Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-01-28

The last he saw of his poor follows on the
opposite side they were disappearing up the
river bank, fired upon by II whole regiment
of Yenkees. by this time it was dark, and
also raining. He knew that perfect corr
don of pickets would surround the foot Of
the mountain, and If he remained there
until morning he would be lost, SO he dc.
termined to run the gauntlet at once, and
commenced to descend. As he nc0red the
foot he came almost in personal contact
with picket His first impulse was 20 kill
him, but finding him esloep he determined
to let him sleep on, He made his way to
the hoase of a Union man that ho knew
lived there, and went up and passed him
self oil Us Captain Quartcrmastor of Hunt s
regiment, who was on his way to Athens,
Tenn, to procure supplies of sugar and coi-
fee for the Union people Of the county
The lady who appeared asleep while tins IN
torview was taking place with her husband,
at the mention of Sugar and CofIcc-jump-
cd out of bed in her night clothes, and said:
'rhank God for we haint saw any rale cof-
fee up hero for God knows how long y
She was SO delighted at the prospect that
she made up fire and cooked them good
supper.
Supper being over, the General remarked
that he understood that some rebels had
tried to cross the river this afternoon. y
YES, said the woman, but our mer
killed some un um and driv the rest back
Now, says the General, II know that
but didn't some Of them get ovcr?' yes,
was her reply, 'but they are on the noun
toin and cant get down without being kill
cd, as the roads arc all stopped up" II,
then said " 1t Is very important for me tC
get to Athens by tomorrow night, or l ma,
lose that sugar and coffee. and am afraid {,
go down any of those roads for fear my own
men will kill me.
The fear of losing that Sugar and Coffee
brought her again to an accommodating
mood and she replied :--"Why, Paul
kant you show the Captain through ON
farm, that road down by the fold?' Tht
General say, "Of course, Paul, you can do
it, and ar the night is very cold, Twill giy'
you so lin gold to help you along. Tht
gold, and the prospect Of sugar and coffee
was too much for any poor man nerves
and he yielded, and getting on horse h,
took them seven miles to the Big Road.
From this time forward he had a seric
of adventures and escapes, all very wonder
ful, until he got near another river in Ten
nesSec, when he resolvedto 90 up to Il hous
and find the way. Hincswent to the house
while the General stood in the road. Hoai
ing body Of cavalry come dashing up be
hind him, he quietly slipped to one side
the road, and it passed by without obscrvin
him. They went travelling after Hines, ant
poor fellow, he had not been heard of sine,
How sad to think that he should bc cithC
captured or killed after so many brave c
forts, not only in his own behalf, but ais
in that of the General, for the General say
that it is owing chiefly to Hine's enterpri>
and skill that they made their escape
When he. arrived at the river referred I
above, he tried to get over, intending {
stop that night with u good Southern ma
on the other side. lie could not get owe
man. The next morning he went to I'll
house he sought the night previous, an
found the track of the Yankees scarccl
cold, They had been there all night, ca
pectng that he would come there, and ha
murdered everybody who attempted t
reach the house, without hailing them
pursuing this brutal course, they had kille
three young men, ncighbors of this gentle
man. aud went away leaving their dead bod
les on the ground.
After he had crossed Okey's River, an
got down into Middle Tennessee, he foun
it almost impossible to avoid recognition.
At one time he passed some poor womer
and one Of them commenced clapping he
hands and said, ''Oh, | know who that is
know who that is but, carching hcrscl
she stopped short, and passed on with h'
companions.
The General says that his escape W;
made entirely without the assistance of Al,
one ON the outside, and, so far as he know
also without their knowledge of his inter
tion; that the announcement Of his arrival
Toronto was one of those iortuitous coinc
dcncCs that cannot be accounted for. that
assisted him materially, no doubt In fac
he says that his Wife S prayers saved hin
and-as this is the most agreeable way
explaining it, he is determined to believe i
The above account may be relied on
correct and although much has been lo
out, yet enough has been printed TO stan
it as one Of the most remarkable escapes
History.