Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-21
Narrative of Gen. Morgan's Escape.

The TO Loving highly interesting account of Gen. Jo e.
quent published in the Richmond Enquirer
wall with hiBges They could be hooked allowed to
raj DAYS bsfoe aay wok attempted they made
habit to down and sit at the doors and read
gan Kept watch. divert the attention Of ntnel,
who's duty to around during the lay and OBJ
in while Heketsmth was down under tbs floor boIiog
ard missing him sad n "ns nj. poom so It'll ~
medately pulled docum ut out OF his pocket aud said to
asro at DO you
The fellow who perhaps could not read be ng highly
eravey ooked at before he vouch-
any reply. Then handing back he expressed MN
had been up, protesting to feel very
we'll" his sentinel he s. icult and DANGEROUS
tace in their progress because there was 10 telling at
what time would during the day and at night he
came regularly every to each cell and inset 6ed
quietly sleeping, frequently after he had mpeted
his be ou'd slip back in the dark With pair OF
rubber listen at their cells anything
going The General that he woud almost In
vd f by os mag
sensibiy might sometimes tail him, he broke up slnal
cell door, which would always announce hi. coming.
Everything rendy to begin ,he work SO abou;
were husyone making rope ladder tearing and twist
ing up strips of bsd tick another making bowie knives
ingly days after bog through nine inch
es and nine THO of britk placed edge
soft ear h. suddenly blick fell through. What could this
mean? What Internal chamber h they reached 1t was
me entered and their great astCnishment ard
joy it proved to be air chamber extending the whole
length Of the of CELLS Here was an unexpected inter
their favor Hitherto they had been obge to
conceal rubbish in bed ticks, each day burning
o M ev dr. sv % ne tn
angles with this ch amber get through
the LIQUIDATION and day day ,h.y bored day after
day tie blocks Of granite removed and
still The work before them interminaoe.
After twentythree days Of unremttng labor and get
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seeched be soil They ian eied for distance,
and light began to shine RoW glorious that light
1t announced the fuf lment of their labors and Provi
dence woad only continue it's favor, they would he
1868. The night at II O'clock determined on as
fh at The ey you'd ssmp Their Each
and suspense and eacA time that the guard entered
for aio but the morning. of the 27h dswned bright and
beautiful The evening came, clouds began gather.
begin their chances of detection would be greatly essened
nile these Thoughts were passing through their minds
opened it, and what was his surprse, and may say
in eear Gn ns fe
you going git Of prison. but for your
SAKE don't you Try it, ms dear GneaI You will Only be
now The letter then mt on to speak Of his kindness to
hortIng him trust il God and wait his tine" What
ccod this mean No human being the outside had
all things were ready for him to make the attempt
here comes letter from Winchester, Ke1tacky,
through the examining office of Genelal Mason then
through the haudS OF the lower officials What if should
excite their snspc on AID caase them to exercise in
creased vigilance! their suation however, dasper-
Thertae could be mach and they resolved
togo Nohing remained now to be done bat for the iep
eral and Goonel Dick Mora to change cells. The
approached for them to be locked up They changed
posed, and pretended t" be engaged in making up their
their eight ten came. How each
pulse orobbed 'as they quietly awaited the approach OF
waiting few moments intended slip
bach The sigma Gaa gwen all q9ley slipped down nto
ing them ia bed as toey to ie they
moved quietly along through the dark
where they emerge from tho EARTH tie General
prepared to light a match, the urid glare fell upon
otgoten. There crouched brave men who
had resolved to be free. They were armed with bowie
was scar cey to be desired aod tie moment for the desper
chance had arrived Suppose as they emerged from the
grourd that the dog should give the
Blu. few moments spent IL til kind of apprehen
sion. The hcur had arrived, aud yet they FoItu
natsy-yes proV dentiayhe nis ut had suddenly grown
dark aud rainy ,he dogs he'd retired Kennels and
WALL by aid of rope ladder was 50 IA sealed and
nov the cutter one had to be attempted Ccot Taylor
active by the assistance of hs the
wall Wien the top was gained they found extend
lng all around, which the General Immediately he
suspected that might lead in5o the wardeas Tnis
turned They thea entered the sentry box
the wall and changed he clotbes and let themselves
baud badly, and all less bruised. Once
dowR they separaed-Tayor and shelton going way
III, Ell
and Capt Hines proceeding immodiatey towards the
pot. The Genern' had, by paging gold succeeded
us time of the Inherent roads. The clock one aud
he knew by hp wing he could reach hs down for
Cincinnati. b got there the train moving off
he ct once look Oh to see if there soldiers
board, espying Federal ofcer he aodly walked up
and took seat beside him. He remarked him that 'as
the night damp aud chilly perhaps he would join him
IN drink" he did and the party becsms very
agreeable TO each other. The in sng the Bcioo
Esve pass within short distance OF the pententiary-
AS they passed, the officer remarked There's
Yes, replied The General aud sincerely hope he will
make his mind to board there during balance of the
for he IS great nuisance. when the train reached
Imagine his anxiety, soldier after soldier you'd
through the tran for ecr that when the passed
his rouTd at clock their absence might be discovared
Tie train was due IN Cincinnati 81 OclLcx This the
hour which thay turned THAR ee and of
their escape would be then discovered. La
moments after it would known county,
rapid make up the time. 1t already past O'Clock.
The General said Capt Hinee " 1t is after six if
went to the rear and pat on the brak g. Jump, Hines
Of he went, fell heels head in the mnd Another
turn Of tie brake and The General nped he
successfn and lighted on his fset. There
soldiers who remarked: What in the hi do you
mean by jumping Oft the here? The General replied
" What i'll the ID is the of my going INFO
live here, aud hesidss. what business yours
They went Immediately to the river. They found ska
hut Soon little boy and appeared
eIal " am waiting for my load - Whist is the price
of load?" 1.-TWO doilars. :" Well, tired and
hungry, we E give you the two dollars and Ioq put
- liVe?" ':Just short distance from here" "Win
you show me her house 2 YES SIR The house was
reached fine breakfast obtained, money and
horse furnished, good woInans bestowed,
he vent From there forward through Kentucky every
body wed with each other to who should show him the
refinement begged the honor cook 1eals. He re-
maaed in Kentucky days. feeling perfectly SAFE and