The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-06-26

) my face and turning TO the Seneral, sue
pointed her whip at me, and asked, owl
is that fellow, general p
GA prisoner that has just come in
a Ounce couldn't get word out OF
him.
Indeed, general, that is spy and
she again pointed her whip at me.
40, no; he is only just brought in
captured
"'That may be; but he is spy.
saw him at General Johnston's one day,
aud he was full of lying information,
which cost the general many llfe.'
"Is that SO 2 said the general.
"'On my honor, come here, Hartly :
and she called over her orderly. Did you
ever see that man before ?
"'Yes, Mademoiselle Major
"'Where 2
"EAt General Johnston's, where he
was giving information as scout
"'What have you to say to all this, my
man ? said the general.
II had nothing to say, for it was all
true.
"'What shall do with him; shall /
hang him !? said the general.
"'Give him to me-, said she, with a
sweet smile; 4 am going to General
Johnston it might be well to take him
there
"I will make you present of him,
said the general.
"After spending some time with the
general in the tent, she came out, and
placing me between her and the orderly,
rode off When she came into the wood
she and her orderly alighted, and she
pulled out from under her dress strong,
but fine rope.
'Sneaking dog of Yankee !! she
exclaimed, looking at me with venge-
tul eye, you hung the only man | ever
loved | swore I'd have vengeance. l
have had it; have it doubly now, by
giving you similar death.
"My hands, all this time, were firmly
tied, SO | was powerless. While the or
derly stood with pistol before me, she
tied the rope firmly around my neck,
giving it several good pulls to make sure
it was all right. They then helped me
get upon the saddle of one of the horses,
so as to have fall, while the orderly
proceeded up the tree to tie the rope to
limb.
"Now was my timo. While the or
derly was climbing, l flung my two hands
across the rope and snatched it from him,
jumped into the saddle, aud plunged my
heels furiously into the horses sides,
which made him plunge aud rear. She
held him bravely with one hand, while
pulling out her pistol with the other
Before she could fire I got chance, and
struck her with my heavy boot right in
the face, spelling her beauty and giving
the dentist Job. She fell The horse
bounded off with me, and escaped.
"After that, I believe [ would swear
against women in general, had not wo-
man saved nay life in return.
"I could not get off the mule chain
with which she fastened my hands, tho
[ tugged until the blood was oozing out
of them, and my teeth filed almost to the
gums. The cord, too, was so frmly Y tied
to my neck that | could not get rid Of it.
There was, like half strangled whelp,
with all NY credentials about me. l had
no control over my horse SO, fearing that
he would take me back to the rebel lines,
| Tipped from him and skulked away as
well as | could got into little by,
road, and thought | would venture up to
a shanty where | saw some nj gger chill
dren playing around the door They ran
in frightened when they saw my hands
tied aud trailing my rope.
followed them in, wheu--heavens,
how shook there were two rebel SOL
dierS drinking some whiskey
't'Hilloo! said one, here is a Id
Yank that has cheated the gallows; we'll,
| hain't nothin' against man who is
about settling his last accounts so we'll
take care of him until he gets another
swing
"They questioned me and taunted me
with brutal jeers and laughs.
cat length they took me away; and
not having enough of whiskey to last
them till they could reach their place OF
destination, they called at another house
for more. To make the more sure cf me
they locked me in dark room without
a window, so that | could not possibly
escape while they were enjoying their
debauch.
"For time heard the drunken sol
diers, noisy and singing; and then they
had evidently fall,n asleep for | heard
their loud snores.
''It was now bit into the night. |
presumed they had made up their minds
to remain where they were. SO [ threw
myself down and tried to sleep. Though
death stared me in the face had fallen
into sound slumber, when l felt myself