, 1863-05-28
sTEILACoo; WASHINGTON TERRITORY, Thursday MAY 49,

and there was look in his eye that I though
bOded mischief. I,however, started up the narrow
path and soon reached the Level sward, closely fol
lowed by secesh.
Yankee" said he, placing his heavy hand OF
my shoulder, "them's darn dnatiOn good pair o.
shoes you have on, mighty good pair Of shoes
powerful. Number tens, amt theyT
/ told him believed they were that number.
81 knew it." said he, nOdding his head. "Iwai
sure on Il. Number tens Is Jest my fit. What
will you take for them, Yankee :"
l told him did not wish to sell them, as thej
were the only pa. had.
"Look here, Yankee" said be, meaningly, al
need them shoes, and I'm bound to have fem.
might take you along, shoes and all, to our camp
but then ! mightnt get the shoes and might
kill you and take the Shoes but amt in that sort
Of business. Now I'll tell you what I'll do, Yam
kee; I'll give you eight for your shoes in Ala
bama money, good as wheat in the mill. You'd
better take it, for I'm bound to have them shoes
III tell you what It Is, Mr.. Rebel" said /, for ]
began to Be rather nettled, " won't sell the shoes
and II you think you can get them in any Other
way, just try It on"
"Hurrah for you, Yankee" said be, nodding ap'
provingly. you're pluck to the backbone, butt
amt no use here's whatl settle the hash OF once"
and. thrusting his hand into his bosom, he drew
forth large bowieknife, and pointing It towards
time, will you give up the shoesr
"No," said /, al wont I'll die first"
"Then die and be d-dp roared be, making q
sudden plunge at my breast but was too quick
for him. Isprang nimbly back, and With my right
foot gave him violent kick Oh the hand. II sent
the knife spinning into the air; in its descent Il
struck rock and bounded far away into the hollow
beneath.
"Well, Yank," said the rebel, rubbing bis hands,
"you think you've done II now, don't you! Them's
mighty strong sOles on them shoes Of yOurn, pow
erfGl strong; but 1t only makes me the more anxi-
Gus to get them. You think, because the knife's
gone you're safe; Dat you amt; here's whatll
choke the life out Of you in double quick TIM"
opening and shutting his fingers. "D0 you know
who amt I'm Ike Barker, l am, the Alabama
rngtaiLrOarer, half horse, half alligator, the other
half b0EconstrictOr; never was wh0ppd or laid
on my back by man or mortal. Yankee" continued
he drawing Of his coat and rolling up bis sleeve,
"ook at this; there's muscle. there's sinners; this
said be, crooking and Strengthening his arm, " Is
the axletree Of the world !; and this" barring his
other arm, is the sledgehamnier Of destruction.
You may be pretty good man among Yankees
but I'm man among men and / jest tell you what
it II you don't give up them shoes at once, you're
gone sucker; that's what you are"
"a There isonly oneway for you toget the shoe"
replied l, "and that Is to come and take them.
But warn you, you will be very o. to get hurt"
Darn the odds" said he, /" amt afeard. Now
look out for yourself, Yankee, for I'm down on you
like thousand Of bricks"
So saying, he took o step or two back, sprang
lightly up, and came bounding towards me then,
STOPPING suddenly, before was aware Of Il, caught
me round the waist and threw me heavily to the
ground. But you know, George II is pretty hard
to hold me down in q scuile; was on my feet
again in On instant, and had disengaged myself
from my powerful antagonist. We once more
stood face to face on the green sward.
"Well, Yankee" said he, cycling me curiously.
"you're some In q bar fight, swar you are! But
III have them shoes yet, viii, BY thundHP
And again he stepped back, preparatory to max
ing another rush at me. Ibid not wait for him to
come on this time but rushing in, planted my right
fist heavily between bis eyes, which nearly knocked
him down. Iendeavored to follow up with my leit.
but did not quite reach him, and he again closed
with me. This time we took fair back hold
This was my favOrite mode Of wrestling, and you
best men In the country with that hold, and never
was thrown on my back yet. But l got my match
this time. strained every nerve, tried every ma
newer, but all to no purpose; he was my equal in
science, and had the advantage Of me In strength.
Our deadly struggle had now brought Us close to
the edge Of the gorge, my strength was fast leaving
me, and knew, unless something was done at once,
l should soon be as the rebel predicted-"a gone
sucker" The ground on which we were now strug-
Cling sloped towards the gorge. Twas on the lower
side. Therebel pressed me hard, thinking to throw
me over. suddenly let go my hold, slipped down
through his arms caught him by the legs, and,
with On almost superhuman effort, threw him over
my head, falling on the ground at the same time
myself nearly exhausted. When / again rose to
my feet, saw my antagonist hOrs dc combat.
In his fall his head had struck rock, and there
he lay stunned and hardly able to move. picked
up my canteen, and hurrying down to the spring,
took hearty drink Of the cool, delicious water
then, securing the rebels bOwieknile, which had
the good fortune to find, l again assembled to look
after my fallen antagonist He'd cOntrived to raise
himself into sitting posture, and was rubbing
his eyes and groaning lcarfully.
Hullo," said /, Secesh how are you getting
onH" ....
He looked at me confusedly for awhile, like one
awakened from dream; then, shaking his bead
dOlefully, he exclaimed, in q lugubriOus voice:
Ike Barkers whopped! WhOpped, too, BY a
cussed YankeeI O-o-ohl"
" How Is II about the shoes" said !, preparing
TO take my leave.
ats ali up with them" said he, shaking his
head; "gone, gone! Number tens, too! Jestmy
ct! 0-O-ohl boil boz
handed him his canteen Of water, and lelt him
groaning and bemoaning the loss Of the new shoes
found my rife where had LEFT Il, and soon re
gained my post, quite satisfied TO be 90 well rid o
my powerful antagonist.
A Scotch pedestrian, attacked BY three high
waymen, defended himself with great courage and
obstinacy. but was at length overpOwered and hh