The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-10-28

Tor the Augusta Chronicle q series Of
very interesting war storics.)
Washington, ID. c., October H.,
1903. Worthington seemed dazcd and
uncertain for long time subsequent
to this. had to repeat anything |
said to him sometimes half dozen
.imes before he could haul his mind
around to anything but the scene |
had but too poorly described.
How deep the plow Of trouble can
be driven into the human heart. Our
trouble as prisoners and our suffering
had but commenced.
We were on board transport full
OF our prisoners stcaming toward
Fort Delaware. This fort was situa-
ted in the middle of Delaware Bay,
and from its complete isolation and
remotcncss from land looked an uni..
que place to store men away, with d
minimum of men to keep them there.
Its weird, grum and dismal
booking place, Tanner said Worth
jngton, when We were about three
miles away.
looked quickly at him because
chat was the first word uttered be-
tween us for hours "Yes, it is; but
only didn't they exchange us in Balti
more as we expected"
Exchange u.s. Worthington re-
2eated, while his face had look Of
disgust, Tanner, why, father told me
shere would be no further exchange Of
prisoners, and gave General Patrick
As n,s authority, cast aside such a
hope my boy
"Great God, Worthington, can
that be possiblc?" exclaimed; the
bare idea Of it took my breath almost
from me.
""anner, calm yourself; I did not
Intend to tell you this, knowing how
wretched it would make you, but 1
hardly know what am talking about,
since it is out, though, you can ban
ish all hope"
''It is always best for US to know
she truth under all circumstances, and
am glad I know this. If 1 had
known it sooner, they would never
have got mo this far towards prison.
"Ah, there is whore the shrcwdncss
of the thing comes in, said Worth
ington, "and here is an explain alton
of SO many of our wounded being sent
on as prisoners
eff had only known this would
have even Joined Lindsay's rash un-
der.sking," I said.
''Ah, Lindsay is worth dozen of
US, Tanner; the Yankees have many
thousands Of our brave boys by this
move they never would have caught if
shey had known tie exchange of pris.
eners had ceased; they Id have
saken any risk rather than be boxed
Or in prison." RI.
It'll take any chance as it is, and
detest myself for being here," I said,
waving my hand in rage aud indigna-
aion; II mean to escape or die in the
attempt"
Don't be rash" said Worthington,
~ would like to see anyone get out
Of that place without wings; sec how
completely it is shut off and how i'm
possible to get away
We were now near the fort, which
looked like scene, and for the pencil
Of Dore with its grim cannon frowning
at US. I shudder tc :h;s day when I
think Of that hideous, vile, dismal
hole, with its fiendish environments.
1 felt much as though I had been
swallowed by some huge monster as
tho. .peison gates closed on US,
To make my discomfort the greater,
Worthington was taken to different
quarter of the prison, and gloom deep,
broad and thick, was mine when I was
shown about two and half feet Of
space on middle shelf of pine boards
in q long barracks, the prisoners lining
sithnD side like stands for horses, and
much less comfortable. Who can ever
forget itP Who. can ever forget che
criminal whom we knew as "Hikeout?"
This name being given him from his
striking, kicking or otherwise abus.
ibg prisoners and then yelling "Hiko.
outr'
This man had committed some Of.
Tense in the army and had been GEN.
tanced to prison for life. He was
one Of the most active fends for tor.
turing our men that could have been'
found; and be took . delight in doing,
1t. He was terror to the prison ers.'
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