The Avoyelles pelican. [volume] (Marksville [La.]) 1859-186?, 1862-02-08

the darkest nights that ever witnessed the
eyes of in,n. we r.aehpd our stopping
place for the night We took up quarters
again, in the court house and spent the
balance of tie night quite agreeable. Next
mornings we heard of 4lle famous dutch
peddler, captain Withers, of bridge burn
/ ing notoriety, aud our captain being dis
satisfied sfosretur home without, having a
fight, Col. Scott gave him 40 men, and
AWAY lN..,vent after the wild dutchman.
and marSledal day through the cold rain
but without success. He went in, sight of
their camp on the opposite side R the ri
yer, and having nomrans of crossing, he
had to return without scalping "A yankee,
but succeeded i'll taking l1.00n pounds of
fine bacon. ~
During our stay in this little village |
had the pIeasuse ofquarrelling with two
young ladies', who advocated anon princi-
Piles, but I felt for-the poor hel pless crea-
lures and spared them from the fatal name
which my gallant company BEARS / feel
unionifird at times myself, but beg to diff
fer with them in the quality of uus5n,
Sunday morning, the sixth day after
our departure from camp, we took the line
of march from Morgantown; for Bowling
Green. As we marched early in the morn
ing and ON aa empty stomach. runners
from each company We're dispatched,
ahead of the command to have refrtsh-
ments prepared on the road for us as We
advanced. UnlucIsily for us, we were not
able to tind such Accommodations, but be-
ing large ways in'front Of the compand
our gallant captain wllep'ed us right into
line, into !, fine tr1rnip patch. ana i'll less
time than coon's age, the green irnves
from the turnipswerr Ayingin the air, as
if whirlwind was about. Nh a word was
uttered except from All old sol,lier who
served his time on the sandy plains of
Mexico; but upon finding that there was
no prospects for a change, he pitched in
and eat no less than six
Col. Scott overlook us at 9 P. NJ. wheal
we took a bee line foronrte temporary home.
At 8 that night, our captain wheeled us
into line and took Il position III fhnt of
the ranks and save ut terancsto a few elo
quent words OF praise. ttlilt went home
to the heart of each trooper, like kind
words from thp lips Of a loving father to
an obedient san Three cheers, were gi-
ven for Capt. t'entlon Cannon, when or
ders from right and left bytilr, march.
was given and each man went to liis tent
and was soon in thp arms o, sleep.
Our march, or Tali,rr adventures was
surrounded by 1nai.,- threatening perils,
but the ingenuity ct our colonel proved
far superior to them all. The Creole Char
gers retnrlled crowned with ionor$ s,,v-
eral times our salIant captain commanded
the advance Ga!ars} whrll cotnplet" 'l,'stiaae
ton touched u> in the face Dnt ilt' led us
ou with rs u>uvI, experience as an old
warrior.
I an told tl,e people Of Ina, are quite
uneasy aud fear an attack u,on this point
They may rest easy for the recognition
Of our independence by England, will
cause {, concentration Of the Federal
troops closer to home, and before the
yankees could possibly reach them, the
kuel of signal defeat would be sounded
TO tne f,.lr corners Of the world
Inurs respectfully,
W. NJ. G. n.