Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-02

/ to stain We with Secesh blood. but Secesh
/ had darned sight better stain ye than
/ stain the country That S sentiment as
J l want We to understand to wonst"
/ Saying these words, he put away his
/ bowie with nervous jerk that told he
was in earnest and that he would fight to
J the end all that dare oppose him. Draw
! ing forth his pistols, he carefully loaded
them, being very cautious about the pri-
ming Fixing these also in their places.
| be began humming an air known only 20
! backwoodsmeD, and with increased speed
/ he hastened on.
Halt = cried voice.
! Advance and give the countersign."
! Who be We responded Dave, in the
assumed tone, the unterrifed scout.
Dlsmount, sir | am picket of the
Sixth Tennessee Regim mt, stationed at
Fort Henry, answered the picket
Wall, what if We be one of them air,
ye wouldn't have the heart to hurt an in
nocent farmer, would ye? III be darned
eff ye don t snap at me as though ye wanted
to shaw poor old John, don't ye? A pretty
way to act toward feller as has given
all the fodder and products of small
farm to the cause of our worthy Presi-
dent, Jefferson Davis. 1ew are a man.
| beant We p
HaltI' again demanded the deter
mined picket
= 1t is stop, ye mean: well, here |
stands, brIgadier, poor torlorner."
ou are my prisoner; state what you
want proving near our lines Dismount,
or you are 4 dead man.
/ The scout threw his foot lazilv over ,hc
/ saddle, and hastily cooked his pistol un-
seen by the guard, who was standing
about five yards distant, having his mus
ket aimed at the form of Dave
BE there any more brigadiers near We?
and, indeed, won't ye hurt me p asked
! Blakely.
q am the farthest live picket, and am
four miles distant from a companion, YOU
old sabsidcs
In AN instant Dave aimed his weapon,
| and sent Il ball whizzing through the brain
of the rebel
If be slabsides, take that, YOU
tarnal hound. Saying this, Dave hastily
rem0unted and was off IN moment.
What in the name of all that was nat
eral brought me down here to this fort; |
am on the wrong track, that is true as
gun, and for my foolin' | like to've lost
ny vital functions, now you may just de
pend on that, squire BIakely. I've took
the wrong river from Cairo, or sell my
boot for Il gunboat. | thought as how tai
didn't look like the Ohio one bit Its the
old Mississi ippi, don you see. Dave? it's
too riled for the Ohio. But digging across
the country, III make what larned men
call an angular.
1t seems that the scout on crossing the
river from Cairo, mistook the fork of the
Ohio and instead of following the wind
ings of that serpcntine stream, he struck
the Mississippi and trailed that
OH knows wnere Blakelv is now
he will cut across here, and strike Padu-
cab, which / orter have done before"
Foaming with sweat did the noble stced
enter the town, before which We're an
chored the gunboats that were to reduce
Fort Henry. In the town, under the
command Of Gen, Grant, was the advanced
guard of the land force, numbering 8,
800 men. Walking bravcly up to the gen
eral, the scout, who was well acquainted
with him, extending his dexter he said
" General, | think as how yer name ought
to be changed from Ulysses ) Grant 70
United States Grant What think We p
Well, my brave friend. replied the
general, ' belong to the United States,
and am proud to be a child of her bear
had gone. The scout dismounted, pro
cured a fresh horse, and away he went to
the quarters of Commodore Foote He
found the gallant commodore just about
entering boat to push off to his fleet.
Blakely, did the commanding general
send any private dispatches by you ask
ed the commodore.
No; but have you captured Fort Hen
ry?
No; we are waiting ill tomorrow,
when we Will then advance with the land
force
Yes but Gen. Hallcck said YOU were
to have attacked the tarnal thing yester-
day, replied Da.e.
:" He countermanded the order. and we
are to move tomorrow under new or
ders
30! yes; good bye, Com. Footc; success
to the boys"
Stop, Blakcly, =
But BIakely, the faithful messenger was
out Of hearing, and dashing through the
town, at breakneck speed, on his way 70
Donelson, via Fort Henry. At abou, two
miles above the latter fort he stopped at
the house of Samuel Ii. Gleason, as firm
a Union man as our country in her hour
of trial would wish for Let tn, name Of
this man never he forgotten. Although
he had been compelled to submit to the
drafting Of two sons in the rebel army,
still he was brave Tor tie right. He told
them that if they did not show their ad
roitness by deserting their Internal ranks
within three mcn.hs, they need never
more call him father. More than once
he has killed a marauding rebel, prowling
around endeavoring TO steal forage and
stores for their subsistence. lis true
that from his roof foa ed Il Secession rag:
but the knowing ones were aware that his
neat wife had tackled to the staff above
the himsy bunting a little Union standard;
yes, and that diminutiye banner waves
there at my writing Gleason kindly set
Dave across the river, as the evening
shades were gathering. The scout crawl
ed slowly to the top of a friendly hill, and
by the aid Of the declining sun, he could
discern 4 body of troops 5000 strong
Dave drew himself up as far as he dared,
and began to prophesy. The secession
piekets were all around hin, but, being
stationed IN the heavy underbrush, was
not noticed by them. He was well ac-
quai"ted with the Bible. and was full of
quotations from its pages; at this particu
lar junc;ure he thou ght a fit time to try