, 1864-08-17
DARING ATTEMPT TO ES-
CAPE FROM PRISON.



C, 10th Kansas infantry, keeper Of Myrtle
strict military prison, received Information
that several OF his prisoners were engaged In
an attempt to escape- lie therefore kept a
close watch on the movements Of his pr1eon-
ers, and posted his sentinels In such position
to Impossible. He had instructed the officers
Of the guard every night to place the most
trustw orthy men on post at the prison, and
had cautioned the sentinels to be on the look-
cut for an attampt on the part Of the prison.
e5 to eeSaps On g t6s 1th
officer Of the guard, and Ii entitled to great
credit for bis vigilance.
Love, which "laughe at locIsmiths.' pufis
the WOOL over the eyes Of philosophers, and
makes fool Of the wiseat sage, was 1t the
bottom Of this affair; but as
So in this case It ran ugainst the rough edge
Of Lieutenant kno1ls sentinelB, and came to
grief. No one, In looking at the uninviting
exterior OF Myrtle street prison, would sup
pose that Its walls Terc calculated for
ru1eery Of the lender passion, Or that they
could tempt Antony to lay a world ut her
feet; but appearances arc often deceltfal,
= and Myrtle prison has its romance II well US
the French bastlle and the Italian Dungeons.
Our relders 1uay remember reading in the
Demec: a, several months ego, an account Of
in Lafayette county, and the arrest Of Ills
betrothed, Miss Annie Flckle. This young
lacy, who is said to be something of
bs auty, high spirited, about 23 years OF age,
and rank rebel at heart, was confined IN
room, In the prison, With u fvs % other ,d tsmale
1lntment has been decorouB and lady-uke,
and she has been treated With Is much fndul.
gence as the prison rules will allow..
Charles Warner, OF the 1st Nebraska, also
love With her. Whether his passion was
1cciprocated, the lady alone Gun tell; but 1t
seems che encouraged his attentions, for sev-
eral reasons. He had been promoted to the
position Of head cook for the prison guard,
and lad conducted himself so we'll that Capt.
and did not suppose that he Ind any desire
to escape, as several opportunities had been
presented which he manifested no 1ispost~
t,oh to take advantage Of A short time ago
be had got out Of tho prison and spent
night In the city, but returned the next day.
moLtbs' confinement Tor leavin. bis post
and carrying whisky TO prisoners, aud three
fourths Of Ills time had expired. Annie was
doomed to remain In durtes for l-nge1 pc
rod, and Warner determined to steal her
Ny With her to some remote land-;n Ike her
his oWn-sett1e down to tho Guilty ltton OF
turnire, cabbsges and children, anu become
woIthY citizen.
10 carry out'hIs plan, he let ELK Of his fell
low prisoners into the secret, and obtained
their assistance In buTrowfns out ct the
prison. a piece Of tile and an old iron poker
were obtained, and about week ago the
party went to work with these simple tools.
Repir11 1pg at the corner of the kitchen, In
the eastern part OF the prison, they succeeded
In making an opening under tho aoor, and
through Two brick walls east and north of
the kitchen. But one wall remained to be
cut through, and THEY had worked about a
dozen bricks ont Of this, and made small
pehing, when at half-past two O'Clock yes
ttrday morning, tue sentinel posted I'M medf-
ately over the place deserted t1em, and gave
the alarm. Capt. Brooks called up Sergeant
1saac T. swart, company a, 10Th Kansas, and
Sergeant James n, Kennedy, company !,
same regiment, and hurried 10 the place On
SEEING the. opening in the wall, Sergeant
Swari plunged in like bull dog after a
badger aud confronted the fusitives.
| to be cut through, and felt confident that lu
a few moments they wonld be at liberty.
| Annie WAS III front and Warner sat with his
| back against the opening which bad been
| 1uade. The party were conducted to the
"ice box, " and in future will not be allowed
lowing arc the pris7 7ncrs who accompanied
| Warntr In lis expedition,
John C. Estts, :.,5th Missouri. has been ten
| months il. prison, aud was recently tried By
court martial, but ILLS sentense has not been
John Williams, soth II. s. n, committed
+ April II, 1864, and tried q few days ago fol-
desertiug 1--WE times; sentence not pronut'
gated.
James and John Berry, brothers, the first
Lieutenant, tho other Sergeant in coa1pa
n, D, 14th Knneas; committed April u, 1854
and lot get tried. They are charged Will
murder, dcsertion, and about all the othel
otitnses known IN military law:
David Best, oth II. S. 81, sentenced to con
tincment ut hard labor Tor six months seu
from st. Joseph.
David Hills, LIST Iowa; committed July Is
1864, and under sentence to be shot Septem
bcr "a, fer dc:eTtisn. Mills had been shacklel
with bull ant ctali, which he managed t,
unfasten. Nhen Captain Brooks asked hin
how tbeY rot OF, he said t1ey s'dropped OF.
and the Captain tastened them GU again an
said, "When you get these off again, let.n
know Yes, Captain. said Mil's. "r]
come right in und let you know"
Wa.ner, the cook, who had periled his lit
in attempting to rescue Annie Ficklc, OF
poared greatly mortified at his failu1e. II
had hut little to say, however, on the snt
icct, but viii, no doubt, recover from h1
iorc fl long before his charmer 1eg1ins tn
| lfebt Of liberty.