The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-10

Robert N Owen, for 800, go s'As p''.
Herald TO March, 'l-" = A"'''' 49,
ann, ertion OF "a Rebel steamer.
IN .sBoAT AMAZON ESCAPES PROM AUGUSTA
ID REACHES OUR LINES AT SAVANNAH.
From the Savannah Herald, March
This morning the people board the gunboat Pont al
were somewhat aslonshed 10 observe high pressure
river boat rounding the above her and her say
70 the city blank gun was at once fired by the Pom
tiac but II did have natural effect OF stopping hs
stranger shotted gun was then fired, and shell was
turned around and heading up stream, stopped her
zines and awaited the approach Of small boat the
I n "ich. on boarding her, found her be the old
| i,Dnti.o, w-.- "~ned by Captain David Dillon
steamboat Amazon, -" furniture board and
h. ao had his family and no.-. -'sta and by dis.
nau escaped with his vessel from Aus- rom the
playing flag Of truce escaped all detention -
rebel pckets on the river His boat and cargo
ing Of about seventy bales Of cotton held for examna
ton by the Pontiac. What will be with them hrs
not been decided upon Mr. Dillon is old citizen Of
this CITY, and will doubtless retain possession Of his pro-
perry
| PARTICULARS OF THE ESCAPE or THE srKAxxs
- AMAZON.
From the Savannah Republican, March 81
II seems that Captain Dillon has for several weeka
ever since the occupation Of Savannah by troops
been an1o1sy awaiting an Opportunity 70 run ne
our lines but his sentiments and intentions being
pected by the rebels strong guard Of soldiers placed
on board Of his boat to prevent his escape About az
teen days since noted rebel Captain David Philpot,
commanding the rebel gunboat teesburg planted several
orpedoes in the river at Caanger Bar three miles below
point known by river pilots by the classical appel
laton Of Hager Slayer also Burons ferry and at Nc
Donad's Reach, about three miles below Estes landing
After these Internal machines placed the rives
the guard relieved from further duty board the
Amazon as the distractions we're supposed to be
so, ridablc enough to deter Captain Dillon from
attain, ing to escape into our lines But by the intel
Iirencs M d courage OF Cyrus Brister colorcd pilos
o hat -. "onac, who had been up the river on the
fac OFT of trnrs L,. Mayhower the Amazon was safely
piloed ,hroseS a. ON lines steering clear Of the hesh
machines which tho rcbe ~ 'a ed I rs
from reaching the land of lber1, ny amazon - iron
botomed and has valuable double 9. The Am%,or
built in Delaware severai years since COO and
freight boat and carry two thousand aies OF coto
Although presenting in extoro- sorry ai,oearanee
Few thousand dollars worth OF repairs will iNaKe the
Amazon very valuable acquisition to our river Graft
AZ the matter now stands there is considerable dsua
sion as 10 whom tho steamer and cotton belong Captain
Luce OF the Pontiac, claiming it prize, and United
States Collector Simeon Draper demanding both in be-
half of the Treasury Department The public anxious
and somewhat interested to know how this maaier wiz
be sea between Mr. Draper and Captain Luce IN.
OF the Navy and Treasury Departments
WHO PILorED THE REBEL BOAT TO SAVANNAH
From the Savannah Republican, March
In our yesterdays account OF the arrival of the steamer
Amazon enormously stated that colored pilot by tho
name Of Cyrus Brster who had been up the the
flag Of truce boat had aided IN plotting down the ANA
zon This Is not the case; the coored who gave
the information concerning the position OF the opedoes
to the Amazon was runaway slave who has been
Escape OF Mass.chusetts and Vermont
SOldters from AndersOnvtlle Prison.
From the Savannah Republican, Feb. 81
On Thursday morning, about ten o'clock two Unioa
soldiers, Thomas Walton, OF Boston, Company Twenty
eighth Massachusetts, and G. r. Tower OF Puney vev.
mont, Company H, Second United States sharpshooteR
arrived in this city having made their escape from thS
the skill prudence and courage Of colored man names
Richard b. Coulter who was formerly the slave Of Al
fred Coulter, of Rome, Ga Coulter found the men h
the vicinity of Augusta and managed secrete Thorn for
three or four weeks until opportunity occurred Of
eiuding the vigilance Of the rebel picket and bringing
them within our lines
Their escape was finally effected by means Of suaalb
boat which Coulter procured for the purpose and the
whole party down the river together distance OF
about three hundred miles They left Augusta Saur-
day night the 18th, and for the first hundred ana
eighty miles they travelled only in the night and subse
quently Coulters knowledge OF the river and the oca
ton Of the rebel pckes enabled them travel by day
light part Of the way
Mr. Walton captured last May In the battle Of the.
Wilderness and Mr. Tower taken prisoner In front Of
Petersburg In June They have suffered all the Terrible
hardshps Of the rebel prisons, and In their almost des
perate efforts for liberty would have been frustrated bus-
for the friendly assistance Of Dick Coulter
American slave but now freeman