The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-10-23
from the window in a rage.

from tne WINDOW III rage.
"Give me Eve minutes 10 collect my
self, Lieutenant" said he, turning to the
commander of the troops-''and III tell
you what III do" ,r
"All right, my boy-take six.' re-
turned the young lady's brother, in the
most good natured manner, sitting down,
and pitching into the dinner like hall
starved drasoon as he wss--an uncere-
monious example, which WIS initiated by
his followers.
Five minutes passed. A tramping was
heard outside.
Darn those horses" exclaimed Lieu
tenant Jeff. with his mouth full Of corn
bread and broiled chicken. "There's no
guard there. Tom, go down and see il
they're getting unhitched.
Tom filled his mouth full Of the same
articles, picked up his carbne and star,
ted.
He looked back as he reached the
door.
Keep me some fodder, Lieutenant, |
am-What the deuce is"
Bang.
Blue wreaths Of smoke circle into the
room and suggishly roll upward, and
Tom pitches heavily forward, with bull
let in his BRAIN never more to rise, while
several files Of 2JSth Regiment emerged
from the smoke, and marcked over him,
their muskets at charge and at the
same time, each Of the pickets at the
other end OF the room. produced his re
volver, and marked his man.
"Have to trouble you to surrender,
gen lpm-n," remarked the sergsant, with
a condescending wave OF his hand to-
wards the secesh. "fou see you haven't
all our arms"
"Just my luck" cried the Lieutenant
there am taken prisoner before |
have eaten my only dinner have seen
"Don'L let me interfere" interrupted
the Sergeonl, with native politeness.-- -
Take you to the camp any tims,'
The Lieutenant looked at his tnen aud
wiuked. They prinned back their re-
sponse. But the Sergeant was oblvious,
and the meal proceeded.
All at once his progress was interrupted
by dropping shots on the road, tie gal
loping Of horses, and the hurlahs Of
charging cavalry.
The Lieutenant pricked up his ears,
and winked the second time at his men.
Il reckon, Sergeant" ho remarked to
his captor, who remained as cool as Gu
cumber. "that the tables are changed
again. Those are our boys-there's no
mistaking that noise. That's"
He was interrupted by sudden cessa
ton of the cheering, and the heavy boom
Of cannon so near the house that the
windows ratified and the glasses danced
upon the table. The sound was repeated
and followed by heavy volley from in
fantry.
"What the deuce is this ?" he exclaim-
ed. starting up in great agitation. "ouT
boys had no heavy cannon"
81 know it," remarked his captor. with
serenity. "but our Colonel, thought them
such handy things to have around, thai
he posted two pieces and few men, las
night, in the brush, where the roads fork
and l rather guess they have given Ash
by, particula" fits "
The Lieutenant dropped into his seat
and made faint attempt to swallow some
more corn bread but it was no use.--
Slowly be laid aside his knife and fork
and rose from the table with the air OF &
man who had rather more than was gooc
for him.
Take US. Sergeant" he said, resign
edly.
And he did take them, men, women
horses, darkeys. and all.
4 heir fate was the usual one. Th'
contrabands, skedadled the horses wen
to the Post Quarter master, (that Is, som'
of them did the rest were, somehow
lost, though envious people said the hn'
officers of the gosh all got new horse
.h,,,t that time \ tna men were paroled