New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-13

"wbo goes therei"
"Relei," 10 the low response.
"Adyaree sergeant. with The oountersigr."
TIE sergeant advances and whispers The magic word
10 the ear Of tie challenger. The letter in turn whis
fers IL in the ear of the soldier who relieves him. The
aew sentres take thor places The old ones fall into
the rear Of the relieving party. it marches 3D. Then
N !. silence again on the dark crest Of the ridge.
Fred is stationed near some low eedag'trees that
screen tie pcke,s there from the enemys observation
He not alone he has old Joe, FOR companion. There
10 70 noon, and but few st-rs visible. What
strange silent. lonely night Nobody Knows bow near
she enemy Is. He may be far away in those woods
gender; or he nay be dangerously close within few
rods.
Fred moves continually about, examining the ground.
Didn't ye hear nothing whispers old Joel "a
cracking rOiss down the1e in the hOller"
They listened: rot q sound Fred croueAes low. IN
order to discern against the sy sny object that mas be
moving rear Ee pats bis ear 10 TIC ground. Foot
s,epsi There is sOmeb<G approaching. Two or
three soIus visible
Hat Who goes tleGe!"
Patrol"
"Stsndi Advance ore with ,se couriersign."
The oountersign 10 right. The patrol asks few
questions and moves on. Again silence.
"TleEe'l be an attack slong Vie ure here. some
where's. about daylight prognOsticates old joel.
There always is after one o item spies has been
around"
DO you rean that Union nan Cy brought ini He
ives ne spy :" says Fred.
Bet my ra,ions on thst. Hes in the Rebel camp
iong fore this. believe Southern Union men are
humbug. gently ard the Whole pass system u wus'n
tie aeuse wouldn't gIa,' one o them chaps pass
10 20 where they please. any moren I'd Was that
loise ally ibingi"
Only Gle wind: IL is RISING little"
by tine there's something see Isl"
Challenge il " says Ired.
joel Challenges No response He is about to FIRE,
when Fred who car scarce restrain lis laughter stops
sim
"Jts rotliuy but a boggh waving in the wind!
"ss thought when Challenged it, says the old
nan; bet it's always well to be sure"
slowfy TIE moments drag. The stars grow dim. The
dawn i, NOT far of. What thoughts come to the boy
soldier as he watches there his mother, who loves
him and whose life would be left desolate IL any ac
rdon. should happen TO him The deadly terrible war;
.snd when when, viii it end the strange sense
Of Loneliness and mystery that fills him as he listens,
and locks NJ nj The far dim stars and beating under
all q Wild p,use Of ambition be thinks OF the glory
which nay be von
Hark what is that, Surely sound Of hoofs dis
,snt moving slowly as with cautious apI.oach.
Jake e. whispers Fred; "a troop 81 horse"
It's only oar videttes, says Jake. la9gudly. lyon
and old Joel are elways seeing ug.bears.'
Asral stream flows through rayine in front Of the
Yiclet Iine Beyond that the ground'is broken and
partially wooded. Ridge and hollow are beginning to
.ppear family defined In the early December twilight
Fred srains bis eyes gazing TO catch the first indica
ton Of a movement in that direction. Suddenly crack
.raek' Tie enemy has been discovered by pickles
fariher down, ard been fred upon.
The reports are signal Of alarm TO The outpost
1iey also serve as q signal to tie enemy that bis APP
prosch is perceived. Instantly the mufed sound o
Loo breaks into CHATTER csshs gallopiDg headong
rush over the hillsidcs down the sopescr crash
through the Tickets pash plaeh into tho water end
eack cIsch fash fssb al along The line Of pickets
Tod We 90 I" ered old Joel. Il said lhere'd be an
sttGck"
Nothing but a little airy dash :" says Jake. alert
Don't ye IN" Gake Is decidedly adverse TO rnnnipg)
- don't believe there's going to be much Of shovel
They have dashed into our boys below |" cries Fred.
"Tsll back. OF we shall be cut off,"
Don't ye Iup, tel yer reitcratcs Jake. Tie
boys down there will look for themselves. It's only
little senad OF guerrllas- stendEour ground and well
capture tie whole caboodle Of EN- r.
The firing rapid but irregular. Pistolsho mingle
with rke-shots. Then the clash Of sabres,-shricks,
shous yels. The piekets fall bnck upon their guard
Jaie and Lis companions with the rest but slowly
than soA.--oo slowly fer suddenly tho Rebel cavalry
are upon nem. Having dashed into the line and cap.
iured few prisoners they wheel and make swoop to
tfie in what strsgglers they can Here they come,
swift anuliuous troop yelling. With sabres in air.
"Raly by fosrs ~ Ell outs Jake.
There Is attempt tc rally; but II Is useess What
can few scattered bsyoh cts do against such impc
nous charge of cavalry
"Quarier cries old Joel throwing down bis mus
het AID throwing UP his bands
B.osi tie luck evowis Jake following the daereet
example.
Fred does Tie zane; but he bas fred EHt. smptyag
NC saddle.
They have yielded just in tina Tie Rebels suTrouBd
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