The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-01-27
Capt. T. Henry Hines.

A"'s es"Nos
soldier, to whom Gen. Morgan aekno~i-
edges his indsbtsduss, in engineering and
providing for his escrpe, and Who, as
Gen. Morg.. say., ~. his companion up
to the time when Cap. Hines rude up TO
shouss to make inquiries. leaving Geo.
Morgan in the road, when \ party Of the
saemy dashed by Morgan, wh.m they
did not see, and cbatged towards the
house where Hines was, has arrived sale
ly IN Richmond and ej'ined his noble
cbisftaiu.
We have the pleasure TO ststs that nj.
though Capt. Hiues was 10 captured and
suffered many hsrdshIps, he 6oally made
bis ssc~ps and !. again sat. IN I'D xis."
We give = brief exu&e, fro,a his rapport.
On the 2o,h December Capt. Hines
was marched. ~i'h other prisoners, TO
London, whore great vigilance VA. OK.
.'e''ed to Prsven, b" escape. but having
determined IN bis own mind to ATTEMPT
his own escape, Captain II nee disclosed
his plsn 10 his fellow prisonsrs. and they
agreed to JON and SECOND him in anv.
thing he would suQy-sl. That nigh.
(Decsmbsr y Vas 6xsd upon to make
the ausmp,. All retired e"rIy. bu, mono
s!epi only slu'nbsred like cats, and With
"ous eye pen" Al moon down, be, cen
Eve and six o'c ok in the morning, Cap
t.ir Hines arose. dressed himseiL aud
under The pr-tsuce Of suffsrins from III.
cod. approached the FIRE, his companions
following sde sxampI. Of their leader,
aud all talking freely with the guard -
We will relate the .tinaie in Captain
lines o~" words, a. related to US:
"Gsti'ag = poSition near the door, |
!ai my hand. uuobservsd. upon the latch,
and lifted il without = creek, At the sxme
time keeping up = conversation with. and
an eve on, the guard. Al: ready. | turned
TO my companions aud remarked, in -
cool manner ss possible. kn"wning the
bold cousrs was The beat, You, gentle.
man. have remained hero sufficiently
long All bowed to the guard. and bid
them good morning. and throwing vide
The door. ! bounded Into the darkness,
and ran towstds the mountains three
quarters O. mils di.tAat. AL .prnnp
tom the door, | heard = struggle behind
me. and ! be'ie'e my more unfortunate
prison companions ~ere there captured,
and perhaps murdered. Several shois
we're fred after me but knowing there
WAS safety and suecor in tho moun, aims,
and | ran for life and, dearer, liberty. Il
gained the protection Of the mountain. q
spur OF the Cumberland. but " "a follow cd
10 its worry foot. Until ~nbin one hslf ho.r
Of su"ris. on the IN rninp Of the 2ls, OF
December, Jay hid 10 the pexk OF the
mountain.
AT nivhlfsll reeonnoii.red The near
a. d~eth"g. aud approached, ] found
the owner good Uniou Inan,' but 70
'Psc,ab!s and not given to suspicious.
called Tor supper, representing my self A.
an agent Of The Federal Governnsnt, on
my way to K'ng.ton on business. This
insured me kind treatment and = good
supper. Tie gentleman vas qsits com.
and gave me the names Of
some Of the 'Sseesh," a. hs called them.
who lived thsrsabou,. Af.sr supper. the
night beng moonligh, snI beautiful, I
determined TO avail myself Of my tos,'s
Information concerniug my rebel friends
snd started out TO walk = lev miles fur.
tbss on the road. l reached the house
of one gentleman NY sntsrtaipsr had
nsmsd, and lie rsRdsred m. oil the 40.
s's,ancs in his power. and gave me direc
tons To tie residences Of another Southern
msn, fifteen miles further ON the road 10
Sweet Wssr run, aud eighteen mile.
from Kingston. ] Was now safe" The
remainder Of the dis'sdee Cnp,sm Hlne.
travelled by night, and m-, q friend at
every Post. passing near S~eet Water,
Madi."nvI.ls, crossing the His~a.s. snd
the Ocoee rivera. some fou, miles above
COLUMBUS, INTO Georgia, sad reaching
Dn'ton ssd The headquarters OF General
Joseph K. Johnston on the nigh, OF the
27ih of December.