Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1865-06-21

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90 qzz;de She garrison. | might encoun
ter some Rebel officer or attache whC
knew me.
Before | had walked ten steps, saw
sauntering to and fro on the piEza on the
new headquarters building, deserter
from our service named Davidson Hhc
recognized aad bowed to-. me. ]
rather thought he would not betray me.
but was still fearful of it. I went on,
ard few yards further, coming toward
me in that narrow lane, where it was i'm
possible to aroid him, I saw one rcbs!
officer who knew ne better than aay
other-who came into riy quarters fire.
quently-Lisut- Stockton the post ju,
tant. Observing him in the distance,
thought recognized in hin. that old i'll
fortune which had SO long aud steadily
baffied us.
When we met bade him good even
ing, and corversed for a few minute:
upon the weather, or some other subject
in which | did not feel any very profound
interest Then he passed into head1uar.
ters, and went on. Yet few yards
further | encountered third Hebel
named Smith, who was entirely familiar
with ne, and whose quarters, inside the
garrison, were within twenty feet of my
own. There were not half dozen Con-
federates about the prison who we're IA
miliar with me, but it seemed as if at this
time they were coming together in a
grand convention.
Not daring to enter the Rebel hospital,
where | was certain to be recognized. |
laid down my box of medicines, and
sought shelter in little outbuilding--
While | remained there, waiting for the
coming of the blessed darkness, con-
stantly expected to see sergeant, with
file of rebel soldiers, come to take me
back in the yard: but none came. 1t
was rare good fortune. Stockton, Smith,
and Davidson all knew if they had their
wits about them, that had no more right
there than in the village itself l sup
pose their thoughtfulness must have been
caused by The peculiarly honest ond
business-likc look of that medicine box.
At dark, my two friends joined me-
We went through the gate in full sight
OF the sentinel, who seeing us come from
the hospital supposed that we were Rebel
surgeons or nurses And then on that
dark, rainy Sunday night, the first time
for twelve months, we found our
selves walking freely in a public street
without rebel bayonet before or be-
hind us.
go, Gu that cold night, when We were
so stiff and exhausted that we could bare
ly keep our seats on the mules they had
SO thoughfully furnished, these friends
conducted US fifteen miles, and left us in
q UriOr settlement we were seeking
1t was now FIVE o'clock in the morning.
Learing my companions behind, tapped
at the door of log house.
For many months, eyen before leaving
prison, we had been familiar with the
name Of Dan ELLIs-a famous Union
guide, who since the beginning of the
war had done nothing but conduct loyal
men to our lines.
Ellis is hero, and his life romance.
He had taken through, in all more than
four Thousand persons. He had proba-
bly, seen more adventuIe-in fights and
races with the Rebels, in long Journeys
bare-fcoted and through the
'now, or swimming the rivers full Of
,oating icc-than any other man living.
He never lost but one man, who was
'wooped up Though his cwn heedlessress.
The party had travelled eight or ten
lays, living OF nothing but parche9 corn.
Dan insisted that a man could walk TWEEN:
y Eve miles day through snow upon
,arshed-coru just as well as upon any
'thsr diet--if he only thought so. I feel
'ound to say that l have tried it and
.on't think so. This person held the
eme opinion. He revolted against the
parched- corn diet, vowing that he would
70 to the first house and get an honest
zeal, if he was captured for it. He went TO
he first house, obtained the meal, ard
gas captured.
After we had travelled fifty miles, every
,ody said to us, ''1i you only find Dan
Ellis, and do just as he tells you, you will