Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-01
ADGRING ADTRNTURE.


The Noble Register OF the 24th ult., publishes tie
following interesting letter from the father of IaCnar
Fontane author of Gan quiet Along the Potomac to-
Night" Thougl written some rlne since, It has lIeen
withheld from publication Until now, lest It's publ icity
should prevent the of enterprises similarly the
one so graphically described:
Lamar il continually In the saddle, and employed in
very hazardous enterp-ses bis last feat of
tie most daring e has yet performed.
He left my house May u n, uOder orders from Fen
Johnston To bear verbil despItch to General en-
berton ir yicksburg, and to carry supply Of perIus
sol caps 10 our troops IN tia; bes!eged city, rted
xilh him. hardly hcpng ever TO nm again ali e.
kne VCksburg was closely invested on all sLes
Ghe euemJs lnes OF c'rcumvallaion extend from sn,
dsr's Bud the YezJo - wGrrehton Oh the MiIsis
ppi ami the rivers and their opposite shores Allied
aud lined With their forces.
b. Was well incurred, but vas burdened with forty
pcuads oil percussion caps, besides his blanket and
crutctss lie has of his broken leg AID cannot
gek ;, sp .shout cru,cb; and in lusmg his horse
he has to hfs IL the saddle Nith his right hand
But he accompshes this operation with much deTterity
and without sistance loaned him a very fine sabre
with wooden SC Abb lrd prevent rafting and very
reliable revolver, which has never missed ire when
loaded BY me.
The family were called together for prayer, and We
nra we'd teryeny that the God OF our fathers YOU'D
shield hin from all Danger and enable him ful6a HIS
mission to Nlcksburg successfully, aud gave him safe
return 10 US ALL tnen e1horted him TO remember that
# il was the will of God for him live and serve his
country I'll the Yankees owned by Lincoln could not
kr him but II il the vine Wnl that be should die,
he yould be In Gs much danger home as 10 VI ks
,u-g and death would certainly find him, HRtter
wtere he might be. ! charged him his best en-
deavois TO kill every OF the scksls Who should at
tempt to stop his course c. come viLl the eh OF
his sword or pistol
Oh nc nigkf tha -
DIV got between their Ices and the division of their
army Which IVES at fredericksburg He hid his horse in
rayine and scorced himself III fallen tree over
looking the road during that day. From his hi'lng-
place he witnessed the retreat of the ffukees VINO
n.ssed hin In considerable haste and confusion. Afer
their columns had gone by and q night had made it
safe for him move he continued his route in the di-
rsc,ion OF Suyder Bluff AS be entered the telegF Iphc
r ad from YsEoo City to Vicksburg be hailed by a
picket but dasnei by him. voley was fred at him
M the Yankees. He escaped uahurt but mnnil ball
wounded his horse MORALLY. The spirited animal how.
ever carried bin safely 10 the bank OF the fa2Oo ver
where he de l. and left him afoJt He los. d bi5
cru;ches in making his escape. This erked from
him by the limb OF tree, and DE had no nme 10 pcS
it up.
With the assistance Of on ne carried his bag
gage AMI Sroped alorg the Yazo. until he provjden
taly Discovers Ell sIal log canoe, tied by rope, with
In his reach H. pressed this INTO his service, and
psdded down the river until he met three Yankee CUR
boats coming up to 1aZoo City. he avoloso them oy
rnprirg under come Willows overhanging the water.
and lyg oorcealed uatilthey passed Soon afterwards
he oa,ed by Snydefs Bluff which was illuminated and
alive with Yankees aid negroes, participating IN the
amusernert of a gr nd ball OF mixed races He lay
Al in ais canoe which nothing but hollow leg
and could hardly be Distinguished fom piece of diff
woodland vLdeu ssf ~ through the gunboas, trans
norris and uarres OF the magamau Jnists He reached
tn back ~aler of the sslpp before day, and in the
darkness missed tie outlet OF the Yszjo and got into
that IA cgle1 odd River" Alter searching vain for
pass nto t., Mississippi, dag OWNED, and n ds-
covered liz mistake He was forced TO conceal his boat
AID binself and e by for another day. He had been
two DAYS ard nights without food and began TO sufer
the parg' of hunger.
Al night he padded back into the I. go, at des
c. uded II to the Mississippi pasiAg forty or fifty OF the
Yankee Transports Only one man hailed him. from the
stern OF a st. amboat and asked him where he 60
ing He repled that he going to his fishing lines
I'm the bend above eksburg he hoaed By The mortar
aset yipg lat ir his canoe. The mortars we're In full
tIast boubarding the city The next morning he tied
white handkerchief TO Lls paddle rais ed him>e up IL
the midst of our picket boats at ekburg, and gave
oud bnzz for Jef Davis and the South Ceatedeacy
amid the vivas of our sailors who gave him joyful re-
cen ion =, 4 assisted hin 10 Gen Pembertons quar-
.s:s
After resiios day sni night ia TIE city he started
on. Win DISPATCH from Gen. Pemberton TO General
JoHnsson he embarked on his same canoe, and saon
reached the enemy 5st oeloa the city tie svo a7a
tker pcket boAti shores ard hoated near their
unhoGs BE passed so near of these that through
Il oosn pcrL-hoe be could see men playing cards and
Esar tbs N converse. Al Diamond Pace hs landed,
bling through ste bottom 70 the hils be reached the