Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-04-22
THr CAVALRY Escort.
.,..n OF TIE SECOND wIscoXsiy, wRrT11s
> AMONG THE ToNBS.


> AMONG TIE ToNBs
From the Chicago Tri5uns.I
"sp.re man nor steed. use utmost speed before
Thou. sir. muss rids," the colonel cried, g unto
Hslsns-town."
soolonel tho stern lieutenant ssid 4" to hear II
oom-sd.s. shs path il flingsd with death vho
rides w,sh me to-dayf" -
Instant gallant sergeant spoke "1rids with thee
Along the ranks a wild shout broke, 'swe followi
lead the wayP
Ont sprsnr . little trumpeter, AMI claspsd the
courier's knees;
aIll sound the charge, IA call Tue ps.--'ne, TOO
let me go, please J.!
aN.v. boy 1 want nor trumpet note, nor arm
sword 30 small
rns ra-e~.' ~ 80 ~ re - go = h''f
bat death shall CALL"
To horse the stesds impatient neigh to horse
Brave hearts are hsht, keen sabre. bright, and
willing arms strong.
The elattsr of hoofs the clash of STEEL the day
Their. viii be need of armed heel, ere the far of
goal be won.
Lo the entran ce of Cyrils Wood gspes like the
mouth Of hell;
The dauntless courier mutters " Goodi the rebel
:. dogs watch we'll %
No rein Is Drawn at tho line OF flame; tally,
and six.
my place to lead p' is the sergeant's claim; 10,
for the River Styxp
"Thou. follow p' rings the quick reply; g for God
and liberty 20
And the we'll closed column dashes by--tauy, q
score less three!
"Comrades I"-the &C ar1er TUNED his hsad-"n 1
Whom the gods lows, die yocng,' tits said; sit is
shame to de-"
The sunless swamp is near 81 hand; gieameth each
hostile tfeei
Eyes to the trout, the lessening band. reckless,
ride rapidly.
the death-bear'lg sped;
Aimeth the rangers eyes between, pierceth the
rangers head.)
Under the giant cypress, him the rough hands
Give water 20 cool the fevered lips, to lave the
Not here his thougats are far away in the home
loves wen,
Like . sleepy child he murmurs SHARK do YOU
hear the vesper-pellf"s FfF-
Hid in his bosom, bathedin blood, il a cherished
lock of hair
He snatches 1t nth from the yelling feed. and
takes OF his own 80 fair,
And puts them int his comrades hand,-You
know the happy spot;
Give her who waits these tresses twain, and say
meier forgot.
Away away think. not to stay no bootless vigil
Give little heed to a comrades need,-a soldier
may not weep.
Away away the passing day warns to use utmost
speed:
Hark to the shouts of the rebel scouts Away
away, good steedI
Come hther and see the glory with me-are thine
eyes so weak, my lover fsr
SunIt mountains stand ON either hand, and q pur-
pie sky above:
There's path goes out at the golden west"
trod by the waiting day,
That lead to the fabled home of the Blest, over
the hills far away"
The sun swelis big In last, found gaze, big with
the light oflove-
Come hither ssd see, il viii daze, for the p,r-
pie 9rotos misty aGOue.
Drive home tbs spur riderless horse, into the
night leads on;
Follow faint not mis- masters corps is many q
mile bygene.
Onl on deem not the danger past till the wished
for goal be won.
-"NU0 GOES P'-" Thank God the lines at
lastP' and the hard race is done.
"Boysi who is here f' a trooper cried; How many
alivef''
And the stern courier's voice replied, BRAVE
RADEe WE FIvEP'
EDMuNpUs ScoTUs, Sth III. Cav.
CYRIL's WoeD, Ark, January, 1863