, 1864-07-15

my and they sprang for the ladder They
did not reach it, however. for at that instant
the door was flung open, and the hounds
-four in number-sprang into the house
With deep wild yell, the animals leaped
upon the Williams, and they had drawn them
to the floor just as the old hunter came from
his room.
Help US help US father ? cried Philip
as he hurried down the ladder. I've shot
one of them !.They are murderers robbers
Hold Fem ? the boy continued clapping his
hands to the dogs.
Old Slater comprehended the nature
of the scene in a moment, and sprang to the
spot where the hounds had the two men on
the floor. The Williams had both lost their
knives, and the dogs had so wounded them
that they were incapable of resistance. With
much difficulty the animals were called off,
and then the-two men were lifted to seat.
There was no need of binding them, they
needed some more restorative agent, as the
dogs had made quick work in disabling
them.
After they had been looked to, the old
man cast his eyes about the room. They
rested moment on the body of him who
had been shot, and turned upon the boys
Philip told him all that had transpired. 1t
seemed some time before the old hunter could
crowd the whole teeming truth thro' his
mind but as he gradually comprehended it
all soft grateful, proud light broke over
his features, and he held his arms out to
his sons.
Noble, noble boys ? he uttered as he
clasped them tohis bosom, God bless you
for this ? Oh | dreamed not that you had
such hearts 2
For long time the man gazed on his boys
in silence, while the tears of love and graft
tude rolled down his cheeks, and his whole
face was lighted with the most joyous, holy
pride.
Long before daylight Philip mounted his
horse and started for the nearest settlement,
and early in the day the officers had the two
wounded men in charge, while the body of
the third was removed. They were recog-
nized by the officers as criminals Of notoriety,
but this was their last adventure for the JUS
tice they had SO long outraged fell upon
them and stopped them in their career.
INCIDENTS OF HANcocK's CHARGE AT
THE BATTLE OF THE WILDERNESS the
terrific charge of the I'd corps on the rebel
works many grotesque scenes occurred A
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member of the Irish brigade, after the
charge, was seen making vigorous efforts to
force cartridge into his rife, which had
become ''fouled," that is, the orfice had, by
constant firing, become coated with powder,
rendering the passage of the ball impossi-
ble Addressing his commanding officer in
an imploring tone, he said, "Shure, Colonel,
| can't load me gunW "Try again." re-
piled the Colonel, "try hard" He did try
again and again, until the perspiration stood
in beads on his face, and at last, finding it
impossibesto force the cartridge home, drew
himself up erect and brought his piece to an
"order arms" and with defiant look faced
the enemy. "What are you doing?" ex-
claimed the astonished Colonel "Faith,
replied the soldier desperately, "I'm Just
waiting for Johnny to come up till can
knock out his brains out wild me musket
Whether his desire to annihilate the cere-
bral organ of some unfortunate "greyback"
was gratifed or not the Colonel did not stay
to see.
Frequently the muskets Of our men were
swept from their grasp by the leaden storm
which was poured upon them from the rebel
line as they advanced, out, undaunted, they
still rushed forward like a resistess torrent,
using as their weapons stones, broken guns,
and every obtainable missile Many who
had no arms were observed to scoop up
handiuls of thick mud and dash it into the
faces Of the men in the works, who, while
attempting to remove it from their eyes,
found themselves grappled and marching to
the rear. In surrendering many Of the rebel
officers stood upon the punctillo of rank,
arrogantly refusing to deliver their swords
except to officers of equal rank. In the con-
fusion and frenzy of the charge but little at
tention was paid to these small matters of
military etiquette, and rebel Captains, Ma
ors and Colonels were frequently hurried
uncercmoniously to the rear by privates, half
crazy with delight at their capture.
.GooD JOKE ON LoTTIE.-Since the ad-
vent of General Logan's splendid corps at
Huntsville, the rooms in the principal hotel
have been in demand A beautiful and ac
complished actress had been staying at the
Huntsville hotel, and in about a "minute
and half or two minutes" after she had
vacated the room, the gallant General O.,
was assigned to it by the landlord. The
General, on examining his chamber previous
to retiring, found a snowy robe neatly folded
under his pillow marked in delicate charac-