New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-26
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in cne corner BY the Pickering glare %'
twisted rsg, burning IN o small IRON yessei n.;9S
with grease. In going in be seemed W ho-e
for ,ho frat time that WAS lame. he luqunco
~. Cause ,f Il. and on my replying thai II was
rstnrei chunkIed incredulouly and changeu
the subject. .,.,., -, .,.-ob;rc were
stonnea BIZ the arrival Of another party, wnicn
f,o5,' rhe confusion il OccaSi0ned must nav Do:
q, lesst SO strong. stout-ouiit y"une ia'ir' y.
"sreI,v boots aud gray uaiform, stepped IN az
,So dnor and locking about him hastily, came
e".oss 70 tha corner we occupied. Leathers sd'
J-asoad hi,, as MajIr, and his name proved 10
40 White He was recognized "a superior,
end assumed much authority IN taking 10 lnose
, oronnd him. meved away several PAGES ana
sat down Oh the floor, leaning against The wall
ConDietely exhausted from loss OF rest, soon
began desing; but my attention was soen AZ
iracted by LeatheTs giving al account % uno
proceedings of the day. lie deprecated bis i'l..
nre to kill OF capture (which would have peeh
the same thing) the two soldiers WHO were VIA
me. bnt sad no had taken one fellow prisoner'
ont Of whom be could not iEake anything; 10
said he was a historian, but would tel noihinE
more. and tl.;.t was hun asleep over thefe' w
Isucceeded ia nv efforts, Rip Van Wmkie nev We,
Tucked soupder asleep than did). lie "ouis,
have, taken him for On officer II he had not poen
riding mnle, hht lie rcckoned no was no'n'Ihiia
but "ehagger."
| Imentaily protested that was not'a =: snas'
ger" And listened sesin. White wantea 'nea,
and would take charge Of me- "AsreeoS 49,, so
! L,a,La,s, "Lut he il lsme." i ieit Wnnil'
ljooIins Al ME. and heard linn cay be wouia ho 10.
lhsye me. "Thank heaven for toe game les
'lthuurht /, ard the conversation wen. on'
4 the mean hio, it seems that those OUTSIDE no
been testing the virtues Oh the Jug ~,eauy "a,
lluSed To. which must have been rebiied several
tines unless its origns. eontents possessed laore
Ipane,ratirlg power thsn usual. Wills i wa
still endssvoring 70 overhear what was beng
said. the b0isterous talking and Laughing o.
those both inside the house and IN the yaro sc
increased that Lesthers ard Wlihitc, withou'
ltryins 70 check the uproar. passed OUT the oacf
Of the house to place where they would Do les;
distyrbed Their exit seemed 10 Do me sigma
for the entrance OF the others, aboct thirty O
whom crowded In the door, stamping dancing
yelling, kicking, and tripping each other Ike
J pianiscs. Some of them were q''ile drunk.
!, The attention Of some OF them was soon turn
ed 70 me. One Of them drew los revolver, ah1
walking briskly across TO where Was SUING
placed It's muyrle deliberately against my fore
, head ind snapped it. My involuntary star
: cansed such shout of laughter that the whole
of them gathered around and began 10 anus
themselves BIZ practiciDg the -ane and smi!a
ipdignities. One OF them f1od bayonet Oh
Z the end OF pole aid rushed full npon me WI
a III, but nanag ed TO- miss me and str4e the TIN
her. The game OF suapping thcir pistols a' ~
;, seemed TO afford them the greatest pleasure, hu
q it would be tedious to cnunerete tho diiiereh
o devices upon which they fell Cor tornenIing IN
= and amusing Themselves. After bearing .hes
indeilities for at least an hour, determined
> make IN effort 10 stop them. Being now lee
n afraid 4r bodily harm, unless one u item shouts
I bv mistake, snap loaded barrel At NE, la
= GRADUALLY become thoroughly exaepcrated, an
{ was laboring under violent but impotent rage
IL thew would have permitted Ee to 60 on
i behind he house and curse while, "oid'
haze felt better, but Of course That cOuIa moi DC
"If there is an officer Lere." called ou-
', want to Gee him.
IL The crowd anticipating some new source G
s. fun, became cxpectantly quiet, while tho ma
N spoken Of before as having impressed me * lie
b., ing an officer, worked his way through to me
e "lf," said /, "you mean to permit your men u
o. kill me, wish you would order them TO do 1t
ID once. Ifnot l ask you for protection" Beior
D. tie man could reply, ono oil my chiei torfnehtof
"a exclaimed, "Wsnt 10 be killed, do you ] eiu
again snapped his pistol st NE, jobbing the mus
% xe st he SEINE tino and with some force, agais
n nv face. God has blessed mo with strOn
o richt arm, and without reflection gave him Tn
= full strength oft, causing him Il stsgGer bacl
= through he crowd, but for when he would bav'
g fallen. Contrary TO what only had right u
= eADcct the whole asscmble{'e broke out lii
: prolonged and boisterous laugh, shouting GOOD
: good!' and cvincing an slmos, irrepressibie mcr
rimcnt at the occurrence.
O Before 1 had time TO repent my rasl'ne5 tn
1 villain had recovered, ard was rushing upol ma
@ pislo, IN hand With the fury Of q tiger. Tn
J. officer sprang before him while Others cred on
8 that il was " fair thing" There was cUnsid
Q cradle tumult for few minutes, when II Wa
decided that we should "take drink ard make
friends" A osnteen Of whisky was produoel
, aud VIC both drank. 4 stout arm, aud the cOur
age To use II, fills these fellows' ideas Of human
b perfection, aud the act which thought woulC
: cause thea 10 tearme 20 pieces made INC friends
a or at least caused them 10 entertain Gmeasur'
= Of their peculiar kind of respect for me. 1 how
+ ever stood in mortal dread Of the follow a. Iona
a ~ vas with them, Though he never a;torward
. exhibited any enmity tow ards me. The remain
b der Of the night was passed more quietly, and
G was not again disturbed.
e The next morurg Major White started will
: all but about dozen vi the men towards Rip
: ley. Captain Leathers remained behind. I'll,
b latter asked me, while we were at dinner, wha
2 intended TO 40 with myself. tgid him tina
: inasnuch as hc had all my money, intended
4 10 stay with him rs long it lasted. He wa
I amused at the idea, and became quito commu
I NEGATIVE. During tbat ard the two days fol
|; lowing, cleaned from different conversation
with him that Forests loss at the Tupelo battle
was oyer 1900, andthat most OF his Tennessee
s men were going home. DE intended to take hii
, own men on home before the Federsls got to ia.
railroad; but he and White had some business
10 attend to first. He expects soon to scout VI
|. Ina flr w, ba uoyfn IN AZ O,af