The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-01-20

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oriy need to journey short distance to
reach the Union lines. His prospect now
would have been good but for the loss Of
boots and hat in the first rush, and tho
additional loss of his coat in swimming
the river. His course was in the main
down the river, but he could not make
rapid progress. The sharp stones in the
darkness soon cut away his stockings and
left the bleeding feet unprotected. He
bound them up with portions of his gar
ments rs well rs he could, and continued
on his desperate and painful way. But
he was little too long in finding hiding
place, and was observed in the morning
twilight just as he was crossing an open
field beyond, in which he intended to
take shelter, as he had done the day be-
fore. Instantly the alarm was given and
pursuit made by men and dogs. With
boots and other clothing he might have
escaped, for he could probably have made
such use of the stream as to elude them.
AS it was he put forth every effort.
Dashing through the woods he regained
the river bank much lower down than he
had crossed the night before. Believing
that he was now unobserved, he swan u
narrow channel to mall island, and
carefully concealed himself among some
driftwood at its upper end.
But the hunters were determined to
leave no spot unsearched. A party with
bloodhoundS now crossed over from the
mainland and explored the whole island.
lie was soon found, but broke away from
them and ran around the lower end of
the island, wading in the shallow water
to throw the hounds off the track; then
he plunged into dense thicket with
which the island was covered, and again
assembled tree. For long time he
found secure concealment here, his foes
being frequently under the very tree
They finally concluded that he must have
got back over the strip of water to the
mainland, and slowly returned to seek
him there. Two little boys who had only
followed for curiosity were all that lin
gered behind
One of the boys happened to look up,
and said to the other that he saw q great
bunch on a tree. The second looked to
see what it was-shifted his position
looked again and exclaimed that it was
man! They cried out in alarm, and thus
announced their discovery to their friends
on shore. The latter instantly returned,
and Andrews, seeing himself discovered
the story is almost too pitiful TO be told
dropped from the tree, ran to the lower
end of the island, seized small, dead log,
and with limb for paddle pushed into
the stream, hoping to reach the opposite
shore before he could be overtaken. So
far as the island pursucrs were concerned
he might have succeeded but there was
another party with skiff lower down the
stream, who showed out to meet him. The
helpless man could do no more, and was
taken.
The struggle had been one of almost
hopeless agony. Ho had eaten nothing
since Sunday afternoon, and it was now .
o'clock on Tuesday. His back was bis
tered by exposure, unprotected, to the
sun, and his feet were covered with bleed
ing gashes. lie said that he felt so
wretched and miserable that the thought
of certain death, TO which he then re-
signed himself, had no further terror.
Wollam's attempt to escape was for
time more fortunate and sl;illful than that
Of Andrews. lie broke through the
guards and ran tho gauntlet Of hasty shots
without injury. Soon he reached the
river bank and not wishing TO attempt
the passage in the growing light, hit upon
the happy eXpedient Of making the enemy
believe that he was across. To this end
he threw Off his coat and vest, dropping
them on the river bank and then waded
little way in the water to throw the
hounds off the scent; then quietly slipping
back, hid himself in dense thicllct of
canes and pushes. lie soon heard the
hounds and men who were pursuing on
the bank above and all about him. He
could hear the words they uttered they
were so close. At length they found the
and concluded that he had taken
to the river. They crossed over and
with their hounds along the
waters edge on the other side for the place
he had come out. AS might be expected
the dogs failed to find the exit, and after
due consultation they concluded that lie
was drowned, which being a satisfactory
they returned.