Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-01-22

Nelson county, stopping on Rolling Fork.
On the 9Th, they laid over, and at night
reached the vicinity Of Greensburg, passing
between the pickets Of the enemy and their
base. The fugitives had been joined by
four others, and the party now consisted Of
six. They remained concealed inside of
the enemy's pickets during the day Of the
9th. Their trip through Kentucky had
been one grand ovation, the ladies going
wild with joy, and the men offering them
everything in their power, showing that
the true spirit still breathes in that down
'tffodden State.
On the night Of the 9th, they procured
guides to proceed to the Cumberland river,
the road being thfokly Tined with Yankees.
At ten A. NJ. on the 7th, they reached the
Cumberland, nine miles below Burksville,
having travelled sixty miles that night, and
crossed the river in a canoe, swimming
their horses and passing for Federal cavalry.
That night they stayed at the house Of q
good Union friend, who, supposing them
to belong to Jacobs cavalry, took the best
care Of them. On the 9th they passed in
to Oyerton county. Tenn, following in the
rear Of a large Yankee scouting party,
whom they learned were in hot chase after
Morgan The General here learning that
number of escaped prisoners Of his COM
mand we're in the vicinity, portion being
under Capt. Ray, he determined to wait
until they could be collected, and take them
out-for which purpose he laid over until
the 18th of December.
The squad was now increased to forty
men, under command of Captain Hines,
and crossing SPUR Of the Cumberland by
way of Crossville, between Sparta and
Knoxville, they arrived at Bridges Ferry,
on the Tennessee river, at 10 o'clock on
the morning Of the 18th. Their being no
boat skiff to cross, the party was compelled
to fell trees to make raft. This ferry
was within two miles and half Of YAM
Zee cavalry camp. By 2 P. NJ. they had
succeeded in crossing twenty-five men and
six horses. At this time cavalry force of
the enemy appeared on the north side of
the river and fred upon tbs party who had
been engaged making the raft. The ene-
my succeeded in captufihg three or four
men, but the others made their escape back
into Tennessee. At the same moment the
enemy also appeared on the south side Of
the river, when General Morgan, Hines
and four others mounted their horses to es-
cape. Aftst riding two miles and half
from the river, Hines rode up to house for
the purpose of procuring guide, leaving
Morgan and the other men in the road
Hines had obtained the guide when he heard
Morgan Ealloo to him. and soon after par
ty of cavalry dashed up towards Hines,
which, at frst, he took for part Of our
men, until they approached SO close that
escape was impossible. Hines had on a
Yankee gum cloth which covered his clothes,
and seeing that they took him for an s'abo-
lish," he feigned to be Yankee. The alb
olish Captain riding up, asked, .'who are
you 2" "ODe of you," replied Hines.
.'Where ale the Rebels y asked the Cap
tain. 'sThey have just gone down this
road come on and we will catch them, !"
said Hines, riding off in the opposite direc-
ton from that taken by Morgan, who, at
the time, was near the foot of hill. and
was thus enabled to escape. The party fol-
lowed Hines, but soon after discovered him
to be a true rebel, and taking aHsy his
arms, they threatened to hang him for mis-
leading then.
Hines was carried ACROSS tie ri7gr to
their camps and put under guard. He
passed CT FOR private usder sEe naHls 81
Bullitt That night he eat UP several let
tiers and private papers, besides the notes
of his trip, which would have condemned
him, thus making a paper supper, which
probably saved his neck. On the evening
of the 18th the captain returned from tie
scout. and reported that the rebels had es-
capped. He had learned from citizen that
Morgan was one Of the partys and guspec-
ted Hines aj being 81 escaped prisoner
He charged him with being Confederate
officer, and questioned him very closely. In
oraer to gain Hines confidence and to
pump him, he treated him very kindly. and
asked him to 60 to Union mans house to
take supper. On leaving the house about
8 p. NJ, which was half mile from the
camps, after getting off about ten steps, the
"yank' remembered he had left his shawl
and went back. The night was dark, and
Hines struggled with himself to gain his
consent to escape, but considering the con-
fdence and kindness of the officer he con-
1 cluded to wait until he got out of his hands.
Hines remained in camp uuder guard du-
ring the night Of the fifth, and the next
morning was sent to Kingston with an es-
cort Of ten men, where he was placed ih
| Jail and kept for FIVE days without FIRE, and
almost without food. Here he found three
Of his cor.rsaes who had BEEN captured on
the other side of the river. On the Goth,
he and his three companions, William and
Robert Church, and Smith, of the 3rd
Kentucky cavalry, were sent to the camp Of