Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-07-13

him upon some blankets on the floor. The
surgeon dismissed the men, and administered
some simple remedies, which soon had the
effect of bringing his patient.
1 ''How do you feel, nv man ?" said he as
| Cutter opened his eyes
| Weak as death, doctor" replied the pa
| tent, with faint groan
| will give you something to put you to
| sleep, and you will feel better in the mor.-
ing. But you must not leave the bed until
see YOU again.
| "Oh, no, doctor"
The surgeon then prepared opiate
| which he administered. The patient made
pretence of swallowing it with wry face,
but kept it in his mouth until the surgeons
back was turned, when he elected it.
Warren Cutter then drew long breath
and stretched himself under the blankets
He had accomplished the first part of his OBJ
ject in getting out of the guard-house, and
and now his invention was taxed to discover
the means of getting clear of the hospital
1t was large room and there were many
cots and beds upon the floor, most of them
| appearing to be occupied Casting his eyes
around he saw a splint and some bandages
lying within his reach. These he reached for,
| and drew them into his bed, and concealed
them under his blanket. Looking further
down the room, he saw pair of crutohes
standing against the wall, near cot, and he
| was determined To nave tneHl lie drew on
| his shoes and watched his opportunity. There
were only three men in attendance as nurses,
and he waited until they were all collected
near the door, although he had waited a long
time; then Slipping out from under his blanket,
he stepped lightly to the cot where the
| clutches Stood brought them back with him
in an instant laid them down by the side of
his couch and was again under cover.
So far, so good, but there was more to be
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watch his opportunity, and to do the work
when he was not noticed. Removing his
tattered pantaloons, he took the splint which
had happened to be SO conveniently near
him, and bound it tightly with bandages
around his leg at the knee. He then drew
on his pantaloons doing it all under the COW
er, and when 1t was done composed himself
| to sleep.
/ He had not much time to sleep, however,
for it was nearly morning when he was ready
for sleep; and when he awoke the sun was
! shining in at the windows. The cout sat up
in the couch and reflected. He wondered
why he had not been hunted up before this,
and if he had been forgotten, but then he
thought that the men who arrested him mi ht
be off on other duty, or might not have con-
sidered it worth while to be in fret, they
supposed him safe in the guardhouse; and he
knew that he could place no dependence on
being forgotten He noticed that the morn
ing set of nurses vas on, and knew that now
if ever, was the time to make his escape.
Calling one of the nurses, he asked for
some paper, and pen and ink, which were
brought to him, and he wrote a little on a
board that was laid before him.
''Now," said he, as he folded the paper and
put it in the pocket of his butternut coat eff
you will help me up, l will go out into the
sunshine little while. My leg is nearly well
and the Doctor said that might take the air
this morning"
Without any question, but as a matter Of
course, the attendant helped him to his feet,
or rather to his one foot, and handed him
the crutches that lay by the side of his
couch, and the scout hobbled through the
room and out at the door, taking hat from a
peg as he went.
Once out III the air, he drew his breath
more freely, and felt greatly relieved. He
had comparatively fair sailing before him
now, and moved along awkwardly and leisure
ly, stopping, every now and then, as if to rest,
or 10 look around.
So he stubbed along on his two sticks, UNI
til he came TO the guard line of the camp,
where he was challenged by the sentinel on
duty. He handed the man the paper which
he had written in the hospital, and which read
I as follows:
"Pass the bearer, John Warren, to the
Thirty-fo Georgia, on business for me.
"CAPT. CLINT HAsLETT,
"Com'd'g Company A, 34th Ga.
ain hospital"
alt is irregular" said the soldier, "but [
suppose it is { right. 1 shouldn't think your
Captain would pick out man with game
leg to do an errand for him"
"Oh, my leg is nearly well, and no one else
knows where to find what Captain Haslett
wants"
"Pass on"
The same paper, together with his uniform
and his lame leg and crutches, passed the
t scout through another guard-line, and then
l he perceived that he was not far from the
river As soon as he was out of sight of the
, last sentinel, he stepped into thicket, threw
down his crutches, took the splint off his leg,
and removed all his clothes, except his pan
, falcons and shirt. Then he crawled care
f fully and quietly through the brush until he
was near the river, when he perceived a re-
bel picket approaching. He lay low until
this man had passed, then started from his
| concealment, and plunged into the river
The startled soldier looked around as he
heard the splash, and "By - there's a
man drowned" burst from his lips, as he saw
nothing rise again. When the scouts head
appeared above water, he was considerable
distance from the shore, and the astonished
picket fred hastily and harmlessly. Severed
other shots were fired, but our hero was I'M
! loucheu, ana SWAIN rapidly until ne was near
the Union side, when he was hailed by a stu
pid picket:
"Halt there !"
Don't shoot! Its all right"
When he stepped up on the bank, he was
/ encountered by bayonet, the possessor of
which asked him if he surrendered
Surrender Of course, 1 do, you Internal
fool let me pass. | am Warren Cutter, the
scout, just from the rebel camp, and am in a
hurry to see the General"
Without waiting TO consider the condition
he was in the scout fastened to the camp
and made his way to headquarters where the
| intelligence he brought was soon known and
| appreciated, and he was congratulated upon
his escape.
The next morning force was sent out to
| meet the rebel movement, and the result was
that our trains were saved, and number Of
| the enemy were "bagged."
! QUICKLY DoNE.-An old Dutch farmer Just
, arrived at the dignity Of Justice of the
| Peace, had his first case of marriage He
| said To the
" Veil, you wants to pc marrit, do you !?