Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1864-12-22

Fayetteville, and, as our regiment wa
with them, we were ordered to report Il
Col. - there.
After securing the country around fOr
some fifty niles without meeting any foe
we had almost determined 10 return
when, just towards the close of the day
we accidentally stumbled upon the en-
campment Of the Williams, situated in Z
little valley among the hills, and partially
surrounded by thick grove Of oaks.
The way we discovered it was this
Peter Day happened to be some distance
ahead of US, while making observations
and, as he was trudging along demurely
the figures Of several horses tied to trees
suddenly rose, or seemed 10 rise, directly
in front of him.
Now, always, no mailer whsre he is
Peter is sure TO give vent to q long
viii tie and a ludicrous exclamation
whenever be is frightened or surprised
and, in this case, his faculties were Sc
astonished, that shrill whistle, accom-.
panied by the inevitable '.Je-ru-sa-lem !!
told US that be had discovered something
new.
As we started forward TO ascertain the
cause. that parsonage came tearing thro'
the bushes, yelling in terrified accents
"Ron, boys, run fifty thousand guer-
rillas are after me ! run, afOre they
catch you -
Ten fierce, unshaven rufians, followed
close behind him; but hardly had they
revealed themselves when two rifles
cracked, and two fell never to rise.
"Guess we'd better make tracks, Max;
they have too many TO fight yet" said
Cox, as the eight came tearing on.
go ahead" | answered; and thus we
started of On dreary, mOnOtonOus run
Of ten long miles.
On, on, over hill and dale we sped,
until we reached the long plain hereto
fore mentioned; here.the gusrrillas strove
their utmost to overtake US, well know
ing that in the fast increasing darkness
their prey would escape and heir strong.
held be known.
The Indians who joined them were
their allies, and swifter of foot thanIhey
We did al we could to reach the. river
and Day and Cox succeeded in their aim
but | was not so fortunate catching my
/ foot upon a root, was pitched forward
upon ny face, and, ere l could rise, was
pounced upon by the two redskjns, who.
although fought manfully for freedom
succeeded in binding me securely, Meth
er Cox nor Day peroeived my mishap IN
til they dove beadlong into the water
when the former exclaimed hopefully,
Keep up a good heart, Lieutenant
and I'll get yer out O. that ix!"
Then submitted patiently, at which the
Indians seemed well pleased; it was
evident, from their actions, that they IN
derstood the words of the scout, for they
kept me closely guarded.
When the guerrilIas came up, their
actions and threats were awful 10 see and
hear.
"Thke him to the Red Rock and burn
him ~ cried one.
''Hang him upr' cried another.
"Cut the d-d rebels throatv'
drown him ~
''Slice him up; we're hungry"
The latter suggestions seemed to be
adopted, for l was hurried along TO q
high, fiat rock which Overhung the river
and which is called Carmi- Rata" OF
Red Rock" by the savages.
The top of this immense boulder con-
tanned about one and half acres a sol.
itary hickory tree stood directly in the
centre, and with feelings of horror be-
held bones, a skull, ETC., about It's roots
and also noted that its trunk was black.
ened by IRE!
Some time was passed by the guerril.
las in Debating upon the best means oi
disposing of me. lay little distance
from them. towards the edge of the rock
and by working myself a little way at a
time, soon managed to gaze over. 1
was inky dark, and I could hear the va,
ters swash against the rock below.
was temyted TO fall over and drown ere
would be burnt at the stake. Then
rolled back again.
The Indians were for burning and tor
turing me, and saw from the appear.
ancs of all that such was 10 be my fate
should no help come in time to avert it
Earnestly did pray for it then;I tho
Of my friends; would they assist me sooE
enough? I thought of home and the
dear ones there; but 1 murmured not;
was only dying for my country, and wha
better death could I die
Finally the Indians seized me, drag