New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-19
tree, and told me TO flight" which a.
While the remainder Of the gang looked on, 10

tree. and told me TO flight" which I a.
While the reman der Of the gang looked on, 10
hen proceeded 70 search me for more arms, 40
he said. Ny watch and chain and pocket book
were at once transferred TO pocket ia the sidO
Of his grey shirt, while my field glass and note
book were passed around for the inspection d
the crowd. Ny coat was given 70 modAe4
Counterpart Of the captain. upon whose long
frame it hung ike wiuingsheeS
While this WAS being done land during tho
whole proceeding scarcely a word was spoken,
had All opportunity TO scan the Wages Of mp
esptors; and If there was among them thsa
was not fair mp r.onation of shallow. pate4
diabolism, / did not zee him. Moreover, they
were evidently a Sc, Of con.ummsts, eowardlp
sneak-, who would shrink from no cruelty when
the victim was deieneeless but who, under crdh
nary eircmm -tances could b. cowed by the
stamp Of firm mans foot conld essi!y ims
agoe how such men could be guilty Of the slmosa
unbelievable outrsg-s charged to them.
What my owo fae WAS to be, remained 70 ba
seen. thought OF your two correspondents,
poor Brown aud Richardson, in Libby ;rison.
| Their "a was the b.st | could hope for bus
there was scarcely cirum,tance 10 support sues
hope. thought Of the many instances of which
had hard OF men being ROBBED stripped and
murdered AZ spOn ~ captured. Such fate VA
he worst could dread. aid there were many
circumstances which such dread could b
founded. "Wbat regiment do you belong tor
asked the captain call him 40. as he was evt
IDENTIFY the leader, turnir. sharply to me, sfts1
consulting with some Of the others. To no regh
ment" replied; . arm A ciizen.' "Yeas
said he, "w. see such ci liens rs you often.s
Then followed smother consultation, which J
could not hear. | had learned, while once iS
the hands Of the Rebels at vlcl-burg that there
is nothing like little judIcious lying in such
ca.ss. and determined to exercise AS much msrS
tai strategy as possible. f,ls safer as long as
could prevent any Of them getting behind ma
so STEPPED back to~asds the thorn Tree. Ths
movement WAS noticed, and several Of them
crowded upon each sid. Of me as II they Thoughts
would run feared 10 make any further me-
ton. let should br h It down at ones.
| Talk out row" continued the captain prs
.ently, "there amt any use o hin'-so tell "a
who you are!" My first impulse was to knoea
he rascal down. but reeo lect'ng that hsd neS
been sent to the army On my muscle. snd that u
had that would be dangerous place to show
it. replied, IL an bis,oriao." with as much
importance as if had been sitting on forty
autograph folios aid whiting up the sitieth.
4" You are Southern man," said he. locki g At
me from head to foot "a KrntuckiaD,' replied
promptly. and teing nothing but u f all human
was mad enough and scared enough both. u
speak like meant what s,ii. saw directly
bat my status Was improving. But said hss
le.ring at me- conhden,ially, -aint you aftes
cotony" "Look ia my p,eket-book,' said \
and see how much cotton the money In it wiz
buy" lie now told the ~ get on my mule. ans
putting guard Of four men over me, dreete&
them to b. at Blnkey's stiIhouse by suadowA
IL will be sufficient Tor ne to state thst nnoh -
my surprise, | was taken safely to the lace desg
lated. which is about IS miles southeast u
Ripley. Ny personal experiences | will now
drop, and relate only what saw and heard q
guerilla life. the CONSUMPTION, rebel movementss
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The departure Of the packet forces me to posss
pone the remainder Of my communication unss
to-morrow. D. l. u