Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-11-05
Adventures of Scouts.

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in Western Virginia (fron Northern Ono
we believe called the '.SaaEe Hunters -
down on Secession 'sarpints' Of all kinds.
The following Is sketch Of one OF Their
stratagems, showing the chances OF I" ar
Capt Bags was crippled with th' rheu-
matism, AMI the Surgeon of Col. Tyler $
Regiment advised him to % home awhile
T, recruit his health. The Captain left Us
with the Colonel While gone, the Col
onel sent for me to know if | could get
over to Floyd's advance, and SEQ what
their force was, &c. at the same time eau
ti,uinr me TO be careful. | tod the Col
mel that that was what was there fer
a, the same time, asked him if he would
let sam Drake accompany me. He said
for me to do as ! wished, but be careful.
Sam says: Cummings, are We going
in this uniform -
I told him we had better try the farm
er,' disguise, for that was best IN tie
mountains.
We started up the Gauloy river, aid, as
We were then above the bridge, We knew
we must cross the river. Here We were
in dilemma. | told Sam 10 come 90,
something would turn up so we could get
over. We kept on cur way, now climbing
up therucgel steep cf the overhaning rocks
of the mountains the Gauley flows through,
thon again diytrging into mario" valley.
We crept along the base Of the mountains
for fear Of surprise We bad got up the
river as far as We cared about venturing
on that side, and We stopped to hold a
council Of war.
"Down, SAM | said, "dO you hear
that noise p
We both got down in the bushes and
listened. Some fellow was going down the
river in a dug-out, singing "Dixic." We
crept to the river shore and here we sa"
the fellow, whom | knew to be Secesh,
padding along at ease, singing his favor
ite song.
| remarked to Sam, "pil change that
tune to Yankee Doodle"
Sam cautioned me against firing, bat
told him there was no danger, as we must
be some six miles from their camp.
"Tll have that dug out, at any rate; SO
here goes"
| took good aim; Dixie was hushed, and
Secesh tumblcd into the river.
"Wcll, Cummings said Sam, "that
was good shot"
"Never miud, Sam, you get the canoe,
md III watch for more of them
Sam got the boat, and We crossed the
river.
| was somewhat at my wits end to know
how Twas to get into their camp. | hadn't
made up my mind, when the SeceSh p'ckets
hailed US:
"Halt, there, Which way p
| had my old A.nt-lock horse pistol
roipted q. Sam, anl told them this was
Yankee prisoner had brought along,
and wanted him Put in Jail, for be had
been the terror Of the ueishbothood since
them ,arnel Yankees had come cut there
that be had killed several loyal men, AMI
| wanted him dealt with accordingly
This was sufficient for passport, So We
went in.
delivered Sam up, bad him put IN the
guard house, loafed around camp a~"I1e'
waiting FIR something to turn up So couid
relieve Sam. \ Rebel captain, named
George W. StulI, came along, aud asked
me where lived. told him | lived on
the Peters creek road.
"How far from the Yankee camp Z be
asked.
"About FIVE miles"
"Are you well acquaited with the coun-
try therc:'
told him very well. He said: "fou
,rs the man want. have been looking
for YOU for some time"
| then told bin | had friend IN his
iail for getting drunk and raising inss'
apd wanted him to 60 along. lie went
70 the guard house, aud took Sam out to
20 with me. He then detailed eight men
out OF his company to 90 on a scouting
expedition.
I'VE started for reconnaissance of the
Yankee camp; went down the river with
the rifles the Captain had given US, until
We came to where We had left the dug-out.
After three Of US had got in, one Of the
chaps said:
"Cbarley, don't this look like the boat
Alex. Taylor started a scouting in this
morning?"
told him that canoe belonged to old
Bill Hendricks that lived down the river
a couple of miles. They were satisfied
| ferried them all over. We Travelled
along until We were descending high
bluff, when Sam noticed a smoke.
q had posted the boys, before left, to
look ont for me when l came, no matter