The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-27
crNERAL MoRoAN's ESCAPE.
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In running from the camp to the ,nouutains 1 passed two sentinel fires, and was pursued some distance at the s,o;ut of the bayonet of the soldier who
 ,st fired at me. All was hurry and con- t,s;ou in the camp. The horses in camp -ere bridled, saddled, and mounted, and
 apidly ridden out the road had taken, 6ut by the time the pursuers reached the timber was high up the mountain side, and complacently watched them as they s,rudded by. As ran from my prison bouse 1 fixed my eye upon Venus,
 he morning star, as my guide, and travelled until daylight, when had reached the summit of mountain, where found a sedge-grass field of about &tventv acres, in the middle of which
 ay down on the frozen ground and re- Eua uained until the sun had gone down and darkness was gathering. During the day &fhe soldiers in search of me frequently based within thirty steps of me, so close khat could hear their conjeetures as to where would most likely be found. l emained so long in one position that 1 khawed into the frozen earth, but the cool of the evening coming on the soil around zme froze again, and had some difficulty #n releasing myself.
 As dark approached descended the ].nountain, and cautiously approached an Humble dwelling, and seeing no one but woman and some children, entered and asked for supper. While my supper was being prepared, no little to my dis Appointment, the husband, strapping, manly looking fellow, with his rife on his shoulder, walked in. had already assumed a character, and that was as agent to purchase horses for the federal government. had come down that evening on the train from Knoxville, and was anxious to get canoe and some one Ito paddle me down to Kingston. where had 4n engagement for the next day to meet some gentlemen, who were to have horses there, by agreement with me, for bale. Could the gentleman tell me where ! could get canoe and some one to go annoying that all boats and canoes had been destroyed to keep them from cross Eng He knew of but one canoe, and that was owned by good union man some two miles down the river. Would he be kind enough to show me the way there, that might get an early start and keep my engagement?
 After supper my hospitable entertainer walked with me to the residence of the owner of the canoe. The family had re- dred, and when the owner of the prem ses came out there came with him fed ral soldier who was staying over night *Auith After making my business known and offering large compensation, the owner Of the canoe agreed to start with me by daylight. During my walk down there my guide had mentioned that a certain person living opposite the place where khe canoe was owned had several horses that he would likely sell. suggested hat in order to save time and get as early- a start as possible for Kingston, khat the canoe owner would take me over Do see to the purchase of these horses that night. The river was high and dangerous to cross at night, but by per suasive promises of good compensation was taken over and landed some quarter ! of mile from the house. With an hnjunction to await me when the canoe landed started toward the house; but when out of sight changed my course aud took to the mountains.
 For eight days 1 travelled by night, taking my course by the stars, laying up n the mountains by day, and getting food early in the evening wherever eou,d find place where there were no men. passed through the federal army, Band reached the confederate lines on the F7 h of December, near Dalton, Ga.
 Of those who escaped from the peni- tentiary three are dead. General Morgan vas killed at Greenville, Tenn; Captain Magee at Cumberland Gap <; and Captain Taylor died of disease since the war. Captain Hockersmith is $ useful and highly respected citizen of Madisonville, Ky, and Captain Sheldon of Nelson county, Kentucky, and Captain Bennett 2is living in East Tennessee.-SoHtAsyn BiVoHac.