St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-10-10
Getting the Ammunition.
An EXTRACT.

In rev WORDS, accompanied Oy some
gesture, my friend H-in-
formed me that through II the disclosures
Of desetrer who had just arrived fiom
the rebel lines, he had learned that a
quantity of ammunition, consisting Of sew
eral thousand ball cartridges for musEet
use, had been concealed in an upper room
Of house belonging to noted secession
ist and suspected SPY. This house was
distant about three miles from our en-
campment, and the cartridges which were
concealed therein were packed in small
canvas bags these bags the daring fel-
low proposed, with the assistance Of myself,
to capture or destroy. His plan was this j:
We were to obtain, by some means, horse
and wagon, to be rea..y at certain point
short distance from the camp at sunset
and each proceed by different routes, in
order the better to avoid observation, and
a. soon as darkness fell upon the scene,
drive cautiously to within few hundred
yards Of the dwelling containing the con-
templated plunder. Then hiding the was-
on in neighboring clump of trees some
distance from the road, We were to pro-
cesd in such manner as circumstances
would permit. In answer to nv enquiries
as to tho feasibility of procuring the wag-
on, and the possibility of our ever being
able to load it even if we succeeded in
coming in contact with the coveted ammu.
milton bags. I was greeted by significant
wink and two or three slow successive
nods Of the head, which, if not produc-
tive Of much intelligence, were quite in
dlcative Of the Zouave's determination to
carry out his design. s: 2'Hi ~a.%s@
The sun was declining when started
on my journey taking somewhat circuit
Gus path to the place Of rendezvous, and
walking in an irregular, strolling manner,
the better to escape the observation of the
comrades Of. my friend, who were always
on the alert for any adventure. Behind
rising and well-wooded piece Of ground
I soon discovered my friend H cool
ly seated in one-horse wagon, smoking
short pipe, and at intervals philosophical
ly leoturing ragged son of. Africa upon
the propriety Of his meeting US at this
same spot on the following night, in or
der TO recsive his horse and vehicle, and
the desired remuneration for the use of
them. After many doubtful scratches of
his wooly head and singular expression
OF dissatisfaction-all of which wero met
With great disgust and heavy threats. on
the part Of the Zouave Of : marvellous
punishment 70 be dealt out to the mutt
nous "darkey' If he presumed to dog our
path-hs permitted u to depart. and We
lsh him, evidently in thick fog as to tue
fate Of the property 20 inconsider.tely en-.
trusted TO the safe keeping Of : stranger.
After short drive, during which but
few words were spoken, We arrived at the
spot where We had agreed to conceal The
horse sud wagon. This operation effected,
we next proceeded to calculate chances.
After few parting puts H shook
the ashes from his pipe, thrust it into the
pocket Of his jacket, aud drawing forth
from the wagon Z coil Of fine rope, which
he hung round his neck, gave the word "a
sdvanes. Il was;nov pitch dark the dis.
tanee from the place of our destisatiou
vae Two hundred yards, seeording % pJ
eosnads's estimats. i ssoli;.ry. lebt
cleaning ~ amid the darkness ,sbee1 q
q. A,tls5ed the SPOT where, ,stod, ,tht
blA1& which contained the obieat e oaa
szYs&ssa. With this light fos ou guiida,