Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-12
An 1nciden- OF the war---Capt R,I,h
Hunt

iuDt.
" lni the following r1arasrronhs CON.
eern'n- the gallant Capt RaIph Hun, rf
.H.a city, in the National ItfsHjy,nre-
Wash,rLton
among tAe prisoners lately returned
rom Richmond we have heard If n,.
N2oSe eap-ure wIs attended bv circu,n-
stances ot more than ordinary intcre,.
Ae aiiu ie TO Capt Ralph Hunt. of III,
EirSt Kentucky Regiment This s,cntlo-
( man IS OF ONO, and resides near Snripg-
Aeid; tl1r&c county, la September hast
IS IA -'ment formed para OF the forco
iAuer Ntn Cox, enc mped near Gaulev
oFI'Se' IN estrrn virginia The enc
my were deslrous Of disloteirf.r tf,s t,ap.
RAJ ana about the 81 Of September at
-tHlf'ed reconnaissance in some force
lur piokets were driven In AMI or
iunt was ordered out with his com,anx
20 maht observations OF the force AMI
'''' eni3h19 ~, o. tAe enemy and report there
IN ne whole country therrabouts :.
th'c&ly covered with scrnlhv n;na -
sedar, 50 that 4 m3n NAV cscane no,ic,
1T lew yards distance. Pushing h.
Way through the bushes and scrubhv tr.,,.
ln5sl he obtained position eomn,nI;n,
Vle ROAD by which the reLels must al
''nce The captain halted his men wbera
L.tey 'Tare wcil concealed from oLser,a
uon: anu ordered thcln to lie quiet and
lWiIt Or'ler5. y lcW men had been s,n,
~ ,'dFAnci a. srodts, but il seem, .b.s
" Sc wee bcwi'1ercJ amidst tne dwarf
pines and b1shes, and in m KIM their
WAY bAchr unfortunately got into the C,-
o. n rear The Captain. after nost;rs
rs mhn, htd zone forward a few yard.
accompanied by two Of his mon (on. Il
Nhom, Corporal Samuel Duff, !, amonr,t.
prlSoaerr-ittely released. and hear;n,
aiVance upon the roa t. stepped rsard .
ae" PAGES, III expectation OF sc.in.r hi. ro-
turning ScoatS, but the party adyan..iny
i!one the road turne-i oIt to be the Ia,dipS
HlsS ol the advanced guards 9r the r.lr3
i"rces- it'll these was a fine looking
"the@r named Loughborough who b.d
"een sent out to drill the Con(rdrra
troops IN that resion The officer W.,
mdrchnr some distance in advance of h.
man ant catching sight of Can't Hunt
poured forth torrent Of inprecatiot,
extialmln@, Come out, YOU damned Y,n'
Nee son OF ---. and be shot" ..tl.
SANE tine raising to his shoulder his Mn
IS pi rifle The Captain had = musLo.
with him. (the ordinary smooth bors
Wh!cl ne instantly leTeled at his adyer,
~ The oombatInts were about 6ftv
yards apart; each fired at the same IN.
stunt; the Adlu,auts bail whistled Gloss
ny ths captain ear, but the \ siut,n,
himself, with a curse upon his lips f.Il
eld "i,ii a bullet through his brain So
WAS the death that NOT
imh stirred after the body touched m.
'tfth. Not less th,n seven shots were in.
SANITY fred at Captain Hunt. non. o.
lhem fortunately. taking effect
nc "@vny, cnrarod at the los. OF
idHorite officer, were at first inclined tot.
re'cnIe:ul bat the @allantry he had iu..
iispiaYed, and the co0lless with which h.
bore himself when IN their POKER. finally
won their respect. The men of Cantai1
Hunt. company supposed their leader TO
be Killed. and made COOL their escape 70
camp. Hunt and the two men with him
were 50 surrounded that escape was i'm
ooss'hio Refusing 70 give lis parole
apt ftuht was lrOncd, and. af5er visiting
slfh his guard several of the town. r
' ir9Inia, at length was confined in to-
1acco factory at Richmond ITore h.,
"und Mr Ely and a crowd of fellow
prisoners captured at Bull Run Anon,
hem was Lieut. Morrill,, pf the En,inc.r.
After some "eo%s passed in close confno-
nent, Capt Hunt, Lieut. Morrill, and
th"'htF oi me prisoners formed a plan OF
escape, but the night appointed FOR their
'scape found the Captain too III and we.L
70 make the atternPt; but. after a DELAY of
rec week., finding that his health va.
becoming still worse, Captain Hunt urged
lis .Fiends to make the attempt without
liIn. Cn.ortanateIy, after travelling som, s
.-enty-iive miles from Richmond Lien,
Morrill, and Iii, fr.enI were rc-taken--
since then he is treated with more harsh
ness His friends believe chat he viii
not he selected by the rebels forexchsno.
aud tnat he will he apt to remain a pri,.
oner iar a long period, unles. the Govern
ment give special attsation to his case
since his release Capt Hunts health i.
faPidiy improving, and he will soon r..
able TO rcjoin his Regiment.