The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-12-09
Particulars Of the Escape of
70 Morgan and Others from
the Oliv Penitentiary' s,
ITsIegyuphie Correspondence to Gin. Enc

sTsIegrUphie Correspondence to Gin Eng ]
aaliisloseiia CoEUMBcs, Nov 2s, 1858.
General, John II. Morgan, and six of
his junlvl Officers escaped FROM the Ohio
Peul,ehtiary last night. ofr5 bs-1al
!, Tho names Of the prisoners who escaped
with Morgan are a.. iudows: Calit.in
). G. Bennett. Captain >. b. Taylor,
Captain Ralph Sheldon, Captain l.. Ii.
Hines, Captain l.. y. Aockersnitha and
Captain Ii. S. Mayer. III .s.f.s glf
Colonel Dick Morgan and the six Cap
tains, who were confined in the lower
range of cells. had, by means of two
snlaIl knives, dug through the floor of
.hsir cells, which is composed OF cement
aud nine inches OF brick work. Under
neath,ihe cells is an air chamber extend
ins the whole length of the building.
vi this fact the, PRISONERS scem to h.. We
been aware. Once in the air ch;snber
0ils OF them could crawl to its turIninus
/ and dig down into the soft earth with the
knives until the bottuin Of the foundation
OF the wall was reached, then digging out,
aud the thing was completed. la
Meanwhile ropes hai been manufacture
|si, ot tho bed,tleking, and all arrange
ments wsrc comp!etea .or their final ,es.
|caps. Everything bsipg in readiness By
last evening, only little strategy Was
necessary for the escape of General Morgan
He occupied cell ON the secon9 range,
Ijusp eYer t.,s oue ". ap.ed by his brother
Dick. Iln6 .is 3.,,F - ss.Ii s4saj -i,lzew
Last evening as theprisoners were being
locked up Tor the hight, the MorSans were
allowed to exchange cells with each Other.
Alter DieA had sseG esery thing prepar.
|ed, be permitted his brother ohu to take
his place. saH 81 trsfp geneggd'
SoIne time daring the night the pris.
oncrs crawlcd through the hole they had
ugtunder s;the Bali,i but had skillfully
coneesied, taking their ropes with tbeuf.
they escaped from the prisup imnicdiately
Between the main building aud female
.department. s.7s igtsai l9 F9Yeq b a9ti =
) Unce in tho yard their escape was com
rparatiyely easy. They went to the south
.Westeozhor vi the outer wall, near the
Big ;kssci and threw their rope over the
..t4ps,g where it secured itself Oh one of the
spikes. On the rope, and by the aid or
aoine Hmbeis near at hand, the VI! !ai.,her.
ed tv the top aud easily descended on the
outside. There are guards on the outer
walls after a eertaiu hour. 9sl gh-
The prisoners were dressed IN citizens
clothes. aad not in prison habiliments. .
Captain Hines, who is & mason and
brick-Iayer, seems to have had charge of
the work which resulted in the escape OF.
the prisuners a note was left for the
Warden ofthe prison, ofwhich the follow Z
ing Is u cupy; u szi8 flta< asia ~
Castle Morton Cell No 20,a Noycm-
Der i27, 1863. commencement, Nov 4,
1868. Conulusion, Nov. 20, 1868. Num-
Der ofhours for labor per day, 3; tools, g
aud small knives. La i'atiencc est amor
nais sou .fiuit'e 2d0ss By order OF my
six honorable Confederates. Is ie8
u}sis sao 20 T. HENRY HINES,
tdf a $50 tCaptain C. s. A."
lass MORGAN, IN CANADA.
TonoNTo, c. W, Nov. 30.--John Nor
gan arrived here to-day, Via treat West
srn Railroad. if..- 80 81, afp
It is said that Parson Brcwl,low. when
be found out that the rebels were coming
10 Knoxville, made the best tine on rec.
,rd to kentuckey He is for sendiny ebels
% h---but concisded NOT to stay At
Knoxville TO help do it. When be reach. /
ID Bartoursvili he ilforn.ed Che world I
lt safe distance ila. there was fixLtin0
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