The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-10
SIr. Henry Thompson's Dispatches.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. /, 1864.

WONDERFUL TWO UNION OFFICERS
Two officers who arrived in this city this morning
from Natchez, escaped from Tyler, Texas, about five
weeks ago, after having travelled over three hundred
and nl,y miles through the euemys country, and been
one month in accomplishing that distance. The follow
ing s history Of their adventure taken from their
own lips
Lieutenant j. W. Green, Of Company Y, and Lieutenant
J. A. whitss Of Company L. Twenysixth Indiana Lieut..
onel Ie3ke commanding, we're taken prisoners at tho
Iorganza affair, Morgans Bend, on the Mississippi
which your readers will remember occurred In the early
part Of October Four hundred and y mine others,
including Lieutenant Colonel Lsake, were also captured
While tho march, and with the rebel army, they
we're used well but frequently the citizens insued them
With coarse oa,bs and jcsts and old said that
DO would rather the crows picking their bones than
that they should be where they we're.
Arriving at Alexandria, La, about one hundred miles
distant, ofccrs and were crowded into the Court
House. where they urabe TO lie down. 30 closely
they packed Remaining here two days, they were
hurried on to Shreveport waiting about twenty four
hours Mansfield for supplies. AT the latter place they
well treated by the citizens many Of whom pro
essed Unn sentiments. Here is young ladies' semi.
nary aud brave fellows had tho pleasure Of seeing
many o. lie fair ard hearing loyalty to the old
Tag expressed from their lips.
At Shreveport they were marched TO General Kirby
Smiths headquarters, and there waited for orders
they allowed but short time In Shreveport, and
moving 10 the direction Of Tyler Texas bav
ng been turned 70 the command Of two companies
Of stcambcatmen who had volunteered their services
they were commanded by two captains
These fellows treated roughly hurrying up
those who we're footsore with threats and curses and
Frenchman, who did not understand word OF English,
ordered by Of the captains move faster Not
obey ing the command the rebel struck him TO tho earth
with bic scabbafd and followed the blow by three or
others.
In Eve days rom The time that they LEFT Shreveport
they arrived at tyler, having marched during that time
one hundred and ten miles.
ms.r1rvr AT rYrER-A BRurAr nrRprR.
The prisoners reached Tyler the 2ad day Of October
and turned 20 MAJOR Tucker In Justice 70 thi.
officer am desired 10 say thai be treated our
ceedinaly WELL He taken prisoner by our forces
the engagement at Arkansas Poet and stated off,
that DO wished 20 correct erroneous statement
which had been generally belioved-namely, that he
rebel prisoners cruelty treated, were crowded
boats wthou. ,iohug and that several frozen TO
death. Ibis, he SAID not true he and bis men
kindly !reitcd and mndo comfortable as possible
under tho circumstances. He further added tha,
bcr died Of smallpox. but that none to bis knowledge
were frozen TO death.
Before these officers escaped, MAJOR Tucker re.
loved BY Colonel r. T. y Amen, Who on taking command,
Immediately esued an ordor calling on the citizens TO
essst In placing sieokade around the prisoners
quarters, ns he SAID, afr gseater security
While this waa being done wcro engaged 10
building log cabins, os they had shelter whatever.
oac squad, under guard, wero allowed 10 go into The
woods for tho purpose q getting logs and placing .hcm
near the guard line, whilo another squad took them -
the place whore ,he cabins were building.
In the meantime two companies OF citizens from the
town Of Tyler volunteered their services 10 assist IN
bNdns the ssockadc and guarding tho prisoners, and u
ND that on ihoH way 10 the camp they each agreed