The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-15

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not have been the case, else The body sre
have bee, found. THIS prisoner pretended TO % y
accompanied him out to the roar platform OF ths ca
whore he sat down. leaning over. es faint OF SICK %
darkness OF iSo night perverted Il beng seen wher. b
went. There being no bell cord on the train the eDgi
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train could be stopped and on going back II imposs
pie 70 asI ns ip, r, Tnars s nan ~s'
Very early on Friday morning another oscars was
effected In the vicinity Of Altoona Ia this instance the
prisoner went 20 the door shio The train motion
and simply looked out. guard wes then standing on
the platform IN moment the prisoner made sprug,
Nearly knocking the guard over IL his 1i2ht and cleared
the train The guard fired on him az he was running
from the track, and Lie was fall as IL wounded.
70 the same cause that prevented quicker
stoppase 10 former case, not until several
miles had been run On returning trace or the fugitive
could be found His name rank has not yet bean
certancd bis fellow prisoners refusing to rcvea, anything
1he pea 81 10 o9ia
tes nearest the point Of escape, and il will be very
strange the men are not retaken the because
or their being dressed IN rebel uniform aud having no
other clothing nor any money With them
sropPAGE FOR RAToNs.
burg occupied twenty one hours he train arriving at
Bridgeport at three T. NJ yesterday Here there
ky two days ratons Of read had been ssuo and mea.
also oiiered but not Of the choicest quality
the prisoners had declined receiving IT. They had thcrs
FORE subssted since Tuesday night bread and water
Captain Robinson, oommissary at tttsburs, had thou
saud rations Of cooked meat in waiting for them and the
same supply OF hard bread. The prisoners by this
were little less particular os 10 the quality OF their
meat and seized upon the pieces Of boiled pork ereed
~ az though they had been the choicest cold fowls
HOT COFFEE o. TaP GUARD
The distribution Of these raons caused delay Of two
nours which was improved by the captain Of the guard
~ providing his exhausted men with coffee the first hey
had had since leaving Sandusky.
A wHoIEsAIE EsoArADR
Al Quarter past i've O'Clock the train started for this
place This, the shortest stage Of the trip proved the
most unfortunate in the matter escapates The train
ran evon slower than any other time, taking twelve
hours to eighty five mes--the anee to Baltimore
making only about seven miles per houryery moderate
could the vigilance Of the guard be eded there Was NO.
trouble in escaping from trsin running 80 slowly
Owing TO his former losses Captain Liune put every
man On duty, which gave about six guards tos One
OF these was satiored OH each platform and foU Inside
with the prisoners their instructions being to watch the
through the cur CONSTANTLY The Captain himself ana his
euenants made frequent trips OF inspection through
duty and the prisoners all SAFE Yet despite
tAs vigilance an escape Of i've or Six m0 elected
will put forth the risks they viii run and the ia
genuty they can muster to secure their liberty Knives
other Than mere pens1yss are not permitted TO the
in the sides Of tho cars and even through The aoorog
working onat intervals when the eyes Of the guard
the patrol should be passing and then crawed through
the openings thus made and escaped. Where or when
during the night the escape elected not exactly
known. Il was only discovered when the gradual thin
ming out OF the inmates OF the car attracted the notice OF
the guard. when careful disclosed the mode Of
egress The comrade Of the ruCtives would cover tho
hole as fast as any prisoner went out waiting till the
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manner Their escape-probably within the boundary OF
the State Ct Marylandwil most likely 20 good, as they
will find no lack OF friends 70 aid and counsel them
THE GUARD BIAMELRss.
II does not appear that the slightest blame can attach
This small guard was kept constant duty, night and
day, throughout the entire trip II world be
and exercise the vigilance as on the rst In he
transportation OF prisoners such long distances
would 90 the part OF wisdom to place elles along the
day. have no doubt that had She guard been fresh
and perfectly wakefu last night this escape would
have been Effected That Captain LDnel is OF tho
opinion appears from the fact that discovering the
cape he Immediately put the guard OF that in arrest
were asleep. The evidence all points TO the contrary
They were carefully attending to their duties overy
ers that they moving about the car through
out the entire night.
II apprehended that some trouble would he expe
rienced in this city in the transfer OF the prison.
ers TO the boat. But SO secretly had they been
brought forward and so creul had the authorities been
publicity and their early arrival here this morning that
but very few knew they were here. strong
10 waiting the depot escort them across the town
and before their presence was generally known they
the bay.
Throughout the whole trip and in this city the utmost
has been taken 10 guard against communication
between the prisoners aud Tho populace, and be-
they left sandusky. THIS made ihe sub ect spe
c snd very stringent orders from the War Department
where the removal was considered a matter
OF more than usual importance 1t is important
In the TACT that the four hundr ed brought through being
all officers are equivalent to great many more men
Thus General Thompson is equiv aen to twenty So
each colonel represents fftcen each lieutenant colonel
ten major eight, captain six, and lielteaant four.
Supposng the rank OF the party be that of cap
tins the party represents twenty -four hundred men
But the average Of rak will probably be greater thur
that OF captain and the company worth tsps doubtless
three thousand men in exchange. At the same estimate
the twenty three hundred rebel officers yet remaining
Johnson Island are equivalent to seventeen thousand
two hundred and fifty men.
Jxsf. 1nosFsoS SATISFIED WIN MS TREATMENT.
In former communication have spoken OF the treat
Wpeu marched 70 the cars for shumepi 10 tn
point JET. thompson looked at the thai
had been provided, aud then asked, "Are these tn
best you give usyr On being answered
the affirmative he remarked. with his usual humor
.'oh. well, We can't complain, We take your fellow
about down south IN tight box cars ana don't give then
guess we can stand this a"
ESCAPES
JET wac very communicative all the way through an,
especially with the officers IN CHARGE whom he would de
tain chat every time they passed through his car
marked, sNell he's damned TOOL that's all I've GOT
say eboutit Any mans damned iool TO attempt 4
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fifty dollars 10 greenbscks, though, Ia quit Your com
pany and you wouldn't catch me again, either -
pE~I1yArioS OF The PRISONERS.
Maor Milford tag OF truce officer, in waiting herr
10 receive the prisoners TO whose care they
signed arriving al the boat, though Captain Lnne
and his guard were retained 20 accompany them dow
the bay. Major Muord's orders for the disposition 0
the captlves Of secret nature and have not ye
TRANSFERRED General Ierrys orders the removal from
| Sandusky expired when the reached Baltimore
therefore unknown what now TO be done with them
Some suppose from the act OF their being transferred
MAJOR Milford that thew are 10 be Immediately taken
City Point for exchange. The original impression wa
that they 10 be CHARTERED indefinitely at Point Look
out 10 await the progress or negotiations for exchange
But II 10 certain that Major Mlford going directly
Fortress Monroe when he sailed from here this ne
That all the information the public have the subject
Police Intelligence.
sNzuv CorNgnFErr POSTAL CURRENCY, Dils Ere :
On saturday afternoon officer Boomer, OF the Twen,iet
precinct, received information that two mon name
Henry .NcGcsry, Of Eleventh avenue, between Thirty
sixth and thirty seventh streets Charles H. Morgan