New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-25
An Escape from seces.ia.
10 10 Editor Of The NJ y Tribune.

10 90 Editor 0 7hs ~ T. Tf'0HH'
Sin: Permit me through your columns 70 iet my
rends know that have escaped nom h''o' P'0" a"u
Ieacl cd this uiiy.
- ,s.,ed last June for treason to the Rebel Govern
.,. and senteBced 70 close confinement du.ng tbs wal
What NY suaeng have been since that time. no one can
conjecture unless they have passed through the same ordeal
have lived In the South for hs last ten yeAr My all was
there lost my vii. In 1889 and len with three chill
dren to support With industry and prudence had managed
In That time to accumulate had.oue lse property which
after my arrest wrenched from and my children were
left begsGa Mine not the only n,nee There are thou
,,ps. who have suffered In the wsy The Rebel Gov
eminent a. like nqui.iiion than anythus else II Il
known that's person has loyalty toward the Union be
m.y at any be dragged from his family and hons"
locked up in los,hone prison. aud hi. property eonns
Gated
have sights that made my blood eod-sishs h,
would make Q ssvefc blush-sn hung by their heels
bueked down gagged and moTcessy beaten for espes's
Union ssntmeLt. sincerely thsDk my COD tia, have
escaped from reign OF tyranny aud terror and
Ia a civilized and Christian coantrythe lsnd Of my brh.
where sposo the she, Of my father aud mother osnno,
find words sufficient 10 express ny gratitude when Sc, ny
foot this soil
Twin state some Of the particulars OF my escape rem
Atlanta Geo, and my jourBey here. len Atlanta about
the middle OF last December Rebel leuielAnrs usiforn
and means Of travelling furnished b. hind
Atlanta in the night, took tho 'isiion from Atlanta
on route for Montgomery and Mobile and thence to Grenada
Miss My object get through TO Mem h' Amer Try.
Ing about ten days found II was impossible 10 do H. then
changed my uniform for citizen. suit snd made
back TO Jackson Miss Having papers to show " no was
where sons arrested In Jackson eon'orf,
and Brook Haven camp Of instruction There by
good foruse snd tho influence OF freud, procured
empiion.p.per Of my age. thea started 100.
nd al I Ard
LG ard travelled In for sbou. 100 miles sleeping the
ground In the woods at night and living cornbead which
had purchased from negro This river Is avery small
stream when low and It Is uncommon thing 10 zee even
tif navigate s waters The river at that time was very
much woep and had only 10 keep tho boat headed with
the and avoid the logs across the stream
After travelling about 100 miles IN this way was surprised
morning by two Rebel guorrir who presented their
guns and ordered to halt halted accordingly but was
the opposite side Of tho river undo my escape but re-
oeivoi bale. IN my .h leg. Although hs'h wound IT be-
came in few days very painful.
FLOW far / Travelled through swamp. aud boss do no,
know for was unscqusiutcd with the country but after
several days succesded 10 reaching Covngon La where
found CAPT sOcuub aud his guerras burning all the cotton
they could and that Sht no, find It's over to New
Orleans. wAs told by him that my exemption paPsr was
good In LouiAna and that should have TO report at
Camp Moore before could travel IN that State On this
nouneemet was almost ready 10 gyo up IN despair, urea
and sore wb my feet b,tsrsd and hardly knew what to
do iobtaasd lodging that night piecs OF corn bread aud
some coffee made OF patched lay down but not 20
D. for was consderng how outwit Capt. socunb,
and his band morning with resolution to pass
this point die In the attempt succeeded Ia quctng all
his fears by inviting him constantly 10 parake Of Loa'sna
rum which plentiful, and before IL o'clock that day he
came 70 tho Conclusion WAS clever follow. told him
had fri nd Ia Maasouvile, whom very anxious to
See and that after visit to him, would report Of Camp
Moore knew II could reach that plaoo was safe lilo
gave pern. pass his lines aud return that evening
reached Mad sonye went to friend that had been re-
commended TO mo- and IN hOar Oh my way across
Lake Ponchsrsn Preached the Union camp the other
side q next hight thence TO NewOreaDs and
arrived there destitute alike OF clothes and money.
wish return nay sincere thanks to Capt Crawford fthe
schooner Besbe for passage to this city and foI bis
kindness to the voyage In furnishing with medicine
my wound which painful whom went on bVad
Lis vessel also my thanks to the first mate MI Hastings. Tor
hi, assistance IA my time Of trouble.
CHARLES HAMILTON
Mr.. Hamilton, who makes the above statement,
is now in this city, in destitute condition, and de-
sirous OF returning TO bis old homo in Vermont. II
among our readers there should be persons disposed
to cid him, he may be found at No. 326 Pearl street
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