Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-07-14

lhe ieVeI ground on The top. lie gave
me Inc c0unte rsign iesi should not be
able 10 feturn before the sentlnels re-
ceived il; spd on the way converse wuh
no one, and endeavOr not to pass any
person il pOssIbIe. and # ! should observe
any person. who appeared 10 notice me
parllcuisrly, not 10 60 on the helght un-
I'll oUi Of his sight And when had as
cended TO he height, must look round
carefully and il | discovered any person
! must keep 81 distance from h,m 40
suffer no one 10 take me. lfeEeryIhing
appeared to be quiet must 90 10 The
west side OF he plain, there ! should SEQ
fat rock which | could raise with one
hand, and round stone about four feet
from u; must lake The round slone and
place it under the edge OF the fiat rock.
which woU RAISE il nigh enough TO put
Inc hand under H.. "you must thea feel
under the rock p" said the General, "till
you find a small hollow, if there is let
Ter in II, bring it TO me and put this lei
ter ~ lhe same place.
Having received my instructions. ]
made my way Tor the height, and moth
iDg occurred worthy Of note, except
found lhe rock and me sione as dsscri.
bed, aud 10 the hOltOw ieuer sealed
wuhpUl any superscuplIon then sd
jlsed lhe rock and aced The stone as
iouud II ! returned TO the Generals
quarters and delivered The letter found
under lhe rock The General broke the
sea and read il TO msel. Dc then
SAID.
You may retire and appear here at
O'Clock 10 m0rrow evening"
THIS dId iOr some lImr, carrying and
bnng,ng letters, without De ing annoyed
10 any respec, Al length, observed a
person al some small distance. travelling
the same way was gong, and M eyed
me- with more altenlIOn than was plea
sing TO me. took rather clrcuuUus
r0Ule, and when came on The height, |
was confident fsaw Two pe rsnns, if nOl
more, descend The hill on he opposite
side among the suVins. | wenleVe0 To
The savins 10 make the discovery. but
could see no one. Thisl told The Gen
On my return.
He Upbraded me for my presumption
He said "rhey might have sprung on
you and took you Never 90 the like
again"
When | returned tha next evening
he gave me slrlcter charge than ever
There was nothing occurred ill as
cended the height then plainly ss~
three persons dodge behind the savlns, |
hesiDatej what 10 do. placed my head
TO The round to obtain a clearer view on
The opposite side. In an instant three
men rushed from behind The saVlns on
he other side IN foil run 10 take me, |
r0Ae and ran with all my speed. No
Grrcisn in their celebrated game exer
ed hlmself more Than ! dld, | found one
OF the three wsc near malch lor me
When ! came 10 he sentinel, he was not
more Than Blk rods behind me. gave
The counlerslgn without much ceremony
The sentinel lhqn hailed my pursuer.
who turned on his hee,s aud fed
went to the Generals quarters, and on
ptesen ing his letter | said,
Here is he Ielter you gave me, and
then related the above story 10 him.
H. told me | mIghl relire and ! need
moi call on him again, tII he should give
uotlce. He srricrty charged me, when
in company or IN the camp 10 make my
sell stranger 10 the movement OI
friends or foes, never 10 enter into any
dispute about the war or the army, but
ways be an enquirer.
10 about week he General sent for
me, and repaired 10 his quarters at the
usual hour. lie inquired II | was ever
down on what was then called Cam
bridge neck. told him had been here
twice. He then handed me a letter a:
UsUaI and said,
"Gn 10 the lower house and enter the
front door, aud when you enter the
room, II there be more than one person
present sIt down. and make yourseI( H
stranger When all have gone out o.
the room hu one then get up and wa {
across NJ room repeatedly; after yor
have passed and repassed. he will take a
Ieller out oI his pocket and presen; j, ,C
you, and IA he is doing this you mus
take This leller out OF your pocket anr
present it TO him | charge you moi lo
speak a word to him on The peril o
your life. Il is important you observe
! this"
Invent to the house, and on entering
the room | found but one man in il, and
he was al the corner of the room lie
rose on my entering | Immediately
commenced my travel across he room
and eyeng him aren lively The third
time | passed, he put his hand into his
pocket. took a letter out and extended it
toward me, and | took out INV letter and
extended il towards him With his OH
mr. hand ba ionk hold nf nv Iauar ond