, 1864-07-03

rF,om 1neltap ard Pi2eou'hole Generxts,1

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"Hs11o1 Doctor! where did that fntn!le-
come ron. inquired the major, who formed
ms ~ n rrowd, on the afternoon Of tue last |
dav Of thrir etey in the Headquarter Spruce
Rc.tre,t. ns the littte Dutch doctor. 6trutted |
alongside Of corporal Of IN adjoining rcgt.
mcuf, WHO led be n halter, e:tc:np7:iz:tl
from rnuslsct strap and cross'iel1s snAl
'E1s :.Mine. inc major. Pay forty,f1ve tollars-
have NY i've, only forty Jet TO get how
YOU llke Lime What yon tiuk r.
:. Tbs tto,,ir forty yet to get" amused the
seSmo sg1 w WeEed around the beast dipped
lis lecs. unt: cp1 aea Ills Il :ath.
..IlGcfor. it, q pity to Use this beast--only !
two 5ears cid, ard nsves: fhod- Is hs
'1 10. s6broke anywhere. Hs7e look at
"inae Tie C. crowd u1 laughed, sna'thc major With
aYou dcn't understand nc. Can yoa ride
~, .',ie co l,as debit hin, no saddle. Corporal,
III III Currorai stated that he was broken In
so fsr ns to slow riding, and Was verv gen
tie as ip.leed was apparent from. the looks
Ct the animal
"H;hen did you sst him, Co1poralF' "as
bought torr Yesterday for tour hun
dred ia seyenty-tive dolns Confederate |
"Why. where did yon get that!''
>, "Honght it IN WASHINGTON whcn We arst
fifteen cc1;s. I tllons sht there might be
| q tnew for il some day or other-'
Tie Corpcral WIS slender, l:ntern.jawed,
wtosel-fscel s.ononguhela raf1sman, saatp
rs eteel.tE.p
The old 'ello",, con5inae1 t1Ic1a ~ ne nuns
| heur, ue took ZIG fat1 Ills house, gave me y
| min OF ojd apple brandy, End theu he'd talk
| nliuut his nurses and then another nip till
| We lelt it little, but no 70. l had to jew,
for it ras al -had- I'd Just a. leave have
! given him another hundred, hut didn't tell
him so. Itoid Linn got It ut Antie,an."
.You id rascal." said he, ~ ban son
1a,led and rotltd thefe, naybe its bis rnoa-
cy.. It looks rs ifit had been carried good
II had played smart with it, rubbed It,
vet It, and il my breast pocket on those
lone. marches 1t was we'll sweated.'
"surpese It was sosr soa'e,''' satd l, toll
"ma,'s sou Sid the old renal Ut have
two Other sous there; I would 80 myysclfnI
! was not Eerent1 eight and upwards"
Swell, looky Aefe,'' sasd I, "thsa isn't
talking horse; We'll manage your sons, aud
you, TOO, ifyou don't dry up on your treason
slarg. Now, old corey. four hGndred and
ssTsa',|y s. q ave' or Tn buck to camp without
I
turned md got about ten steps, wuen he
called nc back and told me to take them. I
got o bully pnlr Of matches, fine blacks, that
j Colonel In the regiment paid NC one hun
drcd aud ta enty.dre for et aFst sight, and a
| tne pacing bay that our Major gnye me seY-
| cnty-iye tor, and ibis one lett.
HDoctor, I'm about tired Of trotting
! arcun,f after them other forty. They're Efv-
In out cracker ratfons, and don't Want to
lie cheated ont Of mine, and I mustgo," said
the Corporal turning quickly to the Doc
The latter parsonage snapped bis eyes, and
kept bis cap bobbfng up aud down, by wink
| ing his forehead, as be somewhat p1atntivel5
arkcd the crowd for the funds.
"Good Lo1t! Doctor, you mfcht as we'll
| try to milk he-Eoat with bra1nble bush
as to get money Ia camp noW," sid the
Major.
"Ccrporal," eaid the Adjntant,a fast friend
OF the Doctors aud being Of musical turn,
his partner IN many Dutch duet, as alright
idea struck lin, y you Cont want the mon
cy now-1here are no suffers ubout, suppose
tie Doctor gires you IN order to Lie Paymas
] ter"
"Wen," said tleCorr oral, after some little
study, and keeping sharp lockout on tht
| Adjuthnt, whose ftature6 were liked, "that't
. i lEct, have no use for the 1uoucy now. Il
. | any o1,c Of you hea1Crnrter. officers indorst
It, ] Will. 'spose it's Ill etraIyht"
The Abjutant drew the order, and one O.
! | the field officers Endorsed it, after the man
| nCr Of documents forwarded through re,u
. lar military channels.
'Ap,royed aud respectfully forwardcd.n
It was handed to the Corporal, and h
| turned 10 go, leagiug the horse with th
Doctor, AID giving the crowd IN opportu
: difficulty. lie had gone but few. pace
; | Wien IN exclamation from the quonaan, 81
! cnvnlry mai called him back, and ended 70
l the m0lncEt the laughter.
aWlcEe does the old fellow live, Corpo
! "Keep cut that lane to the left, then acros
t lois by i narrow path. Cau't miss it II
. las no more horses."
"Den't wunt lor6cs."
",ihat apple brandy it's no use trjiaI
J, "Boys.'' eaid the Captain, 'rrn good fo
7 half dozen cantecna OF the stun, I'll be
It my huots On It. Who'll 20 ;.iong!'
seolIs's:ff ':ff aSw. Ii 1as IciS Il ans io:n'sl
J to rrc.iye our report. No use to tell 80
u that, though, wien whisky is about, ;. sal
; the flrtt Capiajn, ns the crvwj dispersed
e And thar report was given by his conrad
4 | to the punctua. crowd, as follows:
It "WEen came out 10 the chasrcd pin
VI stu1ups on tile lane, where WIS to meet I'll
8, Cartai,s. 1t was little before dusk. vi
IL just about clear Of the wood. when the Go
T. uncrs big black mar, ridden b. the Captsil
C. came bo1nciug over . scrub piue aud
&c right in front Of ME. The devil himae
= =, couldn't have made me feel colder shut
ae DER
z "'what's =, tho matter' whe's's yo'
nc - i thought VIC had better walk said
e. recovering from the fright; tits ouly q aho
Ut | distance
a ..Ihat ain't the thing. There must be son
uo st4 1c about this NATTER"
g, II had noticed that the Captain had on q
in Colone1's fancy reception oyercoat, Il 81
i!ss edged fatigue cap, his oye..lons. jingliI
Mexican snurs, and the Majors sabre dan
I'D ling from Ills side came back, got the a
lly iutant's horse, md reioincd him"
III" "tNuw wnnt Jou to understand 81
To- logged along the FAME, THAI. I'm Gene'
ri, burnside. How does that strike you.'
it, "'Ilat you don't look d-ti bit like Bt
y. ncy. lie Is no fancy man. Your style
H. nearer the Princs's-Fitz John. Allyon wa
afs arc tie yellow Kids rsjoineil L
ta- ts TOO near home TINT. How will Gene
to ! Franklin do:'
t. "As knew nothing anont Franklan's {
~, ~ uearance, said supposed TINT would
e1e Before respectable peorlc I'd have hatcd
sec an: OF our Generals Wrongcd by
ca! tatn's looks, but as 1t was onls 4 rebel
didn't tnasc Ely diEtrence. Aud then
Ing object ovcrcanIe all ecruplcs.
Is "Wcn,' continued the Captain. you
10 be ore Of 11y aids. When ne get utar
house, just fall back q pace Or tWo.'
~. sand of lie rode, the big mare trottI
ia like an elephant, nnd keeping my naS up
Euliop. Keeping back pacc or two wa
mr. matter of necessity. The Captain w;.s 1ul
n hundred yards ohead when he halted near
, & house to give me time to get fa position,
roe black mare !'raASiDE nn0 snoEttnS nnler
,ssr AIexlcuu tlcklers, IN a N amer that 1o
HI bavc done credit to Bucephalus. He prane
Int cn up towards the house, which Wis 10
TO- wc-tler.boarded structure, aetory aud
fho high, With porch rnnu1nE its entire leaS
nts The building IVES put up, should judge,
Ike | fore the war Of 1S13, ard not repaired SIN
4 Grabbed old gentleman In grey cont,
.ent | horn buttons, and t:n .coloTed pantaloo
tei locking us II he didn't know what to ma
- exactly, OF the character Of his visitors, J
dcd | on the porch. Near him, and eome*
tn, III his 1cnz, was q darkey about as old as
v4r- HeH.
m. "sNon't xou get Of your critters :?
he length said tie old man, his serFaut adva
eI, tpg 10 held the horscs
"1he Captain dismounted, aud his Il
MET spurs jtngled and tho Majors ssbrc c1atte
.,re. on the rotten porch floor, tho old fell
sr changed countcnauce, considerably inprce
/ l., EitE the presence of. greatness.
ncrt am Mnler Central Franklin, si9, G
ther mander Of a grand division OF the Ct
..r. Army Of tho Potomac" pornpously said
~ Captain, at tie same time introducing IN
,tn~ his Aid, Major Kennedy.
ch + "'Ncli, yeEticmcn officers, stammers
sh,n old man, confusedly, and boWing repeatc
III j always nkcd the old Union. lit e
:. In tho milisb In the Inst war with the
he'd ishcrs. Walk in, walk In continued
aoss pointing to the door which the darkie
r. to opcncd.
his ave went into long room with
a