Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-11-20
ADFEzTURE OF 4 SNAKE Hun
TER

a correspondent of the Wheeling Iptelli-
gencer gives the following:
Capt. Baggs was crippled with the rheuma-
tism, and the Surgeon of Col. Tyler's Regi
ment advised him 10 go home awhile TO re-
eruit his health The Captain left Us with
the Colonel While gone. the Colonel sent
for me to know if could get over to Floyds
advance. and see what their force was, &c, at
the same time cautioning me to be careful. l
told the Coloue, that that was what l was
there for: at the same time | asked him If he
would let Sam Drake accompany me- He
said for me to DO as l wished, but to be care
full
Sam says: Cummings are We going in
this uniform =
told him we had better try the farmers
disguise, for that was the best in the noun
tains.
We started up the Gauley river, and as we
were then above the bridge. We knew we must
cross the river. Here We we're in 3 dilemma
| told Sam TO come on, something would turn
| up so we could get over. We kept on our
/ way, now climbing up the rugged steep Oft the
( overhanging rocks of the mountains the eau
/ leg flows through then again diverging into
narrow valley. We crept along the base Of
/ the mountaiDs for fear Of surprise We then
/ got up the river as far as we cared about ven
/ turing on that side, ann we stood to held
/ coulcil Of war.
Down Sam - I said, "dO you hear that
noise -
We both got down in the bushes and listen
/ e3. Some fellow was going down the river ia
u Gug- cut, singing Dixie. We crept to the
river shore aud here We saw the fellow, whom
1 knew to be Secesh. padding along at bis
case, singing his favorite scng.
J 81 Oh hot E-,na
I to Yankee Doodle"
Sam cautioned ne against fring. but told
him there was no danger. as We must be some
six miles from their camp
IN have that dug-Out at any rate; so here
goe-.''
I took good aim aud Dixie was hushed, and
old Secesh tunibled into the river.
..WelI Cummings" said San. THAT was =
good shot.
Never mind Sam, you get the canoe, and
I'll wach for more of them
Sau, got the boat, and we crossed the river
was somewhat at my wits end to know
how I was 10 get irto their camp. [ hadn't
made up my n.iud when the piekets hailed
US
Halt there :" Which way :"
had my ola fiut lock horse pistol pointed
at Sam. aDi told them this was a yankee PEis-
put ir Jail. for be had been the terror of the
ueiehborhood since them tarnal Yankees had
come OFT there; that be bad killed several 10y
, al men, and wanted him dealt with accord
iuglv. This was sufficient for passport 81
we went on in
delivcrd Sam up. and had him put in the
guard-house, loafed around camp awhile, wait
ing for something TO turn up so [ could re
leve Sam \ ReboI captain, named Geo W
Stuil came along ard asked ne whe-e lived
1 told MIN l lived on the Peters creek road
How far from the Yankee cam? p h'
, asked.
About fre miles
Are you well acquainted with the country
, there =
told him very well He said
, "Yeu are the man want / have been
looking for Won for some time"
1 then told him I had friend in his jai
for getting runk and raising a fuss, and
e wanted him to 20 along. He went TO th,
a guard house and took Sam out to 20 with me
t He then detailed eight men out of his com
5 pany to 60 on a scouting expeditin.
o We all started for a reconnaissance of th'
- Yankee camp; vent down the river with th
! rifles the captain hsd given Us. until we cam
" to where we bad left the dug-out, Ate
three OF US got in, one Of the chaps said
Charley, don't this look Ike the boa
c Alex. Taylor started scouting in this morn
: ing 2"
l. | told him that caroe belonged to old BIZ
i Hendricks, that lived down the river coupl
D. of miles They we're all satisfied ferrie
4 them all over. We travelled along until W
,e we're Descending high bluff, when Sam nc
tced a smoke.
l had posted tbs boys. before left, to loo
ar out for me when l came no matter who "a
n with me-
a. We advanced cautiously TO where the Gl
n, was they asked Us who had camped there !;
re told them the Yankee Snake Hunters, al
as that they were prisoners.
Jnst then the Sake HunferS raised :
7 around at q charge bayonet. The 'Reb
he ackrovledged they had been sold, so we ma
10 ched them to the guard-house. and subs
ouenily they we're sent to Columbus, Obi
nd Mas. RocuEFouoAULD's MAxINs--Aw
N man hates question, but loves to ask or
The female mind is too poetical to be tam
= - Is me,hodical Who would marry wom'
-le Who punctuated her love letters.
oi Cupid is blind to every:bing-save
M money.
Ger Praise woman's taste and you may alta
to her sense with impuuiiy
of Your candid friend has never any TIM
vas pleasant to say to you. He reminds you
iy, his pet virtue by woGrding you With 1t.
m If you want TO know woman true char.
hat ter, lnger after the guests have gone, and
cir ten what she has to say about them
= y womaus wins old man 10y listening
= him-and young man by talking 10 him
@ Enjoy to day for tomorrow :he first g
aP- hair may come.
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