The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-17

Naxrstivs or Captain Joha 70 Porter.
Jr.. Fourteenth New York osvalry-

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| Jr.. Fourteenth Mew York OsvaEy-
Particuiars OF HIS Escape. SO.
Captain John r Porter Of the Fourteeoth New Ycvx
cavalry arrived this city Monday olght from MsA
tngton, having escaped from Richmond where he wss
confined prisoner OF war. on tho esth Of january
last Captain Porter was taken prisoner on the 10TH u
June, 1885, IN the attack Port Hudson He was car
ried 70 Jackson and theuce conducted 10 the reSo
capital which he resohed the soth Of juno In Rich
mond he was ncarceratcd 10 tho now famous Libby
prison The nmates OF this abode their treatmest and
tho operations which characterize tho modern DasiSe
have beea fully aud graphically sketchcd Of sato la
columns that Captain Porter has nothing 10
aioato regarding those matters Ho therefore morcg
confines himself 70 tho narrative OF hts escape from
Richmond
Some two moaths ago Ceptan Porter deter,
mined upon making attempt al eseape 90
| thea tried 70 purchase rebel uaiorm. Va
could not got Il At later date however. No suu-
ceeded in procuring rebel csohug several brother ON
prison providing him with article sutablofor
0msciated from want Of food and the suierings whcs
prison. we'll ~ severe wound which no had received
walking but after taking little daily apd grad
py increasing the same no soon found hs strength M
creasng and nerved himself 70 tho task Of an o0ost 70
the morning OF The Goth Of SANITARY. accemss
ISL tOsU0.
teers Captain Portor msdehts frst attemrs he wost
down tho main enry OF the prison and anterod Gus
was ekd Win china aud 40 deceived tS escce
medical genteman that no gave him medicine Tor emo
disease Hc neKt passed down into the room occupied ~
tho oommssary, shaved his board and darkcncS
bis eyebrows and hair. thus Disgusting himsew
| perfectly Captain Porter did not thea endoavov
| tocpass out the gate. but waiteS until thro0
O'Clock the afternoon which the hour designated
for roll Gull At this time he weu INTO ths middle room,
OF tho prison. and roll call being ovcr weat down with
won't into the building. and while new one was being
which Libby prison 10 situated aaving go, outside Il
the city limits be suddenly stumbled against battery,
aud seeing negro the vicinity asked the OF tbs
battery aud told il No a Passed out along tnc
n,oc mc road and coming TO wood stayed there 0vet
10 await more favorable opportunily FOR
lin on limos III Richmond Captain Porter now rcmainod
Tor nine d,ys without suspicion during winch limo no
end OF that tne he pocnrei passport from
rebel officer. aud "a COMPANY WIZ ~ .am ~.
Potomac Arriving at Cat Tar church. in Hanov0
county the party suddculy surrounded by rcbcp
cavalry Captain Portcrs passport waS vigorously OK
amincd aud his person robbed OF hundred dollars IN
Confederate money, tho rebos leaving BIN ffty In hin
hannocs the river was crossed into Richmond county
aud tho party reached tho banks OF the Potomac o.
Union gentleman until Friday night who FOR $50 10 cola,
chartered boat to carry them 70 Maryland Troy wcvo
land Captain Porter hero fell In with detachment d
tho Second Fifth and Sixth regular cavalry ana was ~
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officer was provided with transportation TO Point Look
out where on reporting 10 General Haa1on no was sent
MAJOR Bates who escaped rey hours preoas 70 Capt
Porter. was subsequently rccapturod
batca OF ofccrs made their escape from Libby prscs
commenced on last Nav Yoar's night. IL cxtcndcf
from Of the lower rooms Of the prison some Two hun
drod yards into the street, opening on vacant lot
70 YHE EDITOR or TUE HERALD
Ksw YosK. Feb Ii. 1864.
Porrst are 70 cell attention Of your readers 10 tho
q iir John n Quarics unon refugee from sich
moad IA thus oity tir Quacos has property and
family IN Richmond, all OF which no has left 10 escape
from RET ,dom nc was my companion in my rcce0t
escape aud gave me valuable assisancc he Is dcstats
Of any means whetovcr and is anxious TO enter into ba
nsss Of kind
snould aY OF your readers be abe to give him any
sistaaoe either by procuring situation OF donating te
mcsas Tor nn TO live upon until such situation can We
bad, they viii render real sufferer valuable Aid
Any Communication may DO addressed 10 VAC. or any
who may be dcsirous o. socng M O. osn do 30 by
tho day JOHN PORTER, Jr.
Ces,aInc Co G. Fourtceoth rcgt X x 0v
More EscapcI uoion ODcsrs frooA Rich
FORTRESS HorRoe. rcs 10. 1894.
Twcnty Union officers arrived this forenoon. hav'
escaped from LIBBY prison on Tho 1)tn instant IN I'd
dtion u tho names already reported tho follow
ing
Colonel ". r Kcndrics. Sd Toanossee cavalry
Lieutenant Colonel George q. Devis. IN Mano
Lieutenant Colonel Aiexandor Won Witxol. l<sh "a
Lieutenant Colonel 3 r. Boyd
Major J. O collins. 20th Indisns
MAJOR q. w Ft,simmons, S0th Indiana.
Lieutenant VIM Reynolds, TSd IndiauA
Lieutenant T. p. Williams. 78d Indiana
Captain Matthew Boyd. 1874 Indiana
Captain Norton Tower. 18th Massachusetts.
Captain Michael Caltaher, "a Now Yore cavalry.
Captain A. G Hamilton. 18TH kentucky cavalry.
Lieutenant O. Fslar, Tth Indiana battery
Captain J. Y. GallaheE. % Ohio.
Licuts nant II 3. NcKeen, 2lst Illinois.
Captain Isaac N johnston, 9th Kontucky cavalry.
Captain w S. ID, tundcli, I'd Ohio
Lieutenant r, Y. Bradford. I'd Tennessee cavalry
Captain y J. Jones. LIT Kcntucky Infantry
About twenty Ave othcrs who escaped al lsc sAanr