Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-11-09

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The speaker was middle aged man Of
rather good .fsstures, but bis conntepance
betokened the rather free use Of Confeder.
what did you say your name was, Col.
Ashcroft, SIR" 3Fr .yfh %, .ee'g a.ci
z "Yes, yes l have heard Of your family.
You have done molly for eur cause from re-
port" u.DeY 1000 oi 90 * G-Il
1--WE have tried TO do our duty, General,
to, but don't want these d---1 Yankees TO
get it. sent down by General Wheeler's
command. the other day, an hundred Of
bushels of meal as gift" 10 , lec
II wish we had more like you" said
Bragg. Let me fill your glass agsin, Col
onel. wish had sou,etking bettsfto Of.
fer ysu.o acfo .i,5.l,., ..LE
portmantau for bottle of rare old wine. "
Tom, here Tom, bring me that bottle Of
wine" .Lt..
Eyes, sah." .i'
Rare vintage this. General. It's one
Of lot got up North before the war"
Excellent" :" said Bragg. II would like
to have a supply. BY the way, Colonel,
did you sec anything Of Quaker like per-
sonage Oh the road this morning?" r.
Riding bay horse, with niger fol-
lowing /"
1.-The same" t.. .'...
why yes. He came to my plantation
last night. l insisted on his staying all
night, but he was in a hurry and could not
stop" -v
HE was Yankee spy" said Bragg.
'The devil! and to think gave the
id rascal his supper"
'Well, well, never mind, Colonel, wen
pick him up yet. I'm going TO make .jeint
on the enemy's TANKS tomorrow with my
cavalry, and we will probably get him. He
has information that would be valueable to
the enemy. look for couple Of officers
back in few days. that | sent up to Frank
lin to find out the enemy's strength. If
they bring me correct report, I'll match
Rosecrans, with all his low cunning. Be-
sides this, Colonel, I'm looking for some
Georgia and Alabama troops up shortly,
and if the coWardk Dufchman don't run
III make another Stone Ricer for him."
Good for you, General. Don't leave one
Of the cussed mudsills on our soil. But
it's getting late, and must try and get
some supplies before | go back. Will you
accommodate me with pass ?" 80.
Certainly, and here is a bill Of protection
FOR person and property. No thanks
good day to you" .. ......
'""Golly, massa Cap'n, you'se been talking
to the ole debbil hisself"
Hush not so leud, Tom, I've got one
more for to visit, and then we'll be off, and
take a straight shoot up Hoover's Gap"
"Capn'n, .Cap'n dey's a regiment of
desc dirt rebels just started up the Man
chester road dat's going up from Hoover's s
Gap, for hcer'd de Kurnel say ss."
"All right Tom, we take the Shelbyville
road and run the risk of meeting Van
Dorm Go out through the 'abatis' the
same way we came in with the horses, and
I'll meet you in half an hour, by that old
house."
4" issus dey's gemmen dat got frowed
stop while wild ye, if you please Missus. +"
help him in. Are you much hurt, sir?H
frightened at some object in the road and
A nights rest, madam, will enable me to
pursue my journey, think"
Our hero found upon examination that
bruise was severe enough to make him COW
ct nights rest, 10 preference to passing it
in the saddle. So, 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 he was awakened by
the loud clatter of horses hoofs, followed
Immediately by loud "hilloa." b al.
During the conversation which occurred
outside he heard the name of Van Dorm
mentioned, and the thought that they might
meet was anything but comfortable to him
just at that time, but he resolved to trust
to luck, and if that failed he would tr,
what virtue there was in right angles, hor'
izontsls,' TO- Presently tina door opened,
an officer entered, dressed in the hight Of
Confederate style, gilt buttons, gold lace
and all, glance at which showed one that
be bore the rank of Lieutenant General.
The conversation that ensued, informed ouI
hero that he had the honor of occupying the
| same room with General Hardee, He had
as yet feigned sleep; he heard, the Genera
ask the lady if she knew who he was, and
her reply that she did not, then followed
the story of his getting thrown, and so on.
He was anxious to establish his reputation
| WIFI the 0bUcTal Us u SOttNu ScCtHt, duu q
little rusa occurred to him, which no resolv
ed to practice even to the extent of making
himself ridiculous. Suddenly calling out al
if asleep: c uu.s
Run, Tom, the Internal Yankees ar,
cemisg iput all tho horses in the back pas
ture. Take every niger with you"
cha, ha," laughed the General, "he's al
right. I'll beten him. But you see, mad
am, there is a spy in our lines that we AR
anxious to catch, and ho has, so far, eludet
as, and if we meet stranger, we are snx
to find out his stanl ding. I m satisfied Will
this one, for man will tell the truth whel
he's asleeplN7sl aii Hi 70 si7+t
"Your supper's ready, sab, "s.tL - H-
re"Andl Pm ready for il" replied the Gen
eral, and left the room. az .7.0oA -
Our hero moved, grunted, and fnall
turned over, and found his hostess still i
tho room, and behind her he-saw tom
at the door, making motionsfer.hi .himto com
THE lady asked If he felt comfortable
had he slept vel? T? &c,, to all Of which b
replied in tho Affirmative. upon which sh
lett the room, and he followed and foup
Tom waiting for him, ..'4 = .,;, .re ,,.s' ','
"Massa, desc debbils has fsprised US, an
we'd better be leabin,. rs get . mig
. shoot from, the niggahs, dat yeI cut acroi
to Manchester and up tru De gap frol
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