The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-12-26

Yea. verify viii !, and With this the
Qnaker retired.
QUEER character ihai remarked ihe
! General 20 himself; but It takes all kinds
20 make world.
The Quaker passed out among the
camps. meriing smile here and rough
jest here, but they seemed not 10 ruillr
the placidity Of his couutenance though
the negroes eyes would flash out. who
followed few steps 10 tho rear The
Quaker seemed 10 have a goodly supply
Of tracts aud religious papers, which hr
scattered freely, with a word Of gentle al.
moui,ion 10 the card-players, aud hint
ol the world to come, 10 all. He was pal.
Icular in lis inquiries for The sick, aud
even visited All the iorls and Notifications
aud made particular inquiries in and about
them for the sick, writing letter for one.
furnishing a stamp to another, so that at
the close OF The day he had visited alland
made memorandum OF what was needed,
and was prepared to leave camp, when a
lieutenant came along and acrosted him
With, i say, strangd, haven't We met be.
fore Z"
Very like, returned the Quaker.
Wasn't you up here AT Stone River, a,
the fsh,y
Nay, verify replied the Quaker, 4
60 not about where carnal men do batAe.'
No well, must have seen you some
place; but ] don't recol eel where. Likely
I'm mistaken
Very Ike, friend good day to you.
'Massa, did yes see dat deb lis eyes
brgeteen up toward the lasty tells We
sure, we'd better be trabin,
Yes, Sam, saw il. aud my recollection
is better than his, for took him prisoner
al Stone River, though he escaped soon
alter. We will pass out as soon rs pos ,lble'
MOI long after the Quaker and his col.
ored companion were sallopins over the
smooth pike AS tbey approached a house
they sIackencd their speed, but when oui
Of sgt lley increased II. Thus they
pushed on I'LL after dark, when they came
to "A by-road into which th.y rode some
miles, and finally drew rein at little log
cabin, which, after reconnoiiering u little,
tie negto advanced aud Knocked and n
yoice t,on the inade bid him enter, whicl
h 1ld. followed by his master.
lhat night disp lciI went 10 Gen.
Bragg, which read;
'LooN out for Qlaker followed by u
nigger He is a Spy. Arrest him.
(Signed) GEN. VAN DoRN.
The next day negro rode into Mur.
treesboro ard passed on to Gen. Rose
Grams headquarters and presented u pass
AS admitted TO bis private apartments,
and handed the Gen:tal paper VII ch
read % oveIcoals and 90 hats (37)
sLirls, (32OO) tracts, (2000) for the un,
convert ed at Spring Hill.
Gen. Ro7ecrans was eagerly looking
over This doeu neHi when Gen. Thomas
was announced. The Latter was cordially
met by Rosccrans, who Immediately hand
ed him the paper lie had ju,t recewed.
This is all cypher 10 me, Geueral, SAID
Thomas.
i suppose So said The former, who had
been Nr'lng. We'll, here is something
more ineligible Two forts Of six gnns
each thuty-sevcn additional guns 5000
troops, 2OuO (which are cayalry,u Spring
I Hill
'lIumph Some Of Captain Carriers
ingenuity, SAID Gen. Thomas
lc., he is doing lis work nobIg, so
far. / only hope no harm viii come 10
/ him.
'Well, General said Thomas, 'Colonel
4, OF the --th Indiana, was asking
me to-day why the Captain was relieved Of
iIis command OF course 4 knew nothing
about it,
That was right, said Rosecrans the
effectiveness oil the Secret service would
be greatly impaired by having the names
OF those engaged ia II made k ,own. eu. !.
Joined the utmost secrecy upon the Cap.
'aia, and,kep him here that night that he
might moi be questioned TOO closely by his
comrades. We viii hear from him again
N few days; hts negro will rejoin him
| by ten o'clock to-.uorrJT.
Where do YOU reside?' asked Gen.
Bragg
j live near BradyvilIe, General, and
Arame down to see il something can'i b.
Tdone 20 keep these lniernal Yankees from
our eecIion. They was down there yes
terday and took over two thousand bushels
OF corn aud nearly all the wheat in The
country.
The speaker was middle-aged man Of
rati'er good features, but his counlenance
belokened the rather tree use OF CO1fcd
crate whiskey.
w hat did you say your name was, CoI.I
onciy
Ashcroft, SIR
Yes, yes, J have heard Of your family. |
You have done molly for our cause from
report.
We have tiled to do our duty, Gener-
al, and what little | have lrit, you are 1
welcome 10, but don't want them J---d /
Yankees 70 get il. ! seh down by Gen.
Nheeiels command the other day, al
hundr q bushels d N a - sih.'
i wisu W Lad more ike ,ou. said
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