Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-18

volunteers, who ma icon n prisoner OF
war i've months and I'm inmate during
that time 81 three different prisons Libby,
Macon. Ga. and Charleston. Although ho
had been foilcd In many attempts 10 escnps
he resolved on one more effort, and having
Hada little warning Of the trip to Columbia
was prepared for any emergency that
could favor the enterprise. The story of
bis adventures, ia breaking guard ncnr
Charleston aud reaching Knoxville. Tenn,
after forty.ninc days Of wandering, j. tole
ia the history Of the Ninth Now Jersey, 10
Gently published.
Drake induced thrco fellow prisoners 20
joln him. Capt. H. II. Todd. Eighth New
Jersey. Capt. J. 4. Lewis, Eleventh Con.
ueciicut, aud Capt. Alfred Grant, Nine
tenth Wisconsin While the train was
crawling slowly on toward Columbia the
hold protector Of the scheme managed TO
remove the gun caps from tho nipples u
the muskeis u several guards on the ear
where the four friends were, and NJ soou
as dusk came on the party ut n signal
took their daring leap. They landed In
cypress swamp on Congareo river, nud
found themselves waist deep IN water and
mud. A volley Of shots from all tbs
guards followed tho fugitivcs, but no ons
was hurt, as thc train was running under
kNaA h'fNANhNs - NAfsNN NtAA y NAN N'AN
passed in tho swamp, and although tho
barking Of dogs and shouting Of men indl.
Gated that pnr>ucrs had been sent out, tho
Tunnways were not disturbed. The second
night bright now moon arose. aud they
started on systematic journey toward tho
Union lines In Tennessee.
Before leaving Charleston one ~ tho
party had found q school map Of South
Carolina aud with this guide a course had
been studied cut. They decided to hug the
swamp. and woods by day and no night uss
tho fields and roads, and spend a. little
time ~ possible In sleep until tho noun.
tains Of North Carolina were reached,
Their chief guidemark In South Carolina
was the waterre river. On the morning
of tho second day tho fugltiyes struck -
high road, and milestone told them they
were within twenty seven miles Of Colum.
bla. Alarmed at this discovery they
fastened toward the river aud were soon
further alarmed by tho barking Of dogs.
apparently In pursuit.. They then took to
the swamp and remained all day In hiding.
with some difficulty they got out OF tho
Jungle at nightfall aud shortly came across
hpateh OF sweet potatoes and enjoyed a
good feast.
At the end Of week their rntiOns had all
been consumed, aud even their cooking
utensils had been lost Ia u stampede that
occurred one morning when party Of
horsemon surprised them at breakfast Tho
Wild food OF naturc-grnpes, pcrsimmons
aud berries, and raw corn from tho stalks
soon produced grayer evils than hunger,
aud Ia desperation tho wanderers began 10
think of food 10 the exclusion OF all else.
Capt Drake says that IN these times they
heartily ycarned for the government hard
tack"And the contractors beef they had "a
often mathematical ON the march and Ia
camp.
but fortune will favor the bold, aud one
night. ~ they halted on a roadside TO debate
whether IL should be u quest for bread
ar for road 10 liberty, u dark form can't
shnmbllng along the read, and Ia themoon
Hight they saw Nc u distance TINT II was M
old negro with basket On his arm. With