etting them safely within the
Confederate lines. When General Grant was advancing upon Fort
Donaldson, he went out as a spy, and spent most of three days with
the Federals. Being recognized, he was ordered to be shot at nine
o'clock in the evening, but in the rain and darkness made his
escape, and reached the fort at daylight the next morning, drenched
and almost frozen. Upon his report being heard, it was decided to
evacuate the fort with most of the forces. From Island No. 10 he
fell back to Memphis; and, believing that nothing would stay the
victorious march of the Union arms, sent in his resignation, which
was accepted.

"SECURING A PASS NORTH.

"When the Federals occupied Memphis he remained here, trusting to
nerve and luck to get away. To his horror he learned the next day
that Colonel Alexander, of the Forty-eighth Indiana, with whom he
was at college, was made Provost Marshal of the post, and that no
one could leave the city except on a pass issued by him. He had
some knowledge of French, and had grown quite a beard since leaving
school, and he determined to take the risk. Walking into the
Colonel's room, with many shrugs and gesticulations he asked for a
'Permissio San Louie,' and urged it with such vehemence that the
Colonel finally said to his assistant, 'Give the d--d Frenchman a
pass to St. Louis.' While going up the river he was in constant
dread of recognition, but fortunately did not meet a soul whom he
knew. Hardly had he landed when he met a former school-mate and
intimate friend from Hamilton, who was then Assistant Engineer in
the Navy. His friend knew that he had gone south, and accused him
of being in St. Louis as a spy. This he denied, and then told him
all the details of his adventures, and finally appealed to his
friend for advice as to what he should do or where he should go,
for he began to feel unsafe there. His friend advised him not to
return to Hamilton, where he would be in certain danger; and
finally suggested that he apply for an appointment as an assistant
engineer in the navy. 'Why, I don't know a steam-engine from a
horse-power,' was his answer. But his friend proposed to help him
out, and provided him with a lot of books, which would teach him
all the theory; and at them he went; and in six weeks he went
before the Examining Board an