The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-07-24
an eddy and under cover from their Iur-


within fifteen feet of them, while they
were unable to make out who or what
they were. Pausing for brief period,
while our fraitivcs held their breath, the
mysterious boat pushed ahead Shortly
after "o!d kcntuck was guiding the
boat in pursuit, carefully looking out for
danger ahead, when as they tclt them.
selves perfectly safe, they found "a strange
skitl along side The paddles, which
were their on Iy weapons, were raised and
in the act Of falling, when familiar
voice arrested the blow, and 10. the
dreaded enemy turned out to be Lieut. 5
j. s. Agcy, G. II. Logan, and Scrgcants
+. n. Rhodes and Milton Rhodes, of the
4th Iowa, who escaped on Tuesday by
passing the guards disguised as rebel SOL
dicrs Forming their plan of escape,
they procured cloth, made long slim
sacks resembling large bustlcs, filed them
with flour, rice, dried peaches, &c., &c,
tied them around their bodies, under
their coats and stuck several articles,
salt, files, &c, in their boot legs.
At 3 p. III, Tuesday they approached
the guard, and were asked if they be-
longcd to the 10Th battalion. Answer
ing aflirmativcly they passed on lcisurcly
bending their way to the river, three
miles below Macon. SccretinS thcm.
selves till dark, in sight of two negroes
fishing, they crcpt from their conceal
m,ut, aud with u beef saw cut down the
saplug and releasing the chain holding
the boat left by the negroes. In a few
hcurs they overlook their friends who
escaped before them. The six hundred
miles Of water were safely made, the two
boats running most Of the time by night.
They had muffiod their oars with ness
from the cypress trees and it was found
very convenient for cushions.
At three o'clock on Wednesday they
landed, built fire and cooked some rice.
kc~trd, thcy pulled out again and at 10
o'cl,cl; came in sight Of EiawkinSville,
on the south bank Here they feared
discovery Three small steamers, appar-
cntIy deserted, were tied up at the shore
and our heroes pushed along carefully
with the current and hoatcd safely by
Thursday morning they were forty miles
below Hawkinsviic, tired and hungry.
Caught some small fish, cooked thcm and
then took nap. When they saw pco-
pie on the banks they "hurrahcd" for
jeff Davis, told terrible stcrics about
"chawinG up Yankees at Chattanooga,
about their being sacred emmissarics of
Jeff Davis, &c., all of which was dcyout.
ly believed
On Tuesday morning they reached
Woit Island, in Altanahaw Sound, where
they lay down exhausted and fami>hcd for
want of food. At dawn they pulled over
to S'apeio island, whicl. was found desert
ed Remaining there Wednesday, they
discovered the United States rnnboat
Wamsutta. Licut ScmmcS, who took
them on board and transferred them next
morning to the steamer Florida, Captain
GodSboro, where they were treated IN
the best manner. At St. Simon Sound
they were put aboard the United States
supply vessel Massachusetts,, and arrived
here july 4th.
The foIlowing is the pass they provid,
cd for themselves ere leaving Ma:on-
bogus, but good:
HEAnQT.RT i0Tu GEORGIA BATTALLloN,)
CAMP OGLETnoRrE, MACON. GA,
June l1th, loG2
Especial Order No I2.I
Sergt. Henry IIancs, with privates,
Jackson, Smith, Newton, Long and Mil
ton jackson. Of Capts. Bell aud parkcrs 5
companies, 10Th Georgia battalion, are
hucby detailed on detached service,
(pHr Special Order, No. II, headquarters
department at Savannah, } and ordered to
proceed under command Of Scr.t Iiaincs,
to execute the private orders issued on
the 18th inst.
All Confederate forces that they may
come in contact with are to pass them
through the lines ct pleasure, assisting
them all they can in work of vast I'M
portancc to our l.oly and just cause.
by order Of J. r. RlLANpER,
Major Com. 10th Georgia Battalion
/. NJ. CARTER, Adjutant.