Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-01-06

South Carolina for nearly month, when he was
compelled TO call at house 10 got water. as the
weather was ex eediugy hot aud the country
parched with protTaoted drough aud was re-
captured. The man into whose hands he fell
was member Of the South Carolina Senate
Just at this time Sherman was ia the neishbor-
hood Of Atlanta, and the news OF the battles Of
the 10th and 22l of July was being circulated.
We had lost McPheisou, and the Rebels claimed
to be victorious. The South Carolina Senate
declared that the end Of the war was at hRnd.-
The contest between Hood and Sherman for the
possession of Atlanta would be conclusive 10 bis
mind. II Hood defeated Sherman, the Yankee
army would be totally destroyed, aud that would
conclude the war. Aud, II Sherman took Atlanta
he was in favor Of giving ~, as II would be mad
uess to fight any more after that. Atlanta he
considered the gate to Southern Georgia and
South Carolina, aud its fall would be the ruin OF
Of those States, while their overthrow would give
a mortal wound to the Conlederacy
Capt Grant WAS in Savannah when Sherman
took Atlanta, and describes the sensation there
as profound. Tho Rebels seemed stunned, aud
there were curious developments of Union feel
ing with the people. For time the Captuin says
he WAS in doubt whether the Rebtl would not
really give up feeling thsir cause helpless, and
knowing that All their sacrifices were vain
From Savannah Captain Grant WAS sent to
Columbia, where he made his escape, walking,
he bslieves. nearly six hundred mills, by very
circuitous paths, Of course, aud coming out in
East Tennessee.
The most remarkable Of his observations re-
ates to the numbers aud spirit OF the Union men
in North Carolina. When he had been twenty
days out, and had Just crossed the liue between
North and South CAruua, he WAS gtartrd about
the middle Of the night by hearing voices IN the
middle Of the road aud approaching. Stepping
aside and listening closely he was reassuted by
the discovery that one of the voices was TINT of
negro, and supposed, OF course, the ether was
negro also lie called them, and iuquired the
read to town not far distant, which was in the
direction be wished to go. A white mans voice
replied
I" Men Of your stamp don't want to 70 to that
tOwn-you must flank It.
What do you mean by men of my stamp 2"
was the response.
"Wby," said the Cirolnian, I. mean that
you don't want to 60 there, thnt's all but you
must flank ii
But what do you suspect me of being y
Cupt Grant inquired.
you are a Y ohkee," replied the CaroHnan;
81 you go there you will be made a prisoner"
"And II ! am n Yankee" said the Captsin.
"And wanted TO tauk the town. is thsrc anybody
about here who could show me hew 10 do itY-is
there such man :"
THAT be, was Tic reply, an the CarJliuian
parted from his negro cimpanlon, who turned
out to he n woman and took Capt. Grant to his
house, md called up his wife and had her get
supper fur the stranger Unpt Grant had beeu
for two mouths in Rebel PRISONS anl farel hard
AMI for twenty days had b,cn s'eepng hy day
in hiding places, and crawling, weary aud sore
footed, On his why rs night, living on raw c,rn
The supper ut the hosWtablc Curoliniah's. L..
says, was the best he ever tasted There were
hot wheat cakes and cold chicA.n and reserves,
aud everything was ihc1rress,hly good
Here Capt Grant eut his Inst iuhight of the
fnthtnness, earnestuess aal hopefulness OF the
real Uuion party ot Noria C4fulin His host
tod him where aud how to inl Unluu men. aud
marked out the most favorable roads fot him 10
tAke, giving many directions, all Of Nhioh were
provch TO hnse been given in good faith. The
mountains OF Wesiciu n lrth t'aroinl were found
swatmlng with uti n m,n, refugees FROM the
Rebel consciirlion. Many Oi them livein caves
venture out 10 see their ialnilits at niaLt. nnd
altogether lead very wild and strange life
They were not ulnimrd ~ the idea Ut entering
an army becHuse tuty feared 10 encounter Tie
dang,rs It var, hut they lad hoirot Oi iehiiur
against their equity aud the Ill i4g, uni would
undergo ptriis nnd ptiyntion-, anl die ratbsl.
lhnh DO t. Captain Graut luund In ne III ICE II
den in the woods, iugtn.ousy constructed. in
which htleen OF those men lved. When h,
reached these friendly people he was in u piua.
Ole pllghI, ms clothes bang nearly all tom OIL
aId bis boots worn until they ceased TO alerd
auy protection to his teet, The Union tusitlscs
haihofine III une ct the buls in the woods where
he found shelter nendel ms boots, so that they
were made quite sefsiceahc. 1t is The uniuion
OF Capt. Grant that there nte from Six to ten
thousand Union men avoiding Rebel conscriptiou
10 Western North CurOlina, aud that the uaion
lteing there is rs general and positive ~ 1t ever
was IN East Teon,ssec. iIe actually raised a
ctmpany, nearly one hundred strong, Of the Cas-
lima refugees, aud brought them into East Ten
nessee, where they narrowly escaped bcii mad.
prisoners by breckenridge, aud he left his com-
pnny IN the woods and proceeded 10 knoxville
with one Of them, selected 10 be un officer. who
received Lieuttnants commission, and return
ed 10 the men to complete their organization
IL is the number aud Zeal Of the Union men ip
North Carolina that enable SO many Of our tsca
Pea prisoners to nuke their way to our lines in
East Tennessee