Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-07

bc blown up. Only one, the FrodericLs-
burg, got that far, and she 10y the aid OF
q haaslr sent from onr boat.
Tuning her adrift, We steamed
straight lor Nichmond. Nieht had shut
down ON ms. bat the g.bbou, moon lent
ample light; COR, be 1t remembered, We
had then uo regulation ileLtS. no chan-
mel huoys; INDEED, nothing TO guide Us
up the dcldly peris Of james river save
the level hcai and Steady eye ol such a,
Clifford auj Cunningham.
Tnc AsreIgnt Story.
lDiIlan, NalcA e, lssll
The name of a. ID. Streigh;, IN
dianapolis appeared upcnt the register
Of ForI's Hotel Saturday night, and de-
noted the presence here OF a gentleman
who created a. great stir IN Richmond
during the war, Tor Ae was the leader OF
the band OF officers who IN february,
1864, tunnelled ont OF Che Libby, but
less thnn half Of whom, after overcom-
ing great difficulties, reached the Federal
lines,
LOOErG AROUND.
Colonel Streight nov General Streight)
stayed here til yesterday morning, when
he left for Washington. On Sunday ht
was busy renewing hisacquaintance with
Richmond localities. lie visited Miss
Van Lewis residence, and the old Libby
and other places OF interest to him, and
was full OF talk Of his recollections OF
Richmond in other and TO him less
favored days.
TIE TUNNEL.
The Streight movement from the
Libby WIS executed 10y the prisoners
getting into the basement OF the build
inc and tuunelling under or through the
eastern wall After that they lad only
to get out Of the old warehouse adjoin-
ing.
The matter OF greatest difficulty was
to escape out o. the Confederate lines,
and many were recaptured and returned
TO the PRISON.
PERSONAL.
Colonel Strcicht is about fifty years OF
age and has grown quite stout. His
face is round and his appearance that OF
a man who has a good-Aatured and popu-
lar sort Of blutiness This visit TO Rich
mond WAS the second OF his life. His
first was when he was brought here
from Rome. Ga, where hc was captured
and incarcerated in the Libby.
lie was fortunate enough not to fall
into the hands Of the newspaper-men,
but he was chatty enough with others.
THE ESCAPE.
IT seems that he and others had been
told by some one who was allowed access
to them that if ever they got ont OF the
prison TO inquire az the house OF GER
tain named colored woman in the neigh
borhood and she would guide them to
friends. After getting out Of the Libby,
Colonel Streight and three brother Off
GERS sought for this colorcd woman, but
having misunderstood their direction,
they lost their way, and bad to
come back nearly to the place from
which they started, and started Oyel
again. When they at last found tho
woman she promptly went OFF and
brought to them lady (now and for
long time employed in department al
Washington, who undertook to pilo'
them to a place Of safety. This Wa.
nbout 1Ol o'clock at night. Gong uE
town-the fugitives walking two anC
two-they passed by n saloon where
there were some twenty Confederate
soldiers drinking and frolIcking.
A MISTAKE.
They walked past the door at pretty
good pace, but not quite quick enough
for one of the men, bareheaded, ran ou
and caught the Colonel by the arm. The
Colonel admits that his heart went dowr
to the region Of the boots. But, to hii
great relief, the soldier said: "AIister
can't you go in there and make then
give ME my hat ?" With as much un
concern as he could muster, but viii
trembling lips, fe replied that he was II
a great hurry, and that he would rather
give him half a dozen hats than to b'
stopped, and so he walked of. The sol
dier had probably taken him for po
liceman.
SEVEN DAYS sECRETED IN RICHMOND.
Having reached the place OF safety
which the lady had provided, they wen
into retirement, and so remained fo
seven days and nights.
They had long been in prison, were
sick and weak, and this rest was as vel
come on that account as to allow the ex
element in the city over their escape u
subside.
These friends provided them with foot
and revolvers, and they left Richmond