Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-07-12
How q Capture was Made.

The correspondent of the Philadel-
phia Inquirer from the Richmond
army. relates the manner in which a
venerable "secesh" was taken in and
done for, as follows: .'>
How are you, gentlemen p
Were well, sir; how are You ? said
the Federa!s. sYou are not Yankees,
are you?' No, sir!' What are you.
then p Cavalry Yes; but darn it,
which side? Our side.' Are you
the boys that scared the Yankees SO at
Tunstal's Station, the other day !?
we right 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 Indeed have,'
said the old chap, 'and l would give
anything in the world to see General
Stewart. However, as you are Stew
arts boys, ], am mighty glad to see you
all: and want you to come and stop
at my house. IF you will wait few
moments we will introduce you to our
Colonel said the Federa.s.
In the mean time Colonel, Averell,
who had been resting under a tree,
came out, and Capt. Gary introduced
the fellow to the Colonel as Colonel Job.
Stewart, of the Virginia cavalry. Col
oner / am glad to see you-and this is
the renowned Colonel Stewart at the
same time viewing Colonel AvereH
from cad to foot. Col.Averellremarkea:
1T is supposed SO, by some people, the
Colonel being non committal, as | said
before. The old man began: well,
Colonel, is there anything / can do for
you in the neighborhood p 'WelL /
don't know. How are all Of the boys
down here p '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 alb
sence. / have been a Union mana
Minor Bolts man-and have repented
of that, and am now doing all l can
for the Southern cause. l own thirty
five negroes, and sent all but two to
work on the Notifications at Williams
burg and Yorktown. Don't you think
thsL will set me right with the Con-
federate Government And, besides,
| want to go with you to-day l want
to show you around the country
well, SIR says Col. Averell, 4 think
you have done considerable for the
Confederate Government, and / think
it is more than likely you will go with
me- I thank you, Colonel--it is an
honor to go with the great Col. Stewart,
and l want you to bring all the boys
to my house to night. l have plenty
of room for your whole regiment. l
have bacon, flour, meal, for your men
corn for your horses; eggs in abun-
dance, and you shall swim in milk
The Colonel said, / thank you, sir
| will let you go among the boys and
extend your invitation. Captain, take
the gentleman among the boys The
Captain, knowing what this ment, han
ded she old fellow over to the guard.
When he found out that he had been
trapped, he exclaimed I have heard
Of Yankees, but this out Yankees the
Yankees! Gentleman, what do you
want with ne2 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 ont by this time what he was
taken for. His mail career has been
cut short. He will no longer be a
medium. The whole scene was so ,udi-
cous that no pen can describe or give
justice to his interview with Colonel