The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-07-19

Joy; the boys threw their hats into the air,
shouted themselves hoarse, and embraced one
another with rspturous joy. The report prov.
ing untrue, they settled down again in gloom
and silence. Saturday, Oath of May, the reb.
els took descriptive list of privates to be
Paroled, and on Saturday evening the train
departed with those who were so fortunate as
to be selected for return to land of liberty.
On Sunday they took descriptive list of the
officers, but contrary to their expectation they
were not paroled. May 31st they were march
ed on the cars for Macon, arrived at Columbus
Ca, where one of the young sprigs of chival-
airy, with saber on his shoulder, walked
along the cars bawling out, "Got any Of them
fancy dry goods clerks from New York city,"
'No! We have not; but if you win 60 up to
Corinth, where there is fighting to be done,
you will find plenty ofthem." This brawling
specimen of Southern knighthood found it best
to close his mouth and vamose ga ~
Reaching Macon onthe 1st they were march
ed to Camp Oglethorpe, where they found many
of their brother prisoners. Nothing of special
interest TRANSFERRED until June 10th, when Lieut.
Camp, Lieut.. George W. Brown, of COMPANY E,
23d Missouri, resolved to attempt an escape
Lieut. Mayes was taken prisoner by the guer-
rilla Morgan, in Gallatin, Tennessee, on the
18th of March, while returning to his regiment
at Nashville form Camp Trousdale; he is noble
specimen Of the Kentuckian, and bears as 10y
al a heart in his bosom as beats througho
the broad Union. -~ ,'.' ~ '.'s ,
81 Monday night came dark and rainy, and at
nine o'clock Lieut.. Mayes took the lead, pass
ing over the line while the guard was walking
his beat, with his back to them. Lieutenant
Brown followed, but as he was just across the
beat the breaking of a twig arrested his atten-
ton, and he fell upon his face, remaining
quiet until the guard passed. Lieut. Camp
then assayed to follow, and had very marrow
escape from recapture, the sentinel passing
within four feet of him as he slipped around
the tree which had screened him from view.
Proceeding through the timber, they aimed
to reach the river below the artillery camp,
but the yelping of bloodhounds in front caused
them to turn back. When they entered Macon
they put on bold front, and ran the gauntlet,
singing "Dixie'' and whistling.. anyt thing but
''Yankee Doodle" As they passed the Fair
ground gate, they met Major Rylander, of the
10th Georgia Battalion, with lantern in his
hand? Nothing was said by either party, and
they walked on toward the river. With great
difficulty, they worked their way throug
swamp, arriving at the river about ten o clock
P. NJ After wading around in the,mud for
an hour, they found boat fastened and lock.
ed to large tree. The chain was fled in two,
and by twelve o'clock, midnight, with low
murmur Of JOY, they lesped into the boat, and
with nothing but a canteen and TIN plate for
padding, set out on their fugitive voyage down
the Ockmulgee. yiis3J7g 70 jsEg j l. ~
s Tuesday morning dawned upon them twenty.
five miles from Macon. Their boat was hid
among the willows, and they seated themselves
in the canebrake to share their scanty crust
of bread having but six pounds all told. They
passed the day in full sight of a white mar
and two negroes chopping wood on the oppo-
site side of the river. Az sundown they EN-.
erged from their friendly willows and dropped
down the river some ten miles, when the dark
ness being very intense, they tied up and
awaited the moons arising. Near where they
stopped they found q 'negro's cabin occupied
by white boy and six slaves The boys
father had gone home, and would not return |
till morning, so they considered themselves |
safe, and ordered supper, passing themselves
of for soldiers. 9 9aE ~ '1iss q. s1a
AT ga. NJ, the moon being up, they embarked |
and having chopped out couple Of paddles,
they were enabled to proceed with more speed. |
Shortly afterward, Lieut.. Mayes, alias ken
tuck,' discovered boat q few rods ahead
~
IS possible, he cried out, sAny luck fishing? |
on, yes, purity good Finding they were !
,nagged and using every effort to get off, Ken
luck halioed, which way are you sailing?'-
Down here piece to set our lines .That'sa |
white mans voice, says Camp, and perhaps a |
lie of soldiers are pursuing u.s. The Federal |
SITS needed nothing more to stimulate them in |
heir fight, and the frail barque flew through
he water. Finding their pursuers were gain
ng upon them, they shot aside into an eddy |
Ind under cover from their pursuers
In few moments the strangers were within |
fifteen feet Of them, while they were unable to
make out who or what they were. Pausing
or q brief period, while our fugitives held their
breath, the mysterious boat pushed ahead
Shortly after old Kaintuck' was guiding the
boat in pursuit, carefully looking out for dan
ger ahead, when as they felt themselves per-
'ectly safe, they found the strange skif along
lde. The paddles, which were their only
Weapons, we're raised and in the act of falling.
when familiar voice arrested the blow, and
o the dreaded enemy turned ont to be Lieu
enants Us. Agey. G. H. Logan, and Sergeants
J. N. Rhodes and Milton Rhodes, of the Fourth
owa, who escaped on Tuesday by passing the
guards disguised as rebel soldiers. Forming
heir plan Of escape, they procured cloth, made
ong slim sacks resembling large bustles, filed
hem with -four, rice, dried peaches, &c. Sc, :
led them around their bodies under their coats
md stuck several articles, salt, files, &C., in
heir boot legs. i5ag
10 At P. M. Tuesday they approached the
,nard, and were asked if they belonged to the !,
9th battalion. Answering afirmativey they !
,assed on leisurely bending their way to the
liver, three miles below Macon Secreting
themselves till dark, in sight Of two negroes
ishing. they crept from their concealment,
md With beef saw cut down the sapling and
eleased the chain holding the boat left by the /,
,ecroes In few hours they overlook their
rishds who escaped before them. Thesix hun.
lred miles by water were safely made, the two
oats running most Of the time BY night. They
lad muffled their oars with moss from the