Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-10-23

Is 292 SGT
Total vp:c, 1859; majority against ~iustruc-
tiGn, FIVE hundred AMI sereuty.fyo.
ESCAPE CT DESPERATE CHARACTERS FROM
CASTLE TnuSDEs-A SENTINEL MuRDERED.-
On Ii ur>day morning, between the hours OF
two and three o'clock. four men succeeded in
c;c'ing their escape from Castle Thunder. 4
precious at:cEipt Of the same parties having
been discovered and frustrated by the vigilance
Of the %cfi"crs, t;,ey were confnsd in the cor
d"nned cell, before which 4 guard is kept COZ
%tinualIy waking 20 ard frn, and which. from
its position, in the very centre Of the building,
was dcrmcd the must secure place in the Fri.
son. Obtaining, by same means, tho necessary
tools, thoy cut through the floor into the com.
missary's room beneath, descending into
which. they secured The arms placed there for
safe Keeping, then, in q srdy, rushing c~utinto
the room used for the reception Of visitors.
they overthrow the sentinel on guard inside
the door, who, being Gi-abl,d Wy tho fall,
could not further arrest their flight. They
next encountered Tic ~scrIiGei in front If tho
prison, on Cary street. He happening to 10 i'm
ni9j;aicly in their path, one Of the number
rushed upon him, ard placing the muzzle of
his gun close TO tie head Of the guard, who in
vain ATTEMPTED to stop their ceFeSs. discharged
tn, picc': the whole load entered the lower
port II Of the head, iLtlictirg q frightful
vn:iNi. and. Of course, causing instant death.
Three or r,Gr shots wore Fred in rapid sue
~c"ssion- ut the fleeing murdrrcrs. but with
Whit success is not known. \ crowd Of SOL
die:s, IA duty at The prison, we're coon collect
ei aronnA lha scene q this lamentablc disa.-
to-. Ert hare q singular incidcn. occurred ::
the large coy (bel nging 10 Captain AleZa%-
dr.. :hG mmancart Of the prison,l whom,
don!;lc*s, AL have seen who hare ever visited
tie Cattle, took 4 position a!nnS.:de the dead
body an! "Culi pcrvi. il" o:e 10 approach
ucti! TIC nroncr officer, came Up anti. relieved
him Il lis ~clar.r; .:en ;l.en hc Flowed The
corp,.imn the h],i;ihin:, seemingly G~:iH!aiined
| t. kce? ra:uhrGl guard ortr the reIn:ins until
til last. Tbs exhibition Of affection Cor tie
d "ecas.A ~s"loicr wa9 :rr;y toichins AID, in
d.'d, remarkable. +
The name Il lie deceased was Sutton
Byrd, 6 private in CO. c, sd %cr;h Carolina
tro' rS.
TIE names OF the razties who committed
this cold hlcodeJ murder arc f.. ID. Boone,
Edward Carney. Thomas Cole and John A.
Chapman. The Gr.: il a noted %rufiau, haTing
maize several escapes from dih"rea. places,
and was closely confined II few day aeo for nc
~astemptci escape. The Others were Of q like
character, being confined upon serious charges.
Several receE; attempts t" break out By the
lat named parties had bccn discovered and
trr stfar:d by rho officers.
Th. poor BOYS father is here, ard accom-
paHics the reH,ains III his homo. Gen. Winder
very properly and kindly ordered an escort tn
acaorirany the remains to the cara.
When the I'D of the coffin was about being
placed on. tie poor Oh tnther knclt down. ard.
iixiug his lip. IN the cold "nes Of his murdered
boy. remained iur some moments, apparently
in prayer.
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