Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-07-31

D. MAcKLEI, Secretary.
REBEL MAILMAN TRAPPED.-The
Philadelphia Inquirer tells how an old
gray-backed Virginia secesh was caught
at King William Court House, Va, BY
the Third Pennsylvania Cavalry.
Just previous to reaching the CourI
House, the veritable white horse was
seen. All at once the rider halted and
looked; he espied our guidons; be
wheeled and fed. Four troopers were
sent after him, and shortly brought
him to. He gave the name Of Lipscum,
He no doubt was q mail carrier. His
excuse 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 same party was waiting, an old
gentleman rode up mounted on an old
gray horse. He was well dressed.
looking not unlike an old country doc
tor. His nose looked like a strawber-
ry that had gone TO seed. Il was very
red, with little white spots interspersed
through it. 1t was just such nose
as would cast reflection in q tumbler
while drinking ont of it, causing one
to imagine there was strawberry
In the tumbler. His frst exclamation
was: q
How are you. gentlemen We're
well, sir, how are your said the Fed
erals. You are not Yankees, are
you?' No, SIR What are you,
then?' Cavalry Yes; but darn it,
which side?' Our side Are you
the boys that scared the Yankees so
at Tunstall's Station, the other day?'
I'VE might be- After looking at you,
1 know you are not Yankees, as you
don't talk like them TIE Federals
then said: Did you ever hear OF Stew
art's eayalry: JUDGED I havc,' sold
the old chap, and l would give any,
thing in the world to see Gen. Stewart.
However, as you are Stewart's boys.
I'm mighty glad TO see you all, and l
want you to come and stop at my
house, If you will wait a few mo-
ments we will introduce you to our CO.
lonel,' said the Federals. '
In the meantime Averell, who had
been resting under a tree, came out,
and Capt. Gary introduced him TO the
old fellow as Col. Jeb. Stewart, Of the
Virginia cavalry. Colonel, 1 am glad
to see you-and this is the renowned
Col. Stewart at the same time view
ing Col. Averell from head to foot
Col. Averell remarked, 1t is supposed
SO. by some people, the colonel being
non-committal, as l said before. The
old man began again: We'll, colonel,
is there anything 1 can do for you in
this neighborhood?' We'll. l don't
know. How are all the boys about
here?' '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.- 1 will en-
tertain you during their absence. /
have been a Union mana Minor
Bolts man, and have repented of that;
l am now doing all l can for the South
ern cause. 1 own tbirty-fve negroes,
and l sent all but two to work on the
Notifications at Williamsburg and York
town. Don't you think that will see
me right with the Confederate Gov
eminent? And, besides, ] want to go
with you to-day; ! want to show you
around the country
We'll, SIR says Col. Averell, L
think you haze done considerable for
the Confederate Government, and /
think it more than likely you soH go
with me- i thank you CoIonel-it is
an honor TO be with the great Col.
Stewart, and / want you to bring all
the boys 10 my house tonight. l have
plenty of room fer your whole regi-
ment. ! have bacon, -four, and meal
for your men, corn for your horses,
eggs in abundance, and you shall all
swim in milk.
The colonel said. Thank you, sir; l
viii let you go among the boys and
extend the inyitation. Captain, take
the gentleman among the boys The
captain knowing what this meant, hand |
ed the old fellow over to the guard
When he found out that he bad been
trapped, be exclaimed, I have heard
Of Yankees, but this out-yankees the
Yankeesl Gentlemen, what do you
want with me? 1 am a civilian
Upon searching him a 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. He |
has found out by this time what he was
taken FIR