Nebraska advertiser., 1864-02-04


like a deer up the mountain. The las
he saw of his poor fellows on the opposite
side they were disappearing up the river
bank, fired upon by a whole regiment Of
Yankees. BY this time it was dark, and
also raining. He knew that a perfect
cordsn of pickets would surround the
fost of the mountain, and if be remained
there until morning he would be lost
So he determined TO run the gauntlet al
once, and commenced to descend. AS
be neared the foot, leading his horse, be
came almost in personal contact with a
picket. His first impulse was to XIII
him, but finding him asleep, be deter
mined to let him sleep on. He made his
way to the house of a Union man that he
knew lived near there, and went up and
passed himself off as Captain Quarter.
master of Hunts regiment; who was on
the way TO Athens, Tenn, to procure
supplies Of sugar and coffee for the
Union people of the COUNTRY. The lady,
who appeared to be asleep while this in
terview wa taking place, Jumped out Of
bed in her night clothes, and said,
Thank God for that, for we amt seen
any rale coffee up here for God knows
how loEg!" She was so delighted at the
prospect that she made up a. Are and
cooked them a good supper. Supper be-
ing over, the General remarked that be
understood some rebels had "tried TO
cross the river this afternoon" "Yes,"
said the women "but our men killed some
on um, and driv the rest back" '.Now,"
says the General, Il know that. Bat did
not some of them get over ~ 1" Eyes, !" was
her reply, but they are on the noun
tain, aud can't get down without being
killed, as every road is stopped up."-
He then said to her: 1T is very i'm
portan; for me- to get TO Athens by to.
morrow night, or | may lose that 9
and coffee. and am afraid to 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 10 an aeesmmod-
ating mood, and she replied: why.
Paul, can't you show the Captain through
our farm, hat road down BY the field 4"
The General says: "Of course, Paul,
you can do it, and as the night is very
cold, l will give you ten dollars ia gold,
to help you along" The gold and the
prospect of sugar and coffee, were too
much for any poor mans nerves, aud be
yielded and getting on a horse, he took
them seven miles 10 the big read.
From this time forward, he had a SER
les Of adventures and escapes all very
wonderful, until he got near another
river in Tennessee. when he resolved to
go up to the house and find the way
Hines went to the house, while the Gen
eral stood in the road. Hearing a body
Of cavalry come dashing up behind him,
he quietly slipped to one side of the road
and it passed by without observing him.
They went travelling after Hines and,
poor fellow. he has not been heard of
since.
When be arrived at the river referred
to above he tried to get over, intending
10 stop that night with a good Southern
on the other side. He could not get
over, and had TO stop at the house of a
Union man. The next morning he went
to the house that he had sought the night
previous, and found the track of the
Yankees scarcely cold.
After he crossed Okey's river, and
got down into Middle Tennessee he
found it almost impossible 10 avoid recog-
milton.
The General says that his escape was
made entirely without ghe assistance Of
any enc on the outside, and, SO far as he
knows without their knowledge of his
intention; that the announcement of his
arrival at Toronto was one Of those for
tuilous Condolences that cannot be ac-
counted for.