanted to gohome. he fou
IT, a GOOD German Union man to whom he I
Z, his story. without reservation, just as if
was telling it here tonight. This wss
vreat service to him he led him for n
davs, the Colonel having adopted snot
e. YANKEE trick, and made blind man Of hi
yet self; he couldn't see, and the German :
,se his guide. Dropping the Yankee Fren
he became French subject and wanted
o. 90 back to France, because he could not
i'll sny vol x to do here and 50 he told Gene
8. Y1eer when he got into hisoommands 7
!, General promised to send him 70 Fort
Monroe With flag of truce. The next
be of truce that was sent he accompanied, bl
lg still, and led by his faithful German Un
man. ,,,,,----
lacticu of his hearers the fact OF G
Tor WooI's refusing, about that period, to
'ck ceive any more AsgsI owing, doubtless
{ tbe treachery which had been practli
and ant two of twenty-four persons :
I of lad bsen taken with the fagI were aceeP
a. BE contrived, unobservedD to tell the Y
tain of the Gag party that he was prs
ur- or, Union officer, and he'd assumed pll
the ness as q disguise, and that ne should :
will him but the young oteer sel9 ne 6 s
80 not underssand it, and said he would mi
le Old soldier, cOmprehended the matte
once, immediately sending another
out 70 bring him but 1t IVES too late