Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-12-07

REMARKABLE ESCAPE FROM: LINeeENDoH-SSAFE
ARRIVAL HoAB.--WnIdAN H. PARrIN. N.ands NJ Lillian
b. WILLIS, of the Washington sGTeys, captain
Thomas Sparrow, from Washington, b. &c. passed
through Petersburg evening before lastS On1their
return houe, after ongimprisonnent al the North
Their escape from further confinement, and their
subsequent avoidance Of detection aud arres are re-
msrkable--almost miraculous. 4iThey were eaken
prisoners in company with many other gailant
North-C -Ca=olnians at Fort Hatteras.as Hesare all
acquainted with the circumstances of the surrender
From Hatteras they were taken 10 Fort Lafaystte-
the Bastle of New York. Here they sWereIkePtm
close confinement until the latter partaof 0etooer,
when they were all put aboard a steamer and taken
to Fort Warren-near Boston sBsaG 70
The full account of this removal was COPIED IN the
Express some time ago from the New York ferGtd.
On their way to Fort Warren, ParFin and Az Ills
formed some plan Of escape, and ANNOUNCED their
intention to attempt it to Captain Sparrow,awho
told them they must do it at their risk 1tdhey
failed, heavy irons and close confinement Tor the
balance of the war would be their lot but the"
possessed brave hearts and confident ofsnecess
They supplied themselves with bread aRdswater,
CANDLE matches, &c. On their arrival at Boston the
men were marched ashore in companies, MS their
names were called. Immediately before the name OF
the I" y ashington Greys" was called, ParyiAsand
Willis left their company, descended from the deck
and found their way into the extra coal roomof the
steamer. Here they concealed themselves andiln
little while had built up wall Of coal around them
so that any person entering the room wouid not
discover them Their late companionsiin armss sere
gone, and they were now alone in the dark, un-
wholesome coal bnD& Of an enemy steamer, mot
knowing what day or an hour might briBg forth
In this condition they remained for day or pFoba-
bly, day aud night when large numberIef sail
oIs were brought aboard the steamer 10 beshipped
to New York, On the 1st of November the vessel
left Boston, and landed her load at the Brook lyn
Navy Yard In the hustle audconfusioD consequent
upon their embarkation, our heroes 1thonght they
might leave their place of concealment and make
their escape, They gained the deck and want un-
observed shore, with the crowded. sailofss sBut
they that their time for escape had notyet
come. All around the Navy Yard Mere stationed
sentnelS, whom it would be impossible to pass
They therefore resolved TO return The steamer and
await jet longer They now concealed thsihselves
in the private apartment Of the boat, and remained
thus for two days. when finally, and as It proyiden-
tally, in OF her tripslthe steamer ran oul of
a schooner in the river, and was reported so much
damaged as TO cause her to make for Jersey City
with all possible speed Great excitement was pro-
duced among her passengers, and everything and
everybody were in the utmost confastonssA most
favorable opportunity now for tho PRISONERS TO
cape, and they took advantage ofit They lef their
hiding place again, and as soon as the Jersey City
landing was reached, they flashed aashere5 E9hey
then took passage on ferry boat fnr Mem Hofk-
In this great city they found friend, whostook
them in and Kindly cared for fhetn- He advised
what they should do and furnished them with money
to complete their plans, They took passage to
Baltimore as Union sailors -antiSontheFn secesberS
of the deepest dye. In the noble Monumental City
they had not far to 60 before meeting with friends Of
the South and her defenders Clothes are given TO
them and they are aided in getting employment3on
wood schooner bound for some point on thelower
Maryland Shore. For sixteen days they worked like
beavers and by their industrious habtsand
mod hpha fhov inadA Aho
of the Captain. His every wish Wns laR, and etery
act was done with pleasure But the Pf0ad SAp-
l. tain soonto bedepriyed Of his prizssssft was
the night for Paryn to keep watehs and Che Captain
had retired, and Willis had pretended d0tso. -
But hands were busy as eyes Sails dor the small
boat attached to the schooner were made and fitted
The proper hour had come; the sign was given, and
the two men set forth upon this dark waters. 1t
was all q venture with then, fof they knew not
whether they might land among friends or renemies.
Alter long hoursof suspense and weary travel they
landed on the Virginia side Of the Potonacs below
and sent to General Holmes, headquarters, where
they were joyfdy recognized by old aequaintanees
l. FROM North CanonaS They were fBruished with
free passes over the railroads home ~ fsissa1
s Is not this strange and ro,naDtie iale. reader
But it is nevertheless true, and puts cfion to the
lelnsh-Fr7J b. ihsE9s 5e,Ssh Z il'sss. rafstS'
k,uT The Nashville, Banasrsays: ssars9 ,sss:Ets3t
We learn from gentleman Just from Kentucky,
that Andrew Johusoai madesA speech at Ftankfort
one night about ten ada ys ago. in which hsyanht
ingly announced his iatention TO eathis New fear
dinner at hOmass Auays =. home y will be 50 ho'
that it viii scortch hisIneat.ss "' e .sSee -
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Mississippi has adoptsd-a preamble and resolution
proposns s,the passage7of effective laws preventing
the growing OF another cottoncrOPun the psesen
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