Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-02-04
TflistsIIaneous.
ESCAPE OF CAPTAIN HINES.
Extraordinary Adventures.
From the Richmond whig ]

S. G. Reid, the correspondent of the
Atlanta htelligencer, had an interview with
Captain Henry T. Hines at Dalton, Ga
on the 4th inst, and obtained the particu-
lars of his capture, escape from che Ohio
Penitentiary, and return to Dixie. As the
public are familiar with the circumstances
of the capture, &C., we confne our extracts
to the thrilling incidents of the return to
the Confederacy in company with General
Morgan, which will amply repay perusal:
1t had been previously determined that,
on reaching the outer wall, the parties
should separate, Morgan and Hines togeth-
or, and the others shape their course for
themselves Thus they parted. Hines
and the General proceeded at once to the
depot to purchase their tickets for Cincin-
natl. But 10! where was the money? The
inventive Hines had only to touch the mag
ical wand Of his ingenuity to be supplied
while in prison he had taken the precau-
ton, after planning his escape, to write to
lady friend in peculiar cypher, which,
when handed to the authorities to read
though openly, contained nothing contra
band, but which, on the young lady receiv-
ing, she, according to instructions, sent
him some books, in the back of one of
which she concealed some grcenbacks, and
across the inside wrote her name, to indicate
the place where the money was deposited
The books came safely to hand, and Hines
was hushl Going boldly up to the ticket
and adjusted pair of green goggles over
his eyes, which one Of the men having
weak eyes, had worn in the prison.
They took their seats in the cars without
suspicion How their hearts beat until the
locomotive whistled to start! Slowly the
wheels turn, and they are off. The cars
were due in Cincinnati at A. M. At
Dalton, Ohio, they were detained one hour.
What keen anguish Of suspense did they
not suffer? They knew that at 5 o clock A.
NJ. the convicts would be called and that
the escape would then be discovered, when
it would be telegraphed in every direction
|. consequently the guards would be ready tc
greet them on their arrival. They wer,
, rapidly nearing the city Of Abolition hog
s dom. 1t was IL cool, rainy morning JUS
as the train entered the suburbs, about
: half a mile from the depot, the two escap
@ ed prisoners went out on the platform, anC
; put on the brakes, checking the cars sufi
cienty to let them jump off Hines jump
r ed first, and fell considerably stunned. -
NlDlRuu lDlONCu uHIlUlt. Iuty
: ly made toward the river, striking it a
G Ludlow's Ferry. Here they found bo,
f with a skiH, who had just ferricd acros,
\ some ladies from Covington They darot
: not turn their heads for fear of seeing the
, guards coming 'IIines," whispered thu
! General, look and see if anybody is com
I ing!"
/ The boy was told they wanted to cross
n but he desired to wait for more passengers
f The General told him he was in hurry
+ and promised to pay double fare. Tn
= skilf shot out into the stream, they soo1
i reached the Kentucky shore; and breatheC
V free!
+ The boy had told them the place of resi-
It dence of lady friend; thither they ben
o their steps, and were met with the wldcs
!. demonstrations Of JOY and hospitality -
e They were afraid to larry long. Horse
n were Immediately procured for them, an
i that day, the eth of November, they rod
o to the town of Union, Boone County
twenty eight miles from Covington. Their
q wing on the night of the 29th, with volun
" " teer guides and travelling by neighborhoo
!, and by-roads, passing through Galatin CO
n to the Owen county line, where they stof
ped with friend and spent the day of tn
30th.
They resumed their travels at night, pa
- sing through New Liberty, crossed tn
80 Kentucky River, and at 2 A. NJ, on tn
i, LIST Of December, stopped twelve miles tn
y other side of New Castle Pushing o
~ that day, they arrived at night eight mil,
'o this side of Shelbyvilc, where they sper
- the day of the 2nd with their friends, NEE
70 80 ing with glorious reception. At nigl
'' they departed again, passing through Ia,
lorsville, and reached the vicinity of Bard
town on the morning of the 3rd. Hel
they remained until the night of the 5tl
having received most cordial greeting an
~ unbounded hospitality. Again advancing
i they passed through glorious old Nelso
~ County, stopping on the Rolling Fork. 0
= ~ the 9th, they laid over, and at night reach
;. ed the vicinity of Greensburg, passing be
tween the pickcts Of the enemy and the
Il base The fugitves had been joined b
" four others, and the party now consisted {
i six. They remained concealed inside Of tn
!, enemy pickets during the day OF the 6tl
II Their trip through Kentucky had been OF
NJ ~ grand ovation, the lndies going wild wit
- Joy, and the men offering them evcrythir
w., in their power, showing that the true spi
- it still breathes in that poor, own-trodd,
-. State,
or On the night of the 9th they procure
Of guides to proceed to the Cumberland Rive
w. ~. the road being thickly lined with Yankee
~ At ten A. NJ, on the morning of the It
h1 they reached the Cumberland, nine mil
~ below Burksville having travelled six
;ts miles that night, and crossed the river in
''' canoe, swimming their horses and passi
for Federal cavalry. That night they sta
cd at the house Of a good Union trien
rs who, supposing them to belong to Jocot
to cavalry, took the best care Of them, {
lly the Sth, they passed into Oyerton Count
he Tennessee, following in the rear of lar
he Yankee scouting party, who, they learnc
nat were in hot chase after Morgan! The Ge
cd eral here learning that number of escap
ii prisoners of his command were in the vici
lie. ity, a portion being under Captain Ray,
determined to wait until they could be c.
locted, and then take them out for whi
,ce ,o purpose he laid over until the 10Th of l
49, cember.
'o' The squad was now increased to foi
'a' men, under command of Captain Hin
and crossing a spur of the Cumberland
way Of Crossville, between Sparta a
is Knoxville, they arrived at Bridges Fer
Tho on the Tennessee River, at 10 O'Clock
of the morning of the -SS,h. There being
boat or skiff to cross, the party was co
PEELED to fell trees to make a raft This
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