Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-15
nrrarsrNa sAnRArIvE OF CAPTAIN HINES,


s. c. Reid, the correspondent of the Atlanta lntelli-
gsrcer, had an interview with Capt Henry T. Hines, at
Dalon, Ga, on the 4h inst, and obtained the partcu
lara of his capture escape from the Ohio Penitenty
aud return to Dixie. As the public familiar with
the circumstances Of the capture de- we confne eur
extracts to the thrilling incidents Of the return to the
OOnfederacy in company with Gen. Morgan, which will
| amply repay perusal:
1t had been previously determined tina, on reaching
the outer walls the parties should SEPARATE Morgan and
Hines together and the others 10 shape their urss
Tor themselves. Thus they parted. Hines and the Gen
era proceeded at to the depot purchase their
tickets Tor Cincinnati. Bat, 10 where the money
Tue inventive Hines had only 70 touch the mag wand
of bis ingenuity but TO be supplied. While In prison
ne had taken the precauon, AFTER planning his escspe
| to write TO lady friend in peculiar cyphtr, which,
when handed to the authorities to read through open
w. contained nothing contrabend, but which, on the
| yOung lady receiving, she, according to nsfuctions
sent I'm some books in tie back OF one OF which s1e
concealed some 'green backs, and across th' insds
wrote her name to indie the pl.ce where the money
| was deposited TIE books came safe TO hand, AID
| Hines as flush Going boldly up TO the ticket Office,
while Morgan modestly stood back aud adjusted pair OF
green goggles his eyes, which one or the men, hay
| ing weak eyes, had worn in the prison.
They took ther seats in the cars without suspicion.
How their hearts bea. until the locomotive whisted to
| Start Slowly the wheels tuIn, and they are OIL The
cars were due in Cincinnati at A. N. At Dalton OLD,
/ they detained one hour What keen anguish oil
suspense did they not suferl Taey knew al O'Clock,
A. NJ the convCts would be called, and that their es-
ape would then be discovered when it would be tee-
graohed in every direc ion; consequently the guards
would be ready to greet them on their arrival They
we're rapidly nearing The cy OF abolition hogdom II
was a cool, rainy morning. just as jhe train entered
the suburbs about half mil, from the depot the two
escaped prisoners thu platform and put on
the brakes checking the cars sufficiently to let them
| Jump of. Hines jumped OF frss and fell considerably
| unned. Morgan followed unhurt They imme Iately
made towards the river striking it at Ludlows Jerry
Here they found boy with skf who had just ferred
across sono ladies' from Covingon. Their uepidadon
cla be imagined. They dar, turn their heads for
fear of steng the guards comiog "Hines" whispered
| the General look and zee if anybody 10 coming p
Fls BOY told they wanted to cross but he desired
to val for more passengers The G,nerrl told hin be
waain Ia hurry and promised to pay double fare. The
ssf shot into the stream, tney soon reached the
Kentucky Shore and breathed freel
The boy had told them the place Of rssidence Of
lady friend thither they bent their steps, and
ceiTed with the widest demo ,sraons of Joy and hos
pSlty. They afia TO tsrry long. Horses were
Immediately procured for them and 81 that day, 2sh
November, they rode to tie toNn of Unon, in Bcone
county, % miles from Covingtcn. There they stayed
all ngat and he mex day. leaving on he night OF tae
1870 with volunteer guides and travelling by nsghbor-
hood and by roads pu sing through Gaian county to
the ven county line, where they stopped with friend,
/ and spent the day o. the 30h. They resumed their
travels at night passing through New Liberty, eIcs5ed
the Kentucky river, and al e. m. onihe lss DECEMBER
stopped IL miles The other aide OF New Castle. Push
Jag that DAY, they "-ved at night eight mile. this
/ side OF ShelbyV y they spent ths day OF the
I'D with their ire4s, meeting with glorious reception.
At night they departed again, passing through Tayors
vile aud reached the visni.y of Basds.oTn al o'clock
on the morning Of the 81. Here they remained over
until the night OF the b. having receivoda most cordial
i II iro
Ghey pisssd through glorious old Nelson county, bop
ping Rolling Fork. On the Or, they laid over, aud
st night reached The vicsity of Greensbuig, passing
between the pcsets OF the enemy and their base TIE
ugiYes had been joined by fUus Others and the party
nov consisted of six. They renamed concealed inside
o. The enemy1 pckes during the day OF the 6Eh. Their
trip through Kentucky had been grand ovation the
ladies' gong wild with joy, and tbs msn Offering them
everything ia their pc ser showing that the true spirit
atill prsssDes in that down trodden state.
On TIE nigh Of the en- they procured guides to pro-
coed to the Cumberland river, tho read being thckly
lined wish Yankees. At ten A. 4. on the 7;h, they
rs.ced the Cumberland, nine miles below Burssvile,
having travelled sixty miles that night and crossed the
river canoe, swimming their horses and passing for
Federal cavalry. That Light they styed at the house
OF good Union frisnd, who, suppoing them 10 belong
Jacobs cavalry, took the best care Of them On Abe
s.h they passed into OTeIton county Tenn, following
ia the rear OF q large Yankee scouting party, whom
they learned were in hot chase alter Aorganl The
GansI here learning that NUMBER OF escaped prison
era of his comnsnd were IN tho vicinity, po ton be-
ug under Capt Ray, he determined TO wat until they
could be collected and take them oufor which pur
| DO y he lail over until the l2.h Of December.
| The squad increased to forty men, under
comma of Captain Hines, and crossing spur Of tic
Cumberland by way OF Crossvle, between Sparta and
Knoxville they arrived at BRIDGES Ferry, the Ten
ueses river 10 o'clock the morning OF the 18th.
Tne being no boat sk to cross, the party was COM
PEELED fell trees TO mako raft This ferry with
Ia wo miles and halt Of a Yankee cavalry camp. BY
lap NJ tn y had succeeded in crossing tSenty Ave
aud six horses At time cavalry force of the
my appeared the north side OF the river AMI fred
upoa party who had been engaged making the raf.
The eLemy tueceeded in capturing three or four
msn, but the Others nade their escape back into Ten
nessee. 1t the same momens the eremy also sp.
psaIed on the lou.h side of the river, when
q reral Morgan, Hines and four others mount
ed their horses 80 escape. After riding two milss
and q half from the river, Hines rode up to
houe for the purpose OF procuring fuido, leaving
aoGan aud tbs other Een IN the road. Hines bad oh
tanned the guide when he heard Morgan halloo to him,
and after party OF cavalry dashed up towards
Hines which, at first, he took for par. OF our men,
until they approached close that escape mpossi
Die. Hines had on Yankee gun cloth which covered
his clothes and .eng tina; they took aim for 'soo
lsh !" he feigGed to bea Yankee. The abolish Captain
riding up, asked, who are your" "0ne Of you,"
Piled Hines. "Wbere are the Rsbels" asked the Cap
tain. They have just gone down this road; on
and will catch them," said Hines riding off in the
opposte direction from that taken by Morgan, who at
the time was near the foot Of hill and thus
abed to escape. The party follosld Hines but soon
after discovered him bs true REBEL and taking away
biz arns they threatened to hang him for misleading
them.
mes was carried across The river to their camps and
put under guard He parsed OFF for private under tho
OF Bulitt That right he eat up several letters
and private papers, besides the notes OF his trip which
would have condemned him, thus makipg paper sup
per- which probably saved his neck Ca the evening Of
the l4h the captain returned from the scout, and
por that the rebels had escaped. He had learaed
from citizen That Morgan vas OF the party, and
suspected Hines as being an escaped prisoner. He
questioned him very closely Ia order to gain ns con
fdeDce and tc pump him, hetreated him very kindly and
asked him go to Uuion name house to take supper
On leaving the house about 9p. M which was half mile
the aiLar Mailing off ahnut the