Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-04-11
Mi1ttllantnus.
Potomac jim.

4 Rirai 10 Ioussaiat LOeertare
The New York Times h., the following
singular story Of the exploits OF Jim
Lawson, a negro. ouc oil taitty who were
brought to the Mary an! shore from the
neighborhood Of AeQqil Creek. by Co.
Graham oil Matthias, auI who have been
located in tue vicinity ef the camp q
Gen. llookef's d!rision at Liverpool
Point
"Jame, Lawson was Worn ae1r l!emq.
stead. Virginia, aal belonged to 4 Nj
Taylor. H made his cape last pe-
cember. Ga hearing his praise, spoken
D. the captain, Of tht gan5oats on the
Potomac, vas rather inii>p9>c1 70 adj
mi, the possession OF all the qualities
they give him ere! Ii, tor, aal tk9usAt Pos-
sibly hi, exploits had heru - stegatcd.
His heroic courage. truthtulnes, and e1-
;.lted Ghrts; ian clarauter seemei too TO-
mantle for their realization, however, ns
doubts on that score were dj>pe.lei and |
am w.tac>, OF l.s last crl@l.0g act.
jim, after max M as e-c1pe isom li.-
gina. shipped on board tAe FseeJurn, tJs
eaabo4t, Lieut. Samuel Aas4w with mu h
yallabic i4iei.. ,eace concerning ;de re5cE
movements, aul from hs quiet, everyday
behavior soon won Ia. esteem OF the
commanding otherr
Capt Mag4w, shortly after Jm's ar
rival on board the FseehoyI, seut him
upon a scouting tour through the rebel
Qualifications, more u test his reliability
than anythin, else; anl the m,s..oa, al
though fraught with great danger, Was
executed By Jm in the most faithful
manner. Again Jla was sent into Nir-
gnia, landing at the Waite House, below
Noun, Vernon, an,l going iat5 the interi-
or for several miles, encountcrns the tire
OF picket guards, aud posted sentrlrs re-
turned in safety to the shore. aui Wa,
brought off in the Captains gig, under
the fire of the rebel mussetry.
jim hll wife anI four children at
that time s,iii ia Virginia. They be-
iongel to the same iuan Us In dii; he
was anxious 10 get them; yet 1t seemed
impossible One day in January jim
cauc to the Captains reoH aud asked ior
permission to b, landel that esening ON
the Virginia side, as he wished to bsng
off his tlmily Why, jim" said Capt.
Magaw. how will you be able to pas,
fhe pckets ,"
Il want to try Captain | thiua | can
get 'em over safely mcekly answered
Jim.
"Well, you have my permission;" )" aud
Capt. Magaw ordered one of the gun
boats to land jim that night on whatever
part of the shore Jim designated, and re-
turn for him the following evening.
True 10 his appointment, jim was at
the spot with his wife aud family. and
were taken on board the gunboat and
were brought over to Liverpool Point,
wherG Col. Graham had given them a
log house to live in, just buck Of his own
quarters. jim ran the gauntlet OF the
sen,rits unharmed. never taking to the
roads, but keeping in the woods-every
toot.path Of which and almost every tree
be knew from his boyhood up.
Several weeks afterwards another re-
connoissance was planned, and jim sent
on it, lie returned in safety, and was
highly complimented by Gems. Hooker,
Sickles, aud the entire h0tllla.
On Thursday, week ago, it became nee
essary to obtain correct information Of
the enemy's movements. Since then, bat
teries at Shipping and Cockpit Points
had been evacuated, aud their troops
moved to Fredericksburg. Jim was the
man picked out for the occasion BY Gen
Sicklss aud Capt. Magaw. The General
came down to Col Graham's quarters
about nine in the evening, and seat for
Jim. There were present the General,
Col. Graham and myself. Jim came into
the Colonel's tent.
Jim" said the General, want you
to go over to Virginia tonight and find
out what forces they have at Aqua Creek
and Fredericksburg. If you want any
men to accompany you pick them out"
Z" l know two men that would like to
Co." Jim answered.
."Well, get them and be back as soon
es possible"