The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-05-29
D. R. LOCKE, Proprietor.

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they immediately proceeded on to thu
next station-Adairsville-- where they
were to meet the regular down freigh
train. At some point on the way
they had taken on some fifty cross
ties, and before reaching Adairsville
they stopped on curve, tore up th'
rails, and put several cross-ties on the
track-no doubt intending to wrecl
this down freight train, which woult
be along in afew minutes. They hat
out upon the engine a red handker
chief, as kind of flag or signal, which
in railroading, means another train /,
behind--thereby indicating to all tha
the regular passenger train would b'
along presently. They stopped {
moment at Adairsville, and said Full
ler with the regular passenger train
was behind, and would wait at Kings
ton for the freight train, and told tn,
conductor thereon to push ahead and
meet him at that point. They passed
on to Calhoun, where they met the
down passenger train, due here al
4:2O p. NJ, and without making any
stop, they proceeded-on, on and Oh
But we must return to Fuller and
his party whom we have unconscious
lly left on the old "Yonah" making
their way to Kingston.
Arriving there, adventurers were
but twenty minutes ahead, they left
the "Yonah," to blow off, while they
mounted the engine of the Rome
Branch Road, which was ready fired
up and waiting for the arrival of the
passenger train nearly due, when ii
would have proceeded to Rome. A
large party of gentlemen volunteered
for the chase, some at Acworth, ALA
toona, Kingston and other points, ta-
king such arms as they could lay
their hands on ut the moment; and
with this fresh engine they set out
with all speed but with great scare
and caution" as they had scarcely
time to make Adairsville before the
down freight train would leave that
point Sure enough, they discovered
this side of Adairsville three rails
torn up and other impediments in the
way. They took up in time to pre-
vent an accident, but could proceed
no further. This was most vexations
and it may have been 80 newhat dis
heartening, but it did not cause the
slightest relaxation of efforts, and as
the result proved, was but little in the
way of the dead game pluck and res
olntions of Fuller and Murphy, who
left the engine and again put out on
foot alon,. After running two miles
they met the down freight train one
nile from Adairsville. They immedi-
ately reversed the train and run
back. Finding a fresh engine fired
up on the siding. pressed forward
making good time to Calhoun, where
they met the regular down passenger
train. Here they halted a moment
tool0Dn board telegraph operator,
and number of men who again vol
unteered, taking their guns along
and continued the chase. Mr.. Full
Ter also tool on here company OF
track hands to repair the track rs
they went along. A short distance
above Calhoun they fl'aed their game
on curve, where the doubtless sup
posed themselves ont of danger, and
were quietly oiling their engine, TAX
up track, &c. Discovering that they
were pursued, they mounted and sped
away, throwing out upon the track
as they went along, the heavy cross.
ties thev had prepared themselves
with. This was done by breaking
out the end of the hindmost box cal
and pitching them out. Thus "nil
and tuck" they passed with fearfu
rapidity Resaca, Tilton and on thro
Dalton.
The rails which they had taken M
last they took off with them--beside'
throwing out cross ties upon the track
occasionally - hoping thereby the
more surely to impede the pursuit
but ali this was like tow TO the toucf
of fire, to the now thoroughly arous
ed, excited and eager pursuers.--
These men, though so much excited
ard influenced by so much determin
alton, still, retained their well known
caution, were looking out for .hi'
danger and discovered it, and though
Il it was seemingly an insuperable OBJ
stacle to their making any headwa,
in pursuit, was quickly overcome b.
tho genius of Fuller and Murphy
Coming to where the rails weie tori
up, they stopped tore mp the rails be
hind them, and laid them down be
fore; till they had passed over tina
I obstacle. When the Gloss ties wer
reached, they hauled to and threw 'er
off, and thus proceeded, and unde
these difficulties gained on the fright
ened fugitives. At Dalton they hal,
ed a moment, Fuller put Off the tele
graph operator, with instructions t
telegraph to Chattanooga to hay
them stopped, in case he should ia
t,o overhaul them.
Fuller pressed on in hot chase
sometimes in sight---as much to pre-
vent the cutting of the wires befor
the message could be sent as to cate
them The daring Adventures stoT
lust opposite and very near to wher
Col. Gienps regiment is camped an
cut the wires, but the operator at Da
ton had put the message through ad",
two Minutes before. They also agal
|, tore up the track, cut down a tel
graph pole, and placed the two enc
! Of il under the cross-ties, and tf
middle over the rail on the track
, The pursuers stopped again and g
, over this impediment In the sam