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guing preparations had been completed, and the matter canvassed among the prisoners, one hundred and nine of them determined to make the effort to escape. "Virtuous" Neal Dow declined to make the attempt, on the ground that he did not wish to have his Government back down from its enunciated policy of exchange.--His brother officers appealed to him and reasoned with him; but Neal would not leave. The account says: About 8½ o'clock on the evening of the 9th the prisoners started out, Col. Rose, of New York, leading the van. Before starting, the prisoners had divided themselves into squads of two, three and four and each squad was to take a different route, and after they were out were to push for the Union lines as fast as possible. It was the understanding that the working party was to have an hour's start of the other prisoners, and, consequently, the rope ladder in the cellar was drawn out.--Before the expiration of the hour, however, the other prisoners became impatient, an
W. P. Kendrick (search for this): article 1
ney successfully into the cellar. Col. W. P. Kendrick, of West Tennessee; Capt. D. J. Jones, r rather to go out last; and from a window Col. Kendrick and his companions could see the fugitivesw moments the exodus was again commenced. Col. Kendrick and his companions looked with some trepidey. At half-past 2 o'clock Captain Jones, Col. Kendrick, and Lieut. Bradford passed out in the order in which they are named, and as Col. Kendrick emerged from the hole he heard the guard within a lf-past 2 in the morning, and all's well." Col. Kendrick says he could hardly resist the temptationwardly through the city. Tribulations of Kendrick and his party. A long narrative here follals and hair-breadth escapes of the "gallant" Kendrick and his party; the valuable assistance renderhe Libby; of the indescribable feelings of Col. Kendrick, when, within ten miles of Williamsburg, ht of prisoners — their fare. Of course Col. Kendrick had to furnish some account of the treatme
D. J. Jones (search for this): article 1
he rope ladder in the cellar was drawn out.--Before the expiration of the hour, however, the other prisoners became impatient, and were let down through the chimney successfully into the cellar. Col. W. P. Kendrick, of West Tennessee; Capt. D. J. Jones, of the 1st Kentucky cavalry and Lt. R. Y. Bradford, of the 2d West Tennessee, were detailed as a rear guard, or rather to go out last; and from a window Col. Kendrick and his companions could see the fugitives walk out of a gate at the othre many officers who desired to leave who were so weak and feeble that they were dragged through the tunnel by main force and carried to places of safety, until such time as they would be able to move on their journey. At half-past 2 o'clock Captain Jones, Col. Kendrick, and Lieut. Bradford passed out in the order in which they are named, and as Col. Kendrick emerged from the hole he heard the guard within a few feet of him sing out, "Post No. 7, half-past 2 in the morning, and all's well." Co
R. Y. Bradford (search for this): article 1
let down through the chimney successfully into the cellar. Col. W. P. Kendrick, of West Tennessee; Capt. D. J. Jones, of the 1st Kentucky cavalry and Lt. R. Y. Bradford, of the 2d West Tennessee, were detailed as a rear guard, or rather to go out last; and from a window Col. Kendrick and his companions could see the fugitivrce and carried to places of safety, until such time as they would be able to move on their journey. At half-past 2 o'clock Captain Jones, Col. Kendrick, and Lieut. Bradford passed out in the order in which they are named, and as Col. Kendrick emerged from the hole he heard the guard within a few feet of him sing out, "Post No. 7,-past 2 in the morning, and all's well." Col. Kendrick says he could hardly resist the temptation of saying, "Not so well as you think, except for the Yanks." Lieut. Bradford was intrusted with the provisions for this squad, and in getting through he was obliged to leave his haversack behind him, as he could not get through with it
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elle Island, it is unquestioned, have eaten dogs; in fact were obliged to do it in order to sustain life. The Yankee Congress. In the Yankee House of Representatives, the following resolution, offered by Mr. Arnold, of Illinois, was passed by a vote of ayes 78, noes 62: Resolved, That the Constitution of the United States should be so amended as to abolish slavery in the United States wherever it now exists, and to prohibit its existence in every part thereof forever. Messrs. Creswell, Davis, and Thomas, of the Maryland delegation, voted for the resolution, and Mr. Harris against it. The Committee of Ways and Means have reported adversely on the joint resolution to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to sell the surplus gold accumulating in the Treasury. The War news. In the papers before us very little of interest is possessed. Meade telegraphs to Halleck of the capture of twenty-eight of Mosby's men at Piedmont, Fauquier county. A dispatch fr
Otway Harris (search for this): article 1
sustain life. The Yankee Congress. In the Yankee House of Representatives, the following resolution, offered by Mr. Arnold, of Illinois, was passed by a vote of ayes 78, noes 62: Resolved, That the Constitution of the United States should be so amended as to abolish slavery in the United States wherever it now exists, and to prohibit its existence in every part thereof forever. Messrs. Creswell, Davis, and Thomas, of the Maryland delegation, voted for the resolution, and Mr. Harris against it. The Committee of Ways and Means have reported adversely on the joint resolution to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to sell the surplus gold accumulating in the Treasury. The War news. In the papers before us very little of interest is possessed. Meade telegraphs to Halleck of the capture of twenty-eight of Mosby's men at Piedmont, Fauquier county. A dispatch from Chattanooga says that "information has been received that Gen. Johnston, thinking that we
William W. Johnston (search for this): article 1
he resolution, and Mr. Harris against it. The Committee of Ways and Means have reported adversely on the joint resolution to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to sell the surplus gold accumulating in the Treasury. The War news. In the papers before us very little of interest is possessed. Meade telegraphs to Halleck of the capture of twenty-eight of Mosby's men at Piedmont, Fauquier county. A dispatch from Chattanooga says that "information has been received that Gen. Johnston, thinking that we have weakened this point by reinforcing our army at Knoxville, is preparing to attack Chattanooga" Gen. Steadman has assumed command at Chattanooga. The news with reference to Sherman's operations is principally from Southern sources, which we have already published. Information of his retreat had not reached the North. Their accounts from Florida are to the 9th inst. This was to the first repulse of the enemy at Lake City by Gen. Finnegan. The Herald has
Illinois (Illinois, United States) (search for this): article 1
d with meat at all, and at one time they received flesh which was pronounced by those among those officers who knew something of butchering as being mule meat, as they knew of no cattle used for food which had bones like those found in the meat. The privates on Belle Island, it is unquestioned, have eaten dogs; in fact were obliged to do it in order to sustain life. The Yankee Congress. In the Yankee House of Representatives, the following resolution, offered by Mr. Arnold, of Illinois, was passed by a vote of ayes 78, noes 62: Resolved, That the Constitution of the United States should be so amended as to abolish slavery in the United States wherever it now exists, and to prohibit its existence in every part thereof forever. Messrs. Creswell, Davis, and Thomas, of the Maryland delegation, voted for the resolution, and Mr. Harris against it. The Committee of Ways and Means have reported adversely on the joint resolution to allow the Secretary of the Treasury
Tennessee (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): article 1
of two, three and four and each squad was to take a different route, and after they were out were to push for the Union lines as fast as possible. It was the understanding that the working party was to have an hour's start of the other prisoners, and, consequently, the rope ladder in the cellar was drawn out.--Before the expiration of the hour, however, the other prisoners became impatient, and were let down through the chimney successfully into the cellar. Col. W. P. Kendrick, of West Tennessee; Capt. D. J. Jones, of the 1st Kentucky cavalry and Lt. R. Y. Bradford, of the 2d West Tennessee, were detailed as a rear guard, or rather to go out last; and from a window Col. Kendrick and his companions could see the fugitives walk out of a gate at the other end of the enclosure of the carriage-house, and fearlessly move off. The aperture was so narrow that but one man could get through at a time and each squad carried with them provisions in a haversack. At midnight a false alarm wa
United States (United States) (search for this): article 1
n upon the movements of the fugitives, as some of them, exercising but little discretion, moved boldly out of the enclosure into the glare of the gas-light. Many of them were, however, in citizens' dress, and as all the rebel guards wear the United States uniform, but little suspicion could be excited, even if the fugitives had been accosted by a guard. Between one and two o'clock the lamps were extinguished in the streets, and then the exit was more safely accomplished. There were many nkee House of Representatives, the following resolution, offered by Mr. Arnold, of Illinois, was passed by a vote of ayes 78, noes 62: Resolved, That the Constitution of the United States should be so amended as to abolish slavery in the United States wherever it now exists, and to prohibit its existence in every part thereof forever. Messrs. Creswell, Davis, and Thomas, of the Maryland delegation, voted for the resolution, and Mr. Harris against it. The Committee of Ways and Mean
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