The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-01-19
ESCAPE OF CAPT. HINES.

Capt. Hines. who escaped along with Morgan
from the Ohio Penientiary, and got separated from
him in the journey through Kentucky, has arrived
safely in the Confederacy and passed through this
place last week. -.
Those who read the account of Morgan's escape
which published last week, will remember that
he alluded to how Hines recaptured. We there
fore copy the following account of Hines second
escape:
On the 10th December Capt. Hines was marched
with other prisoners to London, Tenn, where great
vigilance exercised to prevent his escape bat hay
ing determined in his mind to attempt his
escape, Captain Hines disclosed his plan to his fellow
prisoners, and they agreed to join and second him ia
anything he would suggest That night fixed upon
to make the attempt. All retired early, but slept
only sumbered like cats, and with some eye OPEN"
At moon down, between five and six O'Clock in the
morning, Captain Hines arose, dressed himself, and
under the pretencc Of suffering from the cold, APP
preached the fire, his companions following the
Die of their leader, and all talking freely with the
guard. We will relate the finale in Captain Hines
words, as related to u.s.
"Getting position near the door, laid my hand,
unobserved, upon the LATCH and lifted it without
creah, at the same time keeping up conversation
with, and eye on, the guard All ready, turned to
my companions and remarked, in as cool a manner as
possible, knowing the bold the best, You,
gentleman have remained hSre sufficiently long All
bowed to the guard, and bid them good morning, and
throwing wide the door, bounded into the darkness,
and towards the mountains three-quarters Of
mile distant. AS sprang from the door, heard
struggle behind me, and beliye my unfortunate
prison companions were there captured and perhaps
murdered. Several shots were fred after me; but
knowing there safety and succor in the mountains,
7 for life, and, dearer, liberty. l gained the
protection of the mountain, spur Of the Cumberland,
but followed to its very foot. Until within one
half hour of sunrise the morning Of the 2lst of De-
cember, lay hid in the peak of the mountain. At
nghtfall reconnoitered the nearest dwelling, and
approached. found the owner good Union man.
but respectable and not given to suspicious. l called
for supper representing myself agent of the Fed
eral Government, my way TO Kingston business.
This insured me kind treatment aad good supper.
The gentleman quite communicative, and gave me
the of of the "Secesh," as he called them,
who lived thereabout. After supper, the night being
moonlight and beautiful, determined to avail myself
of my hosts information concerning my ''rebep
friends and started to walk few miles further on
the road reached the house OF one gentleman my
entertainer had named, and he rendered me all the
assistance in his power aud gave directions to the
residence of another Southern man, fifteen miles fur
Their the road to Sweet Water Run, and eighteen
miles from Kingston. 7 was now safe" The remain
der of the distance Captain Hines travelled by night
and met friend at every post, passing near Sweet
Water, Madisonvile, crossing the Hiawassa and the
0coce rivers, some four miles above Columbus, into
Georgia. and reaching Dalton aud the headquarters of
General Joseph E. Johnston on the night of the 9th
of DECEMBER.