Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-05-09

rHg ESCAPE THRoUGH rlSNEssEE.
We left the cars at the place selected in East
Tennessee, pretending that my friend was sick
and mus rest before continuing bis jou uey TO
New Orleans. We soon found Union men, With
whom We staii a few days till some confederate
officer. began TO make inquiries ab5u; US, when
We walked cut one afternoon, AID one Of our new
friends happened 90 cver;ake Us with ouI yalises
ia a wagon, all we did not return again.
We myself and oompanion) Travelled many days
after leaving the railroad in East Tennessee be-
fore reaching -umberlIui mountains. One Union
MAJ would g with US as guide, from bis OWE %
some o'her Union mans Lomc, distant sometimes
tFo sonctiues ave OF ten miles, when taer w5-li
Accompany Us On still further. A. there we've
many Confederate troops 10 tia, ras, f the com
Try, and pi.Le;s watched the rrae pal reai. o-ea-
s.onally a7ias through the valleys 8, was iupos-
s.tle e .-u -t,: 81. q time 60 Keep aay r-ll, ard
we were .i- ..- o. travel ihsosgl tie woods aai
oygr aai a.--s the I5us4es, uoua.lias-ef;au by
night. Rebel .idi-rs were frequently seen. -1r-
selves unseen. ulce we were 10 imminent danger.
We were il rad intending g travel t -c.--
hslf mile AMI then strike q i-t1 t-e s-
We approached house, ~ which, a1au.V- O..
Us squad Il rebel soI .e-s had i.- arrived. aal
IL a minute iu 20 wluIl have turned sac clr-cr
ani been r. their u.l.--V1e1 mal came up
who had just passed tae hs-s,. a1l zl.s.ag .ar
guide, gave instant warning sic P.lussi li-
rcc,Iy i1to the ve-i. 60 ,ie '-lt, All y4- nay
well believe the grass dI D . grow under .ar 'elt
during the next laIf hour.
ISciDESIs o. rHE CIVIL VAR is 1lNyEs-E-.
/ Once we passed. near place where there had
been a fight 4 regiment, or part ct a regiment
had teeu raised FOR the Confederate states. The
men pretended to enlist for and were mustered
/ into. the Confederate service The rebel Gag
| foa;ed over their camp, al their oacsis were
elected and they were expected to start soon f.r
the Confederate Army. But when they moved,
I instead Of going South they raised the the Stars
4stripes, and started NorthWlri. cayai-y were
sent after them fsbt ensuej, OF cours.-and
the cavalry we're pat to utter rou. with some loss
/ in killed and wounded, and tvo q ,heis principal
men prisoners. The Union party trought them
over with them. AMI that regiment is now in Uncle
Sans service.
At another tune a company Of infantry passed
] along the road within thirty yards q where we
were concealed. They bad ca. tured Capt. Fry
and seventeen Of his men, ard we've taking tie
prisoners TO knoxville. They intended TO hang
Fry, but he showed that he was regularly enlisted
and held Captains commission in the L. :. ar
KY, and the Union men said they would not dare
to kill him.
SAFE At LAST, AND THREE CHEERS FOR Lis OH
On the lst day Of April-a bright and beautiful
morning-we stood upon the GROWING ridge Of the
Cumberland mountains Far distant to tie south
stretched that once happy land, now covered with
the pail Of violence and NroaE, while uorthWArd,
seen by US for the frs. tine for years, was tina,
other land, loyal aud true-;hc promised land Of
all our jou'nayinst We gave TIRES rousing cheers
FIR Abraham !. as ia Che first had ever heard)
followed by the r, DUN, sung not very artist
calIy, perha 5, but with deep gratitude for cur
safe deliverance. Far below at orr feet, lsy the
BEAUTIFUL valley called Poweli's, earpeted wi. h
green, mingled with the sof; bloom Of the peach
orthards: but the men Of strong arms and homes
hearts, tillers Of that fertile SOIL were no longe
there; they La I fed from despoti,m and oppress
ion. and were in the Government ranks ia Ken
t.ekyan called themselves Uncle Sans Boys.
The UsIoy MEN or EAST TENNESSEE.
Eas. Tennessee Is more like our own Vermont
than any other State have ever see n. The pro
ductions are about the same as those Of Yer
mont The country lie divided into small
farms, the people do not generally own ne
groes, but do their own work, and are honest, in
dustrious and hospitatle. To US every man there
acted like brother, risking their lives and ibe.-
ty to assist u, and hardly ever woull receive a
cent Of money from US. No." said they Eve
do not want money, but whenever you have a
chance TO help Union man in trouble, do for
him as We do FOR you, and in that way pay Us
They have been continually robbed Of their prop
erty, their best citizens have been arrested many
killed and many have died in prison-they have
suffered every indignity and outrage, and thou
sands are are now e=iles fr N the land Of then
birtt-but their faith has meyer wayered Loyal
from first to last, their spirit cannot be guenched
There are now in the Union army seven full reg.
iment from East Tennessee and another forming
and there are twenty thousand men more left ia
that country who are ready to die for the Union
II all their arms had not been taken away, they
would have risen on their oppressors long ago.