The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-01-15

our arrest, that il we had taken another
car We would have gotten 100000 Of
Confederate scrip, which was on the way
to Corinth to pay the rebel soldiers. II
they had been "green backs" We might
have lamented over our misfortune.
After running several miles we stop.
ped and blockaded the road with cross.
tics and cut the Telegraph wirc--theu
proceeded to a station, when we met a
tnin. passed unmolested. and We pre-.
sumo unsuspiCioned. Before we met Il
we supposed it would be the only one
we would meet, but 10! when We passed
We beheld it tagged for coming train.
Passing on to the next station, switched
off. | think Il was here that our con.
ductOr got the switch keys. on pretonce
OF going to Corinth with powder for
Benuregard. When the train arrived.
the conductor informed our conductor
that there was another train not far be.
hind, and If he moved on had better flag
for il and send man ahead, to which
our conductor replied very authoritative.
ly, II will attend to that air." After
this short answer the rebel conductor
moved of, and We passed on with light.
ming speed 10 the next station, where we
met the third train, and learned that
there was still another train ahead,
which would meet US OF the next station
We moved thence and between the two
last stations we tore up another rail and
cut the telegraph wire-cndeaVo TO
do more Of this kind Of work, but did
not succeed. being too closely pursued
by rebel train. At this station wc
passed the fourth train. afier which we
proceeded at the speed Of 4s miles in 40
minutes. presume the rebels consid-
cred this "skedaddling" for certain
When We met the last train We had pass.
ed the bridges We purposed to burn and
being too closely pursued, We knew we
could not accomplish what we were es.
pecally ordered TO do. We therefore,
made most desperate effort for our es.
cape. The chances growing rather TN
promising. we detached two cars, threw
off ties to obstruct the road, which we
had collected for tSat purpose. After
running in all about ninety miles, 20
miles from Chattanooga, getting out OF
wood und water, We abandoned the
train.
The reader may already have ant:ci-
pated the cause Of the failure Of our en-.
terprise. The first train we met was
the regular down train from Chatlanoo.
60, the other Mjve we're exta trains,
which weEe running off rolling stock.
government stores. DC, from Chattsnoo.
60. Gen. Mitchell having moved To
Huntsville, Ala. and sending a detach.
ment of his division to Bridgeport, alar
med the rebels and caused the removal
OF their stocks, stores, &c. Hal xe
been sent one day sooner, or Gen. Mitch.
ell deferred his march from ShelbyviIle
one day later, | firmly believe we would
have been successful in our important
mission. After we abandoned the train,
our urleaderadvised us 10 scatter. Though
he was brave man, the majority of our
company differed with him, and would
have preferred remaining together to
fight our way through. We were all or.
med with reyolvers. We took to the
woods and scattered in squads of from
two TO FIVE in number. It happened on
a day of general mastering, many being
collected at the different towns on the
railroad; AMI they we're soon appriscd OF
our escape, ond started out Immediately
in pursuit of u.s. Our attempt to escape
appeared almost hopeless, being within
the enemys' lines and about l5O miles
from ours.
We were all caught in a few days,
come on the first day, some on the second
others some days after. As fast as We
were caught, we were put in the most
convenient jaiIs. Myself and four 9th.
erS, after leaving the train. Travelled oil
night and the next day, then concealed
ourselves--about noon we're surprised
by four men, who were armed; not see.
ing any more, We thought they might be
hunters, As they approached we step.
ped out from our hiding place, resolved
in case Of emergency to defend ourselves.
We inquired Of them if they had seen
any strange negroes in their travels.
lsigning 20 oe hunting fE;Sitiyo sisyes,--
They replied they had nOt-ons OF them
walked down the hill shOr. distance,
off and by making few calls, had US
surrounded by some 6fy men, they
dushing at Us as if intent on killing US
right off, They ordered us to surrender
and considering prudence the better part
Of valor, We Welded, They took us to
RingoId and lodged us in jail to await
the night train to Marietta, where we
were conveyed that night and commit.
ted to the tender msrcies Of a dungeon.
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