The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-02-03

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der are ye doing hsreg" he a.ksd by
SAY n an Introduction l." Why ym
gran sefse than isa siek samen
hc added without giving tie onicef
time h. answer bic questions The
officer, however, now replied "To
your dnl question, then | nm no
Ulcer n the Union ~ army. and as
to how ! came here, I will tcll you
IL q few words. ! was In The fight
to-day, was one Of the unfortunate
number who crossed the bayou, was,
! thought, slightly wounded, and
captured among others who were
taken prisoners. Not wishing To br
separated from my friends who were
captured with me, / concluded ia
walk ON with them. | reached hi.
place, but became 40 weak from pain
and the loss Of blood that | could
proceed no further, aud the officer d
, the guard who had us in charge told
me to remain here ill some passing
ambulance or wagon could take m,
|, to some hospital in the city. Anc
now, my friend Rcb.," he continued
81 am suffering drcadfully with At
: ugly ball in my hip, which, in part
! was the cause Of my piteous groan
, ing; but, at the same time, ! WI
! anxious for you to hear me, as wei
: as to excite your sympathy. An,
: now, for Gods sake help me in som
I way. | see you have a horse. TAX
me to a house or shelter Of som
i sort, for If forced to remain here al
the night in cold and rain, | shall
certainly die from the exposure
: sooner or later. So be mercifnl, eve
: to your enemy, that Heaven may pit
: You some day.
e al would like to help YOU" "Reb.
$ replied "but / am on my way I
= camp after rations for the boys q
!. my battery, and am in somewhat q
a hurry, for you know ] shall b
compelled to superintcnd the cookin
g the negroes are so blamed lazy an
q get back before light in the morning
= or myself and colored detail will fin
: a Yankee sharp-shooter trying I
pick us of, which, you know, woul
" not be as comfortable rs some thing
we could mention. You see" b
! went on, we are entirely exposed e
a distance Of two hundred yards !
approaching the guns"
y "Yes, my friend, ! understand,
y replied the officer rather inpatient,
! " but for once lay aside these pcti
= affairs, for remember, It's life, II
lie man, with me, and help me II Il
lie possible for You to assist me in an
m way"
Now, /" Reb." was. a good, KIM
hearted man, never insensible to q
sufferings Of n fcllow-mortal; b
r the truth must be told, he didn't lik
c, but rather disliked, the whole va
IN kee nation. Hatch, on n Of
m raids in North Mississippi b.
he burned a crib Of corn (all he ownc,
IN robbed his dwelling and smokc-houi
~ put a torch to his Clubhouse, carri
as of seven or eight head of horses Al
de- mules, and made a general havoc
be all "Reb." possessed on earth, bcsid
On leaving his wife and little daugh'
a in a helpless condition. All th
to and much more, had sourcd the mi
de Of the Confederate soldier, and
m perhaps he was not as ready to ex'
Il himself In behalf Of the Fedc
lin officer as he otherwise would ha
m been. Still, he had no intention
letting him remain exposed all mig
but he wanted to have his W ii
pc abou, what he could do, besides,
Of was fond Of talking-would ask
ed officer a few questions, which
arc wished him TO answer, hoping Ii
Ies, In the meantime, a wagon would ?
'he that way, and he couldthcn send b
tes to the hospital in tie city.
on therefore questioned.