The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-07-17

1t was terrible battle. Amid the
rattle of musketry aud whistling of
bullets, the clashing of sabres, the un-
earthly cries of wounded horses, and
the wild shouting Of men, the clear
voice of Lieut.. Hugh Gregory rang
out: Rally, my brave boys, rally and
avenge the Captains death p
"Not quite so fast, sir" remarked a
rebel officer, bringing his sword to a
salute "you observe that your men
are retreating and you are. my pris-
Oner."
Hugh saw that it was so, and with
a heavy heart he gave himself up.
Hurrah for the stars and stripes -
shouted brave young soldier attempt
ing to raise himself upon his elbow, but
falling back exhausted from the loss OF
blood.
"D-n you. I'll stripe you!' ex-
claimed bf utual fellow, raising in his
stirrups and aiming a blow at the
wounded man.
"Dare you strike helpless man,
shouted'his commander; and he ward
ed uff the blow with stroke that sent
the fellows sabre spinning into the air.
"Now dismount and help him if you
can" But it was too late-the brave
soul had gone out with those words.
Lieutenant" said the rebel officer,
whom we will make known as Captain
Dumars. 4" | see that you are wounded.
Let me assist you upon the horse, and
ONE of my sergeants will show you
the surgeons quarters. And he bound
up the wounded arm as well as he could,
helped him upon the horse, and with a
playful Au reUoir, rode OH.
IIngh's wound vas too painful, and
he was too weak and tired to wonder
or think clearly of anything; he only
felt grateful that his captor was a
gentleman, and quietly submitted him
self to the sergeant's guidance.
The battle was ended-in whose ia.
vOr it does not matter so far as the
story is concerned-and Captain Du.
mars obtained permission to take Lieu.
tenant Gregory to his mothers house
until he should recover from his wound
or be exchanged.
When Hugh found himself estab.
lished in a pleasant little chamber with
windows looking ont npon the flower
garden and the woods beyond, fading
away into his own loved Norihland, he
thought that after all it was not so ter.
rible to he prisoner of war. lie was
decidedly confirmed in his opinion
when he occasionally caught glimpse
of the little form of Annie Dumars,
fitting about among the flowers and
being somewhat of a philosopher, in
his way, he determined to take it easy.
The presence of one of the Hessians
at Mrs. Domars' house gave it much
the same attraction that is attached to
a menagerie. Feminine curiosity is an
article that the blockade cannot keep
out of Dixie, and many were the morn
ing calls that Annie received and many
and various were the methods of pump
ing adopted to learn something of the
prisoner, = how he looked, how he
acted, how he was dressed, and so
forth.
Impertinence I" he heard Annie
exclaim, as one of these gossips passed
through the gate, after putting her
through more minute inquisition than
usual. And he heard her dainty shoe
heels impatiently tapping along the hall,
and when she brought in bouquet OF
fresh flowers, he saw in her face traces
of vexatiOn.
/ seem to be quite What is.it.''
"Shame!'-and she broke off stem
and threw it ont of the window with
altogether unnecessary vehenence.
"Splendid girl J" thought Hugh,
{" where have ! seen her %
And lie turned his thoughts back
tn, ough the years that were past, call
ing up the old scenes the balls, with
! their many passionate waltzes, and their