New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-09

ne crswea closu " hen he Jumped and told the
negro driver ~ halt. . .,,.. 4. uhi.s
The boy stopped his team and ont som n,v :.w ons
DANG GER and being ready for any emergency eIeu
Saw Mister have lost black boy ana LIT him.
him out into this neigbbOrhood Du' here hort "a
Have Won heard or seen anything Of DO! avous IL
Years old I've feet FIVE aud very black ny naA'o Iii
Galloway and you bear anything Of my Doy i,cns
do me great Kindness by having nun pus ". and
Good doy Sir" The promised TO 90 us oesh 80
bssyn, every word drove on. Just at dark we agaa
Get forward OIL the Williamsburg road ieaang 49, r.
toms Bridge, over the Chickahominy hNsI; trssslsd
a force Of about 400 men ut the bridge we trs.e
soma three miles and fearing we wouia run ,n'o -
pickets II we further. We turned into jug S
again. 1t had been raining como nms, at W. conN
esently was as dark Egypt in the WOODS. cvSs
~ @ any further, laid down ioi ts nsns t -
Ne csuld not sleep, fer we we're by TINS uo 1850 md
II W ~ been in the river. Day al las. w. had
ore n vss oui,e I;ght we were on our way Nc ns1
ony left IlicLinond some miles behind Us az Dci
dav morning We low, by the aid o, smsm Ps ~
compass, lad our course ,nrnss dreeT east toward
The hickahoniny River, and soon sonnd ouIsei,o'
oae o. the most dense swnInps that IT ever WIS ~
get into, but in this swamp We oDoS "mdsr
could travel with safety. On We went tnrousn raJ
brush and brers through water over OUT Dvo.s IL
inches and all of that day die We tf"sei 'no3s" 100
miry swamp 49,. . half an bouf
b ann and again fortune favored as. :or at the very
mint where e first struck the river thero WIS Hs
Tree blown across the stream. On tns No
throe miles north Of Bottoms Bridge beins 80
wearv we did not go than mile rom inc river
when we halted for the night In the woous. , p,
now close 10 the IN ain travelled road rurnsg rom wv
to,n's Ridge parallel with the river no 7" sy
We could hear cayalry passing along th' 'id ~ nisn.
We did not sleep any. Tor again y raine aIa wa -
cld night but almost every thIg has o.. id ~ ao ~
II was With that sunday night, but thought was
about 4s hours long. After eaetipg upon QUIZ ~ 80
and hard tack. We set forward end SOON ;ns ,hS
road and lust az were in the act OF crossing ~
fence we spied Rebel scout coming up tne ioeu. -
and We dared not run Tor inca ns
sure 70 suspicion u.s. 90 we stoo1 our Sfonno pi'S"~
10 club hin If he said anything
He came up, and We looked &C him boldly ana i,np~
IDENTITY and without utteTing word DO passed. on
nevor oDhinr back 70 zee v here We went. We qncny
crossed the road and entered the woods and II we
DO some tall walking then for Goont ten mues,
would Mt be here to say 60: On we went Keeping on
course directly cast allowing nothing ~ turn Us rom
but ari houses all Of which we were very eareiu ~
20 around; but through swamp over hills ana hobows
we went. About 10 O'Clock n u. on Monday, ns -
were going through the woods, we suddenly came "
sight Of house, and negro glr rssing Ie'ss
close b. thought likely ste could tei US wnoye We
were so went up snd spoke 70 hcr AL an then a.teS
her whether her master Seccsn: ana wnethor y
Yves at home She said be was botn tuen soic
her that We Yankees trying 10 get home ono Inss
she must not tell Der that she had seen any on
all OF which she readily PROMISED. ,,.h;,,
She scid: % EN- looking for Mr.. Bradley (wncL W.
her masters nance every minute ana you naa pcteI
ron" Again we made good tine and soon cane 10 one
OF the most intricate swamps ever saw. was apoes
200 yards wide and e. far US We could see 70 LAG Ign
growing up all it. three or four feet opsrs
and cut Of these there little sprouts growing we
had To pu ourselves from Of the punches OF gfaes
to another aud feel justified in saying that the 9aiek.
fand and mre was six feet deep In nsny places Dun
about an hour and after getting very wet We succeede9
In getting over and then turned around puleu Oh
GU hats, and Yelled "Geod by M Bradley" During
ali oar DAVIS travel that a by word with as but on
pushed exerting ourselves TO the Utmost 20 po' -
many miles between aud Richmond es possible.
Tat night we came within three miles Of Dyuscuns
Creef' and about twenty-five mile. from williamsburg
We we're now IN negro Suas 10 "ouJaes y, ~
Creek bridge the next morning and IN hoa3
before daylight We we're on our waf, arriving ~ tnd
bridge Just at sun-up We here pertoos sparingiy 0!
our beef and crackers and then set forward. We had
not gone more than mile D-Ore we saw two horsemen
coming dow the road toward US. We thought that
was nerfeet,y safe 10 tsve the road by daylight then
as we had heard that troops had been ct the bridge
late the evening before; so when these bofsemen came
in sight quickly jumped into the bushes 70 sr az
no hesisncy In going OUT TO the Rad and speaking 70
them They said in answer to my inquiries that there
were Rebel scouts that road every day then told
,brr that We were Yankee prisoners from Richmond
irving 10 ce. within lines. Their faces instantly
brgheaed and they told as to go hack IN the woods
and enain there until night or We ~oud oe p,e.so ~
We knew il be good advice, so we oscsed into the
bushes ssain.
One Of the darkies lived only few uiles from and
the other near Chckahoniny Church. some eight niee
directly route. This daIkcy tod Us that ne wou'9
pass there on bis way back home in he evening aud
said he would show rs the way u we would wsft We
remained in the bushes all that day which was Tues
day and to his promise the darkey made Ls sp-
pcar.nce late in the evening He Instructed how 70
get around a large plantation that close BY and
reach his friends house. We accordingly SET forth anq
in about hour arrived safely at tie house The old
dsrkey our supper and kept strict wsteh for
inruders while were eating. When it became SUE
fcienty dark glide hsrnessed bis horse and put him
20 his cart putting the and tying 1t down very
tight sli round.
We then ensconced ourselves very snugly In the back
part VI the cart while the darkey almost nled the Mons
part and away went, driving Ike the wind some
times. When about half way We came TO picket posi-
Mr. Darkey told us to lay down and be mute. where
upon he gave his horse the reins and whip and We
went past that picket like whiriwind. IL there were
s Ptes there S.y 1e's1s pg, 'S SsSS Ss
We reached the church about o'clock and after giving
another supper the darkey oted rs for three miles
Oh the road to Williamsburg and then lett us- wers
now about eight miles from ines on plain rood
leading them. We had some fears OF meeting Win
some Rebel scouts the road, for our guide TOLD az
that they were on the road day and night. 50 We
moved briskly but very cautiously Tho road was not
the ma nly Travelled ono loading TO Williamsburg. but
we came into it when within about two miles OF the
town.
We thought we met any scouts at all IL would be a
the Junction Of these two roads so We me
thought ourselves safe So or We went toward foyn
not knowing at what unfortunate moaent We mishe
all our hopes dashed 70 she ground We had gone sboeS
two miles and were walking very fast. wnen sudueMy
and Unexpectedly the Stiffness OF the night was brokee
BY srsf voice calling out halt: We aia 40. s%s
slantly not knowing whether we were near our own
pickes couple Of rob. for we could soc that tsssc
were two. WHO conles there Was the neit chet
Ienge answered friends He then told me 70 ~
vance and give the countersign. Not liking 70 goeR
blindly. asked to whom l should advance. and
without answerIs ny aus01b ~ ssssa
ever had to answer. knew not what to say. but IN
moment answered we are friends to the North"