Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-16

ming he was taken up BY q passin1
boat, and conveyed back TO the fort.
HIS REPEATED ErFoRTs TO ESCAPE
induced his csptors to send him to Oh
Capitol prison, Washington.
One night, shortly before arriving il
Baltimore, and while the train was rui.
ming at rapid rate, he leaped from TIP
cars and landed in a soft bed Of sand
which saved his life. He had provided
himself with Federal overcast, with
which he concealed his uniform, and
entered the city Of Baltimore. Therslf'
was not long in finding sympathizihk
friends among tho ladies. Knocking a.
the door Of fine residence, he asked
for food, saying that he was Federsl
soldier, just out Of the hospital. Thu
food being brought to him, he discover
cd by undoubtsd signs on thu part d
the inmates of the house that he Wi
among friends. Casting bis overcoat
aside, he revealed his soifed Confedert
ste uniform. told his story, casting HIM
self upon the mercy Of his hosts. Soo1
these generous women had provided
him with new Confederate Uniform,
and the Louisiana LisntSnsnt set ont
for the South, u Baltimore lady, Miss
Minnie Ducart, guiding him to safe
ford across the Potomac. He vas vt.
tired
IN THE DRESS or A COUNTRY FARMER, i
and carried valise, In which was BID
uniform. The country through which
he passed swarmed with Federals, and
be soon encountered troop Of cavalry!
He passed the main body without DIM
Guilty, but some stragglers in the rear,
intent upon plumber, examined his val.
iso, and discovered the uniform.
The fugitive rebel, in company with
other prisoners, was sent to Old Capt.
prison, and then to Morris lslaod, under
fire Of the Confederate batteries. After
remaining there some time they wsre,
placed on transport to be taken To
Fort Pulaski. During this trip Allen
was insulted by one Of the guards, whom
be attacked with a pen-knife, and cut
severely. For this be was put into
irons. % h&
He happened to have retained, through
oil his adventures, the letter Of Capt.
Fentress, which he now brought into
requisition, aud it had suoh On effect On
the commanding Officer that the irons
were taken of.
Allen, and Leon Jastremski, the we'll
known Mayor Of Baton Rouge, managed
to secrete themselves in the bow OF the
transport, and provided themselves with
rations. At roll call some of their com.
rades answered to their names. Thus
they escaped detection, and 6nslly
made their way on transport to New
York, where they found friends to aid
them. From New York they went to
Louisville, and descended the river on
the steamboat Marble City, Capt. James
Tschudi, as far as Hickman, Ky. After
q long and arduous journey the two Con.
federates finally reached Kirby Smith's
Department, short time before his
surrender.
AFTER THE WAR,
the subject of this sketch engaged in
planting in Tensas parish. While there,
an incident occurred which illustrates
his determined character. A Capt.
Smith, In charge Of the wharfbost 1t
Lake Providence, cherished an amin osi.
ty towards Allen, who had denounced
the killing Of man named Bradford BY
Smith. The latter was a Desperate,
who had been involved in many din.
cnlties. One morning he wslked into
Aliens store and demanded that he
should retract his remarks. The latter
seeing he was about to be attacked.
sprang upon Smith, striking him with
his single arm, and seizing = shotgun,
drove him from che store. Smith sent
peremptory challenge to Allen, who
accepted it, and instructed bis second
to insist on double arreled guns, load.
cd with buckshot, at ten PAGES. Smith
then said he would not fight ne.armed
man, and failed toappesr at tho rendee.
vous. Afterwards, he became ono of
Mr.. Aliens best friends, aud was with
him to the day of the latter's death,
which occurred in September, 1868.