The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-03-10
COZ. srsalGHr's EsCApE.

Col. Strcight OF the bis, Indiana, nc.
companied by Major IcDonsld Of the
lolst Ohio, Capt Scarce of the 57th In.
diana, aud Lieut.. Sterling of the 3Oth
Indiana, arrived here this morning.
From their slatsmcnis Of their escape
from Libby Prison, the following 10 con-
dcnsed. These four have been together
ever since they escaped. but they did moi
leave Richmond Immediately, not being
in condition to travel After recuper,
aling, they started from that city, ant
took a northeast direction, travelling to-
gothrr ut night, aud laving by in swamp,
aud ihickets of woods during the dag
the north star serving as guide. At
some Of the rivers they found boats in
which they crossed, and al others they
made RATS, on which they polcd them.
selves over. As they passed along they
always kept out of sight Of roads aud
houses. Thcy were aided by slovcs
some whom seemed To comprehend in,
stinclIycly who thy were. Scvcra
times on the road they came near being
taken, aud when near Rlppahannock, on
the Rappuhaunock river, they had quite
a Lively time OF it. It appears that a
company Of rebel caialry in the vicinity
bad been stealing fodder from stack.
the owner of which set slaves to guard
il. Col. Sircight and party, not know.
ing this fact, went TO the stack, To- re,
fodder to makca bed, aud were dscov.
cred by tie negro, who gave the alarm
aud us soon ns day broke, the Who'll.
country was aroused. and the party were
hunted by cavalry, militia aud slaves
with dogs, but fortunately they were in
a country obounding in swomps and hills
over aud through which they were chas.
ed unsucccssfully. The dogs could not
truck them through tho wutcr of the
swamps, and the bricls were 80 thick
ms Col. Streight says, lhot even il the
dogs had cssaycd to follow them their
hides would have been scratched Off
After being hunted nearly the entire day,
their pursucrs gave up the cpase or got
on the wrong track. aud the four went
back into the country, where they found
Il boat in creek about five miles from
the river, which they took, aud making
their way down, crossed the river
Here they resumed their travels, and
reached the Potomac on "Wednesday
night ; aud there were some fifteen or
eighteen rebel soldiers in the vicinity,
who very nearly captured them as they
were attempting TO cross the river. On
the following night these soldiers guard
cd the river, and the attempt was renew.
ed, but OH Saturday the prisoners made
their way up the country, ana crossed to
Blackstone's Island, whence on Sunday
morning they hailed the steamer Ella,
having on board Col. Parker, nnd under
the command OF Acting Master McCon.
nell, by whom they were taken on board
and handsomely entertained. They
reached here about 10 o'clock this morn.
ing.
For prudential reasons they do not
give the details of their escape, fearing
that publication may injure some or
their friends. They relate enough, how
ever, TO satisfy nny one, that even in
Richmond, there are many good Union
people.
They were 10 cnt.ra days in getting
from Richmond to the Potomac.
INTERESTING ADVENTURES OF AN rscAP-
I'd LIEUTENANT.
a letter from the Army Of the Puto-
mac informs US that lst Lieutenant
Scudamore, one or the ofiicers who cs-
capped from Libby Prison with Colonel
Strcight and party, came into our lines
last hight, having been on the wuy
nineteen days. lie had intended to pro.
coed, by way of G Gordonsville, toward tho
Ohio river, thinking his chances of get.
ting away in that direction better than
by the Peninsula, as he felt certain OF
being captured had he gone the latter
way. After travelling twenty FIVE miles
his knees failcd him, and he was fore, d
to lie in u mud d-h0lc, US he terms il, for
nine days. A negro took care Of him
aud became his companion aud he re-
sumed his journey. At another time he
was obliged To be concealed three days.
He finally reached the RlpidGn On Sat-
urday night, crossed, passing within a
few PAGES Of the rebel picket. Lieut..
Scudamore snys he saw no troops near
Richmond or white male inhabitants on
his route through the country. lie met
only women, children and negroes. He
represents Lees army as pretty strong
but no signs of activity were visible, lie
was captured near Rome, Ca, and had
been ten months in L,bby Prison.