Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-03-15
ESCAPE FROM LIBBY PRISON

ESCAPE FROM LIBBY PRISON.
In the March edition of the Century
Mogizine, appears an article from the
pen of Frank f. Moran, giving quite
graphic account, and description OF the
operations Of Col. Thos. +. Rose and
other Union prisoners in boring tunnel
from underneath Libby prison, by which
to escape from the thraldom Of military
confinement, under the tender mercies
Of the coufederates. This narrative i'm
presses us with peculiar interest and
special consideration, as it CONCERNS the
late. civil war experience OF some CT our
ci,izors who were confined in this, city
of Richmond, Libby, slaughter house.
and we're co-wo,kers with Col. Rose in
this hazzardoas scheme Of resainins their
freedom. Prominent among the active
participants in this holy plot for liberia
ton, was our familiar townsman, j. Z.
Fislar. who was confined at Libby,
aud was a LIEUT.. in the 7th Indiana
artillery. 1t was Lieut.. Fi-lar who, so
iugcniously, explained, to the suspicious
confederate prison wardens. the mys-
terious disappearance Of Capt. johnson,
from prison roll muster-when the cap
tain was at work and secreted in the
"Rat He'll tunnel, which was the i'm
proviscd avenue Of escape for the i'm.
prisoned Union soldiers. Lieut. Fislar
was one of those who succeeded in re-
gainin, his freedom in this Libby out
break. He was with Capt. johnson,
and together they evaded the blood
hounds and other soldiers of the con.
federacy, who were on their track and
attempting their re capture These remit .
iseuces call up sad r, Elections and special
" so in the memories of the old time
war veterans who so nobly "wen. to the
front" to maintain the honor Of our flag.
/ By retrospective vision they again wit.
ness the atrocities and agonies of war
They look again behind the cold, merce
less walls, of these Rebel prison dens
aud realize the terror Of their living com
RAIDS and behold the CHASTITY visages OF
the "dear boys who were compelled, by
inhuman treatment, to surrender to the
embrace OF DEATH Aud, such death
SO repugnant and horriiying to brave
man-to true soldier. To die, upor
equal footing with an enemy, on The
field Of battle, where wars arbitration is
the most effective bullets and the mos
vigorously welded blades, is, to soldier
only the possible or probable result of hi
engagement aud he falls Wiling ant
coutented myrter to his cause. Blu
death, in the prison confines of al
enemy bastile, denied the freedom o
Gods generous air and chained to thu
} foul aud loathsome atmosphere and sur
rounding Of worse than lelous cell, is thu
horror Of horrors to a soldier. Militar,
prison life, under the most iavorabl
circumstances aud generous treatment,
sldrery to the spirit ola brave man, bu
the horrors Of Libby, Andersunvillt
Macon and other prisons Of the Rebel
lious confederaey, by far surpasscd-i
savage and barbarous delail-the blood,
records OF Bull Run, Donaldson, A ntielar
: Gettysburg and tho Wilderness. Hu
: manity or inhumanity in war is man
" tested by the treatment Of an unarme
aud delenceless enemy.
BY the by; our rec Mt di'
patches announce that the old Lii
by Prison building is about to l.
removed to Chicago as means OF EN-
bellishing one Of the city parks. At frs
we suspicioned that our friends Moor
and Mcconnell had purchased the build
ing for a court house or Jail at Moscow
: but it seems that the sleepy Chicagoians
$ for ence, are sin the lead. aud they hsv,
' formed a syndicate for the purpose O
!, immortalizns the old prison in the min,
OF the worlds people at two bits a hca'
children half price.
i STocKMEs TAKE NoTICE On the 23rd o