Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-01-22

u we'll After waiting . lev meneots
= ses q he ia ended to slip back. the
signal was given-all quietly clipped
down into the mir chamber. 6rse stufisg
their flannel shirts and placing them 10
bed ~ they we've accustomed to lie. As
they moved quietly aloDg through the
dark recess to the terminus where they
were 10 emerge from the earth, the Gen.
eraI prepared to ligh. a match. As the
iurid glare fell upon their countensuccs
scene was presented which can never |
b forgotten. There were croucbed sev.
en- brave men, who had resolved 10 be
free. They were armed with bo~ie-
knives made out of case-knives. Life,
IN their condiion, was scarcely TO be do
sired. and the moment for the desperate
chance had arrived. Suppose, - they
emerged from the ground. that the dog
should give the slarm-,hey could but
die.
kid Of apprehension. The hour had
arrived, aud out they came. Fortunate
", yes. prov,dentiaIiy-the night had
suddenly grown da'k and rainy the
dOgs had retired TO their keDnels, and
the ssoiioe.s b I'd taken refuge under
shelter. The inner wall, by the aid Of
. rope ladder, ~as sooo scaled, aad now
tho outer one had 10 be attempted.
Captain Taylor. who, by the way. is .
nephew Of Cd Z.ck, being . very active
| man, by the assistance OF his comrades,
reached the top Of the gate. and wss en-.
sbled TO get the rope over tho we'll.
When the top was gained they found
rope extending all around, which the
General immediately cut, as he suspect
Cd that it mi b, lead into the Warden's
room. This turned on, to be Correct.
They then entered the seutry.box on the
wall, aad changed their clothes, AMI lei
Themselves down tie wall. In Gliding
down the General skinned his and very
badly, and all were m re or less b'uis-
ed. Oace down, they separated, T~y lor
aud Shelton going ono way, Hooker
smith, Bennett aud McGee another, ani
General NJ. an Captain Hines proceed
Ing Immediately owards the d~pot.
The Genera! had, by paying SIS in
gold, succeeded IN obtaining b paper
which informed him of the schedule lime
Of the different roads. The click st IL, k
one, and he knew by hurrying he could
reach the down train for Gin ;inua;i. He
got there just AS tie train was moving
IF. He at once looked in to see if there
| were an, soldiers on boar :, and espyirg
q Union officer, he boldly walked up
and took a seat beside h,m. lie re
marked to him that "as The nigh, was
damp and chilly, perhaps he woud join
hin 10 drink" He did so, and the
party soon became very agreeable -
each other. The cats, 10 crossing the
Sciota, have to pass within short DIS
tancc OF the Penirentiary. AS hey
passed, the officer remarked, "Thcre'>
the hotel where Morgan and his officer,
are spending their leisure" ''Yee," re
piled the General, lard ! sincerely hope
ne will make mp his mind u board there
during the war, for he ia a great nui+-
ance" When he train reached Neuia.
il wai detained by some acciden. more
than an honr. Imagine his anxiety, as
soldier after soldier would pass tin cngh
tho train, for fear that wher The seltinci
passed lis roauj at 2 o'clock their sb-
serce might be discovered.
The train was due in Cincinnati at six
o'clock THIS W. The Ii ur ii wnici,
they were turned cut of ". ir cells, aud
OF course their I. cape would b. then dis
cover. d. In few moment. after j.,
~oald be known all over the country.
The train having bcen detained 1t
Aen'a, was running very rap dy t.
make up the tune. l. WAS aireaiy pa
6 o'clock. The General said to Capita q
Hines, Mt 10 sf,e' SIX; II W. 60 The &C.
pot we are dead meu. Now or nevc, y
They went 10 the rcar aud put on hi
b'akts. slump. H.ses!'' Off tie wen ,
aud fell heels over head ~ the puu.
Another severe turn Of the brake, and
the General Jumped. lie .as mere sue
cessiul, and lighted on his feet. Tnerc
were some so'diels ,en, Who It na,k q,
"'nat in HI do you me an ~ Jumping
of the IS h,.e?' The Genera. .e
piled, "wha, il tho d. is tie use of IN,
going into town when 1--we here and,
bea des, what bus ness is it OF yours 2"
They vent immedi tely to the river.
Trey ionad a sk,tF, but 30 orr. Soon =
little boy came over, ana a. prs,cd to he
waiting. NV 1T are von Wal iag Tor %
said the General. 81 aro wa, Ing or NY
lad" hat is tie li,e oil load r.
"Two dollars" Wei, IS We are III. 4
and hungry, We will give vou Ia" TWO
dollars, and You cxa tut rs ov - So
over Ire took them" "Where does Mi .
- live p ''Just short di.tsnc.
from here" 'Wli YOU sbo ne h.,
boutcF' "Yes, sis.' Ire house W :
reached, fine breakfast was soon OF
tanned, money and horse furnished, a
good womsn's prayer hessow.d, and #
ne vent. Fsom there, forward through
Kentucky, evers body We'd with each
other a. to who shou show him tie
most aitention-even to the negroes !:
and young ladies' of refinement begged
the honor to G. ok h 8 meas
Morgan remained 10 The reighborhool
OF Louisville several dave, a. d the.
went southward. solSelines passing him.
self off a. Government cattle contrac-
tor and ut other times a. AQnarter m ss-
ter. The Tennessee river was crossed
or . raft in comps y with thirty other
tug;t'ves. They were discovered ard