The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-01-26

cinnati. He al once looked on To see if there
we're any soldiers on board, and espying q
Union officer, he boldly walked up and took
Gas the night was damp and chilly, perhaps
be would join him. 10 irink.',o He did 60,
aUd the party soou became very agreeable TO
each other. The cars in crossing tho lScioto
have to pass within short distance of the
PsRitenllay. AS they passed. the officer re.
marked, Theirs The hotel at which Moygan
ana bic officers are spending their leisure" !"
"Ycs," replied the General, sand 1 sincerely
hope lie will make up his mind to board thors
during the balance OF the war, for he is great
nuisance" When the tram reached Xenia, il
was detained by some accident more than an
ap hour. Imagine bis anxiety, as soldier af-
ter soldier would. pass through the train, for
fear that when The sentinel pa'ssd his round
al o'clock their absence might be dscov.
cred
Tho train was due in Cincinnati at Q. O'Clock
This was the hour at which they Wee turned
out Of their cell, and of course their escape
would be then discovered. In sfew moments
after il would be known all over the country
The, train having been detained at Xenia, was
running very rapidly to make up tho time.
1t was already past. O. o'clock. The General
said to Capt. Hines, a. IT s after six; il we go
to the depot we are dead men, Now or new.
eL,' They went to The rear and, put on the
brakes. "Jump, Hinesp OFF be went, and
fell heels over head in tho mud. Auoher
severe turn Of the brake, and the General
jumped. He was moro successful, and light.
cd on his feet. There were some soldiers near,
who remarked, "wbat in the HI do you
meap BY jumping off the cars here ~, The
General replied, "what, in, the hi is the use
Of my going into town when L live here !, and,
beGide. what bpspess is it ofyoursE'
Fhey went Immediately to the river. They
found skiff, but no oars. Soon little boy
came, eyer, apd, appeared to be waiting.
"What are you waiting for y said the Gener'
al. 81 am waiting for my load" "Whsl
is the price Of Load" 1.-TWO dollafs.
swell, as We are tired and hungry, we will
give you the two dollars, end you ca, put Us
over" So over he took them. "Where does
Miss -. live 2" Jast short distance from
here" "will you show me her house n
eyes, sir" The house was reached, fine
breakfast Was soon obtained, money and q
horse furnished, good woman's prayer be
slowed, and of he went. From there, for
ward through Kentucky, everybody We'd with
each other as to who should show him the
most attentoL---evcH 10 the. negroes; and
young ladies Of refinement begged the honor
TO. cook his meals. oau d .g,sai ..
Ho remained in Kentucky some days, feel
ing perfectly sale, and sending into ouisyills
for many little things he wanted. Went Il
/ Berdsiow.p, apd found Federal regiment bad
pst arrived there looking for him. Roman
ed there and about for three or four days, anC
then struck for Dixie, sometimes Disgusting
himself as a Government cattle contractor, ant
buying large lot of cattle; at other times .
Quartermaster, until he got 10 the Tennessee
River. Here he found all means Of traDspor
tation destroyed, and the banks strongly
guarded, bu. with the assistance Of about
thirty others, who had recognized and joinet
him in spite Of bic remonstrances, ho succeed
cd IN making raft, aud he and Capt. Hines
crossed over. .fr,s 4
1he General suddenly, be says, was seized
with a ptesentiment that he would be attack
ed, and remarkng TO Capt. Hines, "We will
be attacked in twenty minutes" commenced
girth, when bang, bang" went the Mimic
balls. He bounced his horse, and the noble
animal, appearing to be inspired with new Wig
or, bounded off like deer up the mountain
| by this time Il WAS dark, and also raining.
| he knew that a perfect Gordon Of pcket'
would surrouod the foot of the mountain and
if he remained there until by the 6eldT The
General says, "Of course, Paul, you can do it
end as the pight is very cold will give you
$40 lin gold) To help you along" The gold
and the prospect Of sugar and coffee were toe
much for any poor mani nerves, and he yield
ell; and getting on horse he took them sew
on miles TO the big road. .o t1ee
From tbis lime Forward he had series o
adventure and escapes, all very wonderful, un
til be got near ano,her in sTepnessee, wher
he resolved 10 go up TO house and find the
way. Hines went to the house, while tht
General stood in The road. Hearing body
Of cavalry come dashpg up behind him, b,
quietly slipdsd to one side Of the Iosl and il
passed by without observing. They wen
travelling after Hines, and poor fellow, he hal
not been heard Of since. How sad to thiul
that he should be either captured or killed af
ter so many brave efforts, not ouly in his owl
behalf, but also that Of the General, for the
General says that il is owing chiefly 10 Hines
enterprise and skill that they mads their es
cape. rfs stf iruI sd tas Sr.i
The General says that his escape was NAL,
entirely without the resistance from any on,
ou the outside, and, so far as he knows, ais,
without iher khowlsdgs of his intention: tia
tie announcement Of his arrival at Toront,
was one Of those Fortunate condolences tha
cannot be accounted for; that il assisted hin
materially, no doubt. IN fact, he say, that hi
"wfe's prayers savee him, and, ~ this is ,h,
most agreeable way Of explaining il, he is de
termined TO believe It. ,.. ......i .,,, io
! Mrs. r. s. Todd, step mother Of Mrs. Lin
coin, the Presidents wife, and Mrs. Whit,
and Mrs. Gen. Helm, sisters Of Mn. LINGO o
arrived at Baltimore recently from Richmond
per the Norfolk steamer. Mrs. Helms hus
band was killed at the battle OF Ohickamau
GA, whilst in command of Confederate brig
ade, She had resided in the South since ih,
commeocen cut Of the war, bp, now yelprn
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