Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-16

Now the plan of escape we
l ready for the test, and withor
delay was put into execution
On the second of July migI
! have been seen, in the small roor
. previously described, two othe
| young men with the brothers
They talked so low that thei
conversation was not heard b.
those who passed to and fro
The wonted din of prison lif
sounded in their ears unheeded
THE earnestness with which the
conversed might have betrayed
them had the guards been on tht
alert The strangers who wer'
in the group were from Alabama
their names were Buffalo anc
Nuby. The brothers had knowr
them before the war and while
in prison had renewed the ac-
quaintance. Those who have
met friends in a foreign land
when surrounded by strangers
and enemies, can alone imagine
the feelings Of those four young
men when they recognized each
other. The brothers had deci-
ded to reveal their plan to Bufta-
10 and Nuby, and to offer them
the advantage of it, as it requir-
ed four to carry out the project
perfectly. "The very thing" !"
exclaimed Buffalo, when he had
heard the scheme; GA capital i
dea," he continued aloud, until
Jim told him to speak low.
Buffalo," said Jesse, "you are
the very fellow to act Yankee
for us; | think you would look
just like a black Dutch" "I'l
play that part of the game, you
may depend" 7" replied Buffalo, ra-
ther boastfully, who did resemble
a down-Easter in every respect
except his worn out Confederate
uniform. Buffalo was consider
ed brave, but his daring was not
always restrained by his better
Judgment; at least it was his
nature or custom to rush into a
without any premedita-
ton Of the danger or result
Nuby, who was Of the opposite
extreme, remained silent during
the above conversation, his face
alternately turning red and white
as he compared the danger Of
escape with the expected goal.
Boys" sighed Nuby, in a trem-
ulous tone, "I'd like to get home
as well as any of you, but l am
afraid" emphasizing the last
words with an ague-like shake.
After considerable encourage!
ment, however, he agreed to gol
with them, and 8 o'clock thei
next morning was fixed for tllei
attempt.
Tie third of July d&wned
bright and beautiful, the air was
refreshing and the summer sky |
was without a cloud; the sun
seemed to peep over the prison
walls with unaccustomed bright !
ness. At z o'clock the roll was
called as usual, and these four
young men answered promptly to-
their names the last time inCamp
Butler Prison. After roll call they
1astened to a tent near the inside
guard line in front of the main en-
rance where, by permission the
lay before they had concealed the
equipage, which was taken from
he repository under their rude
apartment. In a few minutes
Buffalo was rugged from top to
.oe in the Yankee uniform and
,he gun barrel with its appendix
ges in his hands. The brothers
put on their rubber coats under
heir brown jeans to conceal
them, and the other articles previ-
ously mentioned, with three days
rations were deposited in their
clothing. In less time than it !
takes to relate it, they were all
in readiness. "The time viii be !
here in ten minutes" said Jim,
as he looked at his watch; and a
silence followed which left each |
one to his reflections. During
this time Nuby shook as a leaf |
IN the autumn wind. "The time
is up" said Jim, ten minutes la
fer, and Buffalo, who had never
gefore been known to falter,
EsRhed pale at these words and
looked as though he would faint, !