Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-11-24
asked the GenerAl. without an.-erins the

'-'' ~ 'ttt'- u" eeNA tuiNN- A. me may
need or my means may Supply
-" Have you any recommendationsg-
Yea. verify and the Quaker produced
a bundle Of papers and commenced assort-
ing them out. '' Here j. one from friend
Broadbcnf. and here j. one from friend
Quakerbush. and here
Never mind. - said the General. while
the corners of his mouth commenced 20 jerk.
hsrc. Mr.. -
" Thurs;on. suggested the Quaker.
Il" Mr. Thurstoi Is a pass through the line.
AZ will for such article, a. YOU nav see
proper TO bring. THIS Is all. sir
May ! ask. friend. how far Il j. 20 those
ungodly men. who are persecuting our peo.
PIE Nth Ere and sword whom carnal mea
call the YankeesY'
Yes. ar. About fourteen niles. See
that you give them a ~ide berth. for thgv
have a curious way Of burning men Of your
pcrsuasion.~
Yea. verify viii l. and With this the
Qaaker retired.
Oncer character that" remarked the
General to himself. d" bat Il takes all Kind,
70 make a World
The Quaker passed out among the cams.
meeting smile here and a rough est there
but they seemed not 20 rufic the placiditv
Of his oountcnanoc; though thc negro.
eyes would Hash out. ~ho followed a f.w
steps in the rear. The Quaker seemed 10
have goodly supply oftracts and religion.
papers. ~hich he scattered freely. With a
word Of gentle admonition 10 the card PLAY
ers. and a hint of the world TO come 20 all.
lie -as particular in bis inquiries. for the
SICK. and even visited al the forts a..d for
tIhea'ions and made particular inqIiries in
and About them for the sick. writing let.
ter for one. furnishing a stamp 20 another.
- TIA; a. the close of the day Be had visited
al and made a memorandum Of What ~as
needed. and was preparing % leave camp
when livutenant came along and accosted
him Nth. '' say. stranger. havnt ~e met
bcforr2~
Very ike. returned the Quaker.
Wasn't you up here At Stone River
a, the fghis''
Nay. verify replied the Quaker. Il
90 not about where carnal men do battle.
No, Wei. must have seen YOU At
some place. bat don't rcoolleet where.
Likely I'm mistaken
Very Ike. friend good day 20 vou.-
q" Nassa. did yoa see dai debba's ewes
brighten up to~arJ. the lasts tells ye sure.
we'd better De- trabEn.-
lcs. San. sas ii. and nv recoIlec-
ton is better shan hi.. for took him pri.-
oner az >tose River though be escaped
soon after. We vin pass out a. soon a.
possible
Not long after the Qlsker and hi. color
cd companion we're gailoping over tie
smooth pike. A. they approached house
they siaekened their speed. but when out Of
sighi they again increased it. Thus tb~y
plshsi on tiil after DARK. when they came
o. a by-roai into whieh they rode some
miles. anl 6nal.y drew rem a. Ettlc log
cabin. Which. after reconnoitering a little.
tbc negro advanced and knocked. and a
voice from the inside BID him enter. Which
De dii. followed b. bi. master
That night a dispatch vent % Gen. Bragg.
which read.
d" Look out Tor a Quaker followed by
nigger. lie b spy. Arrest BIN.
(>ignei) Cas-. Vss DoEN.-
The next day a negro rode into Murfrees-
boro' and passed on g. Gen. Rosecrans'
hcalIuarters. and presenting pas "a al
mitted 10 his private apartments. aud hand
ed the General paper which rad. 90
overcoafs and lGJ hats l51l shirts. (5zuD
tracts (lUOoJ ior The unconverted al spnng
niu
Gen. kosecraus "a eagerly looking over
tbs document rhcn Gen. Ito.nas uas an.
nounced The latter was cordially met b.
kosecran,. ~ho immedlately handed ban
che paper De- BAD jusi received
'' Ihis - all eypbcr 10 me. General. ~ said
Thomas.
'' suppose so.~ ,aid tbe former. who
had been sriiing Wei. here o. some
thing more inteilgibie, too forts Of
guns each; tbirty-seven aIdnional guns
5-u troops. z0o0 of uhich are cavalry. at
>prag llil-
" lllmpb. some Of Captain Csrtsrs
ingenuiiy." said Gen. Thomas.
' Nes. he b. do.ag his sors nobiv. so fsr
] or.y hore no barn may come o. hini.~
Wen. Generai. saiI Thomas. Colonel
R. of ihe -th Indiana. ~as asking me
to-day uhy ,he Captain va relieved of BIS
command oi coarse 7 knes noihing abost
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