Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-07-22

OF the rider helu MN III, ana put 1or tnat
and the quick glance given the fallen shot
none would have guessed he realized his
danger. So quietly he rode, unmindful
of the fire they poured upon him, that
when at last he gained the cover of the
woods, even the rebels themselves honored
his bravery with cheer.
"By Jove that was handsomely done, "
said rebel colonel, as Lee entered the
woods. "Do you think they have many
such fellows?" he asked Of yound aid
de-camp who stood near him.
"Why not ?" was the cool reply
They are Amsricaus. | fancy both
sides will fight like the devil. North and
South are good enough distinction in poll
itics, but don't count much in muscle"
"Wcll, perhaps you're right" said the
colonel musnely, thinking, it may be of
the old school in Massachusetts, he went
to when a boy, aud the tussos be passed
through with such varying success.
..But see! !" he exclaimed, "there he
comes again. lie must be a messenger
More careful with your aim boys or that
fellow will 90 home laughing at you,
Ca he came, riding Ieisureiy as before,
his legs dangling in the stirrups but hold
ing horse as i'll a vice. He had crossed
tw0-thlrds o. the distance when ball
struck his horse in the shoulder and he
f5Ii heavily to the ground.
No cheer went up from the rebel side,
but Lee wa, unhurt, and haviog u1oosan-
cd the girth of the saddle, he threw it
over his shoulder ond walked toward the
camp. He had taken but few steps
when Shrek FROM the wounded horse
called his attention, and turning back he
drew a pistol from his belt and put the
poor beast out Of his misery. That done
he resumed his walk
lie did not hurry in the least. Just
before he reached the end of his passage,
Il tail riAenan climbed upon the parapet,
and taking steady aim, fired. 1t was Il
close shave, but it only passed through
the cap, wAich fell to the ground.
As Ire stopped to pick it ~, he turned
his barred head full toward tAc fort. The
rifetnan o1d, his han shading his eyes,
to watch the effect Of his Shot. y tn
sunlight lei! upon the upturned face he
staggered back, pale and trembling.
It WAS his brothers face that he saw,
and this man, 50 nearly 4 fratric.de, was
john Lee.
CHAPTER ".
Cheer UPON cheer rang out from the
inioa troops us Robert Lee, with his sad
die upon his shoulder, came safely within
the lines.
"Well, sir" said the ofleer who had
sent him, aud affecting sternaess the
bright twinkle Of his eye denied. y
nice fellow you are to bear message
Did tell You to make target Of your
self E"
at wasen't worth while letting 'em
think We was afraid Of 'em, SIR" he re-
piled. throwing his saddle Oh the ground.
a close shot, see," said the officer,
pointing TO his cap.
Parrish, sir" said Lee quietly. But
it ought to have been heap better.
"Do y u know the mar&sman then ; |
,houll have thought it impossible to make
out his features at that distance"
.I hoy met him. sir. He lives in our
,,-,s an, bc sboots after INV teaehine-
H., = b,d,,t snon him / c,nId swear
- ,Aa orao,, If his r;a,. ~
.W.l yclI - so;3 tho off ,or il was
, c.est ri,l We move in few minutes
G7rry ,bis nate to Col B- III, req.
;]aan' Ia., tbgir color.be,rsr YESTERDAY.
! Van 500 I ,rn,t von" he said as he saw
= a., - ,I,.,s,,ro -, Lao. Eco
Sauo.Iv nj bo ,,ono n,nn hi. err,nd
,yhsn ~, Iggfo sonn.l,l and heavy uois.
- ,of ,,,o,, fIru;r., io,o limo of nattla to
z,aya1 ,,.on tLo onnuy,, works The
lar', lfoo IF lartiti,,t;o,,s stood qrim aler,
80 - now now mn them tbo n,.s,os Of shell
4 .tnr,,ed ;ts o,,ict and but few would
-, - ,h. .,yll ,nn,,. IF iron il wonl5
1oii l' ont
u = o@. S.rt loo cros,;no the color of the
.a1;a,ont w,,s veil in t7a advonce and on
- 1.s''. ..'.,'.I w., .,E1.,w,.I " ,l,o vbafo bna
'',..1 '"@ 49, .taa'EIv - tho attack F.w re,l-
iza ,b. actnalities Of the battle. The
- W.. .,,l ~ ,Ia VOL, tbe coward and the
80 - ,l,oafI ,nI the vouna stand side
-, r. ,hnv ,ra di,cinl;na1 tbor.
'.,i,ir | ana man i 49, Good as another
=. Ja7'' - :, ~ :, hasa tnrr;5ln hand +, hand
asalaos ~ tha disbenrtenina retreat. that
n'u,.t'' ,n,,t ,'iaat u ~. AMI snJ,r,nEe show tber