Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-02-27

stood on his feet. l had Just gained my
feet to follow him, when the flash of
musket dazzled my eyes, and a ball passed
somewhere between his body and my own
l experienced choking sensation, and j!
seemed as though my heart had jumped
up into my mouth; l hardly know what
l might have done, had my companion
now turned about and warned me to keep
quiet, with an oath. I was was as cool
instantly, as 1 ever was 10 my life. clay
down." whispered the scout, and lay
myself close to the grbund. "Now face
them," and turned my head and face di'
rectly toward the spot from whence came
the flash, and we lay thus for some mo-
ments in tho most perfect silence, which
he finally broke, by saying:
"Back out, now, carefully"
And we did back out, most cautiously
with our revolvers in our hands, until we
were removed to such distance that it
was safe to get up and walk away. Then
We left the line of pickets entirely, being
convinced that we could be unable to learn
anything further of Importance, aud desi-
ring to take look at another part of the
country before daylight. We had pro-
ceeded less than mile, when dog bark
ing furiously, ran down the road toward
US, the scout allowed him to approach US
very close, growing as be was, then caught
him under the throat with his left hand
struck him a powerful, blow between the
eyes with the butt Of. his revolver, then
patted him several times, calling him a
good dog, and let him 60; after this treat
ment, the dog followed us about for some
time, wagging his tail in high glee. When
within some two mikes of our lines of pick
els, we left the turnpike, crossing fields of
cultivated lands, and . piece of young
woods in which the rebels had erected
bush-houses, which they occupied in pref
ereDce to rag houses, after our Government
commenced balloon accommodating, and
previous 10 their retiring from this position.
We lay in one of those bush-houses for
hours, or until day y-break,. on an urisuccess-
ful lookout for signals from the residence
ofa notorious rebel.
These hours which were rather dull and
uncomfortable my companion enlivened
by relating several anecdotes regarding his
campaign in Mexico where he was scout,
and finally, he told me how our folks OBJ
tanned correct information regarding the
force of the rebels at Munson's Hill, pre-
vious to our advance to and beyond that
place. The Hill seemed to be covered
with encampments, and as seen from our
lines it had the appearance of being sttong-
ly fortified; and yet what seems very
strange was the fact that although the po-
sition commanded our advance, they never
fired SHOT at us. This mystery puzzled
the heads of our army, extremely, and f.
nally Tyler was dispatched to learn what
he might. 1t was dark night, and he,
clad in rebel uniform and armed with a
musket, proceeded cautiously towards the
Hill, eluded the vigilance of their pickets,
passed through their lines, and stationed
himself between the camps of two different
regiments. Very soon after an officer
passed that way, who he challenged, and
who in turn gave him the countersign-
"New Orleans" Gaining that, he laid
aside his musket and passed through the
several camps, learning that they were not
half as strong as they appeared, and what
looked from our lines like guns mounted,
were only stove-pipes and logs of wood in
position. TIE next day our forces moved
forward and occupied the Hill, and met
with not the slightest opposition.
At daylight we prepared 10 return;
colleague of my companion met him
with orders from Gen. Morel to accom-
pany large force on scout towards Hun
ter's Mills, and l wended my way back
alone, within our lines.