The Portland daily press., 1863-01-26
MISCELLANY.
Jessie Scouts.

A correspondent of the New York Ere-
ming Post gives on account of conversations
held with Captain Carpenter of the "Jessie
Scouts" well known as connected with our
Western Army. Captain Carpenter, during
the last year and before he was severely
wounded, had some stirring adventures. In
describing them, he says:
Il was captured back OF Paducah-Lieu-
tenant Robb . I'd l; and we were placed under
guard, to stay all night. There we're thirteen
guardsmen in all: but ten OF them went TO a
party, and got drunk. The others got some
whiskey too. Robb and concluded to rebel.
We managed to seize their revolvers. Robb
tapped one, that came at us first, over the head
and stunned him, and before the others could
come TO his assistance we shot them. Then
we made off, We went by Fort Donelson,
clear across the country, and told Zollicoffer
that we were spies and had dispatches for
Breckenridge. We had forged dispatches for
the purpose, and thus passed. As we had Just
come from the rebels, we knew enough to de-
ceiye the old fellow, who treated us with
great kindness, told US to be careful Of the
Yankees, gave us passes through his lines, and
good horses, and In three hours and a half we
were inside our lines.
"At Platte City / made speech to the reb-
els In favor of JEFF. Davis, which was very
successful; but in the afternoon a fellow in
town recognized me and had me seized. They
put me under guard, in house; but the same
night got out, got on horse that fell in my
way, and rode out till ran In the dark against
two rebel videttes. They stopped me; / ex-
planned to them that / was hurrying off to
bring up some recruits that were wanted but
the men were obstinate, and would not let me
go without pass. So proposed TO one to
60 in with me to headquarters, and | would
get him my pass. He consented; we walked
our horses in along the road. My case was
desperate; II they caught me they would hang
me; talked to the man in the dark till we
were some distance in, then suddenly pulled
out my knife, and with one stab slew him
II waited awhile, then rode back to where
the other yidette remained and handed him
piece Of an old letter. saying there's the
pass" He must go to the smoldaing fire in
SO knocked him over, and rode off.
II rode into JEFF. Thompsons camp half
naked, as crazy man, shouting and whoop-
ing so that the whole camp were aroused
No better way to get in occurred TO me Just
then. General Thompson is much of a gen.
tleman. He caused surgeon to examine me-
who reported that | had lost my senses from
blow on the temple, the mark of which was
still fresh. He said was quite harmless, and
the General proposed TO send me into Yankee
lines because they could take care of such a
poor fellow better than he.
Il lay down under wagon near the Gener-
ais tent, when it came dark, and listened to
hear what could hear. About midnight a
messenger rode in, on a fine horse, and tied it
near me. When he got into the tent and no
one was looking. got on the horse, and, hav-
ing the best road In my mind, rode out as
hard as could drive, the pickets firing at me,
but without effect; and got safely in to make
my report"