The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-02-06

ness, 'nht " PptrehtIy sh'leheu Tue
engineer, and we took wood and wa
ter and started with lightning speed.
Again we were compelled to switch
off, and Andrews, who knew the
road well. went into tho STATIC,
house, took the keys from the officc
and opened tho switch, and we
soon started again. and abou, thirty
miles South oi Dalton, Georgia. we
came to bridg,, and here we sci
one car on fire, piled on wood, cross.
ties and everything that would burn
and left !, on the bridge, design ng
to set it on fire. We proceeded
distance OF twenty miles farther and
stopped 10 burn another bridge -
While we were collecting fuel, and
about to apply the torch to the bridge
we discovered. on looking back, that
our pursuers had got to the first
tridge which we bad set on fire, and
succeeded in putting the fire out be-
fore il had taken its desired effect.
and were after us with five engines
loaded with soldiers. On finding
ourselves discovered, speed was our
only hope, aud at it we went, and
il ever | made all engine do its duty
it was that one. ] made the fastest
time that WAS ever uiadc inGeorgia.
But unfortunately for us, our fuel
commenced giving out, and saw
IL, but we were too close pursued to
stop to take any. This WAS sad
thing to think of, for at that time
our lives were at stake. After burn
ing the last stick OF wood that was
on the engine and running until we
exhausted nearly all the steam we
had, it was agreed to abandon the
engine and take to the woods. Ac.
corGingIy Andrcws gave me orders
to stop, which was done, and revers
cd my en- rinc, designing to run her
back upon our pursuers, and give
US time to make our escape. But
this proved failure. for there was
not steam enough to Start her back
Had We had thirty minutes more
time, firmly bell, " W. would have
accomplished our design. lid w
been successiul in our grand exps,di
ion it would have been of more
benefit to our government towards
putting down the rebellion than any
thine that has happened since the
war begun. But all has hiled our
party is now divided, every man
Tor himself ltook Western course
and being unScquain.ed with the
country, | got lost. and after travel.
ihg in m unknown country for seven
daya. without bite to eat except
raw corn, and being hunted by han.
dreds oi the internal secesh. and
their blood.hounds - WAS finally
caught and taken to Chattanooga
and after placing heavy guard over
me-. they procured a par of hand
cuffs, put them on me, and then
placed me in dungeon nine Zee,
under ground, and thirteen feet
square. 10 that filthy, internal dun
geon, | ionnd eighteen of my com
RID who had been caught before
WAS, hanicUtfad, and chained about
the neck.
For six weeks our whole party
twenty two in number, chained witt
; heavy irons, confined in dark dun
geon, dirty beyond description, and
t in ested with lice innumerable, ted
+ on half fare OF tie most miserabl,
= quality. We were stripped OF al
thst was in our pockets, and lef
without a cent. Flnally a court.
martial was ordered to be held Il
, Knoxville, and eleven of the boyi
1 beside myself, making twelve in al
were taken to Rockville and contin.
! cd in large iron cages. They pro
ceeded with the trial, and seven wer,
= found guilty Of being spies. Blu
G at this time our forces advanced OF
Knoxville by Cumberland Gap, anC
tor fear we would be recaptured, tn,
. whole party inclnding the t'n a
{ Chattanooga, were sent to Atlanta
. Georgia. Previous to leaving Chat
/! tanoOga. Andrews sentence wa
a read to him. which was that he wa
g TO be hung in Y days. They ,her
!, determined to attempt an escape b,
t cutting through the Jail, which wa
+. accomplished in one night, AMI An
e drews and John Wolam made tn, i
II escape. Daylight coming too soon
/, the balance did not aIteEpt an ca
d cape that night. Andrews an
g Wolam were soon after capture
'r and confined in jill at Chattanooga
If and heavy irons placed on him. O
z the 7lh OF June, Andrews was take
a rom Chattanooga TO Atlanta an
Q hung in the most shameful name
If lie was hung with q cotton rop,
l. and the rope stretched suti cientl
g Tor his toes to touch the ground, an
a there the poor unfortunate man ha
Q, to strangle in the agonies OF deatl
'e for several minutes, when they too
p spade and dug the dirt from und
u, his ioet to let him down far enous
he TO s:rangle him to death. We IA.
u laid in jail seven days after th'
~ had brought us from Knoxville.
re Not knowing what they were goil
he 20 do with the seven that were trie