Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-08-23
Trials and TT bul lions Of q
Newspaper Correspondent.

Trials and IF bul lions Oh q
Newspaper Correspondent.
A correspondent of the Cincinnati Gaz'
cite, who was at Cyntbians (Ky.) when
the guerrillas under Morgan plundere6
and set fire to that place, thus recounts his
experience.
While was taking list CT the killed
and wounded. tall, good looking, well
dressed rebel, with Colts revolver rot
ong IT. MS hand, came up 10 me and SAID
i wish 20 speak with you, SIR
VERY well saId |.
i understand you have been in bad COM
ny
How q have been doing the hest
could to-day under the circumstances
i an told you c, ne up with the soljiers
who have beet ightIrg us
No, sir, net exactly / came up CD
construction tram after them
We'll, we will see who you are. You
will not object 10 being searched
A fresh glance at the six-shoOter helped
me make ~ my mind not to object, and
the search begun.
First however, said Mr.. Rebel, i will
take this watch out Of the way and from
that time till the present l have never
known the time OF day.
With the pistol in one hand be went into
pocket number enc and drew forth my
pocket book and in consequence numerous
hotel bills have been charged to the GaZ-
cite Office on the way home. From lucket
number two be got knife ami gold pen.
From pocket pnmber three be drew nv
note book, and trUnd in 1t NY llsr of killed
sud wound, d, with me shorthand notes
Newspaper correspondent, | see,' SAID
Mr. 4. bel
n exactly said !; only local re-
part. i came NJ the road to take nute Of
the damage you had done it, surprising
you had all left
VIII, il you ever get home again.
would advise you to confne your itemizirg
to vGu- own side Of the river
began TO think, myself, that would be
a good plan, ard he made another dive,
aud from the fourth pocket he found in his
hand u musket ball, a Mime bull and
whole cartridge
WELL he rems' ked, coOlly, while
flushed with heat, these may be very USE
ful things for locals in an emergency, but
think | VIII take yea alupg;' and | wen,
along.
As we wake away, told him / tho't
if be could submit my case to Gen. Nor
gan, could satisfy him that / was not
proper subject for arrest. He replied, per-
baps 81, and if Gen. Morgan got time be
might give me a chance. / was taken to
the field where cur soldiers we're under
guard, and placed IN the care of q Rebel
private. and Ia the evening was marched
u wr'h the" three miles NJ the Augusta
s.t y =" -, however. picked NJ
I ugh tDwH, With
'r.-. w... &c uld''.t you Ike to
d.
uk q around 10 see If be sr, ke 60 me
md wher | saw that he wGs 10 klr al me
wondered II the terrors of Libby Prison
aud OF paor Ju ippus Browns tate had
turned my head gray already. Not hav
ing seen a looking glass since, nor my
wife, am > ct In doubt. But was willing
to be called old. If it would insure me the
privilege of riding, and gladly mounted
the horse. We rode at the head of the
column. hut before stopping for the night
my rebel friend bad fallen behind, and
when we were all turning into the field
| had no special guard.
! Having bad nothing to eat. for twenty
| four hours, ] walked back TO the dwelling.
in the rear of the field, aud asked the LADY
of the house for something to eat, which
she refused, which was an agreeable re-
lief to my mind " ben l came to think nv
pocket book was gone Soon the captain
having charge Of the prisoners into whose
care had been assigned, made his ap-
pearance. along with others, in the kitch.
en-. told him | was iu delicate health,
| and as | was not strictly prisoner | hop.
ed be would blIUw me 10 make an arrange
ment With the lady to spend the night un-
der root He replied that | could staV
there, as there would be a guard in the
kItchor,, and the men cnuking most Of the
night NV eve caught sight of a rickety
negro bed in one corner Of the cabin, and
1t was not long before found it conven-
lent to lie down, the lady having gone to a
neIghhOr's to stay all night.
The Rebels came and went cooking and
eating till midnight One of them Law
down behind me and slept till one or two
O'clock, when he got up and left. Then
one of the negro men about the house
claimed his right to at least a share of the
bed, and crept in behind me, SAYING.
i wonder if there's any Rebel lice here'
replied that he was welcome to the
| place, If he chose to run the risk. soon
! got mp, and found there was no soldiers in
the room. If somebody hadn't been talk
ing to me about making my escape while |
dozed away the night must have dream
cd 1t And & ing to the back door, could
not see anything of any guard, and didu't
believe there were any pickets in the rear
! SrmethIng said to me the front door leo t.
prison, disease. and speedy death; while
the back door was the open and inviting
way to home, wife, children, and happi.
ness. / was not long in making up nv
mind, and walking out boldly, as though /
we're the proprietor OF the house, crossed
field into a strip of woods, saw no plckets,
and hurried on, avoiding roads and resi-
denoes, reached the river, and following
it until came in sight Of the railroad,
climbing the highest of bills, and going
through the deepest Wales, wading the
river twice, and narrowly escaping cap
ture by half dozen mounted Rebels. by
crOuching in q thicket Of bushes. at last
reached RoDinson's Station, eight miles
from Cynthiabs. at ten O'Clock. Here I
was suspected by Major Newton, of the
I98th regiment, of being a spy, and again
searched, but with far different results
from the 6rst-all was emptiness. Still
ha could not believe me, until, an hour
afterWard. the Adjutant Of the regiment
came 10 from the Court House, and as
sured him | was all right.