The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-07-24

tered. and having rscono; tered the ground
they would move round and meet the
res, Of the party, who would advance
slowly and come out at u poin, nearer
the crssk. The Captain and Lieutenant
departed, leaving the others TO execute
their part OF the programme. After the
lspss Of abou, a quarter Of an hour mil
ligan' said
"Well boys, I gnsss it's about time TO.
git out'n ,his ere place"
A Rtun, OF approval WAS the rejoinder
and rising bv common consent, the7 com
msoced the difficult task Of making their
way TO the appointed rendezvous.
The matted vines that covered the
ground and ~ove net work from tree
to Tree. shut ou, the cheering rays Of ,ne.
moon from them as they moved forward
and TOW and then thump and a sph
WAS heard as one would miss bis footing
and come TO the ground. Thew passed
on until they came in sight oi an open
field, when stopping, "Mil'igsn" gave a
Inv whistle. which was answered imms
d's'ely in front. and hssting forward ,hev
we're joined by tho Csptsin and Lieu,so,
ant. when sno'h.r co"sul,ation was he'd
and the nsodus ofsrand; settled upon was
"a follows:
The evening ST." which sps,k'pd and
shone 10 the Western hssvens like rich
jewel decking the sombre r"be of night
was selcoted n guide to lead them
from the enemr's lines. Starting forward
all together with cheerful sp rits though
with ful knowledge Of tho dangers
which surrounded them. thew had pro-
ceeded hut q short distance into the field,
when an exclamation from m lig.n"
hrpurh, them all to halt A torch car
ried 5v some one ~as coming directly to.
wards ihem--in moment the silent
forms were crouching on the ground con
cesled from vje~ by the waving bronm-
strsw.
Keep quiet boys" said the Captain,
shat is a picket going or post"
81 wish the blue belly scamps would
pick some other place" said Ward.
"M-rcs mercy mercv I" ~as the
'"~ emphatic ejaculation Of ..Ch,is'mas +"
81 tell yon. bows. wore suffering for our
country no,o"
Here Peabody, diias Turkey" having
crs~led hack -sPts somewhat sker The
manner OF a craw-fsh, came in contact
with the gardner" who interrupted his
progress by pinch. bss,o~ea On the
afor.said long legs. and = whispered ex-
po.tu!a,ion "o lie low" and keep off The
"Young Msn"-('his was a name which
his companions sometimes called him in
csmp)
The bearer Of the torch advanced un
Ill he conld he dis,inctlv seen nv the glare
81 the flame. when turning of to the
right. he proceeded n short hi.tance and
placing ,ha torch on The ground cnmmen
red kindliog his fire With stick. and
pieces Of wood near at hand. Rising
from their rscumhent position the party
prepared 10 move again.
Thev advanced through the field until
resching a. elevated point Of the gentle
s'ons which they had been ascending,
,hsy wsre ensh!ed to take = hetter view
Of the G:uation. In line on the right
and extending FAR in front, glesmsd the
ensmv's ~a,ch-6res; -hila on ,hs left
s,m'lsr line was seen extending fsv .wav
in tia woods. ~hsre the ,.dactio" of light
ahova the trea tons marked iis dhec,ion.
They concluded rom this. that thew were
het~een two OF the snemv's lines Of bat
tie, snd that the space intervening wss
pickeied. Having consult~d how hest 10
avoid the danger. Of all running up on
an enemv in . BODY. Il Was determined
that each one should take the lead alter.
nstel~, and ass in rass ~ neces.i,y. = pis,
to, which Lsu.. w had saved from the
general loss in the creek. In tms man.
ner. quietly and slo.Iy thsv made ,hsiv
way scross the asld-.ths guide eoi.p .
hundred yards and then informing the
party w . low shistls that thsy might
advance without danger. Proceeding in
this manner, they gained the road which
had bean 20 hurrisdly crossed during the
day; they now crosssd il sgsin and con.
e's,uls,sd ,hsmsslvss on ba,ing rsgsinsd
tbs woods.
With quicker s'sps thsy tra,s'psd the
open pine lands, though still tskiae tho
psscaation Of kssping one of,hsir nsmhsr
in advances. The Star which had guided