The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-06-28
THE NORTHERN DEMOCRATS.


The Philadelphia Tuqura tells how
an old gray backed Virginia sccesh was
caught at King WilliamCourt House. Va.
by the Third Pennsylvania Cavalry.
just previous 20 reaching the Court
House, the yeritable white horse was
seen. All at once the rider halted and
looked; he espied our guidons he
wheeled and fled. Four troopers were
sent after him, and shortly brought him
70. He gave the name of Ihpscum. lie,
no doubt was a mail carrier His cN-
cuse was that he was going for bread,
and was also going to see his cousin.
He was twelve miles from home.
After the first squadron had entered
the town, and while the other portion Of
the party was waiting, an old gentleman
rode up mounted on an old gray horse.
lie was we'll dressed, looking not unlike
an old country doctor. His nose looked
like a strawberry that had COMO TO seed.
II was very red, with littlc white spots
intersperscd through it, II was just such
a nose as would cast reflection in a
tumbler while drinking out of il, caus-
ing one 10 imagine there was a strawbcr-
ry in the tumbcr. His first exclamation
was
How are you, gentlemen ?' We're
WELL sii, how are you?' said the Fcde-
rails "You are not Yankees, are you?"
"NO, sir y What are YOU them" Cav
airy Yes; but darn il, which side?
"Our side care you The boys that
scared the Yankees so at Tunstalls Sta
ton, the other day." 1--WE might be-"
after looking at you, know you are not
Yankees, as you do not talk like them"
The Federals then said "Did you ever
hear of Stewards cavalry p "lndccd
have" said the old chap, "and l would
give anything in the world to see Gen.
Stewart However, as you are Stewards
boys, I'm mighty glad TO see you all,
and want you to come and stop at my
house" of you will wait few mo-
ments we will introduce you to our
Colonel" said the Federals.
In the meantime Averell, who had been
resting under tree, came out and Capt.
Gary introduced the old fellow TO the
Colonel as Colonel Jeb Stewart of the
Virginia cavalry. "Colonel, am glad to
see you-and this is the renowned Col.
Stewart at the same time viewing Col.
Averell from head to foot. Col. Ayercll
remarked, at is supposed so, by some
people, the Colonel being non committal,
as | said before. The old man began
again: "Well, Colonel, is there anything
| can do for you in this neighborhood p
"Well, | don't know, How are all the
boys about here Y "They-the rangers
have gone to Fredericksburg, and we don't
know when they will be back, but that
will make no difference TO you. | will
entertain you during their absence. !
have been Union mana Minor Bolts
man, and have repented of that, am now
doing all | can for the Southern cause.
own thirty-iive negroes, and sent all but
two TO work on the Qualifications at Will
liamsburg and Yorktown. Don't you
think that will set me right with the
Confederate Government And, besides,
| want to go with you to-day; | want to
show you around the country"
"Wcll, sir" says Colonel Averell. 81
think you haUe done considerable for the
Confederate Government, and | think it
is more than likely yoa riU go with me-"
81 thank you, Coloncl-it is am honor TO
3" " lNAl INV klAAN 1NlbllNA hDANM AIls ANA /
want you to bring all the boys to my
house tonight | have plenty Of room
for your whole regiment have bacon,
flour, meal for your men; corn for your
horses eggs in abundance and You all
shall swim in milk"
The Colonel said: "Thanb you, sir
! will let you go among the boys and cx-
tend your invitation Captain, take the
gentleman among the boys The Cap
tain knowing what this meant handed
inc old fellow oyer 10 the guard When
he found out thvt be had been trapped,
he exclaimed: 81 have heard Of Yankees,
but this out Yankees the Yankees! Gen
temen, what do you want with me
am a civilian"
Upon searching him q mail was found,
which had just left Richmond the day
before; letters intended for people in
that section Of the country from their
friends in the army. lie has found out
bV this time what bp Vaq takop Tpr