New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-15

turn Of the brake and the General jumped He was
more successful and lighted his feet. There were
some soldiers near. who remarked, what IN the II
do you mean by jumping off the cars here" The
General replied what in the ID Is the use OF my
going into town when live here; and beside, what
business Is il OF yOlrs ~
They went Immediately 70 the river. They found q
skiG but 10 oars. Soon little boy over and ap
peared 10 be waiting. What are You waiting for =
said the General 81 waiting for my load" What
is the price Of loadi !" Two dollars" Well; as We
ard you can Us overt 80 over he took sSsrt hS ar
lance from here "win yon show me her house =
"Yes, sir The house reached, a fine breaSias,
was soon obtained money and horse FURNISHED soua
wonans prayer bestoN ed and off he went IRON mere
forward through Kentucky everybody wed win eaeh
other as 10 who should show him the most attention.
even 10 tho negroes; and young ladies' oil r.hneneh'
begged the honor to cook his meals
| He remained in Kentucky some daye, ieehng per
secty safe and sending into Louisville for many mite
things be wanted Went TO Bardstown ana iouhu a
Federal regiment had just arrived there LOOKING lof
Linn Remained here and about for three or Tour days
snd then struck ont for Dixie, sometimes Disgusting
himself Il Government cattle contractor. ana buying
large lot Of cattle; ct other times quartermhttei
until lie got TO the Tennessee River Here he found oil
means VI transportation destroyed, and the phnh
strongly guarded but with the assistance OF ABOUT
thirty others, who had recognized him and yolhed MN
In suite Of his circumstances he succeeded IN making
a ra.i and he and Capt Hines crossed over. HIS es
eort with heroic self sacrifice refused TO cross unt ne
horse over paying him $40 for it. The river was 80
high that the horse came near drowning, and AFTER
more than hours struggling with the stream was
pulled exhausted scarcely 10 be able 10 stand
The General threw blanket on him and commence
10 walk him. when suddenly, he says he was seized win
presentiment that he would be attacked and remark
ing TO Capt Hines. I'VE viii be attacked in twenty
minutes commenced saddling his horse He had hard
ly tied his girth. when bang bang, went the MIME
balls He bounced his horse. and the noble animal ap
pearng be inspired with new vigor. bounded OH hAe
n deer ND the mountain. The last he saw OF his poor
fellows the opposite side they were disappearing up
the river bank fired upon by whole regiment of Yam
KEGS BY this time IL was dark and also raining. lie
knew THAI perfect Gordon Of pickes would surround
the foot Of the mountain and II he remained there until
morning he would be lost SO he determined TO run the
gauntlet at once. and commenced TO descend. AS be
nearcd the foot leading his horse. he came almost in
personal contact with picket. His first impulse was
TO kill him. but finding him asleep he determ go 10 nv
him sleep lie made his way 10 the Louse On =
Union man tha, he knew lived near there. ana
went III and passed himself of ss Captain VunI'..,
master OF Hunts regiment, who was on nis Ta 80 -
Athens Tenn. 10 procure supplies OF sugar anu eoh
for the Union people Of the country Inc lady VIZ nP
peared 10 be asleep while this interview vas taxing
place with her husband at the mention Oh az
coGce jumped out Of bed In her night cothcs ana sale
Thank God for that ior amt seen any rsle Sodef
up here for God Lnovs how 'onsr She was 30 aegh.
rfeS that he understood Rebels had tried to
cross the river this afternoon. zee sa sNa .s
rest back" NOW says the General Know that
but didn't come Of them gct overt" Yes" was her re
ply "bnt they on the mountain and can't get down
without being Killed every road Is stopped up. he
then said ~ her It Ii very import ant for ne " get "
Athens by to morrow night, or / may lose ths sugar
and coffee, and l am afraid 70 60 down any Of these
roads for fear my own men viii XII me-"
The fear Of losing that sagar and coffee brought her
again 20 accommodating mood and ale replied;
ra1 ssS sO =, ,a.T s
% course, Paul you can do H. aud es The night very
cold win give You slo On gold 70 help you Along
The gold and the prospect Of sugar ana eonsc wa 20
getting On horse. he took them seven mice 70 Tie big
I road
Fr,sn th. time forward he had series Of adventures
and escapes all very wonderful. until be go near
another river in Tennessee when he resolved TO 90 Up
~ house and ind the way. Hncs went to the house
whlc the General stood IN the road. Hearing body
Of cavalry come dazzling up behind him. he quietly
slipped side Of the road and pnased By vithoss
observing hin. They vent TRAVELLING amer hfSra and
poor fellow he has not been heard OF since. How sad
10 think that be shoud be either captured killed sfter
40 nAny brave efforts net only In bis Own behalf but
also in that of the General for the General nays hat It
IA owing chiefly to HnesG enterprise and shu that they
made their escape.
When be arrived at the river referred 70 above he
tried to get over, intending TO stop that nght With
go. over and had 10 stopa the house OF Union man
The nett morning he went TO the house that be had
sought the night previous and found the track Of the
Yankees scarcely cold They had been therc al night
expecting tha, he would come there, and had mur'
d.ied who had attempted TO reach the house
without hang them In pursuing hs brutal ,t course
tleman, and went away. leaving Their dead bodies or
the ground.
into Middle Tennessee be found II almost impossible to
avoid recognition. At ono time he passed some poor
women. and one o. them commenced clapplng her
handle and said, "Oh know who that IL, know who
that Ia - but catching herself she stopped abort and
pasked with her companions.
The General says that his escape made entirely
without the assistance from any the outside
nd far IS knows without
Of his Itenton that the announcement of bis arrival
at Toronto ono Of those foruitouS Condolences
terslly no doubt In fact he says that his "vifes
prayers saved him. and, az this IN the most agreeable
way Of EXPLAINING IT, he is determined to believe II.
The above account may be relied Oh correct; and
although much has been LEFT ou yet enough IL printed
stamp it one Of the most remarkable escapes in
history.
CONGRESSIONAL PHOCREDISGS-REPEAL or THE
EXEMPTION laws.
On the 9Th, the bill repeating existing and
regulating existing exemptions from military service
Mr.. Miels Of South Carolina being entitled TO tie
floor thought that the House was getting a little too
wild in its notion OF putting everybody IN the service
WHO could stagger under musket He entertained 10
such wild radical notions 1t was Not the object Of the
bill 10 put Unfortunately in the ranks every man with
ont regard 10 his occupation. He was not for placing Ia
the service engaged In useful mechanical pursuits
merely because they able bodied In war Of tins
character IL would not do "a hurl whole force into
the field without asking whether We were prepared 10
feed and clothe them.
There had been many abuses under The present
enpOn laws, and the committee bad sought 20 frame
BIZ 10 prevent these abuses 10 had been objected to
the bill that II vested the Executive with very large dis
orctionary powers. he not IN ayer Of giving our
President too much power for lie really thought that he
was a little fond OF power. rather inclined 10 en-
croach bur still he had confidence IN his patriotism aud
Integrity and thought that the Secretary OF War and
tho President could have no other motive 10 actuate
them Than 10 Keep our armies 70 an eelcht standard