Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-17

20 'he operation 10 tWlDSlIng, and slowed a "G'
Oh. Glpg bras In our pocket. Oar young MsioS1 Toe
getting very much annoyed, and was standiDg3 "as
leaning his dignity, and seeing bis relative . apa
an ass OF himself and US, conversing pretty eaI
the prisoners, be proposed our leaving and led M WIN
followed by Escnlapus, shorn Of his glory, way
OF his tail feathers We fingered anxious - oo&
these poor men, for during the Doctors haran9' &&
had contrved to get briet history of their r. We
as also several of their and addresses, vfI
view OF writing to their families. Man pronosc. le
God dsposes. We never had the chance Of cs I v4t
out our Intentions, for we were speedily in t 5"S
strait, aud wlen we regained freedom, we had fF
ten the Names having OF course prudanaliy 4 s'.
the memoranda They were facH.ers, in sinai SJe1
from Western Virginia aud Lad never been in AWAY way
They had been ordered to appear ct Court in WbaIj
and as soon as they arrived, they were made nrsoo'
dragged from family aud home, denied even tie L'l
edge OF their offence, or the poor consolation Ct
ncatlng with their families Never having baa
from home, they had idea where they then We al
where they were being carried to. AID when we nf
ed them Oh their probable destination, Covupon ~.
or Camp Chase, they were much distressed III No;D
missing cur company, came after US. We nano.
under pretext Of getting paper lighted by one O. r.
Tor our pipe, to slip few dollars into bis hand orb
welequite destitute of money. he Major susDectino,
tring with his positive orders, and were sr o
aid and comfort" pelemporally AID of1nsi1ey ord
Ell us to the cabin We refused 10 bulge an !, IN ~
told him that outside the prisoners enclosure We weoa
public ground, had paid our passage on a pubic con
veyance, and had right to a1y part of the boat W mo
ferred. Cur determination to resist Increased vb'S
arrogance, and told him we believed We had TIE ri,5
aud ha good nind to walk straight thr0' The men -
the other eud Of the boat. Quick as fash our or',,
dam friend pulled out bis revolver, cooking II right in ~
face while the guards covered US with their Dusk4a
We kept cool, for We were uDarmed, and knew w VITA
at their mercy. Speedily recovering his temper and
waving of bis Satellites the Major replaced bis p.
and anOlnOizad mr.
same time requesting u.s. 10 courteous terms, to accom-
pany him to The cabin, which did, but refused "a
cement our friendship by joining him at the bar and 10,
the rest OF the voyage We kept aIOOf from him Hp
complained that altho we had forgiven, we had still
grudge We replied no, but such tuct could uo be-
forgiven and forgotten IL a breath. Subsequently, No
were passing along the rel ght deck, the opposite
side from our former adventurer, when were shocked
to find the dead body of an officer CHASTITY and cnm
lying exposed without any covering The body Of
brave thus exposed to the vulgar gaze was odIoU
and evOlting- brave be must have BEEN tor be carried
his death wound in his face bullet having entered and
probably traversed the brain. We caused tarpaulD
to be thrown these mortal remains of Lieut. COL
Bailey, killed at GuyandOtte. We now reached
Catetsbury. Before leaving the boat, we had dc.
stroyed all the letters, and other writing which
we had save the prisoners memoranda, and fTtu.
nate thing 1t was. Our Maysviie friends had
Informed that the people of tits town were Sc,
We could not fa Of accomplishing object. Despite
all these assurances we felt anything but comfortable
when we were set down utter stranger, in country
w. did not know foot &C. As the Boat left US standing
alone Oh the levee amid darkness and solitude that cou
be fet our heart alnost saak within US BY accident
horse bad not been shipped on our boat and we had
telegraphed for it to be lett On the wharf boat
we found man whom we took for the freight agent
and OF him enquired if the animal had arrived. This
mean and contemplate scoun1rel OF Lincoln spy, did
not undeceive Us, but said lie believed the horse had
come and when we eGquired to be shown to hotel he
asked which. We replied had no choice. And
here commenced series of Systematic tasahoOis for
which may the Lord forgive US. We kept it up as &C.
cason required in all cur future wanderings for tie
mashed truth never would have brought US home
This fellow then asked we had any objection to 90
the house he put up at, because said be- they States
tights folks and the other is strong MON house We
told him we did not what they were, as we should
not stay long. He asked where we we're gong and
We replied up the Sandy. How far ? Probably near
Prestonburg. What is your business sir? (U0Diolud
the lmpertinence of the fellow, aud yet must answer
him. Well, we are going up to i-spect some coa
lands l would Ike to go along, as | have business
and would be glad OF your company. Very well we
replied, and here the fellow became quite cCnidH.
tial, and throwing himself upon our honor, said
that he Was perfect stranger here, WIS pick
ing up information for Genl. Marshall, was a
Southern man, lived near Columbia, S. o. and a.
Hiu way " N.Y. ana VINO, tilIK }Dl,
was this wolf in sleeps clothing, this gcatiem1 who
stopped to such bise and contemplate slratagem?
certain Colonel b, a khan, said to be and
commanding Il regiment At Irouton. We thought our
selves e2fe with this fellow We may be too creduogF
but would rather be thought than become suspicy
Of every man we meet. We prefer thinking men houfst
Until We find them the reverse, although we are aWGr
that this is not considered smart We repeat, we mar
be too credal0us, bat required this other lesson ia
LDcolnlsm to us thoroughly from that truth AMI
honor forsaken crew. We forget Exactly how mGcI
did tell this fellow Of cur intended movements; now
ever, We started together up oauk evee to 90 70
the tavern when at the top of the buff he MT a0d
spoke with man In u form, could by h
light from wildow they talked in whispers ana 10 q
moment the truth flashed mind that were
i0uly betrayed and we moved closer, II percbaucG we
might hear what said In the twiLklIng OF d eye
the noble Colonel seized by the throat p"eseDtn.
revolver at head while bis gallant friend pinioued
US behind revolver in hand and calling guard we were
rudely hustled away and dragged into camp Of saw
age soldery, then showed into filthy shanty among
set OF them, and ordered to be we'll guarded. We re-
covered from our surprise and dumb foundemea, only
to be driven wild and goaded into fury by these
and unfeeug wreches who thought that nov they bad
for certain got a Bag Secesh, and they meaut to
make the most of him. We were called by every
oPpr0orlous eplthet known in the vocabulary Of de-
praylty, Josted and pushed about then balied with
drawn bayonet as one would wild beast. We we're
maddened to desperation, and having nothing but
lures arms to defend ourselves we struck cut right and
left In this unequal game should assuredly have lost
our life but Tor the opportune arrival OF an officer just
as they had proposed tying US hand and foot to pitch
us into disgusting bunk. This gentleman, Captain
O., of the 18th Kentucky regiment, treated US very
humanely, and but for him We bad probably been muir
dered He had heard of the arrest and came to see the
show, but as he afterwards said seeing we were gen
tleman even if we were REBEL and not accustomed to
such select society, he at once determined to find
comfortable quarters. The soldiers swore they would
not let the prisoner go, for he not their captain
He however, knew the nature of the beast and Jerking
out his monitor, dared any of them to stir. We were
then marched off to small crib in tavern and locked
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