Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-06-28
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That night Baker came TO small creek
! running into the Potomac and within a
hundred yards Of rebel battery, encoun-
tered two German rebel soldiers Gshing in
the stream. he told them that bc. lived
up. the creek, aud had cone down to,sec
how things were getting on They gave him
food, aud allowed him 20 share their tent
4 for the night. But Baker had eaoeht
sight Of their boat aud deteruinipg that
hero was his best chance OF escape 10 the
American lines north of the Potomac, he
offered to buy il Of them. This awaken.
ed their suspicious, and accordingly in ar.
ranging their bed they placed our hero
between them, and took every pIeeauiion
to prevent his escape.
carefully crawlcd from beneath them.
till half Of my body was out Of tho tent.
The suspicious man, with sound Of un-
rest, turned over. remained perfectly
still till he made another turn and stretch
cd out his arm TO rec if all was right In
tho middle. | drew back to my old place
and he laid his hand upon me several
times before he seemed sutisaed thar was
there. Several attempts to leave the ient
endedin similar failure. Daylight be.
gan TO steal into the tent aud the night. OF
suspense must end In some decisive effort
TO secure the boat and cross the Potomac.
The soldier fshmen were sleeping quito
as soundly as at any time before, and In
/ ftaAn I.f. a.
watching the effect Of my movements.
There was a little STIR and stood mcehan.
ically poking the embers or our evening
fire, ne IL looking out 70 see tho breaking
day; but with my pistol in one hand ready
for service. Returning Il 20 my pocket,
muEzlo. down, hasiened 70 the bank. To
my great disappointment, there were no
oars ia the boat. Upon making a sesfeh
among the willows, found short one,
partially decayed. Noiselessly as, possible
/ launched the iraiI bark, fearing each
sound on the sand or In the water would
bring my Dutch friends down the bank.
In few moments, which suspense made
impreasingly long, | aoated iato the suesm
at this point not over thirty feet In width.
Taking tho middle Of tho current, pulled
ohmy coat, and began TO row for life Tho
tide favored me. and was eongratulsting
myself upon tho prospect ofsn unmolesied
voyage, when shout drew my attention
TO the yigilant Dutchman, whose gestica.
lations could not be understood. lie call
ed loudly to his bediellow, Meyer! Meyer,
the poat ish gonel the poat ish gone!'
He seized his musket and made for the
bank. not more than u dozen feet from me,
shouting:
Como pack herel Come pack nit Dat
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My only answer was q more vieosous
use Of the oar. Placing my right hARd
upon the pistol, and watching the soldier,
| propelled the boat with my left. =
Come pack 7 he continued, following
me along the bank. lie then paused. lev
eled his musket, and was about TO FIRE. l
did not want TO kill mine host, but the
law Of self-defense again demanded sac
rifce. With quick and sudden aim
fired-with a cry of distress he stsgard and
fell liieless beside his musket. Ills com-
rad was uHning down the hill, when,
seeing what had happened, he turned back
TO the tent. He soon returned with
double barreled shot gun, and stole along
cautiously, through tbs bushes, until with
in forty yards of the boat, and then fired.
The shot fell around me in the water.
Catching a glimpse Of my enemy in the
thicket, discharged my revolver. He
ran away, evidently unhurt. The reports
had given the alarm, and several soldiers
soon came in sight. An instant later aud
bullet whisilcd over my shoulder. 1
had reached the decisive moments Of my
last efforts to leave Dixie Again getting
sight Of the Dutcbman in the bushes, i
once more took deliberate aim and fred.
lie threw up one arm, gave yell, and fell
TO the grouud. In moment be rose
again, and, groaning, staggered away.
Then two or three shots saluted NE uncere-
mohiously, striking and splinisring the
side Of the boat 1 was now at the mouth
Of the creek, aud rapidly left the shore
behind me- A squad of soldiers, by this
time, stood on the brow and at the base OF
the hill, firing their muskets. The eksg
Of bullets in the water reminded me that
my transit TO loyal soil was not yet GER
tain. Both hands were laid TO the oar,
and, striking the broad current of. the
Potomac, which was here four miles vide,
| rapidly receeded from musket range.
A high wind swept the waters. and vbis
rounding bluff sudden gust carried
away my hat. and lifted my coat, lying in
the bow of the boat, dioppingit into tbe
river. But il was no, time TO look back
ward 10 those articles Of apparel foaIing
between me aud my foes, whose ballsts
still came uppleasantly near. Their shV,s
continued until they fell Ear ID tho wake
of my boat. The sun had risen above fho
horizon, warm and bright, while, for two
hours aud half, | worked with single
oar, aud, aided by the drifting tide. sp-
proachcd the Marylaud shore. With an
inexprcssible sense Of relief, heard tie
boats bow touch the sand. was near
Chapel Point. ten miles below the creek on
which | embarked, and 20 exhausted that
with difficulty reached the bank. On its
green carpet, aud under the cooling shade
Of its trees, laid down 10 rest, leaving
the boat to which owed my deliyeranee
to the winds aad waves of the Potomac,
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