The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-12-04

'oao' suppose the rebels did not appre
ciate the case for moment, for we got a
good start. Then they came on calling out,
Halt! What You doing there? Where
you goin'9 Halt! halt, or I'll fire on you =
and such exclamatons. We paid no atten-
ton % their threats. In about twenty rods
We reached the fence, jumped it, and run
among some scrub pines and other ever
greens that grew close to the ground. We
had gone but few rods in the field before
our purs 'ers reached the fence and one of
them fired. was not hit, and | could see
that Davis, who was ahead, was also un-
harmed. Ih- men behind us could not
jump nlr horses over the fence and stop
ped to take il down. was getting COM
p!etely exhausted, and iel, that | must soon
give out. Turning square to the right. |
Fan abou: rod cut of my course, turned
again 10 III right. ID ran back few steps,
then lhge" myself flat or my face and crawl
ed under IT, ev"rgreens. Fortunately was
not ~ tlced. and our pursuers passed by my
hl''lns Place. Before very long heard two
men Returning, one OF whom was talking |
could not see elher Of them, and feared Da-
Wis WAS taken WAITED while longer, and
then 60 up t" find him. haG just returned
to my iiding place Wien | saw rebel pass
through the open pines with a gun on his
shoulder. | waited two hours longer, and
hearing nothing Of Davis, it having been
for some time, proceeded Oh alone.
1t was bright moonlight, and avoiding the
principal roads | kept On nearly all night
Once heard d l.oise behind me and stepped
into lne shaie 10 allow a patrol to 20 by.
hen | followed on. Toward morning |
crawled INTO a corner OF the fence and
SLEPT c,uplr of hours. Then | plodded on
once more.
As !, grew to be morning the negro hcuses
by the roadside began to show signs of life. .
yentured t. knock at one.
May come in and warm myself by your
fire - l asked.
Yes, come in
A chair was set for me by the fire. After
pause asked the distance to Williamsport
Twelve miles
Are there Union forces there p
YES
Is this the direct road -
Yes
jest then there was stir in an inner
room.
Getting IN 50 soon" " said a person | took
to the ne4roS wife
.Dupno.'
Then there was whispered colloquy be-
tween the two. i could distinguish only the
words Nothing. Bread and milk and /
final assent on the part Of tie negress. Then |
the man addressed me.
That white woman dat ib here said he
with glance toward the inner room whence .
the sounds had come. Heap sight of trou-
oie-all me time peakln' round-teiIs ebery- !
'hl"S' huSl nj TALK here-come out door. /
we went out.
You U"ion?'
assented. (
'G 'in' to Williamsport y (
'Its, Can | get inside the lines there ?
- '''"' '''e "e"'e'' pace 10 80
''S' '"al 'he nearest place. oah 50 TO-
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come to nv hiding mace with hat corn cakes
,.,.s,ad sw,..t ,o,a,o.s a,d u0ru, ,. ~
me- weari.d aud balf.,tsrved they ws,s tbs
oraateS, Duxnriex onca auoLo ana b..rI
her ta,k;ng with rahsi so,,Ii.r o,. o,h.u
time heard The cb;dr.u ,,a,,l;ro .bont tho
>oId,s,s COIN, nv Rnt u,S NOT d;.,r.hol
After ,rs NV MACK friend c,ms ,,5 can
cd me ,io.,. Tn.p he gave minnie d;r.c.