St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-09-15
ST. CLOUD MINNESOTA fHURsDAY SEPTEMBER IS 1854

)AY,u SEPTEMBER. R. /,
miles: Hating to consult for informa-
ton with man who came out from the
side of the road in his shirt sleeves.
looking as if he had just come from
bed, we baited the horses with a few
spears Of corn and pressed on to we'll
known secesh neighborhood near Wash
ingron. As we turned curve in the
road we "gobbled" a galvanized rebel
i. e., one with an oath in his pocket.
"A squad'went to his house, searched it
and found gun, two pistols and three
cavalry sabres secrcted between bed
ticks. Our guide. directed us to an
Unionlst>s house where we procured
something to eat: The Unionist's wife
was delighted to see us, and though
extremely poor, insisted on our dispos-
ing Of all the sweet milk she had and
eating large peach dumpling She made
while VIC were detained. While she
regretted her inability to do for us as
she wished, her two rather pretty bux-
ON daughters brought III a basket Of
fine ripe peaches and some apples to
which We did ample justice: Your
correspondent was kissing the delicate
bushes from the peaches and enjoying
a conversation with the fair entertainer
in i,'omespun, when "Stand to horse ~
abruptly terminated eating and con-
versing. AS soon as mounted We dash
ed off at gallop, divided into small
squads, and descended like thunder.
bolt upon the houses in the vicinity
The party l was WITH. guided by an
Union man, rode up to house where
: a portion of the men dismounted and,
with catbines ready, surrounded it,
while two or three entered the dwell.
ling: Seemingly none but women we're
} there. They were willing we should
search, opened closets, and drawers
tumbled over bedding and unlocked
trunks. AS one of the men proceeded
! up stairs, a young girl flew by and
reached the yooms before him. His
suspicious aroused, he quickly followed
and instituted careful search. He
actions betrayed her. She sat near /
, corner on the floor and when order
cd to got up turned deadly pale ane
falteriugly said "There is nothing
here" Force was used to get hc1
r from the spot :. board was taken UP
: and there, wedged in between th'
! beams, lying on his back, was Johnn!
Reb of Wheeler's cavalry. He criet
+ out, II give up" and turned out. Th'
, scene that followed exceeded anything
in the memory Of yodr informant
a Tho two sisters turned ashy pale ane
: with wild lamentations besought tn
captain not to kill him nor tear hin
} away from his home. His mother fel
/ into a chair and bowed her head in :
: paroxysm of tears. The old grand
!: mother burst out OF the house moaning
. in a terrible manner, and when las
: seen was walking around the house al
!, most distracted. The prisoners sis
a ters hung about his neck and we wer'
$ obliged to force them away. After
touching farewell, even to our seeming
s ly hard hearts, he trotted of with us
e On our way to the appointed rendez
B vous, we pounced suddenly upon maj
!, in the woods, and I, with two others
: was ordered to 90 to his house an,
a search it. Arriving there, were sur
$ ptised to find a suit of blue aud NJ
o arms. He proved to be Union sol
d dier, home on turlough which had ex
s pired. IT'S very disagreeable busines
d to search house, pryins into closets
r drawers, rummaging trunks, Pulling U,
l. floors and overturning bed. clothes.-
d But such were orders and in this in
+ stance we were accompanied by tn
Q mans wife. who looked on in alarm
It She thought We were disguised rebels
:, Every flattering,) and when I told he
J husband to mount the "old mare," she
3 halt frightened, sat down and wit
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