Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-08-30

to he discovered, they struck the road and
travelled about twenty miles through mud
and water On the following Sunday they
concealed themselves in the woods about
mile from the road, and while in the woods
II negro boy passed them 10y path leading
to plantation which the fugitives had not
discovered. They struck the road that night
and stecrcd by the North star. They had
not travelled more than two hours when they
heard horse tramps in their rear; they con-
cealcd themselves along the fence. covering
their faces and hands until the horscmen
rode by After passing them, the fugitiycs
supposed they were returning from a Sunday
meeting. but they were horscmcn from lRa-
leigh in pursuit of them
After travelling twenty miles, they repaired
to II wood on the road, iorty-fivc miles from
Raleigh, in Ash county. They remained
there undiscovered throughout the day
The third night their escape they came out
of the woods little before dark. ~ they
suffered for want of water. They had not
Travelled more than half mile when the
sound of horses tramps in the rear were
heard. They hurried into the woods again,
and as the hOrsCmcn rode by. twenty-five in
number, accompanied 10y the Sheriff of Wake
county, the fugitivcs overheard the following
conversation -
One OF the hOrscmen remarked THE mig
Sci sd" ''ir.'l Ill 'ne W"o,t7 uii 0un',,s' 'ncs
c'nilot ~ l"' ane"u, "1'uuinS 10 i'lc Dry
I the tugitives had previously noticed in the
woods
/ Riding to fork of two roatlS. about thirty
yards from their place OF conccamcnt, the
horsemen met a negro, and the following
conversation ensued: r.~
"Havc YOU seen four men passing here
! Four Yankee prisoners have escaped from
/ Raleigh | am the Sheriff of Wake county
and in pursuit of thcm.n The negro replied
he had not The above conversation was
/ distinctly overheard This was the third
night. The fourth night they issued from
/ the woods again little before dusk. in
quest of food. as they had nothing to eat for
forty eight hours. Attcr travelling until
midnight th'E broke INTO mouse Whcrc
sweet potatoes Were slowed and carried out
about a hushci "i them. After traVeilnS all
hlght thcE agalh TOOK To me woods Tor con-
CCalmehJ' ahouI Twelve miles hcioW ROCKY
Mount Oh the i"iloWinS morning II was
determined that one ol the party should go
out an" rcconh"i're ior inc purpose Oh get
ting the potatoes cooked.
One OF the party volunteered to 60 and
proccedcd to house about two miles from
the l"loWlhS conversation TOOK place -
Good morning. madam.
Inc woman addressed replied -
Hnod morning you taik very much IKE
Il ankee..
hNt makes you thlak that
nave ha' '"fte huahthda' 'he fcpilen
oynctI,. ,lDo 1to h;, m'S ''""''' "''' ~" ''''N
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Who orn ivralingr o,,r co,,r+.,'m
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al tlo ,,,n,,,,,, o,,I ot;II.',, ,,,l
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thon, ,o,,,,, ,I,a- .i,, coon',,;ori,t.r
1he iugihve 'heh '0Id ti' woman Oh III
situation, STATING lhat thcre We're threc "ther
, in the woods. she told nm To z" altc
them and prlhg tn'm IN ana Sne Woolu I'
t all III her power Tor thcm' Arriving al IN
house the woman went 10 work cooking IN
potatoes and had good meal prcPart'
After remaining there all day Shc toia III
party she Woula put theh on pam 'c",'ni
, through '"I "oo',s 'Ila' "'u'm ~" aI; a1i,,
o"I oi 'n' 80 ~, nI .ha
a"ou' Ten h'i'rs' ''',A C"l:o ~ 'o',' ,TG ,I';
Inv" pn III "' ,t,ar.,.,,,I an
poht 5hg parry p',''v ,.;I '',' ,hl fnn,,rim
cohciule" ,r r" '',i'aa' ",s',i ~, ~, "
> I"rlltnE' i"' u";S .ra., roh ~ como nar,,,
u "oI'Ie =" ~ o"t ~ ,ta. Ia1 80 uiI;t,x
th' ,It'' 'ilr ,'i'sv 'oii ti'' toIo th" Il
,f re h''t usii'c WHO '"''' '''' ~ '''N' WV
'o'A''' '"a"'
The party proceeded along TINS roa
y towards Rocky Mount, and. after travclin
e about eight miles, came to the residence
d planter VINO required 'hcln TO ha.' an
,s llehtily themselves rue 'a''c tll,, "'
lahkec prisoners ha'' '9'"I'e', rom "''''''
ana the ShertH had passed "'"nE 'la' ron
c Yesterday informing ''r r'Sldt.''S !" $40
< all travellers Alter NllThTc "i a 'tW mt
, mentS, the party informed MN tha' IL
mad enough men 10 take 'hcu 10 P""'eC'
" me planter madc Il" rcp'E 10 ,h'': 'h'' II
t. party hurried on inc banks oi 'hc lar r'Ne
" \ few minutes afterwards inc Piahtcr WI
~ seen galloping towards the Vt'a%e ol hocN
Mount, and IN less than one hour there WI W;
\ continual yell throughout the WOODS ~
A. party then moved to an ADJOINING WOOD
N where they could be more securely col
sealed
While proceeded there they were disco
II l,.a a hnrspmnp who veil and