The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-12
ESCAPE OF UNION OFFICERS FROM MlCoS.


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Maria tive OF Their Esca pe-Partial LIss
OF Officers in Drison at Charieston and
Macon, SC.
Leutenants Walter Clifford and ?. ". Houlihar, OF the
Sixteenth United States infantry have arrived In this
city from Georgia. where they confined prisoners
Of war. These gentlemen captured At the battle OF
Chckamauga the 18th Of last September, when they
Immediately taken Richmond aud confined In the
| Libby Prison. Hero they remained from the 4th Of
October untn the 9th OF May. When the tunnel
| was constructed at Libby Prison (Which has
already been fully described in columns) they
made their escape, but subsequently recapured al
| Malvern Hill, and taken back to Richmond On the
9th Of Nay they takon from the latter place to Dan
vile. Here they detained four days. and theu put
In tho railroad cars route for Macon, Georgia When
about halfway between Augusta and Macon they out
hole through the railroad and dropping on the track
escaped for the second time, accompanied by fifty five
others. Bu, unfortunately both gentlemen were recap
tured the 2st Of May, forty miles southeast Of At
lanta, by planter aud his negroes who sent them
the evening to Macon. Here they ircar-
cerated at Camp Oglethope The Union prisoners con-
fined here, nineteen hundred In NUMBER were en-
gagged in constructing tunnels; but before they were
finished all were discovered and the attempt frustrated
tunnel had been dug distance Of eighty six feet it
required but eight feet moro TO finish II.
company with six hundred aud fortytwo other officers
for Charleston and when about forty miles northwest
city again escaped by jumping from tho cars whe
tile guards were asleep This tima their ESCAPE
proved successful. After staying in the swamps
for two days thcy discovered canoe with which
they down tho Combabee river, and, coming into
Helena Sound ie in with The United States bark Ethan
| Allen, which took them board. Hero they
treated very kindly and they desire to return their sin
AZ ukin1a 4ha
following Is q list
Can,din-J. A. PenneI.
Aesisig Mdster-W. L. Kempster.
Acting Su,yeon--J. bowling
Acting Pdgmaster-w. r. Woodward.
Acting E.isigns-J. H. Bunting, Joseph Accast' VIM.
Nero
Captain fenne sent boat up the Combahcs river, IN
the hope of picking up any more prisoners who might
have escaped but without success.
Tho ratons furnished to the officers during their i'm.
prisonment were as loows-Every hve days four and
half pints OF corn neal one.har ynt OF syrup, two
ounces SALT half gill black beans, onohaH gill rico
and FROM nne to ten ounces Of bacon These gentlemen
describe the suerngs OF the Union prisoners TO be awful
The private soldiers, however, sufer more than the
officers There said 10 be twenty thousand OF
them at AudeSson, in the swamps, without shelter OF
any description from seventy i've TO hundred Of
them die daily.
The health Of the officers. however, excellent The
following partiaf s, OF those connsd at Macon spd
Charleston furnished by Lieutenant CIiaord:-
J.. A. Geasland 1Ith Tennessee cavalry.
Captain s. Hasler, 9th Tennessee infantry.
Captain W. H. II. Robbins, I'd East Tennessee Infantry
Lieutenant JAS L.Donad, I'd East Tennessee Infantry
Lieutenant Robt. Alien, % East Tennessee infantry
Lieutenant r. Hugby, I'd East Tennessee infantry.
Lieutenant G. X Cotlel, ID East Tennessee infantry.
Captain Amos Marney, I'd Fast Tennessee infantry.
Captain D, FIansberg, 4th lndana battery.
Captain Handy, 10th Illinois Infantry.
Captain Bigeow, 10th Illinois Infantry.
Major Beatty, Cd Ohio infantry.
Major owen, rst Kentucky cavalry.
Captain Irvine Bossoo, ls Kentucky cavalry
Captain Kelly, 1st Kentucky cavalry
Captain Dillon, LIST Kentucky cavalry
Master rentrcss, United States Navy r
Captain Vi. A. Cochran, 10th United states infantry
Csptan john Chrstopaer 18Th United states infantry.
Lieutenant W. II smyih 10th United states infantry
Captain David McKibbn, 1lth United States Infantry
Captain L. L. Smith. l0ih United states inantry
Lieutenant Causten, Istn United States Infantry
Lieutenant E. l. Gabeby, 18Th United States in ansry
clptain 4. Teneyck 18th United states inlaniry
Lieutenant Henry freomap ls.h United states insnry
Lieutenant T. T. Bennett 18th United states iLiaalry
Lieutenant Gates, 18th United states Infantry.
Lieutenant Hobrook 18th United states infantry:
Lieutenant theodore Keudo 10Th Uned states Infantry
Liouionant Brown, 18th United states inia9ry na
Captain " X Hart, 10th United states Infantry
IaeutenantJ 4. ilaekey 10th United states infantry
Captain Pease, 18th United states Infantry.
| Lieut., hos. Burns, Cd United states Infantry.
Lieut. 1has O. Nasle 81 United states aiauy ma
Lieut. George q. Rowland, "a United states inlAnuy.
| iout. IIeay, llih United St ties Infantry.
| Icui. Huntington 11,h United States Infantry
leu, VIM Nssgso lsh unea 1snssss S,ass a'aA'r!
| Lieut. jackson 21st WISE nsn Volunteers.
| Capt u. W. olcoi lSltn New York volunteers
| Capt. Oscar Icmpieton.
| Lieut. Hampton, I5ih New York cavalry
Capt. Scameriorp, I'D Indiana volunteers.
Capt John Birch, 42d Indiana Volunteers.
capt. Cyrus Mecaf, 41d indiana Volunteers
Capt Mcssck, 42d Indiana Volunteers.
Lieut.. Knowles 41d Indiana Volunteers
lieut. r. A. White Pennsyivsnis Volunteers.
Capt ". c Rossmau. 81 Ohio volunteers, inlanfy.
Capt. D. q. G Reid, ono Volunteers, inisniry.
mi v, Volunteers.
Lieut.. John Ulm; ohio Volunteers, infantry,
Lpeut. george Bailey ONO Volunteers, infantry
capt Richard Wright, 9Th ohio cavalry.
Lieut. +. Hazel, oh Pennsylvania cavalry
Lieut. Try ant 42d Illinois infantry.
Lent. Henry 4,h Ohio cavalry.
CAPT Rsdgegs kentucky cavalry.
tart. W. W. Hunt IAN ohio Volunteers, infantry
Lieut.. Keiy, 1lth onlo Volunteers, infan,ry'
lieut. I'd spauIding 22i Michigan Infantry
eut, Drake ara Michigan Infantry.
Lieut.. Tom fewres, United states cavalry
iient. W. nchard, Unrec states cavalry.
feat 4 J. spsullipg, United states cavelry'
Capt lvcs, New York Volunteers.
eut. Charles Peterson. .,
Jtmss MoCausy, United states Navy.
John Dugan Indiana Volunteers,
- Moloney, Indiana volunteers
Lieut.. while, Pennsylvania casairy.
Lieut. pavid Garbcii Pennsylvania Volunteers
psymaster scers. trui,ed states Navy.
E,sg N simeon sirunk, United states Navy
Lieut.. Waiy Pennsylvania cavalry
Jert Krcfs 5r,h Penney vania nfentry
cant John Lucas Louisville artillery.
Capt. - Iovet', louisville artillery.
.ohn II. Simpson.
Capt Gordon, 2fth Michigan infantry.
tapt taibgeatb, 2ld Mchigtu infantry.
Cant. Wards. 22d Michigan infantry.
Iisut Aiesro, 2ld Michigan infantry.
can't keplcr, 22d Michigan infantry.
Iisnt lrARe 22i Michigan infantry.
All Aathe ys, 22d Michigan Infantry
cant, Getz, I'D Ncngan lnfantry,
Recruiting end boating et Poughkecr-,
pouonKgsrsm, n. Y, August IL, 1884
Recruiting u this (rwelt.h Congressional district IS
brisk and tho enisments increasing There 10 also
considerable activity shown 10 procuring substitutes
The quota OF tho town Of Amen,a Is nearly hlei VIII
three years men and ~ viii prooaoly DO snc osnne'