Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-04-28
TALES & SKETCHE ES.
THE ORDERLY's STORY.

A dark volume Of smoke shot up from
the city Atlanta in one vast spiral column;
and then came dead, heavy, rum5ling re.
port. One of the arsenals was blown up
by shell. This was followed ty a fierce
tire, which shot up, almost simultaneously
in different points A cheer came from, our
batteries, and was taken up along the whole
line. f. - I7"7'-'
"War is a cruelty" said general beside
inc; 1--WE do not know how many innocents
are now suffering in that miserable city"
I'm dog gone if like it," said a SOL
dier, slapping his brawny hand upon his
thigh; Il can fight my weight in rattle
snakes, scaranouches, or sneakng rebels
out this thing of smoking out women and
children, darn me if its fair" .f a..
"Pshaw !" exclaimed an orderly near us,
on whom the general placed much conf
dence as scout, and who went through
some hair-breadth escapes; ''the women
are the worst of them one of them put the
rope once on my neck to hang me-"
Indeed how was that Bentley Z"
"At the battle of Peach-tree Creek / got
captured, and was brought before General
Wood to be pumped and as he could not
get anything Out of me, he had ordered me
back to the other prisoners, when ar officer
attended by an escort, rode up and saluted
the general"
"'Ha! Mademoisele Major, how do you
do . replied the general, dOfting his hat
well, general and she jumped off her
horse, threw her bride to the orderly, and
politely returned the salute.
"The she-major was strangely dressed,
she wore cap decoratt d with feathers and
gold lace, flowing pants with full kind of
vnlve rms cnn vptr iue haln har nd
fastened with rich crimson sash, and part
ly open at the bosom.
"In her belt she carried revolver, and
by her side regulation sword. l looked
at her; her features were rather sunburned,
giving her manly appearance. Only for
her vOluptuous but, little hands. and pecu-
liar airs, might have taken her to be u
very handsome little officer of the masculine
gender. s.tl..5la H.. ..........r ..I 81.
"As I gazed at her, she looked full in my
face ;-and turning to the general. she
pointed her whip ut Inc and asked, who is
tLat fellow, Genersll'
"A pr soner that has just come ina
Ounce I couldn't get word out of him.
Indeed, general, that is spy; and she
pointed her whip at me. l.i ~. ...'.
40, no he is only just brought in cap
tured.' ." Da1 .''+
"'That may be; but he is a spy. saw
him at General Johnson's one day, and he
was full of lying information, which cost
the general many life. ..I,ltu r....''
lis that so3' said the general. '......
"'Ou my honor come here, Hartly;' and
she called over her orderly. Did you ever
see that man beforei'
"'Yes, Mademoisel.e Major
"Where q l.iat.- -'.a rsiaa. ..l
"At General Johnson's, where he was
giving information as scout lr4s o..
"'What have you to say to all this, my
man q said this General. 5la. T.. r.
II had nothing to say, for it was true.
"'What shall do with him; shall | hang
him . said the general. :. ..... .r.
"'Give him to me- said she, with a sweet
smile; 4 am going to General Johnson's;
il might be well TO take him there '.i
"I make you present OF him. said the
general. ill asJ. si.. 1..r. is17a
"After spending some time with the gen-
eral 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 aiighted, and she pulled out from
under her Gress a strong. hut fine rope.
| "'Sneaking dog Of Yankee 7 she ex-
claimed, looking At me with aIvengefu eye,
you hung the only man ever loved;
swore I'D have vepgeapce,2 have it T; I
have II doubly, by giving you a similar
DEATH ,EZGJ 40 n
"Aiy hands, ali this time, were firmly tied,
SOL was powerless. Whilefhe orderly stood
with pistol 5efore me, she tied the rope
irmiy around my neck, gisingit several
good pulls to make sure il was ell right
They then hslpsd me get upon the saddle
of one of the horses, so as to have fall
while the orderly proceeded the tree to
| tie the rope to limb ~ 80. 20 -.
"Now was my time. While the orderly
was climbing. IAung my two hands across
the rope and snatched it from him, jumped
| iuto the saddle spd plunged my heels furi-
ously into the hosses side, which made him
plunge and rear. She held him bravely
With one hand, while pulling out her pistol