Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-05-27
My Capture and Esape.
AN INCIDENT OF THE WAR.

How my blood foamed it don't boil,
but raved through my veins as if il would
burst them. Suddenly Jenny sprang for
ward aud pushed the Corporal back with
such iorce that be almost fell to the floor,
and snatcbed up the flag and Haunted it in
his face
As under its folds tyranny was driven
from the land, so shell traitors be driven
out or hung; and if were man, would
punish you for the insult you offered this
dear flag Of mine
Il don't come here to fight the woman,
said the Corporal, dogsediy. Come, MIR.
Davis, you've been drafted and must 60 10
the army
y will not fight against my WILL ex-
claimed the man, exhibiting some signs Of
resistance.
But you shall, Seize him menp
The rebels spraDg forward and caught
Davis, but being strong man he hurled
them from him. Again they set upon
him with more success; and we're proceed
sing to bind him. could stand ID 10
longer. l rushed to the door, screams
ing:
Come on boys we have them now
dashed into the house, and just at that
moment down went one of the rebels level
ed to the flood by q chair in the hand II
Jenny. Again the chair whirled in the
air, and came down on the head of the
corporal. The rebels were frightened, and
fled from the house but seeing was alone,
returned to the combat. Davis was still
bound, and could afford no assistance,
The fight was unequal, and was oyerpow
n
were marched off to the enemy's camp.
while jenny and her mother were left alone
in the house.
For two days was a prisoner in the
enemy's camp, near Fairfax Court House
What had become of Davis know nat and
what would become of me cared not, now
that had lost the brave girl had learned
to love.
The day had passed gloomily away, and
night was come again. was seated in q
sort OF brush tent, with a guard pacing up
and down in front of it. paying more atten
ton to me than | thought was absolutely
necessary. While lost in happy though
of home and of JennyI heard a rustlinp
noise beside me, and delicate hand was
laid on my arm.
Follow me quickly and will save YOU.
she whispered in my ear and placed her
had over my mouth.
She then withdrew, and l, snake-like
crawled out of the tent after her. eau.
tiously we moved along until we came tc
the guard.
who goes there p came quickly, and
down we dropped upon our faces.
The guard passed on, aad we crawled
forward, stopping to listen. The guard
was returning, and we lay still until he
again passed, and then we pushed forward
more rapidly.
We are row beyond the camp, but We
have the pickets to poss yet. NV father is
waiting for us just ycnder,' said she, turn.
ing little to the left.
You are brave girl, ventured to saw
and there is no knowing what else might
have said, but she placed her fingers on nv
mouth, with a gentle hush ?
Secreted in the bush was her father, who
firmly grasped my hand as we joined him
Jenny then placed musket in my hands
and | could see by the dim light that her
father was provided with one, and she car.
ried one, though | must confess. rattle,
! awkwardly. l was all curiosity to know
how she, the little fraii creature could ac
eomplish so much.
Il am afraid we'll have to fight the pick.
et,' said her father but it's life or death
and if we can only scare them we art
safe
In perfect silence we approached thu
| locality OF the picket guard, and though
We had eluded their vigilance, when
quick and frightened challenged burst W.
on us. This was followed almost instautl,
| by q flash and a bullet whistled pretty clos
to my head.
Charge on them boys shouted Davis
as he fired, and | quickly sent bullet il
the direction of the rebel pickets. | saw
JepDy's musket come to her shoulder, ant
as it was discharged she reeled and woulc
have fallen to the ground, but caught her
and in moment she had recovered from
her shock. We heard the enemy's picket
retreatiDg IN alarm, and making the mos
of their confusion we dashed towards tn
Federal lines, some halls mile distant.
had made my escape, but not through
my own stratagem or skill, but by tn
| constant work and energy of a young an,
brave girl, whose patriotic heart would no
forsake her houored and beloved govern
| ment, and whose determination rescue
her father from the hand of the oppressol
The muskets she provided US with wer
secreted in her fathers house. She ha
loaded them, and at night eluded the yigi
lance of the enemy's guard, and deposite
them where she delivered them to US. Sh
bid us touching farewell, and in compan
with her mother proceeded to the State 9
Massachusetts.
Her father enlisted in the Federal army
and now. side by side, we are fighting I
deliver his home from the hand Of the OF
pressor, while look forward with pleasur
to the day when shall be awarded tn
hand of Miss Jenny, as reward for m
offer to save her father.