Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-12-05

Very we'll, III send boy out to help him
in. Are YOU much hurt. sir "
" No, madam, | think not my horse got
frightened at some object in the road and threw
me heavily upon my right shoulder A nights
rest, madam, will enable me to pursue my
journey, think
Oar hero found upon examination that there
were no bones broken, and yet the bruise was
severe enough to make him coyet nights rest
in preference to passing it in the saddle. 81
without more ado he submitted to his hostess
desire to bathe the bruised shoulder and prepare
him a comfortable bed By the FIRE
During the night be was awakened by the
loud chatter Of horses hools. followed immediate
ly by loud % hlloa."
During the conversation which occurred out.
side be heard the name 81 " Van Dorm men
toned, and the thought that they might meet
was anything but comfortable to him just at
that time, but be resolved to trust to luck and
# that laIod he would try what virtue there
was IN " night angles, h0rizonjals," &c. Pres
emily the door opened and an officer entered ,
dressed IN tho helgh. Of Confederate STYLE gilt
buttons, gold lace and all, a glauce az which
showed one that he bore the rank Of Lieutenant
General. The c0nyersa.i ion that ensued informed
our TO that Le had the honor Of occupying
the same lcom with General lIardee. He had
as yet feigned sleep; he heard the General ask
the lady # she knew who he was, and her reply
that she did not then followed tho story OF
his getting thrown and 80 on lie was anxious
to establish his reputation with the General az
a 5ouHd seceh, and little ruso occurred TO i'm
which be resolved to practice even to the extent
Of making himself ridiculous. Suddenly call
lng out as it asleep
- Run, Tom, the Internal Yankees are com
ing; put all the horses in the back pasture.
lake every niger with you.
" Hl ha, 90 laughed the General " he g all
right III bet on him. But you see, madam,
;here is spy in our lines that We are anxious
to catch and he ha., so far, eluded US, and # we
meet stranger we are anxious to lind out bis
standing lm satisfied with this one, for q man
will tell the truth when he's asleep
Your supper's ready, sab.
And I'm ready for II, replied the General,
and loft the room.
Oar hero moved, erunted, and finally turned
over, and found bis hostess still in the room, and
behind her be saw Tom at the door, making
motions for hm to come out.
il4t lduJ heAHl ~ +I illt Aull4 lpl tAblH ilttI
he slept well &s., to all Of which he replied ia
the affirmative upon which she left the room,
and be followed soon AFTER and found Tom
Whiting for him.
Maosa, desc deJbiis has 'sprised us, and
we'd better be a Ioabin. l'sa got nigh shoot.
from do niggahs dat we can cut across to Man.
chester and up fra dc gap from heah."
All right, Tom where's the horses
90 lse got um, massa, olt below here
" Here for thlm then, Tom; come on quiet
ly."
II Is need to follow them further suffice
1t to say they reached our lines the following
evening, and reported 70 Gen. Rosecrans.
The following order explains itself
SpgclAL FIELD ORDER, No -.
Capt. Carter, 9Th lad. Vol.,) Is hereby Or
dered to return to his command, and is recon-
mendei for promotion. BY order,
W 5. R0sEcaANs, Major General.
Lieut. Col. G. Goddard, A. A. G..
- Cincinnati Gazette.