The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-03-29
Adventures or Q COmtrebooA 0COut ~
AnuSa Creek

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80 y..s rsr,,s asth inss.1
-. 49,. .,..t. !, raverrool Point. the {
spent tnree weeks a. .ss''py 49,. a;s.ssis |
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aavance u ou' .els w:us ssoow .hn d,;no
pecom'ns' :. nv r. .L.,n;cis, nS
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,ne in, - rho .,,.as ~ coi Graham
During .i's .iin. - -. ~. ~, $500. -,
oi Ms. .sN us nas, Novsmhsr soas ,,;rtv
rom va. pal, r.r, &c The csmn WAS a.
vaiuA1'e chasse' tn ..,;i, 10. Int. and ~.
s'9nea ~ .no H.. sn,d;a,s msns Comforts. ma.
s ,' .on a...J N INV IN the camp.
k,nB u'e,r .,.,;,os Nsaroe. feel an
ibey pau s a"u ..s," s.;snd. .nS Vim .s the
mueh sympa s III ~ s" ~, time msnv man
WINES, "uu nv ~, ars i;tsi. n;oger for the
ID sng,'a "a' . a.ds ~ bnndr IA and
camp pIs:s;a =. - ,..;c,n.I nun.
heaitny da m'.,s;.a p";n. ~. 81 ,bs number
Der ron naln'As IL. H., scoo,dea IN
deserves no.e ,ha h.;lI;sn n, Iectnre de.
Ioussa'nt r,,;,,;. H. = ,,nonsa,;on.
livered Dy wesu .h. p nnnp s,,S dsssrves IN
ABLY tne nero ol 'ns c.:....,.. sas,o.nad hI.ck
De piaceu py the s'uo VI '''' ''o''
brethren. ,r
The name OF TINS negro y Sa' nn5 hsi"nosj
boro near nehps'eaa' fns.,a' al. H.. a.
to MI Iayior. ne hAue n's .ooaPs ~ ~.
ccmber. On nearing MS praises epoNeA -
Captain OF tue ghnpoa.s on TUG o'ol'aS, -,
rather indsposed 10 adini. me Possessou =. ~
the qualities they give nm crcot ior anu H.
possibly his expioits naa oeeh e.Assot.N' M
heroic courage, truthiuiness anu eAa'.eu on'is-
tian character seemed too romantic LOT the'r
realization; however my douots on tnat score
were dispelled, and am witness OF DIS ias'
browning act Jim, after making MS escape
from Virginia, shipped on boarc OF the freeoorn.
flag gunboat, Lieut.. Samuel Magaw comnianu'
ing. He furnished Capt Magaw mucn vaiuaoie
intelligence concerning the reDei movements
and from bis quiet, everyday behavior soon won
the esteem of the commanding ofhcer.
Capt. Magaw, shortly after Jims arrivai on
board the Freeborn, sent him upon q scouting
tour through the rebel forthcations, more 10 test
his reliability than anything else; ana tue mis-
sion, although fraught with great danger, was
executed by Jim in the most faithful manner
Again jim was sent into virginia, landing AZ tue
White house, below mount vernon, ana going
into the interior for several miles, enconntering
the fire OF picket guards and posted sentries, re-
turned IN safety 10 the shore, ana was Drough.
on I'D the Oaptaihs gig uhoer tue hre VI '"o
feDei muskeuy:
Jim haa wiie ana Tour chiidfeh al tna' une
sun !" .Hs,n,a ihey oeiouseu W TUG same
a'ah as ',in u'o' We was ANXIOUS " snen' ye'
IL seemed lmPoss,oie; ONE oay III oanuacy, jim
cahe " Va. oups',n .oo" anu asneu ioi R H.'
n.is'son W W i'hesu su"' s'enns y. 'ee
s,,a s'ue, us ne ~sneu W orns ou uis isny.
why, Jlnl' salu .ap,. Msgaw' now VIII you
DC aole 70 pass .he plche's
W.. " ny, ap.a pail I u eau se' eu'
9woI, yo,, h. no ~ pa.s,;ss;n,., IA c.;,
u.aau e,od nr. - Tic a,,nhna,. 80 - IT,,
MasaH u.ueieu one VI 'ne sunooa Az W iuho y.h
daaana,ad AND retnrn sor him ' N.
uesisna'eo' anu return 'or nun tue ioi'o"ins
,
rue W n'e appoi,''hep'' jim was a. 'ue sPot
va ' '' u "o .an" y" way s's
sanoo1. dnu p'ousus osei !" LNoipooI fo,n'
~hs'e oo,one. ".anaii' uau g.sh tneh 10y
mouse 10 i've IN just back OF his own quarters
jim ran the gauntlet OF the sentries unframed,
never taxing 20 the roads, but keeping IN the
wooos-e'ery loot-ps.n Oh wnich, ana almost
every tree, ne knew from his boyhood up
Several weeks afterwards another reconnois-
sance was planned, and Jim sent on it. He re-
turned IN saiety, ana was hlghiy compiimented
py denefais Hooker, Sickies, ana the entire NO.
tina.
on thursday, week ago, 1t became necessary
to OBTAIN correct information OF the enemy's
movements Since then, batteries at Shipping
and Cockpit Points have been evacuated, and
their troops moved to Fredericksburgh. Jim
was the man picked out for the occasion, by
Col. Graham's quarters, about in the evening,
and sent Tor Jim. There were present the Gen.
era, Col. Graham and myself. Jim came into
the Coloners quarters.
"Jim," said the General, Il want you to go
| over to Virginia, tonight, and find out what
forces they have at Aqua Greek and Fredericks-
burgh. Il you want any men to accompany YOU,
pick them out"
81 know t,co men that would like to 60" Jim
al
"Well, get them, and be back as soon as DOS.
sible."
Away went Jim over to the contraband camp.
and returning almost Immediately, brought into
our presence two very intelligent looking dar.
keys.
Are you already" inquired the General.
"Al ready, Sir" responded the trio
well, here, jim, you take my pistol" said
Gen. Sickles, unbuckling it from bis belt, "and
if you are successful, l will give YOU slOO,n
Jim hoped he would be, aud bidding us good
bye, started off for the gunboat Satellite, Capt
Foster, who landed them short distance below
the Potomac Greek batteries They were to re-
turn early in the morning, but were unable from
the great distance they went in the interior
Long before daylight on Saturday morning, the
gunboat was lying of the appointed place. As
the day dawned, Capt Foster discovered a
mounted picket guard near the beach. and al
most at the same instant saw Jim to the left of
them, in the woods, sighting his gun at the re-
bel cavalry. He ordered the "gig" to be man.
ned and rowed 10 the Shore The rebels moved
along slowly, thinking to intercept the boat,
when Foster gave them shell, which scattered
them. Jim, with only one of his original com.
panions aud two fresh coptrabands came m
challenged by picket when some distance in
advance OF jim, and the negro, instead of an
or a nYnY.n a.