Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-27
LOCAL NEWS.

Arrival Of Escaped Prisoners from Rich
moad. .-.aess
RRNARKABLE AND INTERESTING sEBIHs or
o.. ... FEs ADVENTURES.
Yesterday morning Joseph A. DonaIly and
John H. Cherr.ngton, Company l., It'll Ohio
cavalry; Joseph Evans, COMPANY G, 65th In
diana; Britton Taylor, Company G, I'd East
Tennessee, and three suffers clerks, who wers
captured about the 18th October, near BRISTOL.
in Western Virginia, and John o. Mcdonald.
q reSel, who was condeunn ned for desertion, and
who made their escape from Castle Thunder
On the night OF tho 18th instant, arrived At ths
soldiers Rest, having been sent up from Point
Lookout. b. - -.
It appears that they wers eonfined In a
lower room OF the prison, with about eighty
others; and, becoming tired OF the rebel fare ana
barbar1ty, made their arrangements to escape,
if possible; but their case was almost hopeless,
the guard at the prison being vigilant and
strong, and the prison being in a part OF the
cate.. Among the prisoners were several en-
gineers, and on consulting together 1t was de-
termined to make an attempt by digging tunnel
under the ground, and by that pass outside the
guard.
They at once set to work, cutting first through
q board partition, and then through the POUNDS
and then commenced their tunnel, which they
had to dig with their knives, throwing the dirt
behind them as they slowly progressed. After
r eight DAYS ana frd nights sb they struck
back yard of dwelling On the night Of the
18th this party started, and hearing the sentry
cry out Post 10, airs well"' they concluded
that all w2s cafe, and emerged from their tun-
nelinto the yard, and passed undecided through
the dwelling, which appeared to be q large
boardin g.house, into the street. One OF the
their course in northeasterly direction, pass
ing a fort a few miles out, and walking several
hundred yards On all fours, to escape obse1va-
ton. The following day they lay hid in the
lar ona a nQd Nfv ,k,oIo -ov~~
passed within ten feet OF them. The following
night they reached the Pamunkay river which,
after several attempts, they crossed on a ran,
they being 1T the time within q short distance
Of the rebel pickets.
The mcknight they travelled on under the
guidancesof q colored man, who after conduct
ing them several miles, advised them TO hide
until night when the colored people on plan
tatiOn gave them supper. The rebel picketS
were within half mile of them at this time,
and to guard against surprise the colored chill
dren were thrown out around the plantation
as pckets After supper, they were advised
to hide in a fodder house for some hours, when
their faithful colored friend conducted them
around the pickets and ferried them across ths
Mattapony, and they pressed on, still travelling
by compass; but they did not go far before an
other colored man met them. and after bearing
their story, advised them to hide, as there was
TO be rebel militia mus ter short distance of,
and they took his advice and laid in the grass
all the day. From their hiding place they saw
the muster OF the rebel company, which they
At nightfaIl they " ere called by their coIored
guide out of their hiding place and taken to the
colored quarters OF a neighboring plantation,
where they found 60 large crowd assembled
that at first they thought they had been be-
trayed. They were soon set at ease no wever,aud
learned that every cOlored person on the plan
tatlon was out in holiday attire to show their
friandliness to the fugitives. who were set
down to boIntiful repast, the tables being
supplied with large pones Of bread, bowls of
milk, chickens, de. Alter fully enjoying the
meal they were directed 70 the Rappahannoek
George County. Here they lay all day watch
ing parties Clustering in the river, and about
one O'Clock at night they came out of their
there was several bushels Of oysters and came
down the river, but when they reached the
mouth Of the river 1t was so foggy that the gun
boats usually there were not 40 70 be seen The
a white flag which attracted the attention of the
Anacostia, Acting Master Provost who took
them of.
in horrible condition. not one Of the party
having q whole pair Of shoes, and their coats,
pants and shirts having been worn to shreds
in their travel OF ten days. Capt. Provost made
them ss comfortable as possible, and the crew
generously supplied them with clothing They
were sent to Point Lookout and from thence to
this city. s
prisoners escaped in the same manner as them
selves on the same night, but they have learned
sin ce that all, with the exception Of about ten.
themselves included) have been recaptured
DOING WML.-We arc happy 70 announce
that Master ~Tad" Lincoln Is mach better TO-
day. The crisis Of his disease, scarsatua, u
regarded a. being past, and strong hopes Are
entertained Of his speedy recovery. Masser I;
is great favorite in this community, aAd
everybody win be glad 70 heax Of his coAve-
lescence. - s,ss.z,. "a, - .-f-s.f sc ,g,.,
Crxcurr CouRr, chef Jssfiee CartS~.-Fhe
Sicfla, cut-ok case II still before this court
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