New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-16
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Anegfespondent Of the Richmond Wing, III Pix
coHntgs Kentueky under date Of .he a2d nlt. send
the following 81
Al soon 81 the loyal men left i'd shiss sec
ton of the State, heard of tho of ihsi
fav0fite leader AZ McGs Menefsa as colonel, tie,
locke to shis standard and He'd with him to Til
Smonntain last nesses where they have lived fo
montt Glsthad armed and furnished 40 the ex
pense Of Col Menefees And with old lint.lool
riiieas hare annexed the Northern army in th
country and have made themselves terror to Thu
yat,dai hoTd ea thai have been sent here to STAN
oRr soil with innocent gore. The name of Afenefee
II r. HE enemy II Eastsrns Kentueky What Marion
Was 20 the Briti4h and tories id South Carolina
Iha gallant Major Thongs who was left at
SOUNDING Gap with AGO of the militia TO
Natch that place, was rigen from the Gap ~ an
reas But The Majer breugh 90 ail his men safe,
s,sl aIsnslee ia \ Ideat VIII ne enemy : few
fWo md NonnSin fosr with The loss u one 81 lis
men, 81 10 eEessarily exposed himself. But, in
j. 1GW R1ments the enemy reinforced to near
thfee 6Hudfed attem pied 10 surround the Colonel
and I'LL men. The Colonel MAS too sharp for thans
ia having only thirteen mel many 81 n hom lad
ID gst their flint locks off-he ordered them
fhe monntain's ellis. He remained upon the
NgfNpnd for near an hour after bis men were gone,
watching the enemy. Va 7s5ssS 4
ia WAS riding his race mare I. Emma Tredway,n
Who had borne him olt Of many d close and dan
chase, and I'M felt that she was able to flee
rom ail dang and csTr y him TOO. After watch
9ing the enemy mo nents until he saw that he
soon must ba sentg of he turned and rode up the
creek IS Ilk Horn s. hieh was closely hemmed
iu BY high bluffs and erags sOnsone side, and the
rugged siopes0f the Cumberland mountains on the
other he had not gone far up the creek ere be
snorting loud and ahrill ri All instant over one
hundred cavalry emerged from the wood before
hmm and not more than seventy yards. He saw
Ais only Chance was to eiimb the Cumberland
ny other man wonld have surrendered rather
than make the attempt for the mountain was SO
steep that " seemed almost impossible for foot.
man to climb II much less to ride il. The noun
tainsM as one mass of boulder rocks and dges,
covered with laurel. He refined his mare Is the
hinff. and ia an ant was flying np the rugged
md dizzy heights, the Yankees rushing on and
Yelling toWards him Ike 50 many hungry canni-
balls sure Ct q feast When the enemy reached the
tOot q the Iiaonrtai they had to stop and dis
noun, and climb up on foot Al this place the
snmhasaAnd mountain Isl near three miles high
Whsn tbs Golonel had climbed near the top Of the
kench U he was stopp sby falling timber.
HID psuae SLOWED Biz mare 10 catch breath The
SconlIna sof the enemy from below, observed
the Colonel u halt, and mistakiEg his stop FOR b
Surrender cried ont to his men, who were in close
Rn18a4k OF 70 hurry on straight up the
asplns aims, VIZ haye thes Cd did Rebel henamed
flsnt lAat hey we're 40 sure of capturing the
Colonel HAT they did not FIRE on him.
Il hen the Gol0neIs mare had painted moment
ts touched her sides. She leaped the barrier and
nan instant Vas outiof sight behind some bluffs
and rocks. After eeding some distance further
ths Colonel disme ted and repared I'd fire upon
ias p1Fsuers but observing one 0f his brave COM
rades approaching him, almost fainting from
fatigua. he saw that III he fred the enemy would
Come in that dire tion, and perhaps capture and
kill his brave soldier. He mosoned To the soldier
90 run il one direction whilst mounted his mare
Hs rode IN the other direction until he climbed to-
the top of % bluff. He + then stopped and yelled
the Usage Indian war whoop the most terrifcsYeI
known % savage life. He then dashed do u i 3
rugged TED geS of rocks tor near hal "a mile and
made bis escape. s
history YER recorded 80 remarkable oh reck-s
ess ride The revol stationary war had its McDon-
It'd and Salni and aits Putnam and his flight down
10 stone steps; and we have our Menefee aneI
Emma Tied Way The noble animal ia as swift as
telope, and as strong as d fhinoceros There
NOW offered by the enemy $4,000 for the Colonel T
I'D $500 Tor The mare The Colonel has zone toI
.ennessee for money and clothing for his men,
na when he ret turns you may hear Of more an
ICES being disposed Of. Perhaps you may see
tm In Richmond before be returns, as he il going
a business To- " tester, y GINA.
YAEKEJs 3PfSIUNS On EtlIyTrrRS M ID, ry,