Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-05-17
A War Anecdote,

Colonel Heros Won Boreke who is writing
for Blackwood story of his adventures as
aid to Gen. Stuart during the war, tells the
following story:
One of the Yankee officers, who, as / was
later informed, was the Colonel of the regi-
ment that had effected its escape from Har-
per's Ferry, had attracted my attention BY
his gallantry and the excellent disposition
he made of lis troops. saw him again,
galloping very near US on handsome grey
horse, quickly discovering our weak points,
and posting and iustructing his men accor-
dingly. After having left him undisturbed
for some time, thought it necessary to put
a stop to his proceedings, and selecting a
couple of my infantry men who had been
pointed out to me as the best shots, 1 made
across the open space in front Of our lines
directly towards him. Having arrived
within reasonable distance, 1 ordered my
sharpshooters to fire at the daring colonel,
who was moving along at an easy gallop,
without paying me the slightest attention.
After several bullets had whistled quite
close to him, be suddenly halted, and turn
ing round, advanced few steps, and made
me a military salute in the most grace
full manner possible. Then calling out to
one of his men to hand him a carbine, he
raised the weapon, took deliberate aim at
me, and sent his ball so close to my head
that l thought it had carried away lock
of my hair I saluted him now, on my part,
and wheeling round quietly, both of US
rode back to our respective lines. So courte.
sizes are sometimes exchanged in the midst
of hostile conflict.
A NOVEL WAGER.-AI amusing story is
going the round in Paris clubs Itappears
that short time ago foreign prince made
heavy bet that he would be arrested by
the police without committing any offence
whatever, or in any way provoking the au-
thorities. The bet having been taken by a
member of the Imperial Club, the prince
went to ono of the most aristocratic cafes 10
Paris, dressed in battered hat, a ragged
blouse, and boots all in holes, and sitting
down at one of the tables ordered cup of
coffee.
The walters, however, paid no attention
to so suspicious looking customer, upon
which the prince put his hand in his pocket
and showed them bundle of bank-notes
The proprietor then ordered the coffee to be
served, sending meanwhile to the nearest
police station for sergeant de vile. The
prince was duly arrested and taken to the
commissary of police, where he stated who
he was, and was afterwards taken to the
gentlemen with whom he made the bet to
prove bis identity. A similar story. was
told at Vienna some time ago Of Hungari.
an Prince Scander, NJ de Metternich's SON.
inlaw,, who, ip order to make his arrest
quite sure took the bank.notes out of his
boots.
w- We understand that when portion
of Federal column entered Graysville, q
small village in Georgia, soldier Knocked
off several plank from the steeple ola hand
some Baptist church in that place. The
weather was cold and doubtless he desired
to have some warmth He carried the planks
to his quarters, and with them kindled his
fire. Hardly had it burst into full blaze
before the soldiers pistol fell from his
breast pocket, was discharged into his body
aud he was instantly killed. Was it because
of his sacrilege? How true it is that 'there
is a divinity that shapes our ends, rough
hew them as we may.
Columbus Sun.