Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-12-30


We yesterday had aaEe IA interesting inter
view with TIVE young Ksntuskians, Mr.. HENRY
]. MEAD and JAcoB HILL, Of MoFgsnis scm-
msna, who made shels escape frem Camp Doug
las, ct Chicago, in She latter part Of November.
Hsving rugged themselves cut in c~itissz's drsas,
they remained = DAP al Chicago, when they
tssk passage on the ears for Cincinnati, where
they also spent enc day. They thea proceeded
to louisville, their hsne, where tAey spsEt 9
week, making themselves known only to 8 few
eonfdsAial friends.
On their way eat frsm Lsuisville, they seei-
dsntally fell IN with Gen. MORGAN, IN Nelson
csunly, near Bsrdstown, with whom they re-
msinea until they roaebed shis side of TenAes-
sse river. They found Can. MORGAN with an
ox whip ia bis possession, passing himself Of
with those to whom he did not care to reveal
himself, IS e Government agent, gagged il
buying up mules. They travelled altogether at
night BY the sssistGnss Of faithful guides, ard
lay by in day time, making st one tine IS
nssy As sixiy-hve miles in enc Eight. As q
gsEeTsl thing, they found the people Of Ken
lucky sTss and loyal, always ready and willing
to aid them in any way in their power. ofener
than otherwise, Cen. MORGAN made himself
known tg he people, who seemed t. be h rap
tarss ct his escape, and ofsring him every as
~sistanes ia their power. During his PIogisss
through tie State he was presented with tive
very iHs horses We should have stated that
Capt T. II. HINES. she planned the escape Of
MoReAK FEM tho Ohio peaitshtisry, came
thrsush with the party. Captains sHELTsE
and TAYLOR vera reeaY;ured In Ksntzsky.
The party crossed Cumberland river at Tur.
hoy neck bend, three miles below Burkesvills.
In OTortea esuniy, Tom, they met up with
seHss tkiTty-fve others Of AoRsAN's men, whe
eEms eat with thsn, crossing the Tennessee
river at FsTehss's island, On rats hastily cen
struetsd from legs. Here ali bat four OF Eve
lest thor horses, 8 party Of Fessral soldiers
falling upon than before tbsy bad perfected the
crossing. Ons eff their party was slse captured
hsfe, all tho others making 1heiT escape. Here
Gsa. MeRsAE aEa Capt HINES, having saved
sheiI AsTses, separated hsn he main party, and
PuiEgsd their way into sssth Csrslins.
Tho remainder, usdsT the command Of CApt
DAN. RAY, made the best Of their way 81 footr
travelling ever the Tosgh and zsunisiHous
country q. That nigkt and were at one tins GHC
days WisAszI fsss. They very sseB, however,
sassesSed in pressing 3 sufficient nsmbsr 81
horses fer their use, wien they nsysd on more
rapidly, crossing the East TsnnesssS and Gssr'
gia rsilroSd rear Athens, Tenn. Thsy iheneC
proceeded ssress the HiaWEssos river, AID cams
iats cur liHes st Dalton.
Tho entire trip of these gentlsmen, frem Chi
cage to Dalton, was marked with almsst uRin-
tsrEuptea saecssss though they mention many
hsirbrssdth escapes, which only served ts givs
ssst to The adventure. They sre Of opinion thai
ss least half of MoRsAN's men have escaped
fem Camp Douglas, as hardly day passed that
a grssee7 or less number did not make tkeir
escape. When The asws Of MoReAE's escape
rescued the camp, : body Of ferry ef bis men
brske over the guards, most of whom made
their ssesps.