The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-05-31
Gstape from Captivity.
ESCAPE FROM ANDERSONVILLE.

The escape of the Tribune correspond
ents from Andersonvile Prison will mo-
soon be forgotten. Albert d. Richardson
has now in press, which will soon be issued
work entitled "The Field, the Dungeon
and the Escape" from the Twcnty-tiftl
Chapter of which we extract the following
particulars of the Escape, the description
of Dan Ellis, the famous Union pilot, anc
the Unknown Guide" young lady who
piloted them out of a rebel ambush
On that Sunday evening, half an hour be
| fore dark (thc latest moment at which the
guards could be passed, even by author
izcd persons, without the countersign). my
friends, Messrs. Browne and Davis, went
ou! TO the Rebel hospital beyond the in
ner line of sentinels, as if to order theil
usual medical supplies for the sick prison
crs. AS they passed in and out dozer
times day, and their faces were quite fa
mliar to the senlineIs, they were not com
PEELED to show their passes, and Mr.. Browne
left his behind, with me.
A few minutes later, taking with me 6
long box filed with the bottles in whicl
medical supplies were usually brought, and
giving il to little lad who assisted me in
my hospital duties, | started to follow
them.
AS il in great haste, We walked rapidly
toward the gate, while leaning against
trees or standing in the hospital doors
half dozen of our friends looked on to see
how tho plan worked. When we reached
the gate, | took the box from the hoy, and
said to hin, of course for the benefit of the
sentinel:
81 am going outside, to get these bottles
filled. / shall be back in about fifteen MN
utes and want you to remain right hero,
to take them and distribute them among
| the hospitals. DO not 90 away, now"
| The lad, understanding the matter per.
fectly, replied: ''Yes sir;p and attempted
to pass the sentinel by mere assurance.
! had learned long before how far man
may go, even in captivity, by sheer native
impudence-by moving right along, with
out hesitation, with confident look, just
as if he had right to go and no one had a
right to question him. On several occa.
SONS, | absolutely saw prisoners, who had
procured citizens clothes, thus walk past
The guards in broad daylight, out of Rebel
prisons.
think could have done it on this oc.
Ndclpili bhJ lbi lue ihCt lnat III nau Ucen
iried successfully two or three times, and
the guards severely punished. The sent.
mel stopped me with his musket, demand
ing:
"Have yor pass, sir?'
Certainly, have pass" replied with
all the Indignation could assume. "lIave
not you seen il often enongh TO know it by
this timer"
Apparentlya little confounded, he re-
piled, modesily:
probably have, but they are very strict
with us, and ! was not quite sure"
gave to him this genuine pass belong
ing to my associate:
HEADQUABTERs CONFEDERATE STATES,
MILITARY PRIsOS, SALIsBURV, n. C.,b
December 5, 1854.
Junius II Browne, Citizen, has permission 10
pass the inner gate Of the Prison, to assist in car
ryiag medicines TO the Military Prison Hospitals
until further orders. j. .FUQYA,
Captain aud Assistant ComniandaHt of Posi.
We had speculated for long time
about using spurious pass, and my two
comrades prepared several, with a skill
aud exactness which demonstrated that, il
their talents had been turned in that di-