Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-12-25


Dunno
Then there was whisp, red colloquy be.
tween tbe two. / could distinguish only the
words Nothing. Bread and milk, and a
final assent on the part of the negress.
Then the man addressed me.
That white woman dat lib here, said he
with glance toward the inner room whence
the sounds had come. Heap sight of
trouble-al the time peakin' round-tells
eberyihins. Must MT talk here-come out
door,
you Union
] assented.
Coin to Williamsport
Yes. Can | get inside the lines there
Is that the nearest place TO go?
Yes. that the nearest place. Can't go
to-day though
Why?'
Road full of scouts. Must hide some
where
Fatigued as was, at once grasped at
the idea, AMI asked where could hide.
Dunno Guess got place can keep
you. Come
followed him into a small building used
for kitchen. Taking me up stairs into
chamber half full of husks. laid down in
the back part and he piled them over me
and went away.
Twice that day did the negro won an
come to my hiding place with hot corn cakes,
roasted sweet potatoes and warm meat. To
me, wearied and half-starved, they were the
greatest luxuries. Once awoke and heard
her talking with a rebel soldier. One other
time heard the children prattlng about
the soldiers going by. But was not dis
turbed.
After dark my black friend came and
called me down. Then he gave me minute
| directions as to the road and how to avoid
| the rebel scouts, going short distance him
self to show me on my way. And all he
/ asked for this was that | would do what
could for him in the lines. / promised and
have faithfully redeemed that promise.
| IF the Union army goes by that mans
houses, it will not be my fault if they do
not know that he is fiiend of the Union
soldiers.
found the road that night just as it had
been represented. Once, indeed. / came
infn dangerous proximity 10 the scouts, but
| avoided them and went on.
AT last came upon road bearing un-
mistakable evidence of the immediate pres
ence of Union troops, had not followed it
far before Halt rang out loud and clear.
stopped moionless. There was brogue
to the tongue. Was it possible that had
got so far and undergone so much to be
taken by rebel pIckets? The sky was
cloudy and that would help my escape
had only time to look for chance to rur
when that Halt ! came again. was mo-
tionless, and the Invisible picket could Sc,
it / determined 10 keep silence Ill! | wa,
sure of the character of my questioner.
Who comes there
1 That, thought, was good German, and
felt better.
A friend without the countersign.'
What friend?
was not yet sure of the character be
fore me, and kept silent.
Who are you, anyway
I That was clincher. l was sure now
that the man before me was a German. ant
/ had never seen those men in the rebe
army.
An unarmed man, said ], still deter
mined not to compromis- too far.
How many is there of you?
sOne.'
4 Come out into the middle Of the road
/ went. At the same time two horsemei
rode out of the shade of tall tree by tn,
roadside.
Hold up both hands
] obeyed.
sNow ccme forward
Forward went, Holding up both hands
bear fashion.
Where you from !? they asked as
/, came up.
From Richmond. What cavalry is sLis
The lst n. Y. Mounted Rifles
, And this is willamsport | asked ca
gerly.
Yes
was safe at last--safe inside the Unioi
lines. They took me 10 picket headquar
tiers, made me some coffee-iheI'tsst / ha,
had for long weeks--and allowed me plac
to sleep. / stretched myself TO rest. bu
: moi to sleep. was too happy"
The correspondent of the New Yor
Times, with the Army Of the Potomac
I, writes under date of Nov. IA as follows
!. There was some astonishment create
yesterday in the cavalry command at III
/ une, pected arrival of privates Davis an
1 Crane, of Companies | and Ii, First Vel
mont Cavalry, Col. Sawyer, direct fror
S Richmond. Ga the retreat from CulpeI
}. per few weeks ago, they were capture
near Brandy Station. and we're taken I
y Richmond and confined in the steam laur
drv there on Main street. from which plac