The Arkansas banner., 1843-10-21

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 As we were marched off I had inss. ly placed myself by the side of ss S r John, who took his capture very Com ly, as though 1t was a matter of indiss to which camp he directed his stem F. soon managed to attract my attentio, enjoined silence by gesture that escans observation of our captors. As it hen grow dark we passed along the ridps steep bank or ledge. On the very I, thick growth of cedar bushes conceaa depth, or rather its height from view
 John leaped over the bushes down tho bidding me to follow him, which I in, ively did, and found myself about thir, nearer the centre of gravity than my @, It was emphatically leap in the darl gathered myself up, saw my conn, standing with a drawn knife in his han1 few shots were fired from above: hs darkness concealed us from view: and sently two who had dismounted sprana the ledge in pursuit-but both receiveda dian's knife before they could regain feet. We next heard a number set off !, speed, and concluded their design ", reach us by some other point of de My companion seized my arm, and w of in the direction of the coming hon, A few paces brought us to a stream If ter, it's banks closely lined with trees,
 plunged into the water, and crawled hem the projecting roots of tree. This way of concealment not at all corI nial to my habits; but cold water is nrss| ble to cold lead, so l was fain to plunos was soon in the arms of John, who sm| teracted the tendency of my body to rs the surface, and gave me breathing M amid the roots of the tree.
 It was altogether an uncomfortable pa| but then 1t was the best quarters we cii get. We soon heard horsemen approacI -whereat the water felt decidedly war| They passed us, but did not return, as geant John seemed to expect. say sec for not word did he speak during the VI of that night, which was the longest known, according at least to my experid during the revolutionary war. Not till before day-break did we leave our badl sometimes suspected that John was asl but found that all attempts to extricate self were vain. When we did emerge, l unable to walk. John placed me orl shoulders, and we reached the Amea camp in safety. A fever was the consequ3 but then it was better to have the fever au one's friends than in prison ship.
 Another exploit of Sergeant John, ons caused him to be promoted to the rarl Ensign by vote of the company, thous| still retained the rank of Sergeant on roll, it may be well to relate While the armies lay at White Plains, our soldier I to pass, by circuitous route, beyond enemy's line, for what purpose hardIF member. It was, however, considered sort of exploit; and hence became n frequent practice. On one occasion D of which Sergeant John was one, passed night Ill the rear of the enemy, at the h of Dutchman, who profes-ed great at ment to the American cause. They tool precaution to keep him within doors du tse night, but in the morning, so firm their conviction of his honesty, they per ted him to go for his COWS; when the scoundrel hastened directly to the Bn camp, and gave information.
 A party of Hessians were sent to capa our soldiers. The officer ill command, | his chamber window, happened to see tf descending hill at little distance in f of the house, and immediately ran down the purpose of alarming the men, who lo( in the barn. When he came to the door, through crevice, he saw a stout sian, who must have approached in adv of his comrades, standing ready to cut his retreat and discharge his piece as 500 the door should be opened. The of had presence of mind enough to run window and call to his men to make escape. This, it may we'll be imagined, proceeded to do with no supernuous d with the exception of Sergeant John, ' catching sight of the stout Hessian tro by the door, and deeming it his duty to liver his brother officer, stole coolly up made no bones of shooting the villain-th the Hessian-through the head; and then succeeded, though not without 5 difficulty, in making their escape befor rest of the troop arrived.