Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-24


La Georgsa-Further and Highly Interesting De-
tails.
full and graphic account the recent daring attempt of
the nconites to destroy the rail road bridges between
portions Of the narrative They viii repay peTusal
We will begin at the breakfast table OF the Big shany
several regiments of soldiers are now encampeT Inc
morning mail and passenger train had left here at = NJ
for breakfast. The conductor. VIM A. Fuller, the eng
neer, Cainboh of this ciy-and the passengers were
engine asd three empty box next to from the pas
senger and baggage mounted the engine pulled open
the valve put all steam and left conductor, engineer
passengers spectators and the soldiers in the hard
by lost in and dumbounded at the strange
starting and daring act.
This 1nheard of act doubtless undertaken at that
place and time, upon the presumption that pursuit could
be made by engine short of Kingston some thirty
miles above from this place. and that by cutting down
telegraph wires they proceeded the adventures
could calculate least three four hours the start of
any pursuit it reasonable to expect This was legt
innate conclusion and but for the will energy and quick
good judgment of Mr.. Fuller and Mr.. Cain, and Mr. An
thony Murphy the Intelligent and practical foreman OF he
wood department of the State Road Shor, who accidental
calculations would worked originally contem
plated and the results would have been OBTAINED long ere
this reaches eyes of readeTsthe most terrible
of any that conceive possible and unequaed by
anything attempted conceived since this war
Now for the chase!
These three determined men, without moments delay
put after the flying tranon foot amidst shouts of
laughter by the crowd who though lost in amazeGent at
the unexpected and daring act could not repress their
visibility at seeing three men start after train on foot
They their speed and along the track for three
miles, when they track raisers who had
ployed on railroads. on which to carry their tools This
truck and at once Impressed" They took it
by of at time to behind this truck and push
along all up grades and level portions of the road and
let it drive will all the down grades little way
further up the fugitive adventures had stopped, cut the
telegraph wires up the track Here the pursuers
thrown off pel NELL truck and men, upon the side of
the road. Fortunately nobody was hurt side.'
The truck soon placed on the road again; enough
hands left to repair the track and with all the power
OF determined will and muscle they pushed on to Etowah
Here most fortunately Major Coopers old coal engine,
was standing out fred up This venerable locomotive
Immediately turned upon her old at the tap of
the dram prieked up her ears and made fine time to King
The fugitives, expecting such early pursuit, quietly
took wood and water Cass station and borrowed
schedule from The tank tender upon the plausible plea that
they running pressed tran loaded with powder for
VIM. RnsseI said he gave them his schedule and would
shirt off his back to Beauregar if had been
asked Here the adventurous fugiVes inquired which
end of tie switch they should in at Kingston. When
they arrived Kingston they stopped went the Agent
there 0 the powder story Ifa6 got f the h switch key
freight train to To all inquiries they replied with the
same powder story.
When the freight train had passed. they Immediately PRO.
ceeded to the next statonA dairsvile-where they
were to meet nee the 1egq bad Te a AT
and before reaching Adairsvie, they stopped curve
doubt intending to wreck the down freight tran which
would be along in few minutes They had out upon the
handkerchief flag signal which,
in raroading, means another train in
dcatng to all that the regular train would be
along presently They stopped moment at Adarsville,
and said Fuller with the regular passenger train be-
hind and would wait Kingston for the freight train and
that point They passed to Calhoun where they
the down passenger tran due here at 20 and with
out making any stop, theE d. en- and On
unconsciously left the Yonah making their way
kngson arriving there and esarnng the
blow off, while they mounted the engine Of the Rome
Branch Road which was ready fired up and waiting for the
arrival of the passengers nearly DUE when it would have
proceeded to Rome. large party of gentlemen volun-
teered for the chase some at AcWorth Aatoona King
son and other points, taking such arms as they could lay
their hands at the moments aud with this fresh engine
they set out with all speed but with great and
ton they had scarcely time TO make Adalrsve before
the down freight train would leave that point Sure
enough they discovered this side Of AdasVe three rails
torn up and other mpedments IN the way They took
in time prevent accident but could proceed with
the train further This most vexatou5 and may
have been in degree disheartening, but it did
the slightest rea xaton of efforts and the result
proved cut little in the way of the dead game, pluck
and resolution of Fuller and Murphy, who left the engine
and again put out foot alone! Alter running two miles
they met the down freight tran mile from Adairs
vile. They Immediately reversed the train, and back
wards to AdairsVe put tie the siding and pres
sed forward making fine time to Calhoun where they
the regular down passenger train Here they halted mo-
ment, took on board telegraph operator, and number
of men, who again vountee ed taking their guns along
company of track hands to repair the track they went
along.
short distance above Calhoun they flushed their qane
where they doubtless supposed themselves
of DANGER and quietly ong the engine taking up the
track, &c. Discovering that they pursued, they
mounted sped ay throwing upon the track as
they went along the heavy cross ties they had prepared
themselves with This done by breaking out the end
of the hiEdmos box car and pitching them Thus
nip and tuck they passed with fearful speed Reaca,
Tton and on through alton. The rails which they had
taken up last they took OF with the-besdes throwing
out crosses upon the track occasionally -bOping thereby
the surely impede the pursuit but all this was like
tow the torch of fire, to the thoroughly aroused
excited and eager pusueIs. These men, though mach
excited and Influenced by much determination still
danger and discovered It, aud though it seemingly
nsuperabe obstacle to their making any headway pur-
suit quickly by the of Fuller Muir
ply Coming to where the rails torn up they stop
ped tore rails behind Them and laid them down before
till they had passed that obstacle When the cross
ties reached they hauled threw off and
thus proceeded and under these difficulties gained on the
frightened fugitives. At Dalton they halted moment
Fuller put off telegraph operator, with Instructions to
telegraph Chattanooga to have them stopped in case he
should fail to overhaul them Fuller pressed on in hot
chasesomemes in sghtas much to prevent their cut
ting the wires before the could be catch
them The daring Adventures stopped just opposite
very where Col Glenn regiment encamped and
sage through about to00 minutes before. They also again
tore the track cut down telegraph pole, and placed
the rail the track The pursuers stopped aga and got
this impeachment in the manner they did before
taking up rails behind and laying them down before Once
over this they shot and through the great tunnel
at Tunnel Hi being then only five minutes behind.
fugitives still finding themselves closely pursued uncouped
two OF the box from the engine to impede the pro-
gress of the pursues. Fuller hastily coupled them the
front of his engine and pushed them him to the
first turnout or siding, where they were ehus prevent
| ing the collision the adventures intended
Thus, the engine thieves passed Rnggod where they
gan flag. They out of wood water and OIL Their
rapid running and naenton to the engine had melted all
the brass from the journals They had time to repair or
ref for an iron horse OF more bottom close behind
Fuller and Murphy and their came within 400
yards of them, when the ugtves Jumped from the engine
and lef ihree the North side and five on the southa
feeng precpitaey and scattering through the thicket
Fuller and his party also took to the woods after them
Some gentlemen, also well armed took the engine and