Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-23


ThrIIlIuR Adventure in Western virginia.
The present war has already given birth 10
incidents Of deadly peril and extraordinary
personal bravery that have rarely been
eoualed in the history Of any previous cam
paipn. One Of the most thrilling adventures
that we have yet heard was narrated yester-
day in the Office of the Michigan Central
Railroad, by Michigander who had been
serving with an Ohio regiment in Western
Virginia, and who was now on his way home
10 jackson. We will endeavor to reproduce
the story as nearly as possible in his own
words. He said
~ had been scouting for about twelve
hours, and had lost all trace Of my comrades
and OF the road. Night came on, and laid
down in piece of woods to sleep. Some
time during the night was awakened by
singing feeling in my left ear, aud jumped
to my feet. Crack went rife at a short
distance, and q bullet whizzed by my other
ear. II was bright moonlight, and directly
in front of me | saw cussed Secesher sitting
on q rock, loading up to take another plug
at me. You'd better believe / grasped my
rifle putty quick and put behind tree. So
did Secesh. We staid behind our trees putty
nigh a quarter of an hour before either
moved. Putty soon he peeked out, and | sent
bali through the tip of his nose. That paid
for the piece of my ear that the skunk shot
off when / was asleep. Then both blazed
away whenever we got chance, and for
nigh onto an hour we peppered at each other,
knocking off the bark of our trees, but not
hurting one another much.
"By this time it was nigh morning, and
the moonlight little dull, so that we could
not see each other so well. Putty soon see
| the fellow making for another tree, 80 up
| and popped at him, but the darned thing
missed fire. Jehosephatl but wasn't l mad,
and hadn't got another cap about me.
'Secesh got to another tree higher to me,
and popped away four or FIVE times without
hitting. Then guess his ammunition gave
out, for he didn't FIRE again, and we staid
peeking at each other for considerable time.
At last be broke and made for me, with his
gun dubbed, and l followed his example
We met on a bit of open ground and went
at it, hammer and tongs, until both our guns
broke. Then he threw away his gun, drew
mighty ugly great Bowie, and made at me
with yell. | jumped for his throat bg
stubbed my toe and went down, with Secest
tumbliDg over me. l thought praying time
was come then, if ever it was to come.
II tell you, gentlemen, it was scary
time for a man about them days. rolled
over and caught the teller by his wrist aut
throat, and we had a regular rough aut
tumble for the knife. He cut me four or fv,
times, but at last got the knife, and jumped
10 my feet with yell for the old WOLVERINE
State. was the hsppiest nan in all Vir
ginia that moment. Secesh, he gives on
spring at me, and threw back to give hin
the full length of the Bowie, when"
Here he stopped, and appeared overcome
by his recollections. His hearers eagerly
pressed him for the result Of the fight, but h
shook his head solemhly.
Gentlemen" said he, "that was one Q
, the most singular things l ever met with
, , and Idon't yet understand it. If l had hear
!, any body else tell of it, l shouldn't have be
lieved it,"
j Every one was at once anxious to kno,
.. . what bad happened.
+ What WREN opened my mouth to shot
! Hurrah for the Wolverine StateP hang m
if the fellow didn't jump clean down m
Z swallow / turned double hip.hop dow
: my own throat after him, caught him jul
as he went round the corner into my stou
. ach, turned him inside out SO suddenly thl
: he said it hurt him, and then engaged, hi
! = at twenty dollars week to exhibit as IL
= Eighth Wonder of the World-the Man will
: out Skin P' ~. ,.. r5
|" There was a sudden stiffness among b
listeners. Captain Pearce was observed
silently wipe away tear with one han
while with the other he held out free pa
to Detroit,