Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-11-28
IA. aazsataire. iof;n saass I1anter.

Adycnturcs Off Snake Hunter.
A correspondent Of the Wheeling Iaialise,cv
gives the following;
,ism and the surgeon of Col, Tylerss regiment
advised him to go home awhile to recruit his
health. The captain left ue with tho COL
While gone the Col. seat for me to know if
could get over to Floyd rs advance, and see W hat
their force was, de-. at the same time caution
ing me to be careful told the Col. that that
was what l was there for: at the same time
asked him if he would let Sam Drake accom-
paay me. He said for me to do as l wished,
but be careful.
Sam sayss-sCummiDgs, are you going in
this uniforms,. s-s-,r Frsr r~SF
Ifold him we had better try the farmers dis
guise, for that was the best in The moIRtains7
We started up the Gauley nyer, and as we
we're then above the bridge, We knew We must
cross the river. Here we were in dilenrns.-
told Sam to come on something would turn
up 60 we could get over. 7.-l, - - ~ !
We kept on our way, climbing up the rug
ged steep Of the oyerhanging rocks Of the noun :
sains the Gauley flows through, then again di-
yerging into narrow valley. We erept along
the base Of the mountains for fear OF surprise
We had got mp the river as far as we cared
about yenturing on that side, and We stopped to
hold a council Of war
..Down sanls said, do you hear that
We both gotdoxa il de bushss and iisJssss
ed. Some fellow was going down the river in
dugout, singing Dixie. We crept to the river
shore and here we saw the fellow. whom know
to be Secesh padding along at his ease. sing
ing his favorite song. E
e remarked to Sam. "I'Il change that tune to
Yankee Doodle" 9. 20
Sam cautioned me against firing, but sIytold
him there would be no danger, as we must be
some six miles from their camp. oas.
III have that dug out. at any rate: so here
goes"
took good aim, and Dixie was hushed, and
old Secesh tnnlbled into the river.
"Wen, Cummings, said Sam, "that was a
good shot. 80
"Never mind. Sam, you get the canoe and III
watch for more OF theIn." 5s,s
= Sam got the boat, and..w crossed the river
was somewhat at my wits ends to know
how was to get into their camp. | had not
made up my mind when the pickets hailed
Halt therel Which way2D t1a
had my old flint lock horse-pistol pointed
ut Sam, and told them this was Yankee pris-
oner / had brought along, and wanted him
put in Jail, for he has been the terror of the
neighborhood since them tarnal Yankees had
come cut there; that he had killed several loyal
men, and wanted him dealt with accordingly
This was sufficient for passport, so We went
on in.
delivered Sam up, had him put in the guard
house, loafed around camp awile, waiting for
something to turn up SO 1 eonld relieve SAM
A rebel captain, named 6. H. Stul1, come along
and asked me where lived, told him lived
on the Peters, creek road. n
"How far from the Yankee camp9"he asked
About five miles" TvsslT ss4.sras
care You well acquainted with the country
theregpl q : u s-=- y
told him very we'll. He said
"You are the man want have been look
ing for you for some time"
8 then told him had friend in his jail for
getting drunk and raising fuss, and wanted
him to go along. He went to the g,tard-house
and took Sam out to go with me. He then de-
tailed eight men out of his company to go On a
scouting expedition. ~.
We all started for reconnaissance of the Yam
kee camp; went down the river with THAR rifles
rhe Captain had given us. until we came. to
where we had hid the canoe. After three of us
got in, one Of the chaps said: t q, sa.s
"Charley; don't this look like the boat Alex
Taylor started o scouting in this morning?"
told him that the boat belonged to old Bill
Hendricks down the river couple of miles
They were satisfied, / ferried them all over
We Travelled along until We were deceuding 3
high bluff, when Sam noticed smoke.
had posted the boys before ] left to lcok
ont for me when came, no matter wheF was
with me. szsI - ss,-l7 -I5ss -
We advanced cautiously to where the fire
was: they asked us who had camped there; l
told them the Yankee Snake Hunters, and that
they were prisoners. .ss :, 5,S IS
Just then the Snake Hunters raised all
around Mt n charpe hayonet The Rehsn ,sck.