Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-02-24
Twenty Month. in Southern Prison.

ANcnty AontAs N Southern PrlsonG
Nessrs- Brown and Richaryl.oa. the Trih-
une oorresPoalents WHO made their escape
from the rebel prison az Salisbury. aftrr
t-enty moaths' detention an seven Of the
reeei prisons. one after another. have fur
n'sbed q history Of their experience. which
y very interesting. The plan and manner
Of their escape - thus described by AR.
Richardson.
FOR sixteen months nc had been con-
siantiy tryis; 70 escape. Again aud ssain
~ almost compassed u : 5ut AZ ,he vital mo-
H's'ut some unexpected obstacle always in
terPo-ct. We wcrc ONLY once detected in
TIE very act then a few days' confinement
IN a cell ~As the penalty paid for IL. It
'eemed A. Il Fortune ~ould never tire Of
prosecuting rs bet ue always determined
"a conhne our endeavors until &c ether
gained Cur Liberty or Lost our lives. on
Sunday afternoon. Ostober Il. when m,
on extra under-clOthing for the possible
m0antaia journey. "a -As without IN. f.in,-
est hope Of s'soeess. had made the sane
preparation At leas, kfty tinses before.
both "Junius7 and cur esteemed eoII.b-
crater. Mr.. William + DAVIS. Of the Cin-
sInnAiI Gazrtte. bad been Furnished With
passes 20 visit. dvring the day. a rebel bo.-
pital. ouiside the fence and the inner line
of guards. 10 order in medical supple. fo-
the prtsoners. Tie infexible rule was IN
eHAct Paroies whenever passes we're grant
ed bot IN the confusion Attendant upon the
great influx of prisoners. tks suthoriiie.
had neglected 90 require them None Of
rs -oald have given paroles. IN any even, !.
out ny friends had the good fortune not 20
be asked for them.
"a ihai sunday evening. haitian hour BE-
fore dark. (fbe afesf hour thev eouh pass
the guard) they both went outside a. usuaI
% the rvbel hospital a 6ew minute. after
taking N my uand a great h5x fuil ~ ~.
bottles IN ~hich uesicIncs we're hrourhf in
too. walked rspidiy Up to The gate. while
a dozen iriends. IN the secret. we're booking
on 10 see the resait. sttempted % ,.ass
The sentinel. b1t he halted me and asked.
Have VOC pass. sfrf-
" Certainly 1 bav, a pass" answered.
" Haven't you seen q often enough 70 re-
member BY this timer
Very likely BE- answered. Iittle non
piasss'i bot wss not qoise sure. and
our ORDERS are very strict
Ihsrcupon exhibited % hiun The gen
uine pass belonging 90 ny colleague. -hose
face was 80 sell known % The sentinel
though not BIS nam. a. the event proved
that he hai been able o. 70 oct without
showing b.. The soldier examined ft. read
ing SLOWLY and With dim -ul'y. q. Cuarfs
I'll permit Jauiss n browne. eitiyen nri.-
oner. % pass a. inner gate. % bring ia
medical supplies and then rsturued it saw
ing "Au right sir that pas, b. correct.
for 7 inor Cap' Fo1aa'. Handwriting.
Once oatsile. hii ibe u,iical Lor b.
bind fncr. AL found refr-c IN Enio
outbai'lug until dark NJ TOO ficnds
there joined me- and wo walked through
ihe outer gate into tLe streets in fun sie~
oi guard. ~ho. seeing us cone from tLe
rebel ho-p'tal. .upposei as 20 be .uresous
or their assistants.
E The sane srifer gives the foiioving je-
F. scrpiipn Of D-n E.iis. a noted guide ~io.o
. services 90 e-espod prisoners have bccs
most rsiusble.
il d" We bad been c. months familiar silh
. ti.e name oi Dan. Eihs. famous raide. -ho
las lonc nothing from the hcEinniug of thc
var but escort persons through our lines.
f. Eiii- % genius. ani his iiie b. a romance.
I lie has taken through more thar four thoss-
rcf-=ees. never losing but ono $50. and BE-