The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-12-19

tear il up.
"Thus IL was they overlook us a,
work, and as soon as we found orr
selves discovered, speed was oul
hope, and at il we went, but unior
iunately for us our fnel was nearly
out, and it was then determined tc
leave the engine aud take to the
woods Accordingly we stopped
aud reversed her, intending she
should run back upon our pursuers.
but in this we failed, as che hsd moi
sufficient s'eam to run her over, and
or object had failed from comb
nation Of unfortunate circumstan.
Gee. Ten minutes more would have
set the bridges on fire, and the Rome
engineer with bis rails could not
have followed us, and the down ex
press was entirely useless; it was
our intention to have destroyed all
the bridges, run into Chattanooga,
wait until the evening train passed,
and then gone on to Bridgeport, de-
siroyed the bridges over the Tennes.
see river, and then away for Hunts
vile and Join General Mitchell.
"Our trouhles now commenced
and the greatest OF all our disasters
was the division of our party; twas
now every man for himself We
started for the Tennessee river. bnt
being entirely unacquainted with
the country, mistook our way, and
after being hunted through the
woods and twice fired at, made our
escape. Our travels from this time
were succession Of hardships aud
difficulties. We crossed the mount
aims, made for the Tennessee river,
where we found small boat. with
which we made our way down the
river to Stephenson. Alabama. -
Here We found the entire rebel force
in complete state of confusion, oc-
casioued, as we learned, by a visit
from onr cavalry, which had made
dash into the town, captured a few
prisoners. and left that morning.
I'VE had succeeded in passing
through the town safely, when we
suddenly came upon force Of rebel
cavalry, commanded by Col. Steph
enson. who took us prisoners Just
fourteen days after leaving the bal
ance of our party. We were immc
diately recognized as belonging to
Andrews party, and after being
confined one night in Stephenson
we were taken on the cars TO Chat
tanooga and confined in jail, where
we found the whole party. 1t was
endeavored to make us give the
name Of the engineer, as they had a
terrible fate in wait for him. but no
one of the party would divulge bis
name.
"a court marshal was ordered for
the trial OF Andrews, and Pittingsr
Of the 81 Ohio was taken ont as a
witness, and by alternate offers Of
pardon and persecution they endeav
ofed to make him testify against
Andrews, but he was true to his
word and companions; and the
court could gain nothing from bim.
Andrews and Pittinger were then
cent back TO us in jail, AMI we ex-
pected nothing less than the whole
party would he hung. Atthis time,
about MAY 10th, Chattanooga was
threatened by our forces, and for
safe keeping We were run OF to
Madison, Georgia.
At Marietta. the cars were stop.
ped by mob who threatened TO DRAG
us from the cars and hang US to Q
tree, but the officer in charge Of the
train prevented them from carrying
it into execution, by placing strong
guard around the car. and the mob
after a great effort, was Dispersed.
! We arrived in safety at Madi
son, where, alter being keptip con.
tinemcnt three days we were inform
ed We were to be taken to Chatts
nooga again, as the Yankees did
not intend to try and take thai
place. Accordingly we were AGAR
taken back to that place, where thu
whole party, twenty-five in number
were chaiGed with heavy irnns anc
confined in q dark dungeon thirteer
feet square, snd for elk weeks were
fed on half fare of the most miserable
quality. We were stripped Of all il
our pockets aud left without cant
Again the court martial was order
ed, but this time at Knoxville, ant
twelve OF our party were taxi n there
and confined in large iron cages. -
The court found seven Of them guilt,
of being spies and lurkers around thu
camps.
'Our forces at that time advanced
upon Cumberland Gap, and Knox
ville was threatened. aud in orde
that we might be safely. kept, TIT
whole party, fncfutlfngNlh .ls6 q
Chattanooga, were seMtE'Af ana
! Georgia. Previous to leaving Chat
tauo bgs, Andrews' sentence wa
read to him, which was that,he wa
to be hung in six days. 1t was theI
determined to attempt An escape b.
cutting through the jail, which was
accomplished in one nj sht, end iu
At dAybresk Andrews twisted hi
, blanket into form of a rope AM