Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-14
Escapsd Prisoners Returned.
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EsCaped Prisoners Returned.
The Atlanta Appeal OF Wednesday evening last
We yesterday lad quite interesting interview with
two yoang X entuckians MIR. Henry }. Mead and Ja
cob Hill, of Morgan's command, who made their es
cape from Camp Douglas at Chicago in the latter part
November Having rugged themselves out in citi-
zens Dress they remained day at Chicago, when they
took passage the for Cincinnati, where they al
spent day They then proceeded to Louisville,
their home, where they spent week, making them
selves known only to few, confidential friends.
On their way out from louisville, Trey accidentally
fell in with General Morgan in Nelson county, near
Bardstown, with whom they remained until they reach
ed the side Of tie Tennessee river. They fosnd Gene
raj Morgan, with whip in his possession, passing
himself of, with those to whom be did not care to
reveal himself Government agent, engaged IN buy
ing up mules They travelled altogether at night by
the assistance Of faithful guides and lay by IN the day
time, making at time many as siXty-hYe miles
in night
As general thing, they found the people Of Ken
lucky always ready and willing to aid them IN tny
way in their power Oftener than otherwise, General
Morgan made himself known to the people, who seemed
to be in rapures at his escape and Offering him every
assistance in their power During bis progress through
the State he was presented with two very se horses
Weshoud have stated that Captain L. H. Hines, who
planned the escape of Morgan from the ONO Ienlen-
tary through with the party. Captains Sheiton
| and Payne were recaptured In kentucky.
| The party crossed Cumberland river ct Turkey
Neck Bend, three miles below BurkesVie In Overton
Others of Morgan's men, who came out with them,
crossed the Tennessee river at FOrshee's Island on
RATS hastily constructed from logs. Here all but four
five fos their horses party OF Federal soldiers foil
ing upon them before they had perfected the crossing
One of their party also captured here, all the others
making their escape Here General Morgan and Cap
tain Hines, having saved their horses, separated from
| the main party, and pursued their way into South
| Carolina.
| The remainder, IN Ter the command of Captain Dan
Ray, made the best of their way foot travelling over
the rough and mountainous country all that night, and
were at one time two days without food. They very
soon however succeeded in pressing numoer OF horses
tor their use, when they moved on more rapidly cross
ing the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad near
Athens Tennessee Th.y then proceeded across the
Hwassee river, and came into our lines at Dalton.
al The entire trip CT these gentlemen, from Chicago to
Dalton, marked with almost uninterrupted success
though they mention many harbreadh escapes which
only served to give zast to the adventure They are OF
the opinion that at least half OF MOrgans men have es-
capped from Camp Douglas, hardly day pase2s that
a greater less number did not make their escape
! When the reached the camp, b9dy OF forty OF
his men broke the guards, most Of whom made
their escape.