, 1865-11-27
L REBEL LIEUTENANT IN ILLINOIS
Didn't Like Alaon-DIdn't go TO J0hns
sons Ia3And-CArr1cs u 11od-Saved
by an Irish Gisl-Is Paid Seven Dol
lars for Services.

D96nst Like Ai9On-H10n'E 20 10 1Ohns
.on's Ialand-Carr1cs \ I1od-saved
lars for Services.
From the Memphis Appeal, 19th.1
During thc battle Of Tishoullngo Creek, a
The study Of law, was captured and brought
10 this city, and shipped, together with a
number OF others, to Alton pcn1tentlary,
where he was kept some sir weeks, at the
end Of which time M order was received to
transfer number Of officers himself among
the numbcr-to JollnEon's lsland; anl, under
strong guard, they took the train fur that
delightful summer retreat
Lieut.. H had seen enough Of prison lie
during his six weekA' eojousn at Allon to
satisfy him that 1t was not exactly suited to
one who had followed the "N'ar Eagle'
through all big campaigns, and deteraIued, IL
possible, to eject hle escape. But II seeins
Idea, and It was coon known that several had
taken leave without, the countersign, By
jumping from the trim, which increased the
vigilance of the guard. and rendered an at
tempt donbly dangerous, but the Lieutenant
determined that the prison gates should
ne close o1 ,he hun mo4nn ag9 About no.ssS I've
that the guard had fallen nsleep,
aud, softly raising the window, be peered out
into the darkness, and discovered that the
train was rushing on with ftightfnl speed,
enough to have deferred any other than he
from making the attempt, but Alton was be-
mitting himself to the Fates, ha slipped
through the window, and, looslng his Hold,
dropped to the ground. For o moment be
Was stunned md bewildesed, and unable to
rise, but luckily 10 bones were broken, and
on rising he discovered that be was in the
midst of large prairie, while fur away the
train was numbering on.
Pursuing the line Of the railway, he about
daylight came within sight ola village, which
afterwards proved to be Clinton. What to do
he did not know without cent, aud dressed
In full uniform, and weary and hungry The
tlsst thing to be done was to get rid Of bis
grey Jacket. which was taken OF and buried
IN an adjacent com field, and resolving to put
town, and on reaching the suburbs he discoT-
cred somc workmcn engaged in building
who seemed to be In authority, he
asked him If he wanted workmen, to
Which lhe received "a ready reply in the
was Colonel Of the l54th- Illinois, and his fur
Tough had nearly expired, md Immediately
offered him two dollars a day to "walt on
the brick mnsons. This was great trial to
the adventurous "reb," but be Immediately
set to work with will, and thus things
passed aloug fcry smoothly until he sat down
at the dinner table Oh the third day, when the
Colonel startled him By rcmark!ng 10 the iau1-
ily that several rebels had escaped from tho
train, and one had been tracked to Clinton,
looking the Lieutenant full In the face at
the eame time, but he kept his conntenance,
and returned 10 bis work, Ill at ease. About
four O'Clock, the Colonel male some excuse
for going into the town, but scarcely had be
lef, when m Irish servant .;irl beckoned to
him to come into the kitchen, which he did,
and learned from her that the Colonel had
him to i1y, at the same time handing him two
dollars IN silver. He was not long in taking
her advice, and ere night closed In, WAS miles
away in the bonndless prairie.
We will not follow him In all bis adventures
to Chicago, where he found friends and
means, and thence to Detroit, Montreal and
Halifax, where he embarked on q blockade
tcras, The passage Of the blockadiug feet, his
safe arrival at Wilmington, from which point
he Immediately proceeded to join his COM
manl, then IN North Mississippi. Suffice 1t
to say that he did SO, aud fought through the
remainder OF the war, and then was paroled,
and now walks the streets with an air decid-
edly more legal than wa1like.
4 few days since he entered store who.e
quite number Of gentlemen were collected,
when one Of them suddenly accosted him
with, !" Hallo, amt you the Reb hired to
carry the hodn' "Yes, I am, responded the
limb Of thel law, "and I want the seven dol
lars you owo me for it.'' Amidst roars Of
laughter, Col 8. produced his pocket book
and handed over the amount, stating that he
bad never eIpsHenced more pleasure in liqui.
We venture the prediction that this Is the
first debt Of the kind collected since tho clos
ing pf the war,