The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-10-31
w ar Sketches by N Northern Ram
gcr---A scents Adventure.

Ecf--.A Sc0ups Adventure,
We had reached the entrance Of a mar.
row pass which led through some rugged
: 'A'hills. Our party was but small. but it's
"memNers were determined men, none Of
whom were novces in scehes Of danger
We marched in silence, that was broken
only by the murmured whispers Of the
men, the cries and futtering Of birds, or
the quick plunge Of some small animal
through the thick foliage, which, from
the very edge OF the path we were pursu.
ing,, spread amid lofty trees thinly scat
tered on the hills. ~
Day was near ils close. We were some
miles from the camp. The enemy might
be in possession OF the Gcf.s in over.
whelming numbers. 1t was determine d
that We should keep in compact OrderuR
I'll we had got well beyo'd rhe entrance
Of the pass. when, as ii became p.ore Oh,
strucied or tortuous, ws sholld taAe ad.
vantage Of every bush, rock or Inequality,
advance sipgly., ready for the toe and
reckless VI its numbers.
The foliage became thicker as we ad-
saucsd aud evening fell. On our righ,
wasa dense thicket. which We reached
Aftet,hsvng lost sight of the entrance TO
iheldefs 10 our rear. This thickst reach.
sd'ftomlhe foot Of the gorge to its sum
mitx Each step became firtnerl but more
cautio6s. There was no whispering now
and every breath was guarded, We were
faf in the gleh--On ous side gray rocks
lofty trees, Towering plants and creepsr'
In wild confusion spreading over the alb
rupt sides Of dark iaptastiO hills. broken
at intervals By huge ubasms that CLEANED
wildly in the rays Of the declining sun
on the other side Of the impenstrablc
thictet was buried in gloom.
1aez Still steadily and steal,hily advancing
each man, win his rife grasped easily ii
his hand. glancing quickly 10 the rgh
sud left, with unwearied energy crep
along the glen. A whistle, quick anC
10 clear. sent lis wild sound thrilling through
every heart aud ear. There was sud
g., den halt in our little troop. All wa
. " bresthess suspense, That was no bird
cry. No throat but human one eve
gave out q note so threatening. "Nha
y was itH' passed in still rapid whispe
among rs. "Gusrillasi'' "Hushi" W
listened long and breathless. aud waril
'" peerod on every side. Not q man Of u
visibls but to his fellows. Crouched
w., % with our very hearts beating on the earth
- covered by the friendly bush. We lay 70
many minutes 10 the hope Of bearing tn
whistle repeated. All was ns still as the
the spot had never known its Wild sol
tuds broken by the foot Of man, or dis
turbed by his passions, his schemes o
his ambition. s- - A.1. oy.
Sill We listened, but in vain. No fui
Nv ther sound was heard. Why was tber
nc other signalP Was Il some solitar
wanderer, who sent that shrill cry fort
through the stiffness Tin mere wantonness
and with no other motive than that (
rs breaking its wouotOny. Not so. Ther
wasa signi6cancs 10 that sound thI
hreatI,ed war and defiance ss plainly as
IL had come from the blast Of tumpe
Sup and moving, meal came. in 10
tones. from The lips Of the sergeant
command, "Ls, em try it again"
Oar march vas resumed as before; bl
Ts pep more stsalthily, listened with pau
fab ettsntion. and glarsd on every Iic
with the intensity ofbloOd hounds. tt
defile took aq acuis ,uFn 70 the right, al
On the left was. q naked space, exteudir
for some yards, devoid Of eli venture. b
-. the gray pOsS clipging round the grl
rocks..la 'r' '8-
We began, hastily. 70 cross the unco
cred space, when there was q report
many pieces, whilst red flashes fIom roc
"A and bushes in the font CLEANED savage
and suddenly upon US. For moment'
were staggered. Then with q shout =
rushed forward to unearih the ambush'
,oat foe. Again the FIRE was repeated, wi
ihe nuzzles of their rifles within f
feet of our faces. | gazed round for
instance. after discbarging my piece