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S. W. Stop, sir, that is not the coun.

tcrsign, and von arc a prisoner, sir.
Col. ii. You dare attempt to stop me
5. w. Yes, and You dare TO pass me,
sir, and I'll put my bayonct through YOU,
(at the same time charging upon the Co
IoncI.)
Col. IT.. I'm a bold and commanding
tone Sir, nothing but your ignorance pre-
vents me from taking your head off
S. W. You can try it if you like. but
If YOU attempt to pass here will kill YOU
if | can.
Col. II. more boldly and cnraged)
You Cd damn'd little scoundrel, 10 YOU
know who YOU are talking to, and that am
the Commander of this army II | don't
pass, III have your head taken off to-mor,
row.
S. W. Well. sir, if You pass here III
have my bayonct in you tonight, and so
all of You set yourselves down rs prisoners
for the guard house. | know YOU, Col
Harris.
They ill obcyed the orders except the
one in the rear, who, during the ronfah,
stole back and went round, and by some
other sentinel got through the lines. lie
then Immediately applied to Mai. Groves,
the officer of the day. to 90 to the relief of
his friends. The Major. on cnconntcrne
Sam, was hailed with, "who comes there ?"
Maj. G. The grand rounds.
:. ". Advance aud give the Counter
sign.
S. ". Right. sir pass ON.
Maj. G. But come to release the pris
oncrs YOU have.
:. W. Pass on, sir; You can't have
Maj. G. But must have thcm-I am
the officer of the day, and have right to
take them.
them.
5. ". 1tcll you to pass on, sir, for Won
shall not have them till deliver them at
| the guarl-';ousc.
The Mayor then passed on, and The nri$.
, ohcTS SAW no prospect of relief, until the
two hours passed round. They then re-
sorted 10 a stra'agcm. One Of them said
he was very thirsty, and proposed going
to the @rrinr, close Ivy aud all rose to their
feet. for that purpose, when Sam cried out,
stop, Mt man leaves only at the risk Of
his life" Finding they could not scare
sam, One Of ;!?!cm appealed TO his liLcrali,v
and humanity. Whcrcupon Sam said, if
'licy would pledge their honor as gentlemen,
and leave their swords and hats in his Gus
tody, they could 90. This was the l:arlcs,
trial of all; but finding themselves so com
letely foilcd, and thinking yet to succeed,
they submitted and drew OIL their swords
and hats and went to the Spring where II
consultation WAS held, which resulted in the
belief that they could never succeed. And
rf.tI f>r I
them up TO the guardhousc, at the cxpira-
ton Of two hours.
Soon i'll the morning Sam come to nv
tent and related to me the whole circum-
stance, and expressed some fears from the
threats of Col. Harris; but when told him
that he had done exactly right, and that
would stand between him and all dangers.
he assumed confidential air. The whole
affair went like electricity, and Little Sam
Walker was sought after and soon became
as noted III the army as Col Harris.
lie served n faithful tour through the
campaign, and ut the battle of Colleba, the
27th of January, he received ball in the
shoulder When the battle was over, and
the wounded collected for surgical opera
tlohs, | went TO see them, when Sans first
salu'a'lon was, "Wcll, Captain, they have
give it to me, but they have not got me vet"
we soon had the ball extracted, when Sam
claimed it Of the Doctor, and said if the
Indians returned, he intended to give it
back to them. lie did his duty like a hero.
and returned to Lincoln the theme of praise
i'll every crowd. r. PARKs.
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