The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-01-27

succeeded In obtaining paper which inform
ed'him OF the schedule time OF the different
roads. The clock struck one. and knew by !
hurrying he could reach the down train for
Cincinnati. He got ehere Just as the train
was moving off. He at once looked on to see
il there was any soldier on board, and espY
ing a Union officer, be boldly walked up aud
took a seat beside him. he remarked to
him that as the night was damp and chilly, !
perhaps he would join him in drink" He
did SO, and the party became very agreeable
to each other. The cars, in crossing the
SciOta hsve to pass within short distance
of the Penitentiary. AS they passed, the
officer remarked, There's the hotel at which
Morgan and his officers are spending their
leisure " "Yes," replied the General, land
sincerely hope he will mike up his mind to
board there during the balance Of the war,
tor he is great nuisance" When the train
reached Xspia it was detained by some ac-
cident more than an hour. Imagine his anx
ie,y, as soldier after soldier would pass thro'
the train, for fear that when the sentinel
passed his round at two o'clock their absence
might be discovered.
The train was due in Cincinnati at 8
o'clock. This was the hour al which they
were turned out Of their cells, and OF courts
their escape would be then discovered. In
few moments it would he known all over
tho country. The train having bsen detain
cd at XeEla, was running very rapidly to
make up the time. 1t was already, already
past o'clock. The General said to Capt
Hines, 1t is after six; il we go to the depot
we are dead men, Now or never" They
went to the rear and Put on the brakes
Jump, IIinesm Of be went, and fell heels
over head in the mud, and Gsneral jumped
lie was more successful, aEd lighted on his
feet, Theirs was some soldiers near, who
remarked what in the lido you mean by
Ijumpimpng off the cars here?'' The Gen
eral replied. what in the HI is the use OF
my going into town when live here; and,
besides what business is it OF yours?'
They went Immediately to the RIVER
They iound skif, but no oars: Soon lit
tie boy came over, and appeared TO be wait
ing. "What are you waiting for?" said the
General. ~ am waiting for my load."--
"what is the price OF a loadH' Two dol
lars" "Well, as we are tired and hungry,
we will give you the two dollars, and you
can put us over" So over he took them -
Where does Miss - live?" "Just q
hort distance from here "Will show me
her house?" "Yes, sir' The house was
reached, a fine breakfast was soon obtained
money and horse furnished good woman's
prayer bestowed, and off he went. From
there forw trd through Kentucky. every
body We'd with each other as to who should
show him the most attention the ne
groes; and young ladies OF refinement beg
ged the honor to cook his meals.
He remained in Kentucky some days, feel
irg periec ly sac, and sending into Louisville
for many little things he wanted. Went 10
Bardstown, ard found that Federal resi
ment had Just arrived there looking for him.
Remained here and about for three or four
days, and then struck out for Dixie. some-
times Disgusting himself as a government
cattle contractor, and buying large lot Of
cattle; at other times Quartermaster until
he got to the Tennessee River. Here he
found all means Of transportation destroyed,
and the eank strongly guarded, but with the
assistance Of about thirty others, who had
recognized him and Joined him ia spite Of
his remonstrances, he succeeded in making a
raft, and he end Capt Hines crossed over
! He then hired negro to get his horse over,
paving him go for it, The river was so
high that the horse come near drowning,
and after more than one hours struggling
with the stream, was pulled out SO e1haus
ted as scraesly able to stand.
The General threw q blanket over the
horse, and commencpd to walk him, when
suddenly, he says, that he was seized with a
presentmeht that he would be attacked, aud
rcmalking to Capt. Hines. I'VE will be at
tackled in twenty minutes" commenced sad
ding his horse. He had hardly tied bis
girth, when "bang, bang" went the Mime
balls. He bounced his horse, aad the noble
animal appearing to be inspired with new
yigor, bounded off like deer up the noun,
tain. The last be saw Of his poor fellows or
the opposite side they were disappearing uE
the river bank, fired upon by whole regi-
ment OF Yankees. Bv this time it was
dark, and also raining. lie knew that per,
feet Gordon OF picke;s would surround th,
foot of the mountain, and if remained ther,
, until morning he would be lost. So he de
termined to run the gauntlet at one, anG
, commenced to descend. As he neared tn,
loot, leading his horse, he came almost il
personal contack with picket, His frs
, impulse was to kill him, but finding hin
!, lie mape his way to the house OF a Uniel
man that he knew lived near there, ant
gent up and passed himself off as Captai
Quartermas er Of Hunts regiment who wa
, on his Uav TO Athers, Tenn, 10 procur
| supplies OF sugar and coffee for the Uniol
, people Of the country. Tho lady, who ap
j. peared to be asleep while this interview wa
taking place, jumped out OF bed in her nigh
clothes, and said: "Thank God for that, 70
t we amt seen any rale coffee up here for Co
} knows how long'' She was so delighted a
| | the prospect that she made fire and cook e,
them good supper. Supper being over tn
| General remarked that he understood som,
? rebels had "tr,ed to cross the river tbs al
r ternoon." "Yes," said the woman. "Bu
cur men killed some on um, and driv tn
. rest back" "Now," says the General, I"
r know that, but didn't some of them get o
| YER" yes" was her reply, "but they art
| on the mountain and can't get down with
r out being killed, as every road stopped up
, He then said to her: 1T is very importan
for me to get to Athens by to morrow n Ugh
! or | may lose that sugar aud coffee, and
am afraid to go down any OF these roads 70
my own nen will kill me-"
The fear Of losing that sugar and coffc
| brought her again to an accommodating
mood, and she replied: "Why, Paul, kan
you show the Captain through our arm, tina
| road down by the field?" The Genera
, say, 'Of course, Paul, you can do it and a
the night Is very cold, will give yoa tel
dollars in gold, TO help you along" Tn
gold and the prospect Of sugar AMI coffee
i we're too much lor the poor mans nerves
and he yieleded and getting on horse, h'
took them seven miles to The big road.
! From this time forward, he had series O
adventures and escapes: all very wonderful
until be got near another river in Tennessee