Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-31
A Darias adventure e ihe J7ar.


a Daziss -advenfure ef she war.
BY the Grape Vine Edi,or Of the Chstapooza Rs5sLI
Major Iotehkiss CHIEF af Ordnsnes TO the Division Of
Gen OlebOurne and in ths ats engagement, acting A.
/ 0sisf q Arlsrylu wheh position De reeeiTea t779
/ wounds of q pai1fa though happily not iaugeroas
] lssaraeter-wss conveyed ihrough Chastsno1ga few
days ago r0fe for Cat1ss Spring where i IS 90 oe
hoped sincerely biz health q hnb aud body VIII b.
I speedily restored
This personal announcement luggast1 70 ny mind a1
event or train d events ia uligh JsaI We pas
Observer ard Mejor Hohsiss lhs hefo e1ring c d-s-
nal period succeeding tae tali Of Aasngils
was n lTurfreesbor0', sa1T dsc1lso-.ia ana Fefl
dirty. had lain ia camps week anlie ilooa ile
winter r1;u lad lTQrsa luck u tl7Ha y 9isa- - a
gloom Ircsolved TO shake or tie terrible naisdy O.
depression which began ng 20 a1e . 20 dlsese
and boldly 20 resist Ike blue devils tat oeset ne VITA
his fnte5t on SUNDAY ul3rring February tde 2sl. 2
mounted superb eaFary horse, and st ont iFita e.
party Of brother ofdeers or know gentle re1es -
grapevine then spsred many 5Eass buttons o. ors
sdsr- general and rouudiy as holElal atr
geon) bent upou driving g. the enemFa pieeela enter
ing Ezshye taki9g last fond look 81 taeE sweet
Hearts iast embrace ahd ilenes rs.lraiis- re ~
cava ers n cd 10 the mouruf1i duty ~ rlullcE aT
from Middle Tennessee 20 tho tUEe 81 a-lalaa -sH
We set o-t at dsybrsak, and reached the Ie village
of Lsvsrzns before the had vssred E round tol7at
IIa balted us and toe following Dialogue euzlsd=
where the he'll are you fellows gong.
'On O bust Says oue Of a.
"OH a bus. the devil Ihs far Eess y 81 y5l le-
fore you bar your eyes. You must tarn back
..ls-yBs have orders to send all ofissrs and PM
Yates into camp meet The YANKEES have arrived 81
Nashville and taken possession. fouu oe capilreas
s1ra aH you try 70 set IN only missed en- s'7- y
Z a AaiEs 5readth-
and Col. Forrest passed on We thsn held council Of
war, resolved 70 cut the country the A1srs
vile pike take tie oursir1 of the city BY desk. and
enter a. dark. We did 50. About Ceiocz rsaeaei
gentle elevation from which the spires af NashFis
glittered 10 the wa1ieg sunlight Z vaa baT- eiaac
evening, with my fresh and breezy c1olnea5 n sl1
air We met many persons from the hear ot IOWA 81
Of whom assured Us that We would be sszura1iy Ni-d
or captured f We Fen1rsd larInel lL t'lo o. iales
eanteers fli had made rs Ike Adheu Of the rhVHle.
exceeding bold" and We rode forward, singing Jolly
rel ain ana making some jess more marked llr APl-
deucs thsn vii.
We SSH sasv no Yankees. The twilight grew sr5aad
us tie squaid tsnements q tbs suburbs gra1uaT fs
5ehad u.s. the ohurchyard vaguely 20 our rights ta
stars giiIne7e and away before Ike che ht
cave Of S8bad the sailor we began 70 perceive TIE lamps
Of the city. Dear lifs how hearts throbbed a1V
Oureyes filad how our cavalry appinss catgraal 80
time now 70 pause, no time 20 repent ne em WIS
Of the old town are on every SIDE Of US Ihs bach rls
look down on us. yea, but lovingly. iie yellow hegs
over hospital and sick rooH fan th5 evening cay as II n
ne aneloly greeting The Watca-log ese2
1nouhed welcome as We draw near home arrived
safely without the di-chargs of gun or ths gt Of
Yankee, reach place Of refuge zrabls our horses
and enier d0or-wsys. sacred
Bat sentiment avaunt Already the saIt sals toars.
coming ia my eyes with the reflection. Hsigh h1
poor, damned refugees thatws are
tt was tv elve scloek A group Of sss faeesvsrs s-
eniy seated about sed hrepiace Two hou-s, OF less
must see q 1aAQEA paiflA-as 1lllAr-lf 1Aaiela-
breaks upsn ihe ear. The veTJ house tEsmblas. The
windows ngIs ike q troop Of cavalry the cairs rock
and the shovel and tongs fall Epon the hearth fash
iuulinaies the ar For moment the f1ces q the Eo-
men grow pale the start b their feet Then AL Is
silent silent death, silent as the tread Of time which
steals on flowers
What isiti
We have no time to inquire. Oar horses ara saddIed
and await Us in he stables below. v mast away.
Horrible gun5oat visions lit the vision of tie
poor. weary hearted loved ones A kss tear silent
clasp Of hand On hand, Of heart TO heart and leave
them alone with the coming Toe, The maraudar, the
vandai, tbe cruel but for fhe Tine victorious invader.
We mount silently, ily wind cur way Of dark
alleys ard bys'reets into open country; and here We
meet rider-a pale with bright intelligent eve
in fall Confederate grey, and s1perby ippeds1gVy
pursuing the route Of journey Him we ace1s vs.
becone qaicy acquainted and thezce learE iheeus
the mysterious explosion
Our newly encountered fellow soldier proved to bs
the gallant officer above menti0nsdAIa EIotohss, Of
Cleburue's ordinance.
He had just blown up the great arseneI below Nash
vile. Leaving Murfreesboro' at noon he had ridden
straight into the city which be reached tnigba r.
solved % accomplish MS pe-iiiou-, responsible Tnil1
or die he ha6 concluded 10 put bold trout the nat
fer and TO brave every odds He went rs tie plh
lie square :; found Yankees; ard thence 20 ono oil
the hotels, where he provided with supper After
ward he proceeded 70 d the wrrk before BIN.
The ensmy were al about him. They lsy IN for-5
just opposite in Edgefeid Their transports were scat
tered along the wharf in great number AS he rode
Of the town in the direction Of the sulphur spring ha
could amsst hear the the tramp Of the euemys seutr=
aaozt see The flash Of their cleaning osyoue,9 n ,lo
The Arsenal was situated
Deep in the shady sadness Of fhs vals
Ear sHnken from The heaity breath Of morn
place tangled, obscure and wild, ds-k and dismal
t1ghtuis eoo.iahaunted glen, overriding By ehasrl VII
lows, rocks and clamps Of spectral growth f-s ls-
the grim powder hou1e arose. ike sons har or ssvr ~
story. The major drew bis REIN dismounted and rfs1
The vsuls Of combustion stood az around kim a. tbev
revealed to bis eyes BY lighted match 7ba 49,
was sreHn With me black grains gsoniu dssth f-rl
fuse pistol fell from his bosom + hair tri~ $3.50
needed but touch but rolled snere TIA n77a- -
Harmless as bologna salssse A good omen. thousa
the maor, as he thanked God for His protection ard
arranged his material IN hes, conroeura slow match
This DONE be issued from ths den 0f destruction aud
conducted his train 70 safe distance Tor Ignition
He paused, drew a long breath Of RELIEF ana Is t-s
electrical powder which wss TO con 7urf Ia Com
uauding message 10 the nine. u sparisies ~ r. a
bright red fash, aud obedieut ran 90 one dirsefion
whilst the operator "a lsts dalr rerc= thsgs sort
Of dispatches gsnte reader thEn th6ss Of the rrDs
vine ran the other He reached his horse and there
psused sgsio.
Minutes, which see1sed as hours pa7ssd SIN no sx-
plOsion- gOuld the work hare faled3 Sugpsrss was
unoearane' and leaving hs place o. reiuel again Tho
major rstraced his steps As he gained the crown Of q
SLOPE which gave glimpse Of the magazine end his
( train, he looked below An was dark - sfert 1fs
deep shadows seemed to grow deeper and deeper the
{ clouds gathered above IL Wild rhrlinr sadies aT
shoals driven absut by a keen auiez y7nd Ft 10 al
the sight cG-skt obiecis minute he sagv down
me srseTsi two fsint sDsrss "a iigbs, y : ~ l =
which ssd 'vs slowly move toward the tsrl1ie 81
DEATH No time was 10 be lost One minuts more -
the burst woild come. TIE major turned and ted aeF
I TO hfsseed.
But hsrs The earth seems 10 beave tie krsst vs1Is
above am hs with tls fire ethereal, the gloon Is sd
denly scattered only the god Of day scstter the d
ness Of nght ur1 rlen crash though the lhundf
Of hundred fields Of battle melted in enc mighty
roll II is done, The air riEgs Is The skies pr1ciaa
It, and the earta starts ashass uphea7ed and olsr
stricken
The ght was truly snblime. For many uuousurs fbs
streams Of hqud Light the shooting Of fiery stars ming.
led with the din The hsro had time 70 wait how.
ever dashng Sis soHels in ais chargers fal, ha rode
the town and into the broad open country, Iais au
sound.
There my reader, there's q story for you and true
every word Of t. a. dszsn officers Of rank will ten
YOU. What shall say of tbs brave man who &C.
cnmpshed tho dangerous, the valuable service Reco
nised by bis auperiora respected BY his eq1a Gs de-
serves 70 be known 70 the greet king public, which
makes mars The men Of its day. have told h
story rather leagh, but arl SURE not daily. y, is
/ matter which night 20 in a novel.