The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-12

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Wsgive thls morning some additiopaa q.
sfAets nom New York papers Of Monday last,
which WIN be found very Interesting
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INT SscusD mn PEOPLE Asp Tns rcxrls on ssx
ROAD. -
MJes Hcustala and Lieut.. Won Wei,s sin, who
escaped wdags siacs fton The Libby prison II
sseaased, psblish, saeossh the Yankee news re-
eoren, vssy toae account OF their exploit aAA
ssAsnsss" consequent upos Il. Il appsan that
y tse psason they eet held u snueon's asd psI-
vsasb ssatosms, anA were thas enabled 70 pas by
toe Soards q the prison without trouble. The
narrative Of their mode Of escsps, besides he !,
ans interesting as an adventure, ma. serve shc
@ofe important purpose Of putting our people on
the Peninsaia on their guard against similar i'm
pastors. correspondent Of the New York Hey-
aid, writing from Fortress Monroe, thus describes
their escape:
The star from JAN was decided on by shese two
daring ometrs to happen about dusk. According
,y.ss ns.Lpast o,eiocl; r H.. on the 9th nli.,
nim on pretended sound, having provided him
nt with two lags glass bottles and the urovisions
tor thei! journey under his arm.
Lsa.ine sss oiiices.' quarters, the two passed
,ate.ah 2: le.pltaI sf The eslistsd nss, stopped
q 9e head 0f On statss, and posiel sahfaI hasn
q - wsaloW % gIve lhs aisnn ts ease Of IN ap-
rsoAen nom oussidA Findiss " way clear. de
two Unson ofacess donned their dissuise, and
waiksd boldly past the Two rebel senfries doing
guard duty at the entrance, also five more rebel
soldiers who sat af the door. Prior to leaving the
fugitives We're directed to follow the James river
mad Lob eNHo
as circumstances would permit and not 70 excite
suspicion, but were no great distance from the Lib
by when they heard the cavalry afler them, while
they were In an open field. The fugitives a, once
laid Nat on their faces, and witnessed with Joy that
ihe mounted pursmers did not observe them, and
after they were out Of sight the officers took to
the woods and travelled that way ali night.
The tugtivvo resumed their weary march on the
next morning, and after walking until Oo'ctock
that afternoon found themselves Within three
mileb OF Richmond. as coloted man Informed
them, WHOM they chanced to meet in the woods,
and who gave them directions how to find the way
10 the city ~ dark they came to Q place known
as The "two mile breastwork, - finding there an ar
tery picket, and they passed the night IN sight o:
.inem. AZ dawn the next mosni"g the travellers
again assumed the pilgrims staff, and, being
shown the road by coIorcd man, struck the path
to Charles City road, on which they travelled
twenty miles that day, until they arrived at plan
tstinn known as Mattox's farr Here they stopped
and made arrangements for food and shelter for the
night They had not been here more than five
minutes before the loquacious host Informed then,
that "our" (rebel) cavalry hadza moment before
left his house, being in search OF two Yankee OIL
GERS who had escaped from Libby prison, and were
then on their way TO White Oak Swamp. Finding
this place an unsafe rendezvous, as the rebel
troops might return at any moment, the fugitlves,
under pretext of returning shortly left the house
and again took to the woods, remaining there over
night. Al daybreak they started asa,n on the
:nme road, and walked one and half miles below
Long Bridge, or the Chickahomtny awaiting an
opportunity to fall In with q coiored person who
could direct them properly. Being disappointed
In finding one, they were compelled to take
anoIner direction, and came TO the farm of the
younger Matiox, son Of the man OF whom the sun
per mad been engaged the previous night. They
intended TO avoid this house hut, being in fuil
sight thereof, the owner became conscious of their
into the house.
Young Mattox, on having offered his unwilling
guests seat, c1pimehced q conversation on the
escape OF two Union prisoners from Libby prison.
and asked OF the two why they did not return the
previous evening to his parents house for the
ordered. He aiso expressed his surprise at seeing
officers tu an enemy's country without arms TO
THIS MAJOR Honstain replied that owing to his
cling 70 New KentC tCourtHouse ON professional bu
siness he did not consider IL necessary to carry hs
side armss and that he never allowed apy enemv
to approach him nearer than the range OF his brace
Of tr0sty rev0lvers, which he constantly cnrried
about his person. This answer did not seem 10
satisfy Mattox, and he proposed to take them TO
BottoRas Bridge, where he said there was . rebel
camp, consisting o! ave comDanies, in command of
q Colonel. To this proposition the fugitives ac-
quiesced, determining, al the same time TO kill Tie
scoundrel on the way.
consultation was held by Mattox with his
wife, who retired from where the officers stood,
lasting some minutes. In the meantime the Major
and Lieutenant leisurely surveyed the yard, and
made remarks about the crops, &c :, and altogether
assumed a nonchalant air. Finally they asked him
Bridge, TO which he answered, "tl,at he did not
know whetherit was worth while.' They then
stated that they would return 10 his pIofher's
house and apologize for their appearance last
evening, and, leaving the house, had proceeded
about one hundred rods, when they made for the
chickah0uliny swamp, where they waded through
i've feet Of water for about half mile, which
brought them 2 Y Long Bridge, two hundred yards
In the .ear Of Matt0x's house. They went about
one hundred yards below, on the Chickahominy,
and were alarmed by hearing the stroke of oars,
caused by boat coming towards them. Only by
lying down and hiding In the bushes they eseaped
observation. Proceeding about quarter of a mile
further, they heard the approach Of cavalry, and
saw six mounted men eo,ning on gaIlop in Il
straight course, pointing towards them. The fu-
gltves ran with all haste towards the river, and
plnnging In, hid themselves in the brush. Th..
cavally came on, yelling Ike demons, "The Van
kee sons Of bitches are here la The sWamp.'' ard
atthe same time hred their carbines seven times
across the river, and came very hitting them.
Submerged In four feet Of water, the unfortunate
fugtives did not dare to leave their hiding Dlaca
and remained In the swamp for seven hours, when
route on the Chickahominy, and made for Jonss's
Ford.
This brought them to widow Pollard . farm where
they begged for shelter over night and chance to
dry their drenched gsrments. The request was
refused, the widow saying that she eoaldnoa afford
to fesd and shelter soldiers who should be with the
army aud not running about the country. The plea
of great patriotism to the Southern cause, how
ever, caused the widow 10 reient and allow them
to remain. From the conversation at the suppcr
table the Major found that he and his companions
wer0 again suspected 0f being "Yankees,'' from
the fact that the sou Of the widow asked the Major
his rank. The latter replied that he was Major J.
w. Garrett, ofthe SD North Carolina infantry and
that be was On his way 10 New Kent Court-I House,
70 which place his regiment was en- rouie 10 be
for the protection Of the inhabitants
against Yankee raiders. Although this story EVIL
IDENTITY satisfied the "widOw's con, still lie wanted
to know why he, az Major, had black velvet cuffs,
which indicated = surgeons rank. This question
the Major solved BY replying that, his cuds hecom
Ing shabby be could not afford new coat, and black
velvet was easier TO bs had than gray cloth. Al
this Louise the flgitives remained over night, eu-
t0yiuf rest and supper aud breakfast, for which
they paid % rebel scrip, and only iulled suspicion
BY sheer fmpudsnes and lying.
The next norning they met a darkey, who in
formed them that scouts were constantly up and
down the road, hunting after two YANKEES Generals
who hsd escaped from Richmond. The travellers
took an eastery course towards Jsn-
kinsss farm, where the rebels quaneTed last win
ter, and sOuxht refuge In O deserted nero hut,
where they remained until wiihin two hours of
dawn the next marning, chilled to the bone with
cold and dap pspness, when they started again, and
arrived at widow Bradford's house, where q ne
approach, huHiedly came towards them, saying
81 spec you Is tho Ossiltrs what ran away from
Richmond, !" and begged them 10 60 TO place she
indlcated In the wOOdg and conceal themselves,
p,oe.isiaS 70 como % soon e possible aos asslsi
And two hfoeuifD. They walked all