Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-11-16
ErsR the PittsbzrE Gazette
The Aadefg0aYiiIe PrisOasrs.


A dag or two since We hal = long and
exceedingly interesting interview with
two escaped prisoner. Who were confined
al Ander-onville. Georyia. from FEBRUARY
to 6spIsmbsr-a Mr.. StoHs. of Vermont,
end Sergeant Cook Of abe Tth Michigan
Cavalry Both aye highly intslligazt and
veil sdacssed nsD. Sergeant Cook h.i
already returned To his rssiment now in
GhsriasD's syIns; and Mr. Stone intend.
10 return in = few days He 10 staying
for . short time. tn rseupsrsts. With hi,
bre,h.r, L. ?. Stoas, K.s Of this sitv.
Some time in September last, . large
number of the prisoners we've removed
rom Audersanvills 70 Charleston, s.,.n-
nah and sthsr places. the rebel author
tiss. douhslsss, thinking that Shsrmsn
vss getting too close for safety. The
prisoners. before leaving. were assured by
the rebel officers, ION the honor Of sol
diers," th., they wore to be Immediately
exchanged: but these two men put no
faith in these premises. and resolved. IL
possible. TO escape from the train.
The train for Charleston, on which
thsy were put. consiEtsd of sixteen bo1
ears, in each Of which there wers about
sixty prisoners The guards occupied
the tops Of the cara. After passing Ma
cons few nilsa and while the train WAS
running round . eurFs. these two men
jumped OF. Mr.. Stone managed to keep
his feet when he struck she ground. but
Mr.. Cook fell violently, yst received no
injury. After running . abort distance.
they threw themselves down. just a. the
guard drsl sn ineffective rollsy ate,
them. But - the train was in melton,
and ~ it was now nearly dark. no At
tempt was made TO rscaptuPe them.
They we're new At liberty. but sail in u
terrible prsdicament. I've weak. half
starved men. without fsod or "a far
from the Union lines. in the midst Of en-
emias. But they had counted she cost.
cad laid their plans. Being highly in
~tslligsnt. they kssv the direction Of Al
lsnta. and that Sherman was there; 20
they at oacs set OF in that direction, 60
ing through the forest g. much a. posi-
bls, and avoiding the roads and dwell
lings.
For six days they travelled, guided by
the Eun, when it shons; but sometimes
in cloudy weather, finding themselves .
seoond time in the same place. One
Aight they slept, without knowing it,
within Hoods outposts; but fortunately
thsy were not discovered, although they
saw, from their hiding plaza. rsbsl sh
Gers riding to aad fro. When they saw
the eoast clear they clipped out Of that
dangerous place, and resumed thsir
travels. Al one time they we're kept in
great anxiety. and on doSSle quick pace.
for nearly Q half . day by what they took
to be the baying Of blood hounds; which
they supposed were following their trail.
But in this they were happily mistaken.
About the nfth day out they fell in
With . negro, . brigst, active fellow. who
vas, like thsmssivss, trying 70 make his
way 20 Shsrman's lines. OF course he be-
came IheiP companion, their aan Friday
From shis thsy travelled more cautiously
-frst one Of the white men, then, about
twenty PAGES in the rear. the negro, then
the other white man about twenty pace
in his rear. This was done. SO that II
danger should assail, either irsm The
front or rear, the negro might have
chance TO escape; for il would have beer
death to hin 10 be caught in sush 3 plaes
and in such company.
% they travelled until the night of the
aixsh day. they new caught the sound
Of drums in the Yankee army. A little
after dark they came to . lonely cabin,
and determined il possible 90 GET some
shias TO eat. Mr.. Cook WAS lsft out ~ q
guard, while Mr.. Stone, with the negro
a. his servant, boldly entered and profess
ssd tn he \ rebel ofiesr scouting around
On some important service. The inmstss
Of The cabin consisted only OF N cid
man, and 40 old woman and swo or three
girls. Soon the two mon were in quite
tisndi, conferences an the subject sf,hs
war. and Mr.. Stone. having had access 20
rebel papers ~ Andersonviils. wss better
posted 90 TO Hoods movements thar the
old man. Presently ths old lady prepo.-
ed 70 ger him asd his servant some sup
per. which was OF courss thankfully ac
eepted Aftss eating, he said he had .
man oatside hoiding she horsss. and would
like 10 give him ssms. All right; so he
took poor Cook Is much - he could ear
~ in bnth hands. and her returned
The OH man gave aim cautions a. TO the
war he shosld 70. 30 a. 10 avoid sher-
man's pidkets, and tha Q enabled him 10
form q good idea a. TO the route. Final
" Stone Asked him what ne would de il
be we're . Yankee. The old nan lsagh-
cd and muttsrsd something. The old L.
DIV said when she saw the blzss coat under
the gray one. she shought that they
might be Yanksss; bat she now seemed
to be sure that they we're not. WELL
said Stone, 81 am q full blosdsd Yankee.
from Vermont, and more, than that, We
are escaped prisoners from AndsrsonVills
and We are going to SheIman's lins."-
The eject OF this revelation was lsdi-
erous. The old lady's lever jaw fell to
- A.. --. a.
lated. and she sat a. il pstriAsd. The
old gentleman. although greatly sston-
ishsd, took it quite Philosophisally. but
made no sttsnpt 70 give any alarm, or
impede the movements OF the party.
They then started, and after travelling
about four miles, reached hs Union pick
cts Q short distance north OF Atlanta
After making known who they were,
they we're At once conducted 10 head
quarters, where they we're cordially -.
esised by Gen. sherman and his o~fissri.
and supplisd with what clothing they
NEST needed. The asxt molning, in the
Of one Of the Officers, they feNd
thsir darkey friend and fellow fugitive.
He had already engaged ss esoh. They
said he was the most grateful creature
thsy svsr saw, and BY every service in
his psxsr he expressed hu gratituds.-
He said they saved his life. for he eonld
never have got in without them. After
staying at Atlanta = few days to rest and
recupsrats, our friends set OF for the
North.
On the condition Of things at Antsr-
sonvills they gave csl1n. graphic md
narrowing picture. They confirm the
truths Of the accounts heretofore publish
cd; and declare that it il impossible 10