Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-12-08
Escape From GaerrIIIas.
By CORPORAL A.

Potomac TO meet the enemy at Gettysburg.
the troops as Hsrper's Ferry were ordered
! 70 join the main army. 10 order that eyery
available man should add 10 lie atrenetb.-
The buried movement made is necessary
to leave large amount Of government
property. to DO subsequently, disposed of
according 70 circumstances. A small guard
was detailed TO protect il, the men being
selected from those least able 70 march. -
Being one OF this numb Der, on account of a
recent fever. was placed in charge of a
/ l4Fge amount Of ammunition, together with
seversl others from my regiment. The
boxes Of cartridges were piled closely TO-
4 getheF. near Fort Duncan, and our shelter
tents pitched IN the immediate ieinity.
We waited for day after I'd aps bad
left, expecting the trains Wild we're to
take { ne boxes; and which were Vaccom.
pauy rs g. guard; but they did not arrive
The next day passed and DO indication of
any wagOos. 1t was but natural that We
should feel uneasy, for rumOrs reached us
OF many guerrIllas lowering 10 our vicinity
and waiting for chance TO atesl and des.
troy. While We were discussing the best
means of making our escape 10 case the
outlaws came 10 numbers, Jones came
rushing into our small camp, out Of breath
and Informed us that the 'cut.throats' we're
upon Us, and that We bad not Q moment to
lose il I've wished 70 escape capture Re-
memberiuS our instructions 20 burn the
pile in case Of necessity, We hastily gath
cred the brush ard fence rails from the vi.
cinity and set Ere 60 it, Observing that
the frmss spread but slowly. Was ordered
70 return AMI light the brush on the oppo-
site side. While 90 engaged. heard the
feet Of gallOOIng horses, and saw the but
ternuts dashinE rnund the turn Of the road
The thought Of seli-preserVation Was iD-
Stanlly uppermOst. My companions we're
gone, and WUuli have Q cleared epace to
cross before could reach the nearest
woods. Terrible a. was the alternative,
resolved to hide myself am; Dg the boxes Of
cartridges. FiSRing 40 opening, ! worm
ed myself into the middle Of she pile, and
etrsiOed my eyes TO watch she movements
Of the enemJ by the sound of the horses
feet Never shall ] furget nv emotions
while there. almost stifed BY the smoke.
and expecting momentarily the explosion
Of the smmunitiOn
! I heard the voices Of the guer.lllas as
they looked at she burning brush.
Which way did they rum exclaimed q
rough voice -
They took to the woods
Hank, you tsks Q squad and hunt 'em
up. Hang the d-n Yankees
They then began 70 drag away .bS brush
and my heart beat with dread, for knew
il they extinguished the FIRE l should be
discovered. .-.... .fH
What 10 It. anybowr exclaimed the
first voice, which seemed to be chief.
Ammunition was the reply.
Well, faint DO use bOtberin; We will
look altar tie stores. Keep guard while
We search
could hear the clanking Of the sab-el
- she sentinels moved, alsO the fierce
cracking Of sume dry twigs which had
just caught. Mereiful heavens mus
wT.'s'Si--AS ~iia-mx childrani faint
1t wss dark When ! regained conscious.
ness. l could not for q time remember
wnere was; but, bS degrees recalled the
circumstances which surrounded me, and
began 20 think of some Wsy to escape
With great caution l moved from nv
cramped position, and cre2t 60 the edge Of
the pile. The night vas still. and the
moon an hour high. I,could detect horssl
tied to the trees, and judged that the
RuerrIllss were bIVouscing in the woods
This belief being confirmed BY the expir
ing embeTs Of 6ree aud an occasional gruau
likethat Of . restless sleeper. / determined
when the moon sank. would steal away
and trust to fortune for escape.
At last Ehe moment came for my at
tempt. craWled from my place Of con.
csslnens, and rolled myself cautiously TO-
ward some high grass. Here lay for
few moments to listen. I could Obser "
that the FIRE We had kindled had gone ou
on account of the greenuess of the wood
but the boxes were tlackened and scorch
ed. The boxes of hard bread bad beer
broken and removed. and the industr,
with which the rsnsacking had been doc )
showed the perpetrators skilled in devasta
! Irg.
: who goes therei' grc~led HUSKY
voice. .-..-
was motiopless. Presently q horse
; man aJ PREACHED and answered. as
thought, Street. ] could not exactly dis
tiDguish the word, which Wss evidently
their countersigu. His horse tnrned BIZ
head towards me and SHE'D.
What is the matter wi'h you, jack Z ex
claimed the horseman; aud kicking BIZ
horse, be passed on q short distance, and
dismounting. tied his horse to . stump, ant
joined the rest. could perceive that b,
, vas quite iipey.
After some conversation, which I coulc
!. partially OverbeaF, their voices ceased, ant
> every ooe seemed TO be aslesp.
IF could only get that borse.' NUT.
tered " myaelf, 1 could escape, knOwinI
The wood roads we'll
With the caution Of 90 Indian, rollet
myself towards the horse. He Watche,
4 me. and seemed alarmed, but did hot 81
tempt 10 break bic bride. Do nearin,
him, found twis, and raising il care
fully, gradually slipped the rein Of tb
stump. Rolling over gently. drew tn
). horse after me. ESerS isW yards, pause,
Z 70 let the horse Erszs.
'JIu.' exclaimed the sentry, Your here
? 10 loose
"A groau was the only response. .s-,
2 jim, you lasy fool
'D-u the beast. He won't 70 far
u Continued to let the horse erase 70
some time. and then resumed bis grsdus
. abstraction. FOally, drew him 10 ID
. turn 10 she road, cod at once mounted
Riding over the grass, kept him on
u fast Wblk, until thOughs bis feet Woul
: not be heard. wheO ! increased his spec,
70 Q canter. ,.......l..
had nearly reached Solomonl. Gar
y when came suddenly upon rebel pick
Ct.
: Who goes thereP challenged the sent
II pel.
o Friend answered I, % gruHiy as
could.
II Halt haiti or you are dead man,
). Have Jon the cOuntersignP
!. Yes
Give it,
J. The perspirstioD beaded on my for.
It bead. Suddenly il occurred 70 me tbs
e it must be the name Of one Of their lead
10 srs, and as my case ives desperate, eI
n CLAIMED:
"A 'L,n&street.'
vi Right. Advance
That dad 60. il 10 almost unpecessar
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