CHAPTER VIII.

Preparing the Way-Dave-Pepper, Matches, and Fishhooks-Exchange of Clothing-Passing the Guard-lines -Frightened Horse-Halted-Passed-In the WoodsHidden in the Swamp-Pursued-A Night Journey in the Cane-brake-Manna. 103-113

CHAPTER IX.

Seeking the Hills-Retreating to the Swamps-Pursued by Bloodhounds-Suffering from Hunger-A Dreary Night-An Answered Prayer-Singular Noise-Lost in the Cane-brake-A Dismal Journey-A Dream—A Surprise-Wanderings and Wearyings in the WildernessA Comforter Present-Hope and Cheer-A Cotton-field -A Friend in Need-Negro Music-A Feast in the Night -An Intelligent Slave-Advice to Fugitives. 114–130

CHAPTER X.

Pursued by Horses, Hounds, and Men-Another Night in the Cane-brake-An Alligator-A Pleasant DiscoveryThe Pass-word-Slaves at Work-A Negro SupperImportant Information-A Panther-A Chase to avoid a Chase-Bloodhounds Again-Fourth-of-July DinnerDismal Night in the Ruins of a Meeting-house. 131-142

CHAPTER XI.

Nearing the Coast-Dangerous Predicament-Suspicious Company-A Fugitive Conscript-Clay-eating OfficialsThe Squire-Arrested-Mess No. 44, alias Mr. MeeserAcquitted-Placed under Guard-In Chains Again-A Forced March-Before the Court-A Union Speech in Dixie-Better Fare-Southern Superstition-A Slave at Prayer. 143-157

CHAPTER XII.

Christian Fellowship-Candid Conversation with a Slaveholder-Clay-eaters-A True Unionist-Secret Organizations in the South-Washington and Randolph on Slavery-Aunt Katy-Religion and Republicanism--Proslavery Inexcusable in the North-A Distinguished Abolitionist. 158-169

CHAPTER XIII.

Classes in the Confederacy-Terror of a Name-Insurrection-Suppressing a Religious Meeting―The Safe Ground -A Sad Parting-Why Prisoners' Stories Differ-Effect of Church Division-The Darien Road-A Wealthy Planter. 170-181

CHAPTER XIV.

On the Cars-An Old Acquaintance-His Reasons for being in the Army-Meeting the Slave we Chased-Rebel Account of our Pursuit-Interesting Advertisement-In Jail Again-Captain Clay Crawford-Prison Fare-Rebel Barbarities-Taking Comfort.

182-193

CHAPTER XV.

An Earnest Prayer-What came of it-A Skeptic-Fiend's Stratagem-Reflections and Opinions on the "Peculiar

Institution."

194-198

CHAPTER XVI.

The Rebel Reveille-A Horrid Dinner-A Reinforcement of Little Rebels-The Darkie's Explanation-An Exciting Trial-Hope of Release-Retribution-My Old Chains doing good Service.

199-209

CHAPTER XVII.

Sufferings of Captives-Shooting a Deaf Man-A Terrible Punishment-Arguments on Slavery-Opinions of Celebrated Men-A Sabbath School in Prison-A Loyal Lady -Pennsylvania a Pioneer-Emancipation-Our PrayerMeetings-Rays of Sunshine.

210-237

CHAPTER XVIII.

The Slave's Ruse-The Richmond Enquirer-President's Proclamation-A Negro Prayer-A "Big Bug”—A Casibianca-Death of Mr. Eckles--Thoughts and Plans of Escape-Lieutenant Pittenger.

238-251

BEYOND THE LINES:

OR

A Yankee Prisoner Loose in Dixie.

John James

BY CAPTAIN J. J. GEER,

LATE OF GENERAL BUCKLAND's staff.

WITH AN INTRODUCTION,

BY REV. ALEXANDER CLARK.

"In the dark, fens of the dismal swamp

The hunted Yankees lay;

They saw the fire of the midnight camp,
And heard at times the horses' tramp,
And the bloodhounds' distant bay."

PHILADELPHIA:

J. W. DAUGHADAY, PUBLISHER,

1308 CHESTNUT STREET.