Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-08-20
OLD SERIES, VOL. "a, NO. 4S.



Here is an incident of 1915 which the En-
| glish journals are relating:
On the morning of the memorable battle
| of Waterloo, Henneman had just handed
his master (Bluchcr) lighted pipe, when
a cannon ball struck the ground close by
scattering earth and gravel in all directions
and causing the white charger on which
Blucher was mounted to spring aside-a
manguvre that broke the pipe into a thou
sand pieces before the owner had timc even
to lit it to his lips.
Just keep lighted pipe ready for me.
| shall be back in few moments, after |
have driven away the rascally French
churs."
With these words Bluchcr gave the com
mand, Forward, boys" and Offh galoped
with his cavalry. Instead, however Of
chase of few minutes, it WAS rapid march
of nearly Il whole hot summer day as we all
know from history. After tie battle was
over, Bluchcr rode back with Wilmington to
the place where he first got glimpse of the
combating armies, and nearing the spot
where Blucher had halted in the morning,
they saw to their surprise solitary man,
his head tied with a handkerchief, one arm
in sling, and calmly smoking pipe
"Donner und Blitz.n cried Blucher, why,
that is my Henneman. How you look, boy;
what are you doing alonc!"
Waiting for your speedy return" was
the grumbling answer. "Iop have come
at last | have waited for YOU here. pipe in
mouth, for the whole day. This is the last
pipe in the box. The cursed French have
shot away every pipe from my mouth, have
ripped the flesh from my head and shuttcr-
ed my arm with their ducccd bullets Ii is
well there is an end to the battle, or you
would have been too late even for the last
pipe
Saying which, he handed to Butcher the
pipe to enjoy the remaining fumes of the
weed. Wellington, who had listened at
tcntiycly to the conversation, here remarked
to Blucher, You have just admired the I'M
tlinching bravery Of my IIigh!audcrs, what
shall say to this true and devoted sou,."--
But your llighlandcrs had no pipe to re-
gale themselves with"
AN INGENIOUS RUsE AND FACrLE CApURE
OF REBEL OFFICERs.-A captain in the
132d New York, stationed in North Carroll
ma, captured forty six rebel officers in a very
ingenious way, before he was discovered
and driven Off He was stationed at Jack
son Mills, three miles from Kinston, on the
Neusc. At particular point, called Wisc's
Forks. thGrc Is bridge He marched his
command to it, and after tearing up several
planks, placed his men in ambush to wait
for what they might catch, as be lay in the
rear OF the enemy.
a scccsh woman and her daughter, guard
ed by one rebel soldier, were the first that
fell into the trap. This little episode was
scarcely over when a mounted courier came
dashing along from Kinston and thrust his
neck into the halter on gallop. He was
bearer of dispatch from Colonel Foulk
commanding the forces and deicnccs Of
kinstOn, to Major Spann, commanding the
outpost, ordering the latter to fall back
with his forces within the entertainments,
rs the Yankees were marching against him
on the Dover and Neuse roads, and threat
ened to cut off his pickcts \ half hour
passed and another courier, bearing a smai-
Ter message rs the first, was, taken. Another
halt hour, and the commanding officer him
self, with his assistant adjutant general,
came riding turiously down from his head
quarters at Kinston to find out what had
become of these couriers. The little affair
was fast assuming the shape of a comedy of
errors, into which even the highest rebel
official seemed frantic to parade his body
and act his part. At the right moment a
clear, steady voice commanded, "UGlt--dis-
mount and surrender The Colonel, wroth
that he should be delayed, answered back,
Il am Colonel Foulk-you all know me"
Yes, we ali know you; and Il second time
order YOU to diSmOunt and surrCndcr.'
The Colonel was thunderstruck but reuliz-
Ing in a moment his delicate situation he
slid from his horse quickly followed by his
adjutant To the challenge, 10 you sur
render" the colonel Immediately answered,
Yes certainly; this is bad box; there Is
NJ help for it; am your prisoner and the
commanding officer OF KinstoE, turning pale
fairly groaued with anguish and humilia-
ton as he surrendered up his arms. Both
the colonel and his adjutant were speedily
cared for, and their horses tied in the woods
out of the way OF bullets Soon came the
report OF muskctry at Nise's Forks, telling
the story that our main column was diving
the enemy from his camp. Then came
many of the retreating rebels, fleeing 4y the
jackson Mill road toward Kiustou. The
baggage wagons came laundering down to
the bridge in charge of Il Lieut.. Brothers,
of the 9th North Carolina Regiment. The
Lieutenant, outstripiug even the foremost
teams first reached the mill and discovered
the dismantled bridge. Amid shower of
curses, he cries out TO somebody he sees on /
the opposite side If the stream, "whu in .
III ordered that bridge up:' The some f.
body on the other side answered that lac /.
ordered il up To stop the YANKEES from cross I
ing. Come over cries out the voice, "and /.
if you want to get the wagons across well F.
put it down.N And over comes Lieutenant .
Brothers on one of the strngDrs, cursiug at .
a great rate at the stupid tool who ordered /
up the bridge. lie was no sooner across .
than n revolver was thrust into his face,
with the command to surrender instantly .
aud just stop making any more blow about F..
the bridge The lieutenant, thoroughly /
delivered his arms over mceAly, /
aud then said with glum laugh, NO one F.
but Yankee could play me such a trick as
that
THE Bio GUN.-Mc see il stated that the /
20 inch gun recently shipped from pitg,burg
En,lNurd il uuN lNinu al phllIlu,hurf NrW