The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-01
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On tho oath OF May General Johnston dis
patched Lamar Fontains, the "heIo upon
crntchss,' with q verbal message to General
Pemberton. in Vieksburg. He carried forty
pounds Of percussion caps, besides his blanket
and erutches. The narrative OF the dangerous
adventure, published IN the Mobile Adosrtises
is very interesting, aud We give portion OF
it:
lie crossed Big Black river that night, and
the ncAt day gut between tneir iiHeE and tie
division of their army which was at Mechsr,-
ics burg He hid his horse in q rsvine, and Gu
sconced himself in a fallen tree, overlooking
the road, during that day. From lis hiding
place he witBe ssed the retreat of the Yankees
who passed him in considerable haste and con-
fusion. After their columns had gone by, and
the night had made it safe for him to move, he
continued his route iu the direction of Snydsrs
Bluff As he entered tie teieEraphic road
from Yszoo City TO Vicksburg he was hailed
by q picket. but dashed by him. A vo!!ey was
fired ut him by the Yankees. He escaped un.
hurt, but Mimic ball wounded his horse NOR
tally. The spirited animal, however, carried
him eafeiy to the bank Of the YazOo river,
where he died, and left him afoot. He lost one
OF his Clutches in making his Escape. This
was isrked from him by the limb of tree,
and he had no time to pick it up.
With tho sseiakance Of one crstch he caFffssi
iahaggsge, and gToped xsong the Taz5o ns.
til 10 pToyidsntialiy discovered small log
canoe, lied by rope, within his reach. lie
pressed this into his service, and padded down
The river until he met three Yankee gunboats
coming up to Yszoo city. He avoided them
by rnuning under come willows ovsrhanging
the water, and lying concealed until they
passed Soon afterwards he hoated by Say
der Bluff, which was illuminated and alive
with Yankees and negroes participating in the
amusement Of a grand ball of mixed races
lie lay Hat in bis caloe-wkich wss nothipg
bot hollow log, aud could hardly be distin
guished from piece Of iriftwo0d- and gided
safely through the aunboats, transports, ard
barges Of the amalgapatioDisss. ils reached
the back water Of the Mississippi before day,
and in the darkness missed the outlet Of the
azoo and got into what is called "Old River"
After searching III vain for pass iutO the
Ii Mssiseippi, day dawned and he discovered his
mistake. lie was forced to conceal his boat
and himself and lie by for another day. He
had been two days and nights y ithOat food,
and began to suffer the panes Of hunger.
At night he padded blek into the Yazoo, aud
descended it to the Misaissippi, passing forty
or fifty Of the Yankee transports. 0aiy oss
man hailed him, from, the etern OF . steamboat,
and asked him where he was going. lie re-
piled that he was going to his fishing linss- Ia
the bend above Vicksburg, he hoated by the
naortar fleet, iy ing tiat IN his canoe. The NOR
tara wera ia fail blast bombarding the city.
The next morning be tied white handksf.
chief to his paddle, raiaed himself up III
aud gave land hasaA for JeT D.sis and the
Southern Confsderacy, amid the rfUas of our
sailors. who gave him loyfal reception and
assis;sd him 70 q IN. Pemosrtons quarteTa
Alter rsering day and night in the city he
started out with dispatch from Gen Pom
berton 70 Gen. Johuston. He embarked ON
his same canoe, aud soon reached the enrmy q
iises below the city. Hs avoided their picket
boats Gu both chores, aud nsatsd near their
gunboats. lie passed 30 near one OF these
that through an open polthele h0 could SEQ
ren playing calds and hear them CONVERSE
At Diamond PiaSs he landed ana bads sdisu
to his faithful "dug-out' Alter hobblipg
through the bottom 10 the hills, ne reached the
residence Of g man who had Teen robbed by
the savagee of al his mules and horees, EXCEPT
an old worthless gsidiDg and half Lroksn
colt He gave hin, the choice Of shena, aud he
mounted tho colt, but found thu. Ia travelled
ksdiS. Proyidenfiaity he came upon q very
Ans horse in the bottom, tied BY Lind bride,
without . saddle. ASS basket Apd an old baK
were lying near him. he infesrsd that negro
had Lett him there, and thai q Yankee enr 2
Wa not far distxEt He exchanged brides,
saddled the horse end meuhs8d hiw, aftes
turning loose ths colt.
Z, ,Afsr riding 20 ~ to avoid the supposed pc.
siieu Of the Yankees. he encountered ono of
the aAisves, Who Was rstusning 70 u fspm
sreeaealal psaln4eFiag axoursa0n He wa
lsaded viii eh,ekoas ane = baskes Of honsy.
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Ys.ass ~ who sss.'sss - = 80 e s.si.sy 2
knew g thas u 6svd sesaA isaeA hin. viii
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