Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-08-26
tursd lest Tuesday By gusrilas. shi!s ~
route from Stzasburg to IIarper's Ferry. Tia
thus narrstes his adventures

tursd lest Tuesday By gusri!las. shi!5 81
route from stzasburg to IIsrper's Ferry. liz
thus nsrrstes his adventures:
We came in towards Harpers Ferry, Re.
lieving the route to be clear. Seven nile,
from Bsrryyille We passed on old gentleman
in carriage, who assured VI that tho r2u,s
was clear. Half mile beyord II soldier IN
Confederate uniform was seen walking quietly
along the road, with his jacket hung upJn b,
arm. He bowed respectfully d We passed,
bat moved on more quietly and Cautiously.
Suddenly, from out Of tho oak woods, q squad
of horsemen, Enthusiastically gray, appeared
before me. "Who are y2u?-and where ase
YOU goipgS" said the Captain. told him 1ly
| I was, which saved him the necessity ot rrCGs-
| ing any questions as TO where | Was Eo!n.
They lod me away into the woods. walnias
me not to speak aloud, except when qg,:,
toned. We rode qniosiy for short t!-;area
when one riding by my sido asked the time:
day, and kindly proposed to take charge i
NV watch for me. hHndeii 1t 10 Lam 'Sl,::. u.
reluctance, simply asking him - tns' I'D
care of it. "YGu- pocket book, too, sa; !c,
"rheso fellows will steal it (pcintirg II tie
drawbacks about him. il ycu don't" Ter
tainly," said l, and banded him my r52.et
book. Have you no more grecnback,:' ~.
II he. assured him he had them Al. Vice.
to will all this kindness grow, though! !. y=
nv eyes fell upon picket rape, siTnrrc'! Gr
with q coat behind the caldla 81 nrG q; 4. IL.
Another came up and kindly ,isrrd ;rtais
care of nv breastpin fo- re. :, til! ..rll
thought it would be safe, lu; be- assured ne
that it wouldn't, and ucc2ptaI his IA, ""a-.
Then gave up my notebook. and 1i.tm. ,g2
by one, every urticle which La! r;,,: nH
person, down TO toOth-r.ck, laSIl!!l Z 10
principal part Of my clothing Wa = dis
time led quite distance into che wor3-. Ny
notebook and correspondence, and private
papers, and certain papers in Thor. EnId,
were read through and through Ey tae r@i =
tain, who talked angrily TO those ahou. Liza.
as something offensive in tho writing ne. ht
eye. What arc you going to DO with LIN,
asked one, silently. Going to hang him !"
said the captain, and ] saw nan begin ia
unbucklo the bundle containing the :opr
attempted to speak, but jus. then u w!,,sue
was heard, which attracted the ;.;tcnina Il
them oil, and presently q yidetta cane .u!.
ming in, and reported that party OF -: az
kee cavalry was coming. The car,ui;. g.s..
at me and at the short hand for II ::ic,:. .al
said: so you came down here t. w:'a ~.
lition lies FIR Horace Greeley. li IA"
tried 10 mutter something Which !.' ga
rather be, shot or hung, sal; the Carr:;o nr:
} then another picket came il So ing 81" i,iL,..
were near Mount your horse snl c!..r.'.v Il
u.s. aud if you a:temp: 10 ISL out. w. #a,' ia
dead, sir on the spot." wMs pnt b. IT," .,rG
tho rebel. who was ordered 10 dr"o.' i.ln,..i
particularly 10 me; was decorated 9Th gay
coat and Confederate buttons AMI M. L..
: coIumn / formed a resolution, nui hove ,IuI
tsnt arose for the moment. NJ my horse g,l,p'i
= on in the charge. We came CLOSE upoG -" i"I-
KEGS before they observed liz and tie ,hcis i..,i
q yolley which WAS answered, sid tof q m.am.Mi
the firing WIS rapid, and bullets wera "h-''.rs
Now there was Moments confusion, Hr! rs
comrade WAS afr c:eJ Njw for 'l' mn"c.
ment, thought ! turned my h"r.e, plunge!
through the woods with several bullets arnrl ~
me. I cana to ledge Down plunge! nrn
feet and to my surprise my horse wiS ~ "I.l
again, and was in the saddle They lal G,Hn
off, My gray coat mou!ted III aa'r"r1, ~ i
was not many minutes before IeHvhrd ih~ -.
lsge Ct Charleston, four miles lis.H". ~,
cight miles still from the Union lines at ii?p.',
Ferry. / WAS hnt!ess and coGtess and s'r rvct II
everything. But had saved my hor>a--no. ~
horse hal saved IN, aid | shall cherish "' at
dying friendship for tho dear old crsnur, ;s Ioas
as live.
We'll, turned my back on Virginia nh'' ran 10
Harper's Ferry, wondering Aid rsJ':cl:g ut ny
deliverance