Smyrna times., 1866-08-08

MILITARY COMMAND. During the famous
John Morgan raid in Ohio, Kentucky. and
Indiana, my command then serving i'll Wcs-
tern lrginla, was sent up the Ohio, as far as
Burlington Island, to intercept and prevent
the escape of the rough rider and his law
less followers We arrived at PomcrOy early
in the morning, and found the inhabitants Of
that Struggling little town in a state Ofthc most
intense excitement over the rumOred approach
of the enemy. At first we veterans did not
credit the statements Of citizen scouts, but
small detachment Of soldiers, sent ashore to
learn the situation and obtain reliable iniorma-
ton, soon returned and reported John, with
his whole command, to be rapidly approach
ing. The brigade Immediately diScmbarked
and hurried to the front, while was directed
by General Il to collect the numerous
squads and struggling band Of armed citizens,
effect something of All organization, and follow
after the command. | Immediately gave my
orders to a score or more of volunteer ads, and
III about twenty minutes We had five hundred
Of Ohio 5 >talwart youths and grayhaircd sires
and grandsirCS, armed with squirrel-riiies SUI
perannuated muskets, revolverS. pistols, sabres,
swords, etc. and every mothers son OF them
spelling for fight. Not one of them had ever
seen a soldier before. and they had no more
idea of discipline and drill than had rebel
private of the rights for which he was fight
ing. But this was no time for instruction in
the mysteries of war so | formed them into
ranks, and telling them off into companies of
one hundred men each, selected the most in
teIligent for officers Before going out to
battle it was necessary to elect a colonel -
and riding along the entire line | cSpied at the
head OF the column a notwithstanding, gray
haired man, who looked fight in every glance
OF his twlnklng blue eye, commissioned him
colonel ION the field" and proposed three
cheers and tiger in honor of his promotion,
which were given with will. All was now in
readiness, and giving the colonel directions to
move out . double quick and follow me |
rode to the head of the column. | noticed Il
little hesitation on the part of that worthy and
high official, but it was only momcntary he
moved rapidly to the front and centre, halted,
faced about. and gave the following command,
i'll the dialect peculiar to Southern Ohio:
Look wild thar tote yer guns; prepare to
, thickcn and march endways! Go-a-tlunkin-
git -
And midst such a yell as was never before
heard in those "diggin the gallant colonel
dashed off in search of the gray-backs follow
ed by his inpatient command.
1t is needless to add that these rustic soldiers
contributed not little toward the capture Of
Morgan; but ] doubt if even General Casey
himself, the prince of tacti3ians, could have exc
cuted the march "by the right flank, " double
and motions after the colenels command
THE SCHoOLMAsrER's IN THAT Ben. The
following is one of the many incidents that be
fell " boarding round Schoolmaster:'
: had been teaching in Lewis county in this
State, and this term was boarding round One
evening after school one Of my scholars stepped
up to me and said:
"' Mr.. Jones, father said you would come
home with me.
Very well, l replied, and forth%ith set
out for my patron house, which was distant
. some two miles. Now be it known, JamsS Me
lIenry-lor such was his name-had two laugh
ters, the pride and envy Of the whole commu-
nifty; | had heard SO much about them that
was anxious to see them 1t seemed, however,
/ was to be'disappointed.
When we arrived learned the girls had
gone to a party on the other side of the creek =;
50 | went to bed cxecrating the luck which de
priycd me Of seeing them that night The
night hadWcll advanced when heard one Of
the girls come home, and passing into the Rd-
joining she warmed herself before soule
Goals which were alive on the hearth. Itsccms
the old lady and gentleman slept in the same
room, which was not aware OF then. Having
warmed herself, she turned to leave the room,
when the old man spoke:
- Girls, said he, the 'schoolmasters in
your bed
- Very well, said Sarah, and passing thro'
the room | slept in, went up stairs: About an
hour had elapsed when heard judy, the other
one come. She stood at the door long time
talking with her sweetheart, then entered softly
Disrobing herself, she entered the room where
| lay in her stocking feet, carefully undressed
herself, and coming to the side of the bed pre-
pared to get in. Now it happened lay in the
middle, and turning back the clothes, she gave
me shake, and said in a suppressed whisper
Lay over, Sarah
81 rolled over, and whipped tie corner Of
the pillow in my mouth to keep from llushing.
In she bounced, but the bed would squeak.
The old man heard it, and called out
Judy!
"' Sir! was responded in faint tone from
the bed beside me-
"'Thc schoolmaster is in that bed
"With one loud yell, and Oh hcavcn' she
landed on the floor, and fled with the rapidity
of deer up stairs