The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-06-17
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ed at this point. C0iDhel Hemib 6Say
owned q faithful lelaTe--P P6yton bS iIasso
"a noted negro adder, known for miles
around, and highly respected by both
black and white, Whea ais young niae.
ter w I;yhn aenai eE IS
Slate Treesnrer Of Iii iDpi. icined tgi,
old Carroll Ri iaes,' Y ho took Psyinn alonsr
as q trusted servant He vent With hin
Into Virginia and returned homo In 1865.
In I February OF March Of that ycaf; d
faithful Spy sRas needed fcsyigit the Fed
erei gpntoets then coni5R dozen tho rig,
or on Tort Rembeftop. PaYton as onoa
undertook clio TaiSsion, and Fapresanting
himself &s a ftiRi itivs sig7e co tiie CONT
9nandess of the boats WaeS veil fecaiyed,
Refng bright far beyond q ordinary. ho
managed 70 secrete their, official papeyB;
maps, 60, and esSApsa With thess dosus,
ments 70 Fort Pemberton. tSsitsf1
After tho fall of Viakebnfr. i,a Julvi
folloNsingl Peytoa vent with lid young
master aEain to Virginia, ,Riieye he re-
pnained until the surYend der OF Generai
Leo. The former being conlSaiiad tore
main d number OF days thefca9 Ter. IN ar.
der 10 comply With the for;nslitiaa Of tha
surrender, cent Peyton ahaad of hin, 70
his home, near CaFrollton. MlsE. On
his way however, he Was betrayed to The
enemy by aome Confederate aa Che epyi
who had deceived them abaYa Fort pein-
berton, was captured and carried IN ir0ns
to New YoyE, thence 10 Cuba, and cold
l as o eiave, together with many othefgi
The yesssl on which lio Wab EGiieh s7ss d
Federal gunbohE Il In Cubs ajheiyorkl "a
q. slave in fentories; for nearly ztisean
years. being entirely cut of from all COM .s
sinunicatioh' With horbe aud frtt 4fitls. ne
made seven attempts 20 esespG from hon.
dage, oil But the last, OF icbnrse, bein2
,insuoceaafnl. E yally, he found an Amer
lean vessel, commanded by q South theriiiar.
20 whom ha related the history of his d. o.
tnte, ensIavemeiItt and forced axiI s.iisd
begged TO be returned 20 his home aiita
family. Tho 8 Captain seefeted. hin ia
the hold of his vessel, cayrfed him fo
Costa Rjca, thenca TO New York, pey--l
ton then worked his way to VirFlhEis.l i
where d number Of tladies raised tlfa
meaus 10 return him to his home silefI
m ahasnca OF saventeen vanfs. He reach.
ed Winona, Miss, OH the 10Th oft. "A bril- !.
1850. Peyton eays that nun ( era of fhus
latto women asai being co;is eantiy a5id
in Cpba aasselaves, Nolhern III on iaisrfyi
them, take them to Cubs stcn d bridal
t0urn ard there sell them as .,ooka
aud fancy hoioa servants. EfS e6vt: 0IiH
sold last 3 all By tho man who 9natsisd
her for $500 and further, that Z Che
came through Cincinnati ON his Wy
homo he aaW the mRn, and recognized
him, who sold her ia tnoa. The fiactS
above given ara from Que Of the most r6al
liable and responsibla gentlemen ia His,
aipsippi, written 10 q. distinguished mem,
her Of Ccngfea3 ftoIn that State. GlcsiaF
his letter no Gays OF Peysoti ;3s Y 3 3
IL a.He wan delfghlSa 20 ageiIs niegs lEs
wife, who had married is his lsnRs ail.s
sence; though her second sflushgpd5 5Wea
drowned several months ae,o. Hence, hc
found her d widow. SFg gitb both husband
and Nifo ik5Was likssai fetafn to life lroEa
daath. E'ey ton Is an ID excesdingiy ikdal4'
liESnt regto, md esys he eau hardly sre.i
alixe tho changes that hAse aIgsn place.
He left his children babes, and finds
them married and With children Ok stais
oyh I, ~ sisi;4 ~ b jls, {. ~ &
If any one doubts cha truth af thissSto.
| rY he or. ahe can write to Captain B. Il.
Jopea, Winoiia, MisB., or 20 O. z. IL.
Merri@ee her, 0al land, Talob bussa Codn.
tg. saEie tatas- aiinssoa Hiss. Cd.
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