The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-13

! that he severed the cord. When the raiders
dropped from the wall by means of ropes
made from bedclothes, they were within
so yards of party of sentinels who were
huddled about fire instead Of pacing
their beats. Then Morgan and Hines left
their four comrades in the adventure and
set out together for home. Boarding
train for Cincinnati, the raiding chief sat
down beside Union major, and by pass
ing around a flask of brandy got him into
conversation. One incident of that strange
com partnership shows how the minds OF
every one in that region were upon Nor
gan and his men. The train passed by
the prison, and looking up at its gloomy
walls the major said, "There is where
the rebel Morgan and his officers are in
safe keeping" Morgan responded most
heartily, in d tone that could leave no
doubt as to his earnestness, Eyes, and L
hope they II keep him as safe as he is now.
On the trip down to Cincinnati the
train was delayed an hour, and by the
time it reached there kilograms were flying
in every direction announcing the escape
Morgan and Hines jumped from the
train before it reached the station and
quickly crossed the ferry into Kentucky.
After two days wandering they lost their
way in Henry county and stopped at
farmhouse for information. Seeing we'll
known newspaper of southern sympathies
lying upon the table they took the hint and
declared themselves. They had not made
mistake By advice OF the farmer they
assumed the disguise of droyers. Morgan
had money, and more was borrowed. With
the farmers Introduction they bought cat
tie and were passed along from county to
county under the safe conduct of the best
known citizens, loyal and otherwise. At
the crossing of the Cumberland river they
caught sight of body Of Union cavalry
which a citizen told them was securing
the country in search of the escaped raid
ers.
Having fallen in with some OF the old
band, the fugitives prepared TO fight if
necessary and in a measure cast off their
disguises. In crossing the Tennessee river
they alarmed the enemy's cavalry on the
opposite bank and were fired upon. Nor
gan and Hines, with four others, were
mounted, and it was agreed that the dis
mounted men take to the mountains, while
those on horseback should ride on toward
their friends in middle Tennessee. Once
when it was necessary to leave the road
and go in search of guidance Morgan and
the men rode into clump of trees, while
Hines galloped off to distant cabin. On
the return Hines saw a squadron of blue
coated troopers trotting along where they.
would pass within ten feet of the hiding
place of his chief.
'fI saw that my own escape doubtful"
says Captain Hines, ''and that the escape of
Morgan depended upon misleading the caval-
ry / dashed to the head of the column and
exclaimed, Hurry up, major, the rebels
will escaped He responded. who are your?
answered, Il belong TO the Home Guard COM
pany, in the bend-hurry or they are gone
We dashed ON, riding by the major at the
head of the column some half mile, when
we came to a dry branch across the road. and
as it had been raining that day it was easily
seen from the soil that had been washed down
from the side of the mountain that no one had