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EL18!fcta,id111,norMl*ardof5.rcbe effected f the same place at which Col. Flory and his party had crossed but a short time previous. After crossing the Sabine they passed to the west going near the rebel fortifications and then again taking a south-east course, passing to the west of Lake Charles, cross ing Calcasien Paais south of the Lake. Here again, they found a strong Union settlement—for over a distance of one hundred miles having passed through a low, marshy prairie country* wading water almost constantly ana swimming numerous bayous.— Here again they received directions for travel, and being supplied by friends with food, and having been secreted in a secure place for a few days rest, they again resumed their journey. Owing to their ignorance of the country they had to encounter almost inseperable difficulties. Being ?o near the gulf the bayous were broad and deep, and the sea marshes almost imussable. For days at a time they waded these marshes, struggling up to the arm-its in water rnids’t the rank andJie\■SIIangled grans and marsh brush with seldom a dry placo on which to sleep. When u occasional mound did present, hunger and exhaustionillmV,Ifwere not tempting to rest. The country through which they travelled was but verv thinly settled.7The inhabitants has scarcely enough food to eke out a miserable life, llt-tie better than the fugitives.—1 Friendly negroes were found, how-| ever, who invariable furnished * them with food, shelter ami direc-, lions for secreting themselves.—• t (Query : would a member of the Copperhead fraternity accept anyhospitality from this hated cltix*,) j 'HE j The negroes invariably ferried them j *i*i- across the large streams and nu* i I meruti* inJet*. 1 should have stated | that Win, liacomei’ol sick and was i unable to travel at Calcasieu (iap } and gave him let f tip and was taken to Shre\esport. Alter ciossing the hist stream of nnv importance, in a boat, hv the aid of a negro he got a pony out of the stable of hi* master and gave it to the two remain-i lug fugitives, who mounted the nu-Stntil un4 rode it at tin? ti*p of itsspeed till daylight the next morn* ing, w hen the animal dropped , hauMed. The (no men then *e-errlud tlieuifieIves under a pHe ofbru*h him! waited for night. They had now arrived near a little town-on Vermillion liny, within seventy ' miles of the 1‘tuou Une*. At dusk' they crawled out of their hiding, place and weie sitting hv the side » of their friendly pile of brush, but ;* unfortunate it was near an oldroar!, and some little !*ov% pacing,? discovered them aud raised the alarm. A company of *.cout* neari by mum arrested them. After having for one month traveled over, four hundred niiU*, subjected toj exposure that cannot be imagined, but iuu*t be experienced to beknown—water and mud almost constantly. rain, wind* and ire, often for day* wills little or nothinglt; to eat—almost to the I'nion li:srlt;* with hopes beating high. Imeie** tilled with the warm congratnla-* k tlon»of friends and agait: being he* neath the banner lt;t ourcount! v, whilt;*h thev had so often » w * followed to battie*—in the tunUt lt;dt , the^c bright fancies thev again *found lliMiiM%ite* in the hands of their enemies to escape from whom they had liskcd *o ttttteh exposure! and hardship.OgT.OHi mailP mr♦■ Lo-Wmouth of the rivcV to a gunboat, for the gun which he had captured from the robol soldier. In due,time they safely reached the fleet in the Mississippi river, being amply rewarded for his courageous pertinacity, after marching in all, during his different escapes, over 1,200 miles!About the 1st of September Geo. Niehl and Jackson of Co. I), escaped from prisou at Camp Gfm$ in about the same manner as uu others, and struck a north-east direction. Meeting with about thesame adventures and experience in the main. The same story of bun-ger, thirst, privations of every kind, air-breadth escapes from foes and flood, night marching aud daylight hiding subsisting ofT the country by the aid of the friendly negro. The sight of his friendly black face, Was a sure warrant for aid and comfort. Everything needful was sup-died by this abused class though ttook the last mouthful, of a xmsa-er allowance, from the mouths of ds own children.The party succeeded in getting (Ur into Louisiana without any particular adventure. When within thirty or forty miles of Alexandria, whilst travelling by day, Nield accidentally ran onto a small party of armed men dressed in Federal uniform. He at the time being dress-» v W w+wmm W ~ ' * *' w “ “V /we are informed thaf such is nlt; the fact. The train is made up s Washington city from varion *sotf rces. Some of the mules are art of those brought through b herman, but how many we are m able to say. There is also dlfferer surmises and reports as to the pui pose of sending them west, but w suspect that pretty much all the a tny transportation has been draw to tho east, and the Government desirous of distributing it moi generally throughout the countr aud wishes to have a fair supply i the west to meet emorgoncies.-Whceluvj Intelliyencer, l6Wi,r,f.ue. AtGeneral Grant Kissed by the Li dies at the Chlcaga Fair.[From tho Voico of the Fair.]On Monday at 9 o;cloek, the G« performed the gi*eatest milita movement of his life. Ileperfbrt ed a successful flank movement lt;the people of Chicago, and visit* Union Hall in quiet and peace, r maining there till 10 o'clock. The was present a large number of t! most beautiful “aids,” and the Go eral was instantly surrounded ) the volunteer staff. Here a mlt; laughable incident occurred.Mrs. Livermore said to hi ‘General Grant, these girls arc d iug to kiss you—but they don’t dfl to do it.” ‘‘Well;” said the £*llaGeneral, “if thev want to kiss n why don't they ? No one has off* ed to me since I have been hen Instautlv about a hundred fair!ed in a snit of dilapidated fim he supposed them to bo rebel soldiers. The supposed soldiers at once devised tho status of Nield, and upon being informed that ho was In thr hands of the much dreaded .lay Hawker** of Western Louisiana, he tell safe and made himself known. It may not be generally known that during the last two years of tho war, quit© a large ho«lv of men in the western, and in fact from all t:irt* of this f jectod to such an ordeal. On ca State, were banded together, fnllv \ the maidens by squads in tile armed, equipped and well mounted, J singly; thev hit him on the fopounced upon him. He attempt to retreat, out in vain ; ho essay to break through tho rosy ran! without success. Then, for tfirst time, he confessed himself vtquished, and calmly waited 1 event. Never was such a man siE!les.iortphifor the purpose of re*Nti »K U* e con*script ion of the confederacy. Thc^c men*w»*re lo\u! to their country ami gave the rebeU a great amount * of trouble, by interfering with their communication*, tailing upon small detachments« ant! often nttaeklv.g ami robbing their *%tipply trains.— No tneiev wa^ shown lo either ;«party; a capture of one by Uie other was at once a warrant for an execu-t io n.With thi-se Net Id Was as»atV n* ii wltli hi* own brothers in atrn*. They at once provided for him. These men when not operat- ‘ lug on ati exlcmb-d neale, brolce upinto »mall parties uni U» pl them-s«*!ve» He»‘re|f*d in the thick forests or wwamps; •.hotting frt)tn place to place a* it became necessary for prvHonal Mifcty. They supplied thern^elvr* liberally with rill neces-► arv elothinsi, '-nbhistence, arnn*and horses from the rebel planters at pleai*urc, and often without much respect ti the planter or hisfamily.With the«se men Nifld remained for Mime three mouths waiting for a favorable opportunity to reach the t‘nion H!;t*^. A party w as fl-nalU forme*! in run out to the Mis-fdsMppi liver through the bayous anti back wafer of th«* river, but ow itig to tin* f;jet that all the available outlets Wt«re carefully picketedbv rebel**, tbe^e men thought best not to run the ii-k. knowing full W ell that if eato'hl their live* would be forfeit. Nield then determined to make the attempt alone. Procuring i canoe, and a iupply ofhead, pelted him on the nosmacked himpn tho check, chinneck. There must b© dozens kis-e* lying around loose hidden the Uenerufs whiskers. Duri his terrible ordeal, the hero ol hundred battle-fields blushed U\h f:ice became almost purple. Ia*l the ijtrU wfcre heartily appc ed In their “noble rage,” and he caped.Mr. Lincoln on the QuestionXegro Suffrage,The following private letter w ten by the late President to G Hahn, of LouUinna, is of inter , referring, a* it doe*1, lo the sub. of iictfro franchise:•Kxbci;tivr Maksiov. Wastii ton, March HI, 18G4.— J ft cl Hahn—Mr Dear Sik: 1 congrc late yon on having fixed your tu , in hUtory as the first fVee 6 Governor of Louisiana. Now ; are about to have a convent \ which, among other thing*, 1 ‘ probably define the elective fi chi c. I barely suggest, tor y ; private consideration, whet ; Home of the colored people may I be let in, as. for instance, the i ! intelligent, and especially tl who have fought gallantly in hand*. They would probably h in some trying time to come keep the jewel of liberty in : family of freedom. Hut this is lt;a suggestion, not to the public, to you alonev Truly vouiA. Likc
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Logansport Journal
Logansport, Indiana, US
Sat, Jul 01, 1865
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