The New York herald., 1862-02-09
the taking OF Columbus to impo.sby, without

was ia tpe reg nSAit, &Go Ia tpe meantime
drissier but had TO complain Of the bad nhumsn and
| tyrannicai treatment shown 70 and TO the whole
army was put in prison for slight offence and a, the
battle Of Belmont taken out refused most nat.
rally, 90 take arms the ail my sympss hes
and friends are North. was, however forced t0 CO.
sno made up my mind not 70 IRE snot Ny
resolution was, however, discovered in that action for
sbe captain seeing ell the ammunition given 10 nae in the
mosning still remaining 10 my cartridge box the end
OF ths battle ordered the gnardhouss 20 tried
'or dssertioD OF my regiment the battle field little
description OF ,he gnsrdhouss must be given, has
one may form an idea Of the suerings We
Co. There were nearly hundred and sixty prisoners
enclosed IN room or sixty by twenty Feet watched
very carefully by The guard, while the filth and vermin
10 hs place were intolerabls The stencil great
tnst 10 was completely sutccatne tried twice TO
escape from this terrible hoe but both times
captured. On the third fortunate enough
thsnk God, and on the 27th or last month succeeded
osusi not forget to relate that the sentence Of
court martial WAS, that I 70 be shot
On sbe 7h OF February yesterday with four others for
different offences When the officer came p and brouah ht
NE the dreadful intelligence my answer was "Give my
respecs to JsS Davis and tell him that he will not have
the hocor TO put ball through me" And il an
hour later that ads my escape.
will endsavor give idea OF The way in which
York exchanged my military clothing with one Of my
fellow prisoners for scanty suit Of citizens dress
While was doing this portion Of The prisoners were
occupied 10 such 10 distract the attention of
the guard, while smother portion engaged with
Old knife aud shovel in making hole in the brick
wall and others making rope of the bedticks. When
oil was prepared twenty four OF us slid down the rope
through the hole which terminated in alley. From
this place We wen; the roofs Of the adjacent houses
which We reached by means OF attaching the rope to
their sdss The rope fastened 10 OF the Copnss
o! the opposite house, and thus proceeded until we
came 10 srss overhsnyng the last house. Here de.
scended to the ground and scattered in all directions
Two friends and ,aysslf along the rivers bank,
and favored by The intense darkness of the night,
avoided the different guards and pckets We did 60
very far before ws heard the scouts behind us in
pursuit, and the only safe method now was to take
to the swsmps, until we were over our knees in
the water, aud sometimes nearly up TO our neeks
We had TO wade through this place and to my mis-.
fortune lost in shs beginning OF my boots 10 the
mud, and had TO make my trip barefooted. Coming
through the woods, after leaving the swaps, distance
ofeght res was obliged TO give out from the blsters
On my feet. and my hands acsrated and torn Not wish
ing, however, that two friends should sacrifice their
lives for me, requested them to 60 and leave me,
which after hesitation they reluctantly did As
soon they bad gone fell down tree, exhausted
and had just strength enough 10 creep TO brook into
which very Fortunately fell The fresh water revived
nae, and, coming on to the bank Of the creek, saw
house FAR distant This was my last hope end on
started, which might say direction from the
finger Of Cod When wen, in 7 asked the proprietor
for piece of bread The kind man, however offered
breakfast and upon my telling him was desertcr
from the rebel army, he at confessed to be o
Union man; and having q skin lying his house in
the bayou, which had 10 cross, he offered his
sisance and prom ssd 70 conduct me TO his brothern-
law, = sood Union man, who would me safely over
the river. 6This brave, good hearted man, when his
brohsriu-!av brsoght me 20 his house, dressed
my wounds with tho greatest care and, the Mississippi
being rough, could not cross for two days lie kept
me during this time with real kindness, and on my
leaving hs house gave pair Of boots and socks 70
my great comfort. IL would AFFORD much pleasure to
mention these gentlemen names; but very much
afraid that tho rebels might take vengeance them
After crossing the river to Norfolk, Missouri.
bad to walk nearly six miles up to Birds
Point and of all my suaerings those were the
hardest my feet being entirely mutilatsd. On my
arrival at Birds Point brought before General
Paine who behaved very kindly 10 me, and sent me
the next day Cairo 10 General Grant, who, upon my
request TO 20 New York had the kindness hand
s25,
The feeling among the rebel army is bitter against
their officers and hundreds believe world be glad to
be whore am now.
In Columbus Itself there nearly forty thousand men,
badly and equipped but ith plenty ammunition
There also another very essential thing they lack and
tha, is gunners. don't think there Ave in all
these immense fovtidcations who could strike a
house twenty yards distance learned previous to
my leaving that General Beanre2srd TO take the
hs.,- arJ
| men with him.
In Louisiana the German population 10 Of great upon
feeling aud the rebels afraid that attack New
Orleans this portion OF the population will side with
Union In regard to The other States, the Onion feeling
small, except n Kentucky, whers believe, 81 lei,
| vote, the state would choo,e the Union.
Below We give a list Of the principal regiments and
field artillery stationed at Columbus together with
| the names Of a number Of the leading oicers-
Major General Lsondas Pslk, commanding.
Assistant Adjutant Gcnersl-Najor G. A. Williamson
ANs-Msor wipslow, Captain Polk, Lieutenant smith
ACTING DIVISION eEkKRALs
-, First division.
J. ?. McGowan, Second division
B.F. Chssthsm, Third division.
IsFAsfNy REGIMENTS
| Arkansas First battalion.
Arkansas Sixth regiment.
Georgia Third battalion.
kentueky regiment Col. Tghman
Louisiana Third regiment
Louisiana Eleventh regiment, Col Marke
louisiana Twelfth regiment
Louisiana Thirteenth regiment, Col GirarA
! Louisiana Fifteenth regiment
Louisiana Fifth battalion.
Mississippi regiment, Col Blythe
Mississippi regiment, Col Miller.
Tennessee second regiment.
Tennessee Fourth regiment.
Tennessee twelfth regiment, Col Russsll
Tennessee Thirteenth regiment
Tennessee Fifteenth regiment.
Tennessee Seventeenth regiment.
Tennessee Twenty first regiment, Co. Pickett
Tennessee Twenty second regiment
Tennessee regiment, Col Woodruff
Tennessee regiment, Col. Preston Smith
PRINCIPAL FIELD ARTILLERY.
Bsnkheads battery, four pieces.
Stuarts battery, four pieces
Watson battery, four pieces.
In addition to the above force, there are aoov, -four
thousand very effective Georgia cavalry.
Mr Dentz at present residing At 124 wavcrey place
where he will be happy 70 give AL the information he can
to those having relatives 10 the secession army now sa
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