, 1862-03-27
ANEW T0UssAlaT L'oUVERTURE.
GEN. nookfk'3 ">poroMAe JIM. !"
Adventures Of. = Contraband
gcout ut Aqua Creek.

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CCor. Of the New York Times, a4th inst.]
1spent three weeks at Liverpool Point, the
opposite Aquia Greek, waiting patiently for
the advance Of our Ist wing to follow up the
army, becoming, II not participation against
the dying struggles Of rebellion, at least
ehronlc1eF Of the hiumphs Ia the march Of the
guest Of CoI Graham; Of Matthias Point mem
oTy, who had brought over from that place,
Qast Noyember,) e0me thirty valuable chat
tells. A. part Of the camp Was assigned to
them. They built log butts, and obtained from
quarters equal to any IN the camp. They had
friends and relatives. Negroes feel as much |
sympathy for their friends and kin as the |
whites, aud from the present time, many q !
man in Vfginia has lost very likely nigger,
dred 6at and healthy dafSeys, IN addition to its
original number from Matthias Point. One of |
the number deserves more honor than that |
accorded to Toussaint Ioyerture, in the |
brilliant lecture delivered by Wendell Phillips. |
mac, and deserves to be placed by the side Of
his most renowned black brethren.
The name Of this negro ls James Lawson,
born near Hampstead, Virginia, and belonged
to Mr., Taylor. He made his escape last De-
I in 81 a1eg e nj on shSesPP e Poy Ry
mac, Was rather indisposed to admit the
Possession Of all the qualities they give him
credit for, and thought possibly bis exploits
had been exaggerated. His heroic courage,
seemed too romantic for their realization
however, my doubts on that score were dis
PEELED, and am witness Of his last tcrown-
ing act Jim, after making his escape from
Virginia, shipped Oh board Of the Freeborn,
flag .gunboat, Lieut. Samuel MagaT COM
manding. He furnished Capt. Magaw much
valuable Intelligence concerning the rebel
movements, and from his quiet, everyday
behavior Eoon Won the esteem Of the COM
manding officer.
Capt. Magaw, shortly after Jim's arrival on
board the Freeborn, sent him upon scout
ing tour through the rebel Notifications, more
| to test his reliability than anything else; and
| the mission, although fraught with great dan
ger, was executed By Jim in the most filth
| 10, landing at the Whi$e House, below Mount
| Vernon, and going into the interior for sew
! eral miles, encountering the fire of picket
guards and posted sen:ties, returned in safety
to the shore, and was brought off in the Cap
taln's gig, under the fire Of the rebel musketrY.
Jim had wife and four children at that
time still in Virginia. They belonged to the
] same man as Jim did; he was anxious to get
them; yet it seemed impossible. One day in
January, Jim came to the captains room and
asked for permission to be landed that evening
bis family. "Why, Jim,'' said Capt. Magaw,
"how will you be able to pass tue pickett
II want to try, captain, think can get
'em over safely meekl5 replied Jim.
Capt. Magaw ordered one Of tic gunboats to
land Jim that night on Whatever part Of the
shore Jim designated, and return for him the
following evening.
True to his appointment, Jim was at the
spot with his fa1nily, and we're taken on board
E1H sY11fa} a}1r7 1rhf IN mi
Point, where Col. Graham had :giyen them j
log house to live Unjust back Of his Owl
quarters. Jim 1an the gauntlet Of tile sen
tries unframed, never taking to the roads,
but keeping in the wood5-eVery foot-path OF
which, and almost every tree, be knew from
his hoyhoodup.
Several weeks afterwards another recon-
noiEsance WAS PINNED, and jim sent on it.
He returned in safety, and was highly compG
mented by Generals Hooker, sichles, aud tht
/ entire flotil1a.
On Thursday, week go,tt became necessary
to obtain correct information Of the enemy's
movements. Since then, batteries at Shipping
. and Cockpit Points have been evacuated, ant
their troops moved to Fredericksburgh. jim
was the man picked ont for the decision, b,
! to Col. Gralam'e quarters, about 8 in th
evening, and sent for jim. There were presen
the General, Col Graham, and myself jim
: came into the Colonel's quarters.
| J!m. sa!u LUG Ge1cial, wan! @o1 70 y
! over to Virginia, tonight, and find out VIII,
!, forces they have at Aqua Greek and Frede1
: t lcksbur2h. II you want any men to accom-
pany you, pick them ont-''
- Know teo men that Would like to go,
Jim answered.
swell. get them, and be back is soon d
possible
; Away went Jim over to the contraban
camp, and returning almost immediatel,
brought into our presence two very intelligcr
: locking darkeys.
! "Arc You all ready" inquired the Genera
"An ready, Sir" the trio responded.
+ Well, here, Jim, Eou take my pistol,
L said Gen. Sickles, unbuckling it from his bel
5 "and if you are successful, will give 20
q $780,
: bye, started off for the gunboat Satellite, Cap
u Foster, who landed them short distance b
l. low tile Potomac Greek batteries. They wei
c to return early in the morning, but were III
+. able, from the great distance they went in Il
4 interior: long before daylight on q satnras t5'u
- - morning, the gunboet was lying on the a
4 Il pointed place As AAe day dawned, CAPITA
- u Foster discovered a mounted picket gual
Is near. the beach, and almost at the. same j
:, stant saw Jim to tue LETT ofthem, IN the wood
~ sighting Dis gun at the rebel cavalry. He 9
- - dered the "Slg'' to be manned and roWed
% the shore. The rebels moved along elowl
o. thinking to intercept the boat, when Fost
=, = gaye them shell, which scattered them. Jill
er with Only one Of nus Original companlons' a a
i'd had iast The otde,. He lad heen cha11enrei I
n picket when some distance IN advance
Jim, and the negro. instead OF answering Il
tc ~ summoas, nleq !ne con1onts u oaca1es sas,
sossl a. lug PlcAet; u t VIZ a.: an .ai
oseusienGG, ~ a. ~. e.uG l ti1e 1ncne & plea
suatu ~ a17eu na ~ ~. " s1n - ta. s,,t,lt
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=: elln eou h1 ~! tIla1a1I.a 4a -,
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to nonoM ngaf .ence ana al5ef t tae ple5ets - g
on Gp pors4.s, crtspe1 InaouSa tn mo9tS t ~ ~
cd sGote. roi ~ .ue Giost 11.5 ,1a III =. sae -, ~;
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[n ~, roa.e ~ acl -; ' 9ater;1assd ntu.s
" orenna he gae+b ~ eo etiam;nghis rossa1 RI
ha in to the shore, he sighted bis guns for a ba
on where the rebel cavalry we're hiding benz
for He nreo Two shen-one Tene rlSae tatou
la1 t1e oain, kln1ns 1our ot sne Ieocis :1no AZ
no q tneir horses. Capt. fnstef, seel4g t!it;
Lre 1eet o. Ms shots SAID TO Jim; WHO $1,000
a. wei, jim, I've avenged the death OF p
lei Cornelius tthe name OF Jlm's lost comp
Gu ion.)
air Gen. Hooker has transmitted to the '
il Department m account OF y1m's reconn'
for sarce 10 ffcoer1ckspnrgn' ano anl5es & WIZ