The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-11-02

did you see anything of a Qnaker-llke
parsonage on the road this morning.
Riding bay horse, with niger fol-
lowing.
The same
why yes He came to my plantation
last night 1 insisted on his staying all
night but he was in a hurry and could not
stop.
He was Yankee spy, said Bragg.
The devil, and TO think l gave the
id rascal his supper
Well we'll never mind, Colonel. we ii
pick him up yet I'm going to make
feint on the enemy's danks to. morrow
with my cavalry, and we will probably
get him He has information that would
be valuable to the enemy. l look for
couple of officers back in few days,
that sent up to Franklin to find out the
enemv's strength. If they bring me
a correct report, I'll match Rosecrans,
with all his low cunning. Besides this.
| Colonel, I'm looking for some Georgia
and Alabama troops up shortly, and II
| the coraraly Dutchn,da don t run ii make
| another Stone Rirer 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 | 90 back.
Will you accommodate me with pass 2
| Certainly, and here is bill of pro
lection for person and property No
thanks-good day to you
| 'Golly, massa Cap'n, you'se been talk
| ing to the ole debbil hisself.'
Hush not so laud, Tom, I've got
one more to visit, and then well be
off, and take a straight shoot up Hooy-
ers's Gap
'Capn, Capn. dey's a regimental of
desc dirty rebels just started up de Man
chester road, dat's going up from Hoov
ers Gap, for l heer de kurnel say so.
'All right Tom, we'll take the Shelby
vile road and run the risk of meeting
Van Dorm, Go out through the 'abatis
the same way we came in with the horses,
and / II meet you i'll half an hour, by
that old house
'Missus dey's a gemmen dat got frowed
from his horse out here, and would like
to stop a while wild ye, if you please
Missus'
Very well, I'll send boy out to help
him in Are you much hurt sir?
No madam, l think not; my horse got
frightened at some object in the road and
threw me heavily upon my right shoul--
der A nights rest, madam will enable
me to pursue my journey | think
Our hero found upon examination that
there were no bones broken, and yet the
bruise was severe enough to make him
covet nights rest, in preference to
passing it in the saddle. SO without
more ado, he submitted to his hostess
desire to hathe the bruised shoulder and
prepare him comfortable bed by the
fire.
During the night he was awakened by
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ed Immediately by loud 'hilioa
During the conversation which occur
red outside he heard the name Of Van
Dorm mentioned, and the thought that
they might meet was anything but com
Portable 10 him just at that time. but he
resolved to trust to luck, and if that
failed he would try what virtue there was
in right angles. horizontals, &c. Pres
emily the door opened and an officer en-
tered, dressed in the hight of CoEfeder-
ate style. gilt buttons, gold lace and all,
a glance at which showed one that he
bore the rank of Lieutenant General.
The conversation that ensued, informed
our hero that he had the honor of occu-
pying the same room with General Har-
dee He had as yet feigned sleep; he
heard the General ask the lady if she
knew who he was, and the reply that she
did not, then followed the story of his
getting thrown, and so on. He was
anxious to establish his reputation with
the General as a sound secesh, and little
ruse occurred to him, which he resolved
to practice even to the extent Of making
himself ridiculous. Suddenly calling out
as if asleep:
Run Tom, the Internal Yankees are
coming put all the horses in the back
pasture. Take every nigger with you.'
.Ha, ha, laughed the General, he 5 all
right. I'll bet on him. But you see,
madam. there is a spy in our lines that
we are anxious to catch, and he has, so
far, eluded us, and if we meet stranger,
we are anxious to find out his standing
I'm satisfied with this one, for a man
will tell the truth when he's asleep.
Your supper's ready, sah.'
And I'm ready for it, replied the Gen
eral, and left the room
Our hero moved, grunted. and finally
turned over, and found his hostess still
in the room, and behind her he saw Tom
at the door, making motions for him to
come out.
The lady asked if he felt comfortable
had he slept well ? &c, to all of which
he replied in the affirmative. upon which
she left the room. and he followed soop
after and found Tom waiting for him.
.Massa, desc debbils .sprised' US, and
we'd better be leabin. Ise got nigh
shoot from de niggahs, dat we can cut
across to Manchester and up fru de gap
from heah'
All right, Tom; where's the horses 2
Ise got um, massa, out below heah'
Here's for them, then, Tom come on
quietly
1t is needless to follow them further,
suffice it to say they reached our lines the
following evening, and reported to Gen.
Rosecrans
The following order explains itself:
SPECIAL FIELD ORDER, No -
Capt Carter, (-th Ind VOL is
hereby ordered to return to his command,
and is recommended for promotion By
order