The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-30


only two miles advanced in the direction Of tho Warren
ton Junction Railrosd-in compliance With the urgent
eotreaiies Of the family remained al tho house tn
near might PROTECTING them against the dsprodatons Of
stragglers We saved them their hay and corn, which
cavalry squadron Otherwise would have taken,
we saved them their stock, meat, everything
Leaving them with view Of going 1, our re
speesise headanartsrsi AID there remaining, VIC
promised to influence In having guard sent there
that night and in case OF failure TO back ourselves
II wss too late 10 obtain the guard. although one was
promised 70 be sent in the morning. we started back
st having assured ourselves thst the house was within
our picket lines IL had been raining. The road was
muddy aud deeply cut up by tho long train OF army
wagons passing over H. II was intensely dark. Our
retroerade journey was at SLOW, tumbng and Danger
GUS pace, scross fields and over unseen bitches we
reached the house safely and the reception
by the family for whose protection had turned back
aud perilicd limb and life compensated us and felt
the sclfsstistactiou always feels atcr act OF
kindness Cosey was tho talk OF my aud myself
that evening by tho fro In the parlor fireplace lighted
specially for our use, we talked the campaigns we
had gone through; talked OF homes and friends
and little oGes, We rohcarscd our college days; we dis
oosrscd OF literature poetry, the arts We mspped ont
tho future o. the war We settled the destines OF the
country. Tho sword OF namocles suspended over our
heads was an u'soon presence Mosby or danger va
NOT 10 tax dreams We went to bed moi knowing
that we had booked ourselves for Richmond
MIDNIGHT cAIL-pEmALs sHRIEKs and STRATEGY.
Female shrieks from the npp part OF the house
from our slumber. "0h THE Southern soldiers havc
come" spoke in ssonzng OF the ladies to
u.s. opening interior Tor OF the parlor In which
bed had been spread, "They have demanded
hight end determined to search the house we
have told them who you md that you hero
guard vs. and hope they will listen to en,reates and
not take you away" We advised calmness and 10 Civ
tho mon the light they wanted The thought occurred
70 NY mi that playing sick might be good thing ard
announced my brilliant purpose, then conceived it
20 be, tomy comrade AS it would have bcea impos
sb'e for him to pass OF for sick for rebel
shinpastcr 70 tor greenback he determined 10
trust 70 his diplomatic address insure our safety
al the hands Of The rebel gang and their going away
without us Assuming invalid position and
preston, that IN the opinion o. any medical man
doubted not would be taken iTperativc FOR
Gil OF physicians. preparing 10 play my roe
with confidence OF successful termiu alton, when
three with 1ourishing revovers and be .rn
lighted candle. entered the Ny friend by this
time was up aud dressed. while lay in bed.
81 Have you any armsS' they asked
Mono but an uuIoaded pocket pistol replied my
friend.
give II hore." responded one OF the three-and /,
given him
An uS3EL,EyIy5 Reel
Cot out OF that bed in double quick time" exclaimed
ono OF tho party to mo- placing his fun cooked pistol at
my head to enforce the Injunction.
am sick, si-.n
You get up or I'll blow your brains GU l."
g. am very sick and hardly hold my head up"
No moro words III put hoc ,hrou Oh your head il
you get out Of thcrc and dress yourself and follow
mo. placing the zzlc OF tho pistol In closer prox
unity to my ear.
! saw that all the richness oi our splendid yer.
nacu'r would Intellectually he wasted on SO utterly
destitute Of al the finer feelings that adsrn elevat
hrn.an nature and having desire Of being made the
SUBJECT o. acr lnio.og!oa opcrlti on abandoned my
o. strategy cot up and proceeded TO dress myself
HAsTY TOILET
AS was csrefuly tucliing my pants inside my stock
ngs preliminary % DRAWN CD my top boots. "Ses here
you too dsmnei partcula about your toilet bcch
cd out this individual THIS struck exceeding
lack Of courtesy his aud especially with the
oompanying menaciug advance Of thu pst ol muzze still
nearer my bead Ills rrdeness sta rtlcd from my
customed ceuiness TO degree, afterwards discoy
II was settled we mgs 60 with the party Our horses,
bitchcd y tho front yard had been sadded Tho ladies'
meantime, wero imporiuning the rncni our behalf
ussgIF
az don'i believe you Mosby's men exclaimed the
eldest of female intcrcessors ~ would not
ocuDtcnnnce taxing away these eentemcu knowing the
circumstances under which they are here /"
Hero is Mosby, replied ole answer for
himself" Aui Mosby did himsef-for at
tins limo all in the yard aud had mounted our
horsesand DO answer cd with grace showing trained
artist II the school OF pol eness and that sympathetic
tho ladies' that could xcelled
by life time ont 10 the most relnoi I'd courty Cir
ces,
Compliance with the imperative orders OF General
Stuart" be remarked compel me TO take these gentle
Tho federal government capturing ali the Con-
fcierac cilzens II and my instructions to cap
trrc al the federal citizens Ipromse to explain
the uat,er 70 General Stuart and know be will release
them at orce
general Lee shall hear OF this" ieaped from each
female throat aud mingled with the OF
boots captois took US with them.
RIcaSosD pHoCs.
could write book OF that journey to Richmond fr
tho plethora OF incidents welllns up my memory but
already making too long this preliminary part OF my
story. ] coutcnt mysclf with the barest epome
Egh,ocn mics horseback with MAJOR Mosby enabled
ccdy acquaintance and free and familiar chat with this
nolcd guerilla cbe'tan. / can remember now az dis.
t,oct tho gh had takcn the ride only yesterday
every circumstance and almost eyery word uttered the
preliminary silence cnjoncd Until had got clear OF
picket lines the and unfrequentcd paths token
the marshes struggled through and bitches eaped, till
place ba1 been reaCnen pronounced Tree from lah6ee
molcslation And now our nomadc escort breathcd
Crccr tho rising outlined 70 the forms Of
csrtorss aDd mpaliontly waited FOR daylight or reveal
lion Of the faces OF this bandit horde
Eosms s9uAD MR. nRsas AND uoesgs
Al wore young and heir couutonances ruddy with
health aud oonversa.ioD continuously running with
h,arLy rncie Samuel's blue army overcoas were worn
IS the mott aud high top boots and gauu.etsthe pro
duct doubtls of their predatory attacks upon unsus.
pecting suters and baggage trains They rode fine
horses, well briied and saddcd aud behind the saddles
strapped abundant blankets How deferential
they % hosbv oud the gayety Of The latter thought
Bourbon at the bottom until afterwards
tssrned tho fact OF his oever toucniog liquor.
ricTuRs Mosav.
ac ieoSs bandit chief OF medilm stature delicate,
tine form brown bar blue eyes and mustache,