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George W. Alexander (search for this): article 1
ape from the hands of the Hessians.--Adjutant Geo. W. Alexander's escape from Fort McHenry--his safe-We had an interview last night with Adjutant Geo. W. Alexander at the Powhatan Hotel, where he arrirenck romance. After Colonel Thomas and Alexander had captured the St. Nicholas, they started untable accidents the Colonel was captured. Alexander was at this time in charge of a schooner, st which Blackiston succeeded nobly in doing. Alexander then, with his brother-in-law and two men, ss, and shouted loudly for the habeas corpus. Alexander demanded of Governor Hicks to be treated as the military." "I am glad to hear it," said Alexander, "for I thought I was in your hands." Hmpted a rescue; but, overpowered by numbers, Alexander was borne on board the steamer and conveyed rything being in readiness, just after dark, Alexander donned his disguise, and while Col. Zarvona conveyance to Gen. Johnston's pickets. Alexander speaks very feelingly of his friend, Lieut. [2 more...]
Zarvona (search for this): article 1
d at once commenced the invention of plans for his escape. She procured a Federal soldier's uniform, a clothes line, and an inflating life-preserving waistcoat. These she smuggled to his cell beneath her garments. During the arrangement she purchased plants and made for her husband a little garden at his cell window, thus disarming all suspicion that any escape was meditated. Sixteen days ago, everything being in readiness, just after dark, Alexander donned his disguise, and while Col. Zarvona (Thomas) engaged the attention of the sentinel, he slipped by, gained the ramparts, passed over the mortar battery, and sprang from the curtain into the ditch. The fall being great, he discovered, on rising, that he was crippled.--Nothing daunted, he crawled through the abattis, over the glacis, into the river, inflated his waistcoat, and made a bold stroke for freedom. After being in the water a long time, he landed and crawled three-fourths of a mile to a house. There he found so
Blackiston (search for this): article 1
e a terrific gale threw his little craft high upon Eastern Neck Island. He then, in disguise, boarded the steamer Arrow, got the papers and saw the account of the Colonel's arrest; then placed the main body of his men under the charge of Lieutenant Blackiston, with orders to him to make the best of his way to Virginia, across the Bay and through Calvert county; which Blackiston succeeded nobly in doing. Alexander then, with his brother-in-law and two men, started for Accomac, down the EasternBlackiston succeeded nobly in doing. Alexander then, with his brother-in-law and two men, started for Accomac, down the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Everything went on swimmingly until his arrival at Cumbridge, where, one of the party being recognized by Judge Spence, and he being a relative, Monteith-like, proved a traitor and informed on them. In a short time Governor Hicks ordered out the Dorchester Guards; the hotel was surrounded, and they were taken in custody, dragged to the common jail, placed in a room, and kept until morning. Then closely guarded, they were conveyed to the steamer.--On the wharf an immense th
J. Luclus Davis (search for this): article 1
immense throng surrounded Governor Hicks, and shouted loudly for the habeas corpus. Alexander demanded of Governor Hicks to be treated as a gentleman. The Governor replied, "You are in the hands of the military." "I am glad to hear it," said Alexander, "for I thought I was in your hands." Here the crowd attempted a rescue; but, overpowered by numbers, Alexander was borne on board the steamer and conveyed to Fort McHenry. His wife, who was in Virginia at the time, immediately saw President Davis, who kindly assured her that everything possible should be done to save him. She then went to Maryland, procured a pass to visit her husband, and at once commenced the invention of plans for his escape. She procured a Federal soldier's uniform, a clothes line, and an inflating life-preserving waistcoat. These she smuggled to his cell beneath her garments. During the arrangement she purchased plants and made for her husband a little garden at his cell window, thus disarming all suspic
Dunott (search for this): article 1
eyed him from place to place by night for concealment, until at last he was carried to the shore of the Potomac. Here, by the merest accident, he fell in with Lieut. Dunott, who had escaped from Washington, and George Bear, a young man who was making his way to Portsmouth, Va. Alexander purchased a boat. Dunott and Bear carried hDunott and Bear carried him on their shoulders a mile. Bear tore off his coat-skirts and muffled the oars, and although the guard vessel was within 150 yards, they quietly pushed off and succeeded in reaching the Virginia shore in safety. A man, taking the boat for remuneration, carried them in his conveyance to Gen. Johnston's pickets. Alexander sng the Virginia shore in safety. A man, taking the boat for remuneration, carried them in his conveyance to Gen. Johnston's pickets. Alexander speaks very feelingly of his friend, Lieut. Dunott, who, while bearing him on his back, at every alarm turned to face the danger, thus showing the devotion of one soldier to another.
Maryland (Maryland, United States) (search for this): article 1
h Calvert county; which Blackiston succeeded nobly in doing. Alexander then, with his brother-in-law and two men, started for Accomac, down the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Everything went on swimmingly until his arrival at Cumbridge, where, one of the party being recognized by Judge Spence, and he being a relative, Monteith-like,e, who was in Virginia at the time, immediately saw President Davis, who kindly assured her that everything possible should be done to save him. She then went to Maryland, procured a pass to visit her husband, and at once commenced the invention of plans for his escape. She procured a Federal soldier's uniform, a clothes line, anar was hauled into the river, and fired guns for a long time to raise Alexander's body, supposing he must have been drowned. After this, friends of the cause in Maryland conveyed him from place to place by night for concealment, until at last he was carried to the shore of the Potomac. Here, by the merest accident, he fell in wi
Calvert (Maryland, United States) (search for this): article 1
isguised as an oysterman, he ran into Annapolis and anchored under Fort Seveni. At daylight got under way and stood over to Chester river. Here a terrific gale threw his little craft high upon Eastern Neck Island. He then, in disguise, boarded the steamer Arrow, got the papers and saw the account of the Colonel's arrest; then placed the main body of his men under the charge of Lieutenant Blackiston, with orders to him to make the best of his way to Virginia, across the Bay and through Calvert county; which Blackiston succeeded nobly in doing. Alexander then, with his brother-in-law and two men, started for Accomac, down the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Everything went on swimmingly until his arrival at Cumbridge, where, one of the party being recognized by Judge Spence, and he being a relative, Monteith-like, proved a traitor and informed on them. In a short time Governor Hicks ordered out the Dorchester Guards; the hotel was surrounded, and they were taken in custody, dragged to t
Eastern Neck Island (Maryland, United States) (search for this): article 1
Alexander was at this time in charge of a schooner, steering boldly up the Chesapeake. The weather came on equally and very bad; and seeing suspicious movements among some steamers, he concealed his men in the hold of the vessel, placed his brother-in-law at the helm, and he himself on deck disguised as an oysterman, he ran into Annapolis and anchored under Fort Seveni. At daylight got under way and stood over to Chester river. Here a terrific gale threw his little craft high upon Eastern Neck Island. He then, in disguise, boarded the steamer Arrow, got the papers and saw the account of the Colonel's arrest; then placed the main body of his men under the charge of Lieutenant Blackiston, with orders to him to make the best of his way to Virginia, across the Bay and through Calvert county; which Blackiston succeeded nobly in doing. Alexander then, with his brother-in-law and two men, started for Accomac, down the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Everything went on swimmingly until his
Chester (Maryland, United States) (search for this): article 1
n, and by one of those unaccountable accidents the Colonel was captured. Alexander was at this time in charge of a schooner, steering boldly up the Chesapeake. The weather came on equally and very bad; and seeing suspicious movements among some steamers, he concealed his men in the hold of the vessel, placed his brother-in-law at the helm, and he himself on deck disguised as an oysterman, he ran into Annapolis and anchored under Fort Seveni. At daylight got under way and stood over to Chester river. Here a terrific gale threw his little craft high upon Eastern Neck Island. He then, in disguise, boarded the steamer Arrow, got the papers and saw the account of the Colonel's arrest; then placed the main body of his men under the charge of Lieutenant Blackiston, with orders to him to make the best of his way to Virginia, across the Bay and through Calvert county; which Blackiston succeeded nobly in doing. Alexander then, with his brother-in-law and two men, started for Accomac, down
McClellan (search for this): article 1
connected with the United States Army. He rose to the rank of Captain in the United States Corps of Engineers; was the senior in rank of Gen. Beauregard and Gen. McClellan, and was always regarded as a very superior officer. He commanded the Corps of Engineers with distinguished success through the Mexican war, under the immedie has a rapid, energetic manner, and instinctively strikes the beholder with the conviction that he was born to command and control men. He was a bosom friend of McClellan's while at West Point, and their warm intimacy has never ceased. He passed through this place a short time ago on his way to Richmond, and immediately on his ar dispatched him to Manassas immediately. We presume he will be Chief of the Engineers of the Army of the Potomac, and, in the language of the New Orleans Delta, McClellan will thus find himself opposed to his old commander and master in the science of engineering, fortifications and artillery practice. Randolph Macon college
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