Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-09-12

One Captain Gesr, from one of the Ohio re-
giments, who was captured by the rebels and
had long experience in prisons in Dixie, has
written book entitled "A Yankee Officer
Loose 10 Dixie" which has lately been publish
ed in New York. We take from it au interest.
ing extract, showing how be and his companions
were saved by q faithful negro. after thoy had
escaped from prison at Macon and hid in the
swamps where they would have been caught by
the bloodhounds sent after them il they had not
been helped by the ever ready negroes. He
says:
AT one place l approached cotton field,
half famished as was with many of my
Virginia prjndices against the negroes, for
had been taught to regard them as un {.
reliable and stupid. But I felt that
death was in the swamp, and life might be
in the cotton field.
Well, uncle said /, l am travelling
through your country, aud am very rug
ged, as you see. / don't wish to Gu Il on
white folks in this condition, and am very
hungry. Could you get me something to
eat? uI TO- S
Oh, yes, massa! God bless you! all you
want; but go back! go back he continued,
waving his hand, as ifto hurry me back to
my hiding place; go back, massa! they's
artery on wild de houns and dc horsesl Do
you see dat ole cabin up dar. in dat field |?
To night, just at 4even o'clock come to dat
cabin, massa, and III gin you all the sup
per You want. Now, go baekl go back,
Nasal ......,.g
Uncle, You won't bring anybody with
you will youl
Why, God bless you, massa! l knows
you'll knows you'll
Now, uncle. what do you know about
me?
Why, you's one Of dem Yandees dat
broke away from Macon prison, massa.
knows you'll God bless you
Well, uncle. don't tell that to any body,
will you
Thinks | tell any ybody, massa, when all Is
got in dis worl' depends on ye? Nc, no,
massa! But go back! 60 back. till 'leven
o'clock! mine, now, massa! and he started
after his plough, for by this time the other
hands were approaching,
In the evening they approached the ap-
pointed meeting place and saw their friend.
He was evidently alone. He walked
round and round the cabin, lookisg and
waiting for us. and on seeing us not, seemed
greatly disappointed. When We had as.
sured ourselves that no one was with him,
and that he was true, VIC arosc from our
concealmert aud walked to the cabin. He
was rejoiced to see our confidence In him,
and was as thankful to give as we were to
receive tho rich repast he had prepared for
US. Our supper consisted of corn bread,
smoked bacon aud boiled cauliaowers. He
also brought US bottle Of sweetened water.
What feastl Never did l partake of
food with such relish. We received IL as
directly from the hand of Him who
'heareth the young ravens when they cry
Being assured by our old friend that we
were perfectly safe. we tsrried after supper
several hours. conversing on the state OF
our country and receiving advice to The
manner Of proceeding on our journey. As
the venerable man talked to us, telling us
bow to escape to our homes aud friends,
sharing his sympathies aud his means with
us poor destitute wanderers, my old preju.
dices OF caste were entirely obliterstsd,
Beneath that dark brow was the mind Of