The free South. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1863-1864, 1863-10-10

recent battles in No1thern Georgia, only 1000
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Romantic Escape Of Union s0ldiers.
We copy from northern papers the fol-
lowing account Of the escape OF three men
of the 7th Conn, who arrived back TO
their regiment last week
Yesterday four men in the rough uni
forms OF rebel soldiers, arrived at the For
tress from Newport News. They proved
to he four Of our own men who had thus
disguised themselves to facilitate their es=
cape. They were captured On the 18th of
July last, in the first terrific charge of our
troops on Fort Wagner. Three of them
belong to the 7th Connecticut regiment.
They represent their sufferings during
their weary journey toward their freedom
as terrible! They left on the evening Of
the 9th of Septamber, without being per-
ceived or molested in any manner. The
Notifications of Petersburg they state to
be quite formidable! They passed three
lines of these and were not interfered with,
doubtless on account of their uniforms
Though they were successful ip their bold
undertaking, they did not lack hair breadth
/ escapes and persistent pursuit! Beyond
the rebel lines and ON the Neutral ground
between the contestants, they were in
more danger of capture than in the very
midst OF their enemies for now their
uniforms. which had been before a "
port and safeguard, became themost i,
means Of their betra al back to captivity.
Rebel devices for the capture of deser-
ters rendered the position now very
ticklish one Men are engaged specially
by the rebel government for the appre-
hension of such of their victims as may
have taken French leave, and the far
mers roundabout combine for the sam 9
purpose. Although this brave little party
was fully aware of these dangers and diff
culties, hunger finally forced them to stop
at house for food one evening. Unfo1-
tunately, this happened to be the render
vous of one OF these same rebel government
detectives, whom, above all things, they
would have chosen to have avoided. In
liew of having their wishes gratifed, they
were questioned and crosse questioned by
their host, who in short, claimed them az
deserters from the rebel army. They
were not long in taking to their heels after
this new chapter in the history Of their
misfortunes had been opened. A vigorous
pursuit was made by several armed men
assisted by bloodhounds, who were imme-
diately put upon their track. Weary to
exhaustion, they concealed themselves,
after q long race, in slight furrow in the
earth. The dogs missed their scent near
this spot, and were called off by their
master. and put on a new track. Thus
these daring fellows escaped, by perhaps
the luckiest chance in the world, and soon
thereafter reached our lines, TO relate their
tale of dangers, daring deeds and fortunate
escapes more romantic than romance itself
The names of the men are as follows:
Sergeant B. A. Hall, 7th Connecticut
Volunteers. EHWhabram ~. l.r.''r
Everett Bailey, 7th Connecticut Volun-
teers. -, .,..... s...,......, ,..,,..... IN.
Thaddeus R. Butler, 7th Connecticut
Volunteers. @"''''' i'.''' 80 .t4"f -.
8 Sylvester II. Thompson, First East Ten
nessee Volunteers. '.ig .Hs .tc5b rr..
A musician near Eccles, in Lancashire,
one George Sharp, had bis name painted
on his door thus-G Sharp. A wag of
painter, who knew something ab0ut
music, early one morning made the fol-