Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-09-15
W. UNDEO SOLDIER.
From he Oh ;rlestnn Mercury.

From he Oh irlestnD Mercury.
AN ADVENTURE IN BROAD RIVER WATERS We
have already ai!u0eC 70 the fact that tbs steamship
Crescent, with COO Of brave aod long suffering
Officers, had arrived at Port Roy4I, Sincs this we
have had Of The 600' to land on our shores after
much prigo'iDn and suffering.
Orderly Sergeant Geo II. Ellison comDsuv F. "a
Alabama Volunteers, RS captured in Vircinia last
Nav, while Out for Gen. EweIi he was carried
70 Washington and put il prison, aud every Effort was
uscd TO convince hlm that he would be tried az spv
and eertenced shot. Under these preiexts he was
urged take LiCc0ins cath Of aesa nee and in this
way BIS lie lie rlfused and after several NJ nths
confinement, s1nt with Others to General Fosters
compond for some Te>aatory measures, the Yankees
insisting that be officer and ranking him as CAP.
tai0. Sergeant Ellison and two Others, Captain Per
kinP, OF East tennessee, &nd captain of the 4Sth Ga
determined after their arrival in BIoad River to make
II attempt TO escape Ga the night of Aug tie Both
o. IN Company with bis two companions, with the
assistance OF their COMRADES on board the shin let
themselves into the river Que and half miles from the
Hilton Head shore. Being expert swmmers thew de-
p.1dGd Oh their muscle " to reach the land keeninp
III tee shade OF he steamer Tar as possible they
boldly sa al II jha tide was very strong and against
them, aud when ao1at 500 yards away from the hoats
iag prison. Captain Perkins showed Signs of giving out
"= he Other EXPRESSED tear Of his ability to 90 much
oC;htE. z0r1 tAaa mile OF rough water was still be-
tween them and the beach.
Sergeant Z lson aEsised Captain Perkins, to rest
Ainsl!, lar he able to do So but it was of no
av4j', lie two comrades bad undertaken more than
thy :0e 10 accomplish, and With great regret
;hey Lad 10 part company, Tie two making their way
back 10 he Steamer, White E!li2on pushed out bravely
Or TIT uktiDg lights land.
AI1>s great 'hort lie re=cnea The jsaad, very much
ezhau It'd, and E9aeu Ea0rnng Came he made bis way
so1ns vessels aud asked Tor 4york-he obtained it. and
IS A,ooIet, 1ai rave TO 60 about the Island He
suugbt l4fr4u 400 atout localities, and having fixed
Dis bcs@ course ID teach Dixie" made his escape
during tbs niglGt OF tie 3lst. We will not give the
particulars q na Journey but it is pleasant 10 know
that ncJcd lie hague Incident So daring an enter
prise, lie quite we'll and upon reaching our lines was
kindly a2d assisted TO clothing and money at
Vaudeville.
lie repors tt2c >he Yankee gunboat feed at By Cap
tain No!,o's battery from Rockingham, on The 28,h,
received 20-pou4dsc Parrot shot through her hull,
doiGg s1n- damage lie met Captain Thos. Pinck-
ney, ). o. CaPauy, among the officers the steam
eE, aGJ ~as introduced to BIN, TIE GOO have since
ben Iauds ii ar De2Q:>r5. Il WIS understood from
the positive orders Isat Tie troops that the draft
would b. enoTcy6! III General Fos:er's Department on
5h Sepleaior, Doth white and black being liable to
3o0scrrtIon. 1t W.:3 h,5owa tbs Island that re-
cruitiug ocreeaQ:s t41 Dla jl4r way over to the
MAN, tor the purpose Of running of male slavIs, who
pa ID be army, 10 TIE cc>dlt OF M8ssachu-
sets the agents o that sac paying tf3 bounty, &C.,
g.. rs mur1 IS $1,000 l5 offered, and LIBERAL tee
paid to the Sergeant 1or each man mustered in.
Sergeant Ei:s1 wss on Saturday last at Pocotalli-
60 ), O., the heaoq1 OF Colonel Cc,oo:k, COM
handing 3 Military District