Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-29

| test between civilization and barbarlsm-
Resolved, That the thanks OF this meeting be, and
are hereby rendered, to Hon. Charles SUMNER, the
distinguished of this evening" Tor his Te-iis
sertion and eloquent enforcement OF the political
! principles herein endorsed
| Fighting Among the Mountains How
! GlppecanOc Sergeant Halted "a Rebel
Regiment
Sergeant Carte of Tippecanoe, Ohio in one
| OF the recent skirmishes in western Virginia,
| was upon Tie post first attacked by The enc.
my. The advance guard of the second Vir-
! ginia (rebel,) consisting Of twelve men, came
| suddenly upon him and his three companions.
| The bright moonlight revealed the flashing
bay Oncts OF the advancing regiment. lie was
| surrounded and separated from his reserve.
With great presence OF mind he stepped out
and challenged, "Ialt! Who goes there %
The advance guard, supposing they had come
upon a scouting party OF their own men, an
swered Friends, with the countersign." AT
his order, advance one, and give the coun-
tersign," they hesated. He repeated the or
der peremptorily, "Advanre and give the
countersgn, or Iii blow you through" They
answered, without advancing, mississippi"
"Where do you belong?" he demanded. 10
the second Virginia regiment" Where are
you going 2" "Along the ridge" They
then in turn questioned him, "Who are on 2"
tThal's my own business" he answered, and,
taking deliberate ann, ne shot down his ques-
TONER.
He called for his buys 10 follow him, and
sprang down a ledge OF rocks. while a full
yuey went over his head. He heard his
companions summoned TO surrender, and the
order given to the major TO advance with the
regiment Several started III pursuit OF him.
He had to ascend The hill ON the side towards
the enemy's camp. While he eluded his pur.
sucrs, he found himself III new danger lie
had got within the enemy S camp pckets! lie
had, while running, torn the u. 5. FROM his
cartridge box, and torn the stripes from his
pantaloons. He was challenged by their sen
iinels, while making his way out, and answer
ed giving the counlersign, Mississippi"
second Virginia regiment They asked him
what he was doing there. He said that the
boys had gone off on scout after the Yankees,
that he had been detained in camp, aud in try.
ing TO find them he had got bewildered,
As lac passed through, 10 prevent. further
questioning he said, "Our brave boys are up
on the ridge; which is the best way up q
They answered, "Bear to the Left and you'll
find it easier to climb" Soon again his pur-
suers were after him, as he expressed it,
''breaking bush" behind him-this time with
hound on his trail. lie made his way to a
brook, and running down the shallow stream,
threw the dog off the scent, and, the day
was dAwning, he came suddenly upon four
pickets, who brought their arms to ready
and challenged him. lie gave the counter
sign Mississippi" and claimed to belong to
the second Virginia regiment. His cap box
had slipped from his belt plate. They asked
him where he got that belt. lie told them he
bad captured it hat night from Yankee
'lhey told him TO advance, and, as he APP
preached, he recognized their accoutren.e nts,
and knew that he was among his own men,
picket guard from the first Kentucky.
He was taken before Col Enyart, au,l dis
missed to his regiment. Such acts ought 10
be recorded-such men rewarded with promo
ton. When asked what his motive was in
halting whole column of the enemy he said
his plan to give intmatCn TO the reserve
of their advance, that they might OPP, n upon
them on their lett flank, and SO, perhaps, ar
rest their progress.
| PRICE THE DUELIsT, AND SiIDELL quE
| TRAIToR-One OF the prominent events Of
i John Sldeil's life in New York was his duel
! with Stephen Price, the manager of the Park
| Theatrr For some cause, Price challenged
| Slidell, then an enterprising young merchant.
| They fought on the early Inuruing OF a day
on Which Price was TO give large dinner
party, aud Price was wounded but the dinner
party came of Notwithstanding. Price re-
ceved his guests in bed, Ii was this duel
and the scandal arising from it, that induced
Sdell TO become resident of New Orleans
Stephen Price was noted duest. On one
occasion British officer named Green, on his
way TO Canala, got into some difficulty with
1 Prices younger brother, at the Park ThVater,
but the matter was settled quietly. On ar
irving at his post Green tainted by a
brother officer at the mess table, with not iav-
ing resented an insult given BY Yankee
Green returned To New York and challenged
Young Price. They fought, and young Price
was killed Stephen Price betrayed no re-
sentiment toward Green, but hearing some
time afterward that the officer who had melted
Green was at the City Hotel be called there,
and was shown TO the officers room. Hand
ing him his card, he said, "That is my name
shall | spit in your face, OF will you consider
it done 60 The officer responded that he I'M
derstood the insult, and Price was challenged.
The duel followed, and the officer was shot
dead at the first fire.
In MEMoRIAM.- following genuine in
scription was copied from wooden tomb.
stone in one of the family bnrying grounds on
llatteras Island -
LIB Stop leader here
in memory l1up alarm
of cuus L. Dott your atten
alliance who tlonCravea No
departed this uthlu prime
lie sugst2 snatth OUT OF
lSie AGED Is time ltietA in III
Years Is Day Is Siidtt Grave
These amly burying grounds are Dumer-
Gus on the island ard old Mortality would
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