The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-11-03

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! write you hitul mY experience.
and remember chat II b. strictly oon-
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iho prison ym may more lullt under
Ilul my adventure
The entire prison, containing sumr
forty aarr.. ls divided into tWn apart
monis one containing hcad1nnricr4.
tlc barracks of thr garrison. commi.
mry hospital eofk shop. and many
other buildings ul lcs consequences.
Between this apartment aud that of
the rebels is a substantial fence solne
twelve or fourteen icct high, upon
which guard, are plagd At short In
tervals To prevent the rebels from
scaling the wall, thus making their
entrance into our square from which
il would be- easy for them TO make
their escape. 10 go through, every
thing, man aud beast, cart aud wagon,
carriage aud borseman, is compelled
to go to large gate midway Of this
partition fence.
Well, Hal, some twowccks after my
arrival at my new field of labors, the
commandant Of the post having
learned that the rebels were very
noisy, and sometimes quite unruly,
determined TO place in their square
during the nights, the patrol police
TO keep down all disturbance, and
watch the movements of the prison
crs. At the head of this force, Hal,
il was necessary there should be
placed a commissioned officer this
fell TO my lot. With a competent
force Of privstcs and non-commis-
stoned officers, entered immcdi-
ately upon the duties Of my office.
For some weeks everything moved
on smoothly. II is proper, Hal, for
me to mention the privileges of the
prisoners had been considerably re-
strictcd. They were compelled 10 go
into their quarters at sun-down, and
not come out, except in extreme eases,
until sunrise in the morning. Be-
sides, they were not permitted to
talk between these periods above II
whisper. This, Hal, ] thought was
rather severe for a people OF free
thoughts and free speech, but the or
dcrs came from headquarters, and
must be enforced.
One evening We commenced our
routine of duty as usual everything
moved of quietly until about one
o'clock in the morning. ] heard Am
unusual noise in the northeast cor
ner of the square accordingly
hastcncd To the spot, where upon
reaching, ] found the rebels had
charged the guard on the fence,
smashed the lamps with stones and
brick bats; at the samc time one oI
the guards had fired on them, another
had surrendered. / drew up my
forces at q safe distance and advanced
Il few PAGES to reconn0itcr. They
discovered my men and Immediately
opened an cnflading fire upon u.
with brickbats and stones; 50, being
unable to hold my position, my rank.
becoming rapidly thinncd by dcser.
ton | fell back to a more layorubl,
position, dispatchine in the mcantm,
to Captain Sponable for large rein.
iorcement 10 come instantly 10 oui
relied. Scarcely had the courier taken
his departure before ~ were iorcct
to fall back again. Their ranks be-.
ing filled as rapidly as ours were
thinncd. This time ] confess, Hal
our retreat was rather prccipitatc
Having reached the place at which
intended to make a stand, | ioun,
my forces had become 10 dcmoraliscd
there being only one man lcit,l
deemed il advisable 10 ask for quar-
ter-, but no quarters were given
: Finding my situation unusually per
ilous, tmy last man having deserted,
| saw no alternative than make
stratcgetical move, thus cvading thci
FIRE until the reinlofcemcnts come up
With ihi. intention ! moved N q
right angles, keeping a barrack be
tween me and them. Having rpache,
a point from which il was prohabl
I my retreat would BE- cut of, iel
back, Hal, ! admit, in no very cred
liable manner, for my uniform. in
stcad Of is graceful perpendicular
0 assumed a stiff horizontal. On near
ing the gate, Ilal, ! discovered
: number Of men, aud judging iror
their dress they we're rebel. sent {
cut ofi our retreat, for they we're at
tired in cred. white and blue an
! grey, ! obli1ued to the right: in a
! instant | va. accusted ia a iamilia
:. voice, which way, Lieutenant"
:, brought my column to a halt, ia
1 and approaching the person who thu
J, addressed me, found to NV great sui
! prise Captain sponable. with the r.
! Inducements for which bad dii
/. patched. They had been oollccie
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