The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-25

under Captain Ray, he-dstsrminsd to xait
until they could be collected, and take
them out, for which purpose be laid over
until the 18th Of December. -. '1l go
The squad was now increased % forty men
under command of Captain Hines and eros
sing spur Of the Cumberland by way of
Crossville, between Sparts and Knoxville,
they arrived at Bridges Ferry on the Ten
nessee River, at 10 O clock on the morning
of the 18th. Their being no boat or skiff
to cross, the partyIwas compelled to fell
trees to make rafe.2 This ferry Was with
in two miles and halfofas Yankee. cavalry
camp. By two P. M.they7 had succeeded
in crossing twenty five men and six horses
At this time a cavalry force of the enemy
appeared on the north side Of the river and
fired upon the party who had been engaged
makingthe raft. The enemy succeedsd in
capturing three or four men but the others
made their escsps::back into Tennessee. At
the same moment the enemy also appeared
on the south side u, of the river, when Gen.
MorganS Hines and four, others mounted
their horses to escape After riding two
miles aud half from the river, Hines rode
up to house for the purpose Of procuring
men in the road. Hines had obtained tho
guide when he heard y Morgan hslloo to him
and soon after party Of cavalry dashed up
towards Hines, which, at first, he took for
part ofour men, until they approached so
close that escape was Impossible. Hines
had on Yankee guHs cloth which covered
his clothes and seeing that they took him
for an "abolish," !" he ieigned to be Yam
kee. t9szeG o-
The abolish Captain riding up, asked
,"who are you?" Zone of you," replied
Hines "Where are the rebels7" asked the
Captain. ifThey have just gone down this
| road; come on and we will catch them, i"
said Hines, riding off in the opposite direc.
tion from that taken by Morgan, who at
the time, was near the foot of the hill, and
was thus enabled to escape. The party
followed Hines, but soon after discovered
him to be true rebel, and taking away his
arms they threatened to hang him for mis-
leading them. --'-
Hines was carried across the river to their
camps and put under guard, He passed off
for a private under the name of Bullitt.-
That night he ats up several letters and
private papers, beside the notes of his trip,
which would have condemned him, thus
making paper supper, which probably saw
ed his neck. On the evening of the l4th,
the Captain returned from the scout, and
reported that the rebels had escaped. He
had learned from citizen that Morgan was
one of the party, and suspected Hines OF
o,oooal ohio r0oI
him with being a Confederate officer, and
questioned him very closely. In order to
gain Hines confidence, and to pump him,
be treated him very kindly, and asked him
to 90 to Union mans house to take sup
per.
On leaving the house, about 9 p. m,
which was half mile from the camp, after
getting off about ten steps, the "yank" re-
membered he had left his shawl and went
back. The night was dark, and Hines
struggled with himself to gain his consent
te escape, but considering the confidence
and kindness Of the officer he concluded to
wait until he got out of his hands. Hines
remained in camp under guard during the
night Of the l4th, and the next morning
was sent to Kingston with au escort of ten
men, where he was placed in Jail, and Kept
for five days without fire, and almost with
out food. Here he found three of bis COM
rades who had been captured on the other
side of the river. On the goth, he and his
three companions, VIM. and Robt. Church,
Smith, of the Sd Kentucky Cavalry, were
sent to the camp of the Sd Yankee Ken
tucky Infantry, opposite Loudon, on the
Tennessee River, nineteen miles from Kings
ton. The prisoners were confined in small
house in the center of the camp, the timber
being cut down in every direction Tor hatt
a mile, and there being but one path lead
ing to the mountain from the camp. which
wa, closely guarded. That night 1t was
bright moonlight, but the moon went down
Just before daylight.
! Hines and his companions, under pretense
Of being very cold, dressed themselves at
the time, and sat down with the guards at
the fire. At a; given signal his comrades
rose and stood round the fire, while Hines,
Keeping one of the guards busily engaged
talking, quietly approached the door unob-
served, raising the latch; giving the wink at
the same time to his friends. Then turning
suddenly, he threw the door wide open. and
said with composure, "Gentlemen, we have
remained here long enough; it is time we
were going" The guards were dumb with
surprise, and thought it a joke. But before
thev could recover their senses, Hines hew
past the guards in front Of the house, aud
ran like deer for the woods. He heard
struggle for a moment near the house, and
then volley of Mimic balls whizzed by
him. His three comrades must have been
caught. l.i l9T, :,
, The enemy pursued him to the wood and
up the mountain for ithree quarters OF a
mile, when they lost his track Hines trav-
eled six miles across the mountains that
morning, and lay concealed during the day.
At night he approached house in a valley,
and finding the occupant Unionist, ne
passed himself off as Yakss Government
agent In eonversing about the r, bels, the
Unionst ssidthere were few still lurking