The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-12-01
was sleeping by a camp fire.

was sleeping by camp fire. .aI98uL
f During the nights of their adventurous
journey they passed three batteries, hastily
thrown up, and manned by a small force 10
prevent deserters from crossing and to
guard bridges. st 40 D- ls.s oa
On the morning of the 18th they rounded
the mouth of the Santee, and a sailless
ocean burst upon their view. An object in
the distance was thought to be gun boat,
and Elder and Capt Smith. who were the
strongest of the party, went up the shore
three miles only, to find it the blackened
hull of a burned blockader. They contin-
ued on their way three miles further, when
their eyes were gladdened by the sight of
gunboat in the distance, at anchor off the
mouth of Pedee river, watching for rebel
ram, reported to be building up the river.
Elder took his ragged blanket from his
shoulders, rugged it upon pole, and the
two waved it for hours, but there was no
response from the gunboat. Night came on
and in spite Of the danger, they signalled
her with fire. but still no recognition. AL
most dispirited they waited until morning
and again signalled. No recognition, the
crew of the gunboat evidently fearing some
rebel trap. Wandering about they found
dug out, and in this frail craft they de-
termined to row out to the steamer, although
the breakers were rolling fearfully over the
bar They dared not hope they could reach
her, but death was preferable to starvation
or4recapture. They launched their frail
1 little craft, Smith, who was powerful
man, took the oars, and Elder, one of whose
arms was paralyzed, steered AS they near
ed the breakers, the great walls of water
lifted on either side,as the waves Of the Red
Sea in the days of the Israeltes, and the
little boat rapidly shot between the green
ramparts into still waters, emerging just in
time to behold the breakers plunging back
in ia vortex offury, which must have en-
quilted and crushed them, moment later
like an gg-shell. They hailed the gun
boat, which proved to be the Canandaigua,
and boat came out to meet them. Their
story was soon told, and the ships launch
went up the coast, and rescued the remain
der of the company. They then reportedlto
Admiral Dahlgren, who provided them with
a navy suit, and cared for them kindly.
Next they reported to Gen. Foster at Port
Royal, and the brave fellows were sent to
their respective homes.
After his escape, Mr. Elder, learned from
sources which cannot be other than reliable,
SoHIo lHIeIoStlhS pVIntS'. DOCn Aumlfal
Dahlgren and Gen. Foster are cognizant of
the movements of Gen. Sherman, and
are cooperating with him. Sherman is
surely aiming at Savannah, where there are
no rear Notifications and but 2, 1000 men,
At Charleston there are from tharee to four
thousand men.
The movement has already been made to
sever the connections of Wilmington and
Charleston, and as soon as the probable time
of Shermans attack upon Savannah arrives
Foster will make demonstration upon
Charleston, Porter upon Wilmington, Grant
upon Richmond, while Sheridan's column
will be busy. Elder confirms the statement
of Gen. Grant, that the Confederacy is a
shell. He says nothing can stop the on
ward march of Sherman that his advance
guard can take Macon that at Anderson
vile he will find only few wrecks of mon
all the healthy men having heenremoved
that Augusta and Savannah will easily fall
into his hands, with the richest stores of
negroes cotton and material yet found in
.he Confederacy.