Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-21
ATTEMPTED ESCAPE OF
ENOOTE.
Especial Dispatches to The tnqairerl

Mrs. Ex. Senator Footc is still at Will
lard's and has been called upon by many
Of her old friends. U |
From her account II appears that few !
days before Christmas Mrs. Foote procured |
passport TO bring her through the Rebel
lines that she might come to Washington,
and proceed thence to Nashville, to look
after her husbands property.
Under the pretensc of visiting eoh1c OF
hef friends in King George county, Mr.
Foutc accompanied her. They went to
Hanover, about twenty miles north of
Richmond, on the cars, and there procured
II carriage and driver, They met with no
difficulty until they had reached the Pap
pahannock River near fredericksburg
where there being no bridge on which they
could cross, they went down the river scve-
raj miles, h.1tt the Rebels in charge of the
ferry refused to pass them over, notwith'
standing Mrs. Foote's passport they assign
ing that the river was so swollen as to make
Il unsafe.
After waiting in the vicinity for two days
! they drove bnck TO Milford where, at n re-
! lativc of his (Foote's), they remained seve-
raj days more. Here information reached
| them that there was II Rebel force ont i'll
pursuit of them. They, fearing to remain
| longer quiet, Mr.. Foote concluded to take
the chances of passing Rappahonnock and
! get out again. Taking Il crcuitous route
they crossed the river in safety, and on
| january 1th they ,rrivel at DumIres
| No rebel force is believed to he north of
| there; and they considered the danger over,
aid Mrs. FoOtc destroyed her papers, lear
! ing to fall into the hands of our soldiers
! On Sunday they drove to Mr. Hammels,
OccOqnan, where they hoped to be able to
l,t,,tn tl,,. Ion al
shore. Arrangements had been effected,
and under the piintage Of some slaves they
were to cross the river on Tuesday, but two
Rebel cavalrymen rode up to the house and
arrested hrth.
1t appears their movement had been re-
ported to Richmond by the Rebel ferry men
and on Sunday Lust .'rl Davis tclegrapcd to
thc Rebel Provost Marshal at Fredcrcks.
uuIg to ovurtake them and bring both back
to Hichmord. tinA-ng it Impossible t.
ert Ms Fou:c back that night she was
rarricd to remain there Until sent for, end
They set out wi'h Mr. Fno,c foI Richmond
on wednesday. morning. They went t.
wards fredericksburg, from whence hc
would hr sent hy ra!! 10 Richmond. proha
hiy rr"rhiog 'hvrc last Thursday or Thurs
,Hy night.
lniuln,ati0r rclched ColNnsl Wcllrs, ~
Alexandria, that MrS Foote Wa, ut Deco
guan and he sent cut IA cavalry force l,
iring her IN Sh arrived III Alexandra III
Friday murnng. and Secretary Seward
hearing of lrr arrival there, oIovc down
brou -.ht her up 90 Wiiar,t's aud ordrrcc
tnat she should br well cared for. Il j
uadcr-'nod thnt Mr.. seward expressed tn,
opinion ;lol ,ir Fuo,c was in our line
y hen taken hv the Renris, that he hat
. rru"nnccd mis- t;ith in their cause, and W.;
consequently ur,tcr oar projection anC
h. safety viii 'c lunk.d after 10y us =:
much a- though IL were present membe
I'll eur Senate.
Mr. FOotc has resigned his seat in IL;
, iscLri liuusv NJ Representatives,, assigning
is reasons The suspension of the writ o
| miners "arj,uS," "the passage of acts in sccrc
= SIS. .On, against the Interests ot the people;
'lhnt the senate and the ma jnrity oi liz
, l!.Gsc are in tlc interest of Jeii. Davis, arc
+ huvc passed such laws Us tend to cH.iugu'sl
shr liberties OF he people, and disastr"usl.
affect t..cir inter, SIS "
lnstca,i uf starvation; Davis and hi
'-cnl, live as w,il as they ever did /,
i,ithucaG, 'ir Rebel Treasury footing til
: i'iis.
Airs. Fc".c j. middle aged woman, no
| over lorty.tivc, and IN excellent health. Sh
/, Is nccn". ynnirh by her youngest son, q
: TIRE" wears, The "cst OF her family hcins il
, Nu.hrii.c.
/ Nh Fo0ic ! ;hnrluGhly disgustcd witt
/ the Confvd."a"r, which, instead al being al
G independent Guvcrnmcnt rs. he set ont 4
attain, i has c"inr to TIE question of die
f ''.t"r>hiY r'r Davis, who Is c"ntralzing III
lcH,irc power Of tie routcderacy in hImsrl'
! In league With him ARE all lnt Trenholm
; Secretary of the Irc.Surv Vie j. bolli