The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-11-24
Iowa Items.

Henry McArty, VIM. Brown and John
Carter broke from the Henry county Jail 8
few days since, and the sum Of $soOis offer.
ed for their re-arrest and delivery to the
Sheriff. They are described as follows:
James Nearly is about 25 years old. about
5 feet II inches high, weighs 200 pounds
black hair, goatee and mustache, cross eyes,
has wound above the right hip caused by
q gunshot, had on when he left black
cloth coat, light pants, gray cap. 800 viii
be paid for his arrest and delivery to me. -
VIM. Brown is about 45 years of age, sandy
complexioned, shaves smooth near six fee,
high, very laxative, weighs from 160 to "a
pounds. Had on light clothes. $50 reward
will be paid for his arrest and delivery to me
John Carter is 81 years ofage, dark com
plexioned, black hair. rather short ,sshaves
smooth, has black eyes. is about 8 feet 10 OF
II inches high, has very little 70 say Had
on when he left, light coat, dark pants; lgh,
cap. $50 will be paid for his arrest.
Elopements are becoming common in
Dubuque. The Times says q rude clown
named Paine, who has wife and four child.
rem in Michigan, induced a beautiful German
girl of that city TO elope with him Sunday
week. He is spoken Of as fellow Of rough
exterior and roughcr address. and that ne
ever :ngratiated himself sufficiently in hel
good graces to induce her to leave her par.
ents and follow him is the surprise of all
The young lady is about eighteen years OF
age, and has heretofore borne an irreproach-
able character. Her father has started in
pursuit. f.-.s.,q, -
The Davenport Gazette Of Friday contains
an interesting account of the escape Of Capt
Elias W. Bascom. Of the 5th Iowa, from
Dixie. where he had been prisoner for
nearly year. He was taken prisoner at the
battle Of Missionary Ridge and sent to Rich.
mond, where he was locked up in Libbey
Prison. There he was almost starved and
thinks that had it not been for food sent him
from the North, he would have perlshed.-
At length he was sent to Charleston and
placed hinder the fire of our batteries, but
escaped injury, and was subsequently order.
ed to Columbia, 8. O., but while on the way
there he made his escape by jumping from
the train while at full speed. He then start.
ed on his perilous journey for East Tennes
see-ths nearest point to our lines. On the
second or third right Of his journey he was
halted by some rebel pickets in the road he
was travelling Being soldier he natural
thought of q countersign, but what should
it he! Of the ten thousand words likely to
be used, which was the magic one ?-the &C.
same to the rebel post ! But he must decide
and that quickly or he would he suspected
Advancing boldly up to the bavonet IF the
rebel he whispered, "Atlanta." "Right
pass on" was the response He was saved
this time, and passed through and out of the
rebel camp. He was at one time pursued by
bloodhounds, bat managed to elude them
and finally reached our lines in safety. On
his perilous journey he met many negroes
who rendered him al the aid they could by
guiding him through the country, giving
him food, &c. Captain Bascom is resident
Of Lansing. in this State. Jfal
Henry county gives 400 majority fol
Lincoln, and claims the banner. Scott give.
1872. Every county In lows, Dubuque
alone excepted, gives Union majorities.