Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-09
MISCELLANEOUS.
TFrom the Union Banner
MOORE, THE SCOUT.
BY G G.. MEAD.

Attached to the FIRST Corps of the Army
Of Virginia. commanded by Gen Franz
Sigel, was scout of more than ordinary
daring, who was always connected with
some deed of desperate valor. George
P. Moore-originally a private in the
1st Connecticut Cavalry Voluntecrs-is
the scout to whom we refer We will
not call him hero, but he has most Ger
tanly reckless dare devil, and had not
the most infinitcssimal practicle of such
an clement as fear in his composition
His manner when in situation of extreme
peril, never betrayed the slightest excite
ment of hesitancy. Calm. cool and col
lected, he appeared under all circumstan-
ces--not particularly brilliant. but sub
tile, crafty and polite; full of ingenious
arti6ce, and willy as fox.
Moore was difficult man for an enc
my to capture, and a dangerous prison
cr TO retain when captured. He could
outwit guards and break Jail almost at
pleasure 'Mauy time and often the
Coniederates have found him like the
Irishman's fea' somewhere else when
they looked where he was
When out on enc of his solitary raids,
in August 1862, he was closely pressed
BY Captain Harness with squad of Con-
federate cavalry. that he was actually
driven into Madison Court House by his
pvrsuers. He was a stranger in the
togp. and did not know where to seek
a hiding place. But trusting to chance.
lie abandoned his hcrsc and entered =
garden in the rear Of what proved 10 be
a hotel. He was seen however, dark as
was the night, and they followed him
He entered the hotel by back stairway,
and soon found himself in the bedcham-
bcr Of what proved to be man Sleeping
soundly, as his loud snoring testified. A
glance at the sleeping mans clothes. in
, the din rays Of the lamp, convinced him
that he was rebel officer Of no mean
rank. Our scout was not man to hes
itate long under such circumstances as
now enyironed him, 60 he threw of his
own clothing and put on that of the
sleeping officer. He was just in the act
of drawing on the heavy top-boots Of
! the Confederate. when he heard the vol
ces of his pursuers in the hall below.
Hastily buckling the sleeper's sabre-bclt
about his waist and putting on his cap,
he stepped out of the room the very in
! slant a party If tie rebels were rushing
up stairs. Assuming lordly mein, be
strutted down the stairs, loftily return
ing the defeTental salutes Of the soldiers
in passing. He walked out upon, broad
vcrandah, of the hotel. and Immediately
before his eyes stood number of horses
deserted by their owners in their haste
to capture the Yankee spy. Moore
/ sprang into tie saddle. and was about tc
hasten away, when his attention wa.
drawn to the sound of loud and angry
conversation in the chamber he had sc
recently quilted.
Why. do you mean to doubt my
word. gentleman. roared an angry voice
I am Col. B., of Jackson's staff, and il
you continue these indignities, l viii
have every rascal of you hung-I vii
demmeH
Get up. you Yankee scoundrel. and
dress yourself roared another voice :
/ 'Youse can't fool we with your Yankee
tricks. A spiendiferous looking ColoEs
you is-get up. tell you"
What in the devils name do you take
me for!' thundered the FIRST voice again
For Yankee Spy. Cuss your i'm.
pudence. returned another; your caughl
and can't git away, YOU oari blue-bellied
| wooden nutmeg-maker There's th,
| same coat and hat. I'd swear to thai
among million!'
| Gentlemen! gentlemen said the frs
voice in accents of astonishment,' that i.
not my coat neither are those my pants
and that o'd slouched wool-hat, / solemn,
" protest ] have never seen before
There Is not money enough in the whole
| Confederacy to induce me to wear such
= miserable apology for hat, gentle
men. he continued pursuasirely. it i
quite impossible fos ibis to he my bat
Please call on the landlord. and he vii
clear me from the diagrscefal inpptatios
Of wearing such suPsranuated ha;.
The scout had heard quite enough. q
/ be spsrred bis horse dows the dssertet
s,rost. and 10 ses u,isu.es tirze BE va,