The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-07-20
ASINa,pESr anto0E THE r,cur.

The Following occurs in letter published
IN tne 81 iibaaS Messenger, from Aiia.ans
Stevens, Of the FIRST Vermont Regiment -
The occurrence so'k place on the march Of
she troops to Bethel:
just as we baltrd to start to the rear on
hearing firing, arebel scoundrel came out Of
a hanse aud deliberately fred his gun at us.
The bail passed sd close TO me- ,ha, heard
y "hiz -,oa is way gaing through the coat
and pants, and jast graz ng the SKIN of o..
/ Ideriy Sergeant Sweet OF tho woodsto,k Z
Company. The rascal was secured and ID
q prisoner, and what was dope hy way II
Stern ENTERTAINMENT to one III the F. f. We
van will hear II | ever live 10 return.
rhen. as tn. firing in the rear had ceased,
wthresolver in hand, accompanied BY Fifsr,
approached the fellows house, hasing some
expectation Ut an ouucs of lead he,ny depes.
tied "a my tall body without asking my per-
mission. BY this time all our troops were
out OF sight 10 the woods, bya turn 10 the
read, aud ] was al"ne with F,rer, when
some n.gro-s came from the house, havine
less fear Ut two men than of two thou sand.
on inqa'ry, ,hr slaves told me that Adju,ans
Nhlt,a.. VIII ,m We had just takes psisoner,
Was ihe owner, thai be belonged 10 the se-
ces,ion army, and that 10 white f.lks were
in the house, all having left without the
csremonv Of ring ng, lcntcrcd and Surveyed
the premises, and found m,st elegantly
furnished h,-nss. took n hasty tu,vey 10
sea ca OF arm, bnt, finding uonr, left the
h use. and started 10 ovprt,ke our ealuwr,
GA reaching the bend in the roai, I took .
! survey in the rear, To .'see what / nSpht
see,' and h'scoser.d n single sel,iier co,nug
'oNards me, and waited for him 10 como up.
/ fn,,V . ~, i.,E - RI. 81
pany. Before he reached me. I observed q
horseman coming ut full speed towards me.
". reaching the house he turned in. which
induced me IL think he was a secessiouist.
ordered CLARK to co,er him with his rife.
md. with revolver in hand, ordered him to
ismauns and surrender. Ia cried out.
.'.ho arespu?" answer, .vermoni!'' "Then
raise your piece. Vermont; l am Colonel
Dnryee Of III" Z,uave. - and 80 il was
tiis gas-lok'ng red hayA just appeared
turning TIE corncr Ut the road coming to.
ward us. IIa asked me the cause Of the
hyinc IN the rear, and whose prrmses ws
were on. tod him he knew the frat 40
sci! ~ d'i. but as 10 the last could give
full information; that tho house belonged
10 one aaj itant Whl'ing. sho just before,
had scot a bullet y ii.zzing by me, and shos
enc nf my boys, AMI that my greatest pleas.
ure would b. 10 burn the ra.cal's house ia
payment. .Yoor wish will be gra,ifa as
once. said the Colobci. ~ am ordered BY
q n. Batlcrtp burn every house whose 90.
cupant or owner ftes upon our troaps.--
Bnro IT," lie leaped from h,. hvrsc, and
noon the steps, ard by that tImc three
Zauaves were with me. ! ordered them to
try the door with tn. butts Of their guns
down went the dpnr and in went We. A we'll
packed travelling bag Jay upon a mahogany
table. ] tore II open with the hnpss OF
fodiug n revolver, bur DID not. The frst
thing took oat WAS ~h,is linen GOAT I
la,! u 90 the table and CD. Dnryes put n
ligntri mate, to it. Other clothing was
aided 10 the pile, and soon We ha a rousng
6ra. b fore leaving. / went into the large
parior in The right wing Of ths house 1t
was perfectly spl,paid, A large room with
Tapestry carpet, anice piano, fine library
81 mi-caiianeous books, 'ieh sofBs, elegant
chairs. with superior needle work wrought
bottoms, wbatnpi in the o,rn.rs. loaded
aifhartlcles Of lasury. taste and refinement,
ard upon q mahvgapy center table lay q
Bihfe ard y iiiy's pirtfait. The last two
articles took and have them now in my
posse.sioD. lai.o took a decanter Of excel
lent old brand from IN. si.ieboard. and left
the burning housa. BY this time the z uase
Regiment had come mp, lined them, and
IN short tine eamsnp with ,1y rear guard,
and saw a sight, the Ike Of which wish
never ~ see again-ylz: uinr of Col. Town.
sends Albany Rrgin-nt sire chsd on tho
anbr Of u house, where they hid jist been
carried and eight oi them inersnily wounded,
bv our osn mcB. Oh! the sight wss dre,d-
fni. cried hks bov, and 80 did many
others. ] Immediately thoughs Of my de.
csn.er II brnndy, took h tin cup from soi- :
der and poarsd INTO IL my brandy snd SLED
/ j, (ths cpp,) with water fram cHstess, ar.d
| frpm one poor boy TO another psssed xnd
| poured into their pale and quivering i,D. the
inviycr.,ine auij, and With my hard wiped
| the swest drops Of dssth from their fore.
hesds. Oh! hou graceful ths poss isllove
looked at me as they aaw, By ny un;3oso.
thu. the usually stern oliicer and conm seder
had becoine 70 them the kisd and sendes
h.arted woman. BY doing for them womsn'a
holy duty. Onr ssropg fellow. wounded Ia
the head. ard bloody a. bnfeher's door,
soon rallied. AMI was nbis 10 converse with
me. ] sstsd him il he knew The poo, Eel.
lows arnnnd him. EIs said yes, and point.
ing to one saij "Tbas man stood a. m,
siaeb: Was my section r,an-l ssw hi
gun 81 90: VI his hands. being struck by I
grsr- shot, aud moment after sse boil
iasnbled 10 che ground ,og.sh~r.' ! wen,
J out ard PICKED no m Esf.Id rife, nearly
cnt 70 t-e BY ball; said hs '.ibst j. hil
gan." ! sas ia owner die, and bToaKbs d,
gun With ae back to ny camp, aad hare j