The New York herald., 1864-12-21
RICH M @ NJ p.
A Notorious Rebel Scout Nor
tally Wounded.
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CITY POINT.

M. .. Cadwallaasr's Despatch.
CIY PoINr, Va, Dec. IL 1854
nxsn SCOUT MORALLY WOUNDED.
1Ne notorious rsbs Scout Sergeant William e. Wafer
bury shs Third North Carolina regiment Of cavalry,
was nsostally wounded Thursday last. Waterbury
has been long known to authorities ~ vigsnt,
troublesome SCOUT With bravery enough in his compost
ton TO into camps and sagacity sufficient 10
avoid Astecson and eluds pursuit. Rs has infested the
country between the james river and our left, beyond
Petersburg, oil summer.
All attempts 70 entrap him have hitherto failed Small
parties have been sent in his pursuit. but he could never
DO overtaken or identified. On or two occasions,
camp declare, the parties who event out for
wool camo In sh0rn." Certain that the fame OF the
redoubtabo Sergeant spread throughout our nes and
highly eolOred stories Of hs exploits were narrated
around the camp fires Of the Union army.
But few weeks ago hs came TO the Wells House. one
cap,urs Of saeausrdS THIS within hslf range Of
three Union forts and said to be within Mimic range Of
General Meade's headquarters.
THE MANNER or HIS cAPTUhR
The circumstances sf his capture seem startling and
romantic 10 most persons, but were terribly practical
Waterbury approached infantry pickes beyond Bat
eys creek the river road, dressed IN Union clothing
Thomas company First Pennsylvania cavalry aud in
quired the way to she regiment As this company was
doing picket duty 10 front Of the infantry tns inquiry
pany B, Sixty. first Massachusetts,, was detailed 70
conduct him to his regiment Waterbury probably ex
pected directions instead escort His situation was
becoming critical Once at tbe regiment the mposturs
would be discovered Possibly he would DO recognized
3d. under pretcnce OF great thirst he induced Noble 70
halt spring by the wayside and while the latter was
drinking snatchsd hts rae ovcled n nis head and
commanded silence pain Of instant DEATH Noble sen
siby aoquesoed, and was marched through the brush
and swamps shat skirted the roads. and nanked ous
picket stations the entire night little rest was taken
In she morning, when Waterbury started him
again, and the tramp was continued al day
with The utmost caution and Cifcunspcction.
- flying detachment u Gfexg's cavalry
known 70 y securing 's country IN every direction
Late en- Thursday 6vening the vigilance Of the rebel
scout relaxed azd tho two down Tor hours rsst and
uooh in ~ OBSCURE spot in the woods Tho excitement
and tattzoe Of tho strip nsaiy induced Waterbury W
retnan IN their place Of coocsalnept Till morning. and
Noble ordered lie down and 60 70 sleep This be
fsigned but kept awake In The hope Of escapinE
waterbury sas ride IN hand for hours but dnay grew
drowsy and stretched htmseK On the ground. Sleep
nnay overp0wored him, and when his heavy breathing
gave unmssAkabs evidence Of inseDsiblity Noble 10
snatched the and shot bis rebel captor thr0ugh
the lusss, breaking Two ribs and njuring the apine
Noble subsequently assisted him 10 reach the house OF
Dr. Bryant, and into the lines Our cavalry rode
cut found him there and fully corrooorats Nooes state