The National tribune., 1910-02-24

ton short distance from the river
Col Harnden explained its nature and
asked us to be cautious. The roads
We're heavy and our march was slow.
We arrived at Dublin at noon, and
sought information concerning Davis,
but without result.
Some of the boys talked to a colored
woman who lived near the ferry. She
) said that she had been awakened early
that morning by wagons passing her
house She peeped ou. Of the window,
and saw a number of wagons passing
and a lot of men on horseback. She
said they were going toward the village,
and thought that they had crossed at
the ferry.
This information was Immediately
conveyed 10 Col. HaFnden, and he and
Sergt Hoar hunted up the ferryman.
The ferryman had evidently been
coached, and they could obtain no in
formation from him. Finding they
fcould get no information, the Colonel
returned to camp. AS he was passing
thru the village he received polite in
Vitation from Judge Hale, the leading
citizen of the village, to dine with him
that evening, IT was evidently the plan
of the Judge 10 delay the pursuit, but
the Colonel failed to fall into the trap.
He promptly refused the invitation.
Towards evening Bill" the Colonels
COOK who had been skirmiShing over
town for something good to eat, came
into camp accompanied by young col
ored man, who said he was a slave of
Judge Hale and his house servant. He
said party had stopped at his masters
that morning early for breakfast. The
party consisted of three ladies and about
20 men-army officers and some citi-
zens. He heard his master call one Mr..
President, and another Gen. Breckin-
ridge and his mistress had addressed
nF h.. I.lf nc ftar vic
said there were about 100 soldiers and
eight wagons, and the party had left
town on the Macon road. The Colonel
gave him s. and he departed.
After leaving town Lieuts. Lane and
Iuet were ordered to proceed with
their commands on the roads leading
north and west, picket them thoroly
and patrol the surrounding country.
Sergt Olin was ordered with a small
! force to go out on the Macon road.
Serg't Olin returned, and reported that
the party had left the Macon road some
: three miles west of the village, going
south on a road leading TO Abbyville,
which lay on the Ocmulgee River. some
90 miles below Macon. The Sergeant
. reported thar the trail was very dim
and would be hard TO follow in the
darkness. Col Harnden determined 10
wait until morning. as our horses were
pretty. well tagged out by our rapid
2 1ldTEn from -fldtOi
On file following morning we Were
sstiy early, We followed the road the
fugitives had taken, and about noon
came upon the camp they had occupied
the previous night A log cabin stood
not far from where they had encamped
A lady occupant said that the teamsters
Nho had come to her cottage to obtain
milk for the children had told her that
they. were paroled soldiers from the
Army of Virginia, on their way To theii
homes in Texas. We followed the trail
until dark The road was entirely de.
void of settlement, so we had to grazt
our horses, and this necessarily imped
ed our progress.
At the next morning we broke camI
and started in pursuit. Early in th'
morning we came upon the camp occu
pied by the fugitives. They had ey
IDENTIFY started early, as their fire.
showed they had been absent for som'
time. We were provided with a gooC
map Of the country, and knew we were
NOT far from the Ocmulgee River. w,
pushed on rapidly. hoping to overtak'
the party at the river. At 10 O'CLOCK
we arrived at the ferry, and found the
marty had crossed three hours before
and had gone south on the road leading
5o IryinyiIle. At the scow ferry was ar
ey-Coufederate soldier, who ran tn,
thing and he was very communicative
He answered all our questions. Ht
"a stated that the party consisted of some
% persons, with four heavy wagon!
and three ambulances, one of which
contained three right pert ladies, tive
small children and nlce-looking gen