The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-05-14
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= =; ;,,,i;1ss ss..s,
watched them until they disappeared
from5sight dawn the road. esI When he
turned to so back in the shapsheswas
met BY che fugitive, who, ograsp,ing his
hand, exclaimed, IL 0sts 4 I*7EaE7''7
-"Oh'! how shan I ever be b able to
thank you Mr. Bradley p, '''"'s.',ss> 81 ~
+ This, is ], no ti,pe. Tor, thanks, Mr.
Peters, unless it. lis the lord; you
lmust fly the country, and that q,
|oncee!''' e. ,,.,,...s,, 4s..,'...,......,.
"But my, wife and children !!',,, - ..,.,.
t.aMattie and ], Will v attend to- them
But IT. you mnst Il 60 te+night''"H ao'qas-ia IA
Eyes. In the morning, il. not soon.
er, they. win return With = large force
land carry you off and fprobablyl haae
you, on the first, stree.dt You mustsleave
Tonight. "se.a Hs trreath nnjz:at f5aYTsz}t> II
+ .ssBHt show,?": eda ri s,so i>e osr' Ioofc
~ Matte will conduct ybuto che rem.
fdezvous Of Our" sffiTFiiends. There is q
patty made up who intend q. cross. the
mountains and join ,the Union forces
in Kentucky. f. They, were to. start tc
might. They have provisions for the
journey and will gladly share with
you" -sd :5~s.t-rneI r1'F'~ Iso'.',. T
s"At this moment a young girl en-
tered the shop and huriiealy said,'
"Father, what is the trouble tonight
Her eye resting upon the fugitive She
approached him, and in a sympathiz
ing tone CONTINUED, ttAh, Mr.. Peters
has your turn come so, soon?'''' 4.u .
This was Matte. She was a fine
frosey girl, just past her eighteenth
birthday, and the sole daughter o1
Bradley's house and heart. She wa.
his all-his wife had been dead five
fyears. He turned toward her in q
mild hut firm tone, saiG, <'|'1 '..
"Mattie, you must conduct Mr.. Pc.
ters to the rendezvous immediately
then return and we will call at the par
sonage to cheer his family, Quick
No time is to be lost: The blsod
hounds are upon the track. They
! have scented their prey; and will no,
rest till they have secured him. They
may return much sooner than we e ex
pect. So,haste, daughter and God
bless ye!'' :.-.., .-o;. -, .... .....,
i This was not the first time that Mat
tie had been called upon to perform
such an office. She had safely con
Quoted several Union men, who had
been hunted from their homes and
sought shelter with her father, :tc
the place designated, from whence
they made their escape, across the
mountains into Kentucky. Turning
to the fugitive, she said. .:.e
"Come, Mr.. Peters, do not stane
'|upon ceremony, but follow me" -
She left the shop and proceeded 'bu
a short distance up the road, and turn
ed off in by path through a strip O
woods, closely followed by the fugi
tipe. A brisk walk Of half an hou
brought them to small house tha
stood alone in secluded spot, Her,
Matte was received with warm wei
come by several men, some of whom
were engaged in running bullets, Will,
others were cleaning their rifles ant
, fowling pieces. The lady of the hous,
a hale woman Of forty, was bus!
stufing the wallets Of the men witt
biscuits. She greeted Matte yer,
!, kindly. The fugitive, who was know
!, to two or three Of the party, was re
ceived in . bluff, frank spirit of kind
, ness by all, saying that they woul,
make him chaplain Of the Tennessee,
: Union regiment when they got t,
!, Kentucky. - '.i = - -
When Matte was about 10 retur1,
> home two Of the party prepared to &C
company her; but she protested, war;
ing them of the danger, ~ the eDem
P were doubtless in search Of the min
ister: But, notwithstanding, they in
sisted, aud accompanied her until sh
reached the road asl,ort distance abov
: her fathers shop. Matte hurried O
but was somewhat surprised upoI
l. reaching the shop TO end it vacant
She ,hastened into the house, but he
2 father was not there. As she returne,
to go into the shop she could hear tn
). sound Of horses hoofs clat teri,ig dow
y the road. 9'' She listened, but tho SCUM
4 soon died away. Going inte the sho
!. she blew the fire into : blaze the
: beheld that the things were in gre.
d confusion, and that spote Of blood wer
: Iupon the ground.g She was now COZ
q vinoed that hersfsther had been seize,
and carried of, but not withouts i de.
:.[peratea struggle on his part.zs2E >3F
: As Matte stood gazing st the pool
;. OF blood a wagon containing two pei
sons drove up, one Of whom, An atl
letio, young man OF FIVE aud TWEEN,
dIyesrs, got out aud entered the slaoI
= "Good evening, Matte !! Where
olyour father2n8 he said. Then obser,
cling the sstrangen dsmeauor of the Qi
q he continued, :. Why Matte, what I'll
yeu9 What has h.ppe''ed.sga W. wi
!. % The young girls heart was to ia
for her tongue to give ntterAnce, %
throwing herself. upon the should,
: of the young msa, she aobbingly .,
!, tcI2lmest::ss eszsysaE ssE3 essss4z sssg.t sss;
: :. 1hey have carried him off! Don
Iyou see the blood ~
: "Have they dared TO lay hands. .uDo
= your father The infernal wretches