Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-07-19
sTRoUDsBURG MONROE COUNTY PA, THURSDAY JULY

closed up the gap from the second line. All at
once began to feel almighty queer-it seemed
as if bone, as big as my two fists. had got into
my throat; and felt, for all the world. like a
fellow in the nightmare. still kept my eye on the
enemy and when they got within about sixty
yards, the word was given. They halted, dropped
their guns tot take aim, and the officers fatng
down the ends Of their pieces with their swords,
as deliberately as anything you can think Of
Fire " was the word, and they blazed away
stream of fire along the whole line and, tell
you, there was whistng, as if forty thousand
catcalls were at work. Down went some of our
men, and came to the right about in no time
I'll tell you what, governor, am pretty good
runners and il did run fast, it was that day.
can't say who followed, nor do know great
deal about anything, until found myself couple
of miles from the battle ground, and wrenching
my foot little, was obliged to stop and creep
into the edge of the wood where hid behind a
log, and began rubbing my ancle to get it in pro-
per order for fresh start. In about half an hour
heard voices and peeping over the log, | saw
about fifty of our men walking in double quick
time up the road, and not very orderly, tell you.
let them pass, and after they got on about hun
dred yards, finding my foot much better, crept
out of the wood just as they came to turn in the
road, and followed after them. Halloo halt
halt sung out, and hobbled on. When | got In
sight of them they were going it to kill. Halloo!
halt again beloved OUT and Lieut.. c., hap
pened to look behind him, knew me, and stopped
them. hurried up, and waving my sword, which,
somehow, had conrived to hold on to, l ordered
them to fall in, and formed them in proper order.
For shame, men, said I, why did you not stand
to it bravely1 Face about and let US charge
back upon the enemy! They all said twas no
use, and we might as we'll follow the rest. Just
then saw something like drum, little into the
wood ; and sent one of the men after it, who found
the drummer with it, and brought him out. AS
we had resolved to retreat, we struck up, and
pushed on to the tune Of Yankee Doodle. We
had not marched far when we came on a consid-
cradle squad these l ordered to fall in, and by
the time we reached W, what with these and
other stragglers, we had couple of decent COM
panies. did not fail to harangue the fugatives
when we got into town, in proper manner,
oa liiSi Sof0ldI ueilIiqueuCieS, uoy lSteHeu very
patiently, to my discourse, and promised to behave
better in future. So, governor, got well out of
that scrape and if you will oblige me, won't get
into another Of the kind very soon, promise you"
"Come," said he. try it again; you have gained
some eclat in this affair; in the next you may feel
very differently. Hold on to your commission,
and increase the reputation you have gained"
"Tha,," said the major I" is entirely out of the
question; the only way TO keep what have got,
is by not seeking for more"
The governor seeing his entreates were in vain,
was no longer obdurate, and the iustrious Hanni-
bal Hacswood ceased to be major in the brigade
Of general Brown.