Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-02-16
The REPUBLICAN.
AN ESCAPE FROM A SOUTHERN
PEN.
Interesting Narra,iye Of an Escaped Cor
respondent.

Interesting Nnrrn,iye of an Escaped Cor
respondent.
Wi.lism L. Davis, one Of the CORES.
dents who male his escape from the pris-
on pen at Salisbury. with Messrs Richard
ason AMI Brown. contributes to the Cincin.
sati Gazette the following interesting par
tIculars-s 81 the escape:
TEE ESCAPE. g =
Sunday evening. December Is; was one
OF those dark. rainy and ii.agreeabc even
ings that people a, home enjoy by sitting
around a cheerful fire. and it required some
nerve to leave our prison quarters. rniiser-
able as they were. We started. and were
very successful iu making our exit, bu,
how changed did we feel when once out
side those dreary salls--every noise srous-
e'l'us, and We We're constantly on the qui
ere for iea5 or detection aud recapture.
TwESTY-roUE HOURS WITHOUT WATER
Our first nigh, aad day was spent in a
harm not Tar from the town; AMI here wc
remained twenty-four hours without any
water to drink. After dark we emerged
from our hiding place. and at an appoint
.ei place met a brother "hero'' connected
with the prison. who gave us some valu-
able directions. Our first tramp then
commenced. and after travelling until we
'7ere about tired ont. and supposing it a
long distance. we came TO road which we
hal been Told was one AMI half miles
fro n our starting point. We were now
satisfied that orr travelling could no. be
very spssly, AM governed oufselve, ac-
sordingly. Tie gay OF dawn found us
sbont seven miles Oh our journey. Hav-
ing no friends in that section. We went to
the WOO Is to remain during the day The
manner in which We skulka,t along fences,
nnder bushes anil through thu woods to
avoid being seen that morning while hunt
ing a secluded spot. was luiicrous indeed
We remained quietly in thcket of pines
oil day without guy fire.
TIE NEGRO OUR FIRE BY NIGHT AND CLOUD
BY DAY.
Having tasted forty eight hours, Il be-
came necessary to make onr first efforts to
procure something to eat. The white
peoplc were our enemies and the negro had
not been tried. but the experiences Of 9TH
ers and the craving Of our apreties gave us
courage. oad We made the effort. 1t was
successful. the negro without. asking any
questions Immediately brought large loaf
of corn bread which we soon ate. At his
request we waited until more could be
baked. and meat cooked. and we were
bountifully fell. Tho negro then guided
rs to the main road. a distance of two
miles. and gave US directions whers 10
stop next morning. During this night
The rsdE fell in torrents, and with the cold
we were in pitiabe condition. At the
break of day we hailed negro yet In his
bed, who directed us TO an old barn, where
he thought i, safe 10 remain.
BURIED ~ BAsx.
We proceeded there forthwith. and
founi in il lasge mass Of corn hnsks.-
There we buried ourselves wet clothes an J!
ell. AMI there remained with no very
pleasant feelings until night. Just before
dark we could nave been seen rising as il
from the grave. One had lost his boots,
another hsversack, aud man who above
all Others needed nat. sought snxiously,
but in vain, for that article.
THE KINDNESS OF SLAVES
By the Kindness of the negroes no were
provided With fire to dry our clothes. and
sgood supper. anil my friend received a
hat directly from the head Of a veteran AZ.
rican. From this place we were guided
and directed, secretsd AID fel by the slaves
for about sixty Understanding in tina
night. All hiding in ths woods or in barns
during the day.
THE NECESSITY FOR CAUTION.
Our nerves became very sensitive to
every excitement-and the bark OF q o.
had become. above all things. exceeding y
annoying. The least sound was quickly
heard, and every eye was strained to see
the cause. We well knew from the ex-
psrienee oil numerou, persons who had
been ra,urAed TO prison after many days
and sometimes weeks on the same Journey
that the knowleigs OF the presence OF q
Yankee" in neighborhood would bring
ont every man. boy and Cog to hunt him.
We wore therefore very cautious-''a flank
ing" the dwellings. and often walking or
tiptos over the frozen ground.
Our ONLY ISD!scRETIoS.
With all our care nc committed one in.
discretion-we inquired at house the way
TO certain mill that the negroes had told
rs we must pass. We obtained the in.
formation and proceeded on the road, dis
cussing with some difference of opinion
whether our informant was Union mar
ornot. AS the day was dawning we con
eluded to taketo the woods for the day
and had selected cluster Of piues then il
view. AS we halted the breaking Of I
twig was heard, and the keen eve of one o
the party discovered a man wiso was fol
lowing on onr tFsil. We hailed him. bu
upon our approach he beat hasty retreat
md we then, for the first time. felt tina
we had been pursued with view Of as
certaining our hiding place. He no doub
anticipated fine "hunt' that day. On
verv limbs received new strenOfh and ON