Litchfield enquirer., 1865-04-20


 Edanser in the middle of the day, tt. be se min Hafraia,of. This is Northern. courage. is If Hwith snuff highly deroeaoFy to the aforrte.s esai SNortEert productioii,t. f','''-@:@.''. ..,.t M Gf-coursg; '!t was hp old $. cry ose. ae sal, zsot-+and Delilah, aud this speech. with Ilfi HmQre Wheedling, produced m acceptance oIN, Einvitation; and the Searcenit. after taKnas 9sh6rf !fa3e of tie family in generaf in the nal ziot. and s' iosfg and ateetienate Que of His !sJ etfau particular ozl the stairs, effected ssre |atreat. ......... Rosease were the visions that t=tsl tssillr;rou,a,; 3his honinWartf Fatl and Inuitiruiii,nas thaslil ste: cherry ,bobs' that futteeed their winessbe SSfore his;minas eye. Not a little did he plnTm ahimself, that daughter of Virginia. reeula Esoldier hater, had snccumhed to his attractions No wonder that he whistIed as he thought an, sparformed the two front steps of the Essence The Sergeant felt gay for he realzad that3be Twas irresistible in love as in war Flattering, isn't it, that she skoula talk, asuch d great interest in me- he soliloonized discontinuing fhe Essence for th, double shufHe. But then to ask the men! sam blessed if l can see through it, anyhow. ] And he fell into brown study, from which bs was startled by whisper
 -ieAoS'&-"-Lhocl ACSlSSdHt Tue Sergeant started. looked around and |half drew revolver; but seeing nothing but g Juvenile darkey, enconced in an angle Of the worm fence, he trust it back again.
 Halio, Nick, you imp of dalkness!' he cried recognizing one of the house servants of the Jefs, upon whom he had bestowed several small favors. What do you mean by bush me 50 for {?
 Step here, Massa Sergeant. Don't let no one see you, and III tell you somefn,
 A long and anxious confab ensued, inspired with considerable 'cuSsing' On the part of the military gentleman, at the end of which the Sergeant took his way to camp, instead of inc post, in study far browner than that from which he had so recently emerged.
 At precisely noon of the next day. il look in- to the dining room of the Jeffs would have dis closed the Sergeant, and, with one exception, the entire picket under his command sitting at the table, their arms stacked in the hall, mak- ing an onset before which the dinner vanished like chaff before the wind The men were hungry and as the ladies grew fasinating, the Sergeant grew tender.
 One hour passed. #
 Suddenly steps were heard on the piazza,
 Don't disturb yourselves said one of the young ladies, going to the window, It's only some of the niggers.'
 won't, replied the Sergeant with ten Ter glance.
 The steps came Oil the stairs--up them the young ladies glanced unsasiy around but the Sergeant never stirred There was stir in the lall, followed by sudden rush, and about of Ashby's cavalry made their ea- rance, with an utter disregard to the proprie- ;es of life and the presence of ladies.
 You may as well give you.selves up as,ietlyl sQilea s.s-.sessowsrs, who weDe consaltissgs = s0rner, to which they had retreated. Ny brothers always treat their prisoners well, and we have yo guns
 Well. darned if ever saw snch perfdy '! cried the Sergeant, throwing his hat from the window in rage.
 Give me five minutes to collect myself, Lieutenant turning to the commander of the troep--and I'll tell you what I'll do.'
 All right, my boY--take six returned the young ladys brother, in the most good natured manner, sitting down and pitching into the din ner like half starved dragoon as he was--an example which was initiated by his followers.
 Five minutes passed 4 tsamping was heard outside.
 Darn those horses : exclaimed Lieutenant Jeff, with his mouth full of corn bread and broiled chicken. There's no guard there. Tom, go down and see if they're getting un' |hitched.'
 Tom filled his mouth fnll Of the same arti- !cles, picked up his carbine, and started He looked back as he reached the door. Keep me some fodder, Lieutenant l am |--. M hat the deuce is -
 Bang
 Blue wreaths of smoke circle into the room and sluggishly roll upward, but Tom pitches heavily forward, with bullet through his brain never more to rise, while several files of the ] l98th Regiment emerged from the smoke ane marched over him, their ma5hets at charge land at the same time, each ot tha plckets a, ] the other end of the room produced his revot yer and marked his man.
 Have to trouble you to surrender, gentle men, remarked the Sergeant, with conde bending wave of his hand toward the Secesh
 Just my luck' cried the Lieutenant. 'Her'
 I am, taken prisoner before l have half eater ! the only decent dinner I've seen for month 'Don': let me interfere interrupted the Ser
 geant, with native politeness Take yoa U
 camp at any time 5 The Lieutenant looked at his men and wink
 my s-;-----a .,-~s- t.,~i. ss=Fss-~, h->4 .i SSerseant was obvious, and the meal proceed sea.
 All at once it's progress was interrupted D $dropping shots on the road, the galleping o zhorses, and the hurrahs of charging cavalry. S The Lieutenant pricked up iiis ears' an' 5winked a second time at his men. :. 5 reckon, Sergeant, he remarked to hl zcaptor, who remained as cool as cucumber 2 that the tables are changed again. Those ar Hour beys-there's no mstaking that noiss #thats-' 5 He was interrupted by sudden cessation 0
 the cheering, and the heavy boom Of cannon 5 7so near the house that the windows rattied an 3the glasses danced upon the table. The soun ? was repeated and followed by heavy volie &from infantry. 8 What the deuce is that he exclaimed 5zstarting up in great agitation. Our boys ha Esno heavy cannon.' < . I know it. remarked his captor with sereI Sity, but our Colonel thought them snch mana Sthings to have around, that he posted two plece Band few men, last night, ain the orusn "nel Athe road forks, and rather guess tney nav agiven Ashby particular fits. ,. H The Lieutenant dropped into nis seat, an Hmade faint endeavor to swallow some mot
 corn bread but it was no use. Slowly ! laid aside his knife and fork, and rose from u
 table with the air of man who mas nac ratne
 more than is good for him.
 Take us, Sergeant, he sald reslgnediy E And he did take them, men, women, horse