The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-01-27

There was II strong brolherly feeling
among the East TcnnesSetanS. and not
less in our party. So the division Of the
f"nl--a matter of great impartance-was
scrupulously fair, the weak getting as
much as the strong. Aleck was given as
much rs any of the rest. There was but
a tiny fragment of corn bread and a still
smaller slice of uusarOry meat for each,
not Oucfnurtli a. much a. | could have
eaten with the hearty appetite | still re-
tanned. ! felt hungrier after devOur
ing il than before. II was now nearly
8 O'Clock. and we We're told by the old
citizens of the Jail that meals were only
served twice II day, and that we would get
no more i'll the middle of the afternoon.
They also encouraged us by saying that
after we had been in there for a month or
two. we would not feel so hungry! TWAS
not hard 10 believe this; in fact, we
thou ght that less time than that would
cure our hunger forever!
There was now II feeble glimmer of
light in our den, by means of which we
could form better idea Of its character
than on the preceding evening. But there
was nothing rcassuring in the survey.
Our eyes had become used to the feeble
twilight. which was all that ever visited
us here. and we could look on each others
pallid faces The Union men had not
been able to change their garments for
months; no water was ever given To them
or TO us for washing; and their faces wore
a look of hopeless misery, il re majority
of cases. which was terribly pathetic.
Under no circumstances did our spirits
sink So low, ordid we suffer 80 much from
mere IMPRISONMENT. as did these men.
The very danger we Were in, the assurance
that our fate, one way or the other, would
probably ne determined In short time,
the confidence in our own power to make
bold strike for freedom il the faintest
chance WAS allowed, and still more the
sense of cnmradcShip, and the interest in
telling UGr stories, and Cheering each
othcr--all these contributed 10 make us
bear up cOurageously.
During the day G.. ID. Wilson, Dorsey,
ButTum, Bensinger, Porter and Hawkins
came in. They told an interesting series
Of adventures After capture they were
taken t. Hinssold, and the same evening
to Marietta. where they had been placed
in Il prison but litile inferior in every vile
element to on: present aboic. They were
guarded by II heavy force Of cadets from
the military school ut Marietta, and mar
rowly escaped Il mob. They tiually heard
cEnlAiilss tl CuilllS, anu "eTe CdiiSu ouo
and chained by the necks III couples, and
also handcuifed. Then they were taken
north over the line Of our fiery chase, and
stopped at Dalton. While waiting here,
some of The ladies came with their SER
wants and brought them Il really first
class supper This was one of the few
pleasant incidents in this part Of our his
tory. Dorsey complains that he and his
companions were not accustomed to eat
with irons on, and that they were not
very graceful. The ladies probably ex-
cused theta for two of their number drew
near and talked with them, weeping
freely One lady gave Dorsey rose,
which he preserved rs long as he could.
There was mob outside threatening to
attack them. and seemingly the mob en-
ragei by the presence of the ladies'. But
the guards withstood bravely, and they
reached Chattanooga in safety, where
they were taken 10 hotel to await
orders, and the landlord at his own cost
gave them good breakfast. Then they
were brought To us in the Swims Jail. On
the way through the crowded street, with
their chains, loud voiced man called out,
"Wnl them hounds hunt!' Had they
been free he might soon have learned.