Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-09-03
Ts ]R MING LEADER
THURsDAy mORNINe sEPr 3 1888.


One Captain Geer, from one Of the Ohio
regiments, who was captured y the rebels
and had long experience in prisons in
Dixie, has written book entitled q A Yan-
kee oRcer Loose in Dixie" which has
lstsly been published in New York. We
take from it an interesting extract, show.
ing how he and his companions we're saved
By faithful negro, after they had escaped
from prison at Macon and hid in the
sHsmps where they would have been
caught BY the bIOodhounds sent after them
Il they had not been helped by the ever.
ready negroes. He says;
a At one place I approached a cotton
field, half famished as 1 was, with many
% my Virginia prejudices against the ne
groes, for / bad been taught TO regard
them as unreliable and stupid. But felt
that death was in the swamp, and life
might be in the cotton-feli.
@tWell, uncle said I, Il am travelling
through your country, and am very rag
ged, as you see, I don't wish to call on
white folks in this condition, and am very
hungry. Gould you get me something to
eat p
atoh, yes, massal God bless you all
you want; but 90 back go back : he con-
tinued, waving his hand, as If to hurry me
back to our hiding place; 60 back, massal
they's after you wild de hOuns and de
horses Do you sea dat ole cabin up dsr,
in dat field 7 To night just at 'leven
o'clock, come to dat cabin, mssss, and I'll
gin you all the supper you want Now, 60
back 60 back, massa
as Uncle, you wont bring anybody with
you, viii you 2"
"fWhy, God bless you, massaI 1 knows
Yonl knows you'll
"sNOR, uncle, what do you know about
meri
'itWhy, yOu's one Of dem Yankees dat
broke away from Macon prison, masss. 1
knows y9u God bless your
sst Veil, uncle, don't tell that to any
BODY, will you n
ts' Tinks tell anybody, masss, when all
sRs got in dis worR depends on ye2 No,
no, massal But 90 beck 60 back, till
Ieyen o'elook mine, now, massaP and he
started after his plough, for by this time
The other hands we're approaching"
20 In the evening they approached the ap-
pointed meeting place and saw their
friend: has -
g. e he was evidently alone. He walked
round and round the cabin, looking and
waiting for Us, and on seeiDgu us not seem
ed greatly disappointed. When we had
assured ourselves that no one was with
him, and that he was true, we arose from
cur oOncealment and walked to the cabin.
he was reioiced to zee our confidence in
him, and was as thankful to give as we
were to receive the rich rspsst he had pre-
pared for us. Our supper consisted Of corn
bread, smoked bacon and boiled caulifow-
era. he also broughtus bottle of sweet
ened water. What q feast Never did |
psrtake Of food with such relish. We're
ceiYed it IS directly from the hand of Him
Wbe heareth the young ravens when they
cry Being assured BY our old friend that
We we're perfectly safe, we tarried after
supper several hours, c0nYersiDg on the
state Of our country and receiving advice
50 to the manner of proceeding on cur
journey. As the Venafsble man talked to
us, telling US how 60 esosps to our homes
and friends, sharing his sympathies and
his means with US poor destitute wander
ers, my old preiudiees Of caste were entire
" obliterstsd Beneath that dark brow
was the mind Of q man, and within that
slaves bosom beat a brothers heart [
could have embraced him as my father