The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-12-22

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| "YOu may retire, and appear at 2 o.
clock tomorrow evening"
| This 1 did for come time, carrying and
bringing letters, without being annoyed
in amy respect. Al length j obsotVed a
person a soma distance travelling the
same way was going, and he eyed me
| with more attention than was pleasing 10
me. took rather circuiious route, and
when came TO the Heights, ! was cons
fdeni saw two persons descend on
The opposite side, among the uayins. !
wen, TO make the discovery, but saw no
one, This / told The General on my re-
iurn. He raprimended mo for my pres
sumption, lilo said:
"They might have sprung out and ia
Iken you. Never do the like again."
When returned the next evening, he
gave me stricter charge than befofc.--
There waa nothing occurred till | as
cended tho Heights; then plainly saw
three persons dodge behind the savins.--
hesiaied what TO do. ! placed my
head TO The ground in order TO obtain .
clearer view Of the opposite side. 10 an
instant three men rushed from behind
the savins, on tho other side, in full run
TO take me. rose and run with all my
spoed. No Grecian, in their celebrated
games, exeried himself more !han did :.
| found one Of the three was near a malcb
for me.
When came 10 the sentinel, sho was
not more than six rods from me. gave
the counicr>sign without much ceremony.
The seuiinel then hailed my pursuer, who
turned upon his heels and fed. went
to the Generals quarters, and on present.
ing this letlor ] said: Fl
q" Here is The leiier you gave me, ,nand
l,hen relatedlhe above 10 him.
I He told me might retire, and need
moi call OH him ngainuniilh he should givo
me notice. He strictly charged me when
in company OF in camp TO make myself
stranger TO tile movements Of friends
or foes; not TO enter into any dispute
about the war or lhe army, but always 10
be an enquirer. 7 R,
Ia about week the Geneialsent for
me, and / repnired 10 bis quarters at the
usual hour. He inquired OF me iil was
lever dowL on what was then called
Cambridgs Neck. told him bad been
,hore twice. He then handed me lei
ter /, as usual, and said: afsi.
stGo 10 the lowsr house and enter The
iron, door, and when yon enter tho toosT'S
Iif,hcro be more then one person present.,
sit down and make yoursclf,G stranger;
when all have gone out Of the room but
one, ihcngot up and walkac the Iootn
repeatedly; after you have passed and re-
passed, he will take letter out o! his
pock Il and presen. i, to you, and asthe is
doing this you must take q letter out Of
your pocket and present it4Yio him. |
charge you not TO speaka word TO him
on the peril of your life. lis important
you observe this"
went;o the honse, and on entering
the room but one man was found in, and
he was al tho corner Of The room. He
toses at my entrance. MY travel was
Immediately, and eyeing him attenlively.
A, the third passing he put his hand into
his pocket, took ou, letter, and exiend>
ed i, towards me, when my leitsr was
taken out aud extended towards him.
With The other hand he took my letter,
and the same was done by his. then
retired with bow, and returned TO
the General. We two could recognize
each other, though we were not allowed
| to ospeak. This mode Of communication
continued for some time.
! One evening as this man was present.
Ling his letter, he whispered 70 me:
| .rsll General Washington tho British
are coming out on the Neck TO morrow
morning al2 o'clock" e aJ,ta
When the letter was delivered TO Gen.
eral Washington, | addressed him thus:
1 HGeneral the person who delivered
this lever to me whispered and said,
sTell General, Washington the British
are coming out on the Neck to-moTrow.
morning at 2 o'cleck.n
| The General started ard Inquired,
.sWas i, the same person you received let
tiers from before.'
"Yes sir"
He then broke the leitar and read III;
after which he asked, s'Did you speak 10
him 4s
"No, sir.n
Then saving, Stop here until ! return,
he took bis nat and cane, aud locked the
door after him. lie was gone neatly an
hour and d half. When he returned, he
said, Il do not know that your service
will be needed any more you viii coniin
10 abou, the encampmen,, and you will
be allowed the snme pay that you now
have"
Having nothing to do. had the curl
osi,y 10 ramble aboutihe army and sicini-
", find the man who whispered 10 me,
bu, never saw him. Whether ,his,wbis,
per was fatal 10 him, I know not, Tho
injunction TO me was ,antamoun. 10 il in
case Of disobedience. | continued with
the army till they lels Cambridge, when
/ was discharged" 4
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