The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-30
4 Rival for Putnam,
4 correspondent Of the Richmond Nhie. in

4 correspondent OF the Richmond hhlg III | At1e
comfy Kentucky, under date OF the Esd utt, senos
tie oval men left in this part OF the State
}rt4 III the appointment OF their iavorite leader y
Nc Mpuefee as colonel they locked to ms Standard
and fIed with him 70 the mountain businesses, "aefe
tFcy have lived for months clothed, armed and iur
,;6ed al the expense of Col. Menctee; and with Old
a,oe rifles have annoyed the northern army in this
co7ntrv and have made themselves Il terror to the
o3d, hordes that have been sent there to STAN our
;i with innocent gore The nane of Meneee is to the
a1,cnv in eastern Kentucky what Marons was to the
Rritish and tories in South Carolina.
The gallant Maj. Thompson who was lett at oound-
mo os6 with 400 Of the Virginia militia to watch that
blaze was driven from the gap by an Overwhelming
force who attacked him front and rear. But the ma
or brought off ali his men safe, believe.
: Col Nenefee had fight with the enemy few days
before and drove them from the field, killing two and
wonndinr four with the loss of one OF bis men, vino
unnecessarily exposed himself But ina few moments,
the enemy reinforced three hundred, atempt-
Cd TO surround the colonel and bis men, Tie colonel
was too sharp for them, and having only thirteen men
many Of whom had failed to get their old flint locks
off,-hc ordered them the mountain cliffs. He re-
NAMED upon the ground for hour after his men
had gone, watching the enemy.
He was riding his favorite race mare Emma Ired-
way" who had borne him out OF many close and dam
eerous chase and he ettha she able to flee from
all danger and carry him too. Alter watching the en-
cut off, he turned androde up the creek-"Ekhorn'-
which was closely hemmed in by high bluffs and crags
on one side and the rugged slopes Of the Cumberland
mountains on the other He had not gone far up the
creek ere he applisel Of danger by his watch
full mare snorting loud and shr In instant, over
one hundred cavalry emerged from the woods before
HIM and than seventy wards off He saw his
only chance was to climb the Cumberland mountain.
ANY other man would have surrendered rather than
make the attempt for tie mountain was % steep that it
seemed almost impossible for footman to climb it,
much less to ride it. The mountain mass Of
boulder rocks and hedges all covered with laurel He
reined his mare the bluff and in instant was flying
IN the rugged and dizzy heights the yankees rushing
on towards linn and yelling like many hungry canni-
balls sure Of feast When the enemy reached the
foot Of the lnOuntain they had to stop and dismount
and climb up on foot At tis place the Cumberland
mountain is near three miles high When the colonel
had climbed near the top of the first bench, he was
supped by fallen timber. His pause allowed his mare
to catch breath The commander Of the enemy from
Bcow observed the halt, and installing his halt for
surrender cried out 70 his men 70 hurry on stalshtDP
the mountain, I'VE have the Cd ID rebel hemmed
at last They so sure D, capturing the colonel
they did not fire on him.
When the mare had painted alilte he touched hcrin
tie flank She leaped lie barrier ana in an instant
was out Of sight behind some bluffs and rocks, After
proceeding some distance further, the colonel dismount-
Cd and prepared to fire his pursucrs but observing
one Of his brave companions approaching him, almost
ianng with fatigue. he saw that il he fired the enemy
would come in that direction and perhaps capture him
and Kill his brave soldier He motonea the soldier to
run in one direction while he mounted his mare and
rode in the other until he climbed to the topof Gl
| then stopped and ycedthe Usage Indian warwhoop-
the most terrific veil known to savage life. LIE then
dashed down rugged ledge for near halt mile and
then made his escape.
story never recorded So remarkable reckless 9
ride The revolutionary had its Mcdonald and Sc
itz