The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-07-30


best horse in the world to lead an army
with. for he was sure to be behind and out
OF danger, but the very worst for retreat
for obvious reasons. | was finally Obliged
to succumb TO MS pertinscity from a search
ty of timber and spurs, the soldiers having
used the former for fuel and his rider having
demolished all OF the latter that were avail
able in ten regiments. ] sold him to an ar
my chaplain who was TOO much reduced by
bad whiskey and the Tennessee qnickstep
to exert much physical force, and he was
taken prisoner while going at the mad gal
lop of fourteen miles in fifteen hours, with
several thousand bowling Texan rangers in
the rear.
then determined to live upon my wits
so far as hS ehesh was concerned So
found myselt sometimes in possession OF a
borrowed animal, sametimes riding mule
sometimes besriding a picked-up horse
from the woods, and not nnfrequently dis
gracing myself and my profession by resorts
ing 10 the corral of rejected and broken
down Government horses. Sometimes
had a saddle ard no horse, other times ]
had a horse and no saddle again had both
and no bride, and, as a consequence, du-
ring the majority of the time | wandered
about disconsolately, carrying saddle and
bride, and looking for horse, or leading
horse ard searching wraihluIly for saddle
and bride
OF my next attempt a, ownership | can
say but little. had reason to believe him
all ms fancy pictured him. He had unIim
tied style and action, enlarged capacity for
getting over the ground and generally
prepossessing demeanor;but the next morn.
ing after | became his owner the pickle;
rope was found cut, and the horse gone,
while 10 the stake was attached a paper
containing an original drawing OF school,
boy horse on the high prance, mounted by
| a man composed OF two roinadties for head
and body, and four straight lines tor legs
| and arms Underneath was the pilhy an
nonncemeni "Of for DixieD The picture
1 was remarkable for the expression of the
countenance, where the artist had forgotten
to inseri the usual organs OF vision and taste
and for the three erect hairs which com
posed the tail of the horse 1t was also re-
/ markable for the effect prodnced on my
/ mind, on finding il in place of my valuable
! horse. By a singular coincidence, Secesh
/ deserler, who had been pressed into the
/ rebel service, hung several times, and Pc
riodically starved to death and who brought
! information that the Rebels were greatly
disaffecied, and had nothing bu, corn bread
and moasses 10 eat, disappeared and new
er was heard of af,erward. 1t was iGsinua
ted that he was a spy, but believe Gen.
Haleck does not allow spies within his
| lnes-at least that was why ne turned the
newspaper correspondents out. lost forty
dollars by that operation.
nov rejoice in the possession of ehief
dGurre of horse flesh. paid $40 for him
saddle, bride, and aIl-and feel safe in
saying Uncle Sam hasn't money enough 10
buy him. He left the Texan Ranger Asso-
| citation on the occasion of the late battle in
consequences of his rider having me, car
non ball and stopped 10 cultivate its ac
| quaintance, while he went on in pursuance
OF previous orders, and never paused until
he had gone clean through our ranks, and
/ found mule which he proceeded 10 rnasti-
cate with all possible speed He brought
| along several specimens of his master in
| the saddle bags and holsters, which he
seemed to regard with sanguiuary affection;
and being inspired with sight of the re
mains he Immediately went on he rampage
among the quadrupeds in the vicinity, and
pul them all hors dp combat with his teeth
and heels. He was captured and beslrid
den by an ambitious warrior, who was i'm
mediately carried into the midst Of an ariill
cry fire, which singed the hair of his head
/ with fright, bct, being finally toned down
! by the application of several larat ropes
| ann rail fence all round his feeding place
| be lost the battle fever, and became sem
sible horse, barring desire 10 do mischief
I and fight mules, He never missed the op
portunty to go the wrong road to bolt fierce
ly and Unexpectedly in the direction OF the
enemy's pickets, 20 run over general off
GERS and their stats, to kick up his heels
despiefnlly at military persons of great airs
aud dignity, and, above all, TO indulge in
the delight OF his heart-ihrashing mule
With these and numerous other qualifica-
tions he has endeared himself 10 my heart,
aud money cannot buy him.
With change of scenes it Is fit 10 bring
about change of names. In memory of
that historic spot where for months have
burned the midnight oil, and eaten hard
bread and bacon, subscribe myself
SHILOH.
~ II there be any among US who do