The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-01-31
From the London Star. !
ON DQTY AS A SPY.

''Where is Sergeant S-?" heard a
voice excaim on the morning after my
ride with the Comomdore's despatch. was
feeling very stiff, and but little refreshed
with my SAUNDERS, as | opened my eyes and
saw head poked into the tent which | re-
cognized az that of our orderly sergeant
''Get up at once,.' says he General p, has
sent for you. Tie bugles have souned
hours ago, and all the camp has been astir
for some time didn't know you had re-
turned from your trip as we all thought
that you would most likely get
shot on the road. The orderly says
that ''Old Bull Dog.'-Qhe name by which
the commander of our corps was known
is swearing like trooper this morning, and
in laundering rage, 80 you had better look
sharp" In few minutes | was on my
way to head quarters first however going to
saddle my little horse, but | found to my
sorrow that little punch was so stiff that
he could hardly move. So | jumped
on one of the extras, and was soon in the
Generals presence. He had far from an a.
amiable look, and when was shown into the
room was abusing Colonel of volunteers
1t must have been blessing to the Colonel,
my arrival. "Who are you,"? the General
said, when he saw me standing to atten-
ton.
Sergeant s. replied, "whom you
sent for"
cob you are, are you? Very well, Ser
geant, L want you to cross the river to
night with Lieutenant Wilkins and coup
le of men, and to report to me the number
OF the enemy's guns All, and any
force they may have collected there If
you do as well as you did last night | will
remember you. Now go, and come up here
again at five o'clock with two good men
whom you can depend upon"
| went back to the camp and had my
breakfast, reported to the captain that was
detailed for special service that night look
ed at my horse, (who | Aery much feared
was crippled walked him about little to
loosen his joints, and began to think whom
/ should select to take with me on my expe-
dition. A host of names presented them
selves, but the owners thereof were either
too rash or too cautious for this risky service
was wondering who to choose when my
friend Scott came to the picket rope for his
team. If he'd only go, he was the very
man. Yes, he was right enough for any
thing; aud so booked him for one. There
was an Englishman in ANOTHER company
wohm | secured, and at five o'clock pre-
cisey the trio were all mounted, and at
the place appointed. The Lieutenant who
was waiting our arrival, sprung on his
horse, and motioDing US to follow, we
started on trot down the Missouri bank
of the Mississippi. | did not like the look
of this officer at all. He rode ahead of us
as if he was too proud to speak to any
one who had not shoulder straps on, and
seemed to lack that manly confidential
feeling towards us which those who are
sent on dangerous expedition usually ex-
hibit towards one another. To keep aloof
in this way was evidence of mean spirit;
and this, coupled with mean sneaking
look he had about him, induced me to
think lie was either fool or a coward
Once tried to speak to him about our
arrangements, and he only replied that by
saying it would be time enough for me to
speak when spoken to. Hes donkey"
said Scott, land if he don't behave oimseIf
we will 60 on our own hook" ''Cuss
him." said Tom Robinson, ''pI warrant
he's not up to the work" For sixteen
miles we rode along the river side, every
now and then plunging into the fields tc
escape observation from the rebel gunboats
At the end of that distance we came &c
some heavy woods into which we pene
trated for about half a mile, when we
came to small creek, and found there 8
canoe moored to a tree. Here we dis
mounted, and hitched our horses to the
trees, and sat down waiting, for our orders
our officer keeping long way from his
men. 1t got quite dark, and heavy foe
settled down on the Mississippi, SO that
boat could not be seen from the opposit,
shore any distance from the land. A Ions
time we waited, until l grew so impa
tent that, putting bold face on the mat
ter, | went to our commander and asket
him when he had better cross
81 don't feel very well, sergeant" sal,
he; 81 think l hurt myself on the rid
down. We ought to be off now!"
Looking him very hard in the face say
that ne was as pale as sheet, so I ''saiC
You are right, sir; you are very ill and IN
fit to cross. Perhaps you will wait our re
turn. | can let you know every thing tina
passes and you can report from our &C
count"
"Thank you," he said, very humbly, 3"
am hardly equal for the work, but still
will go with you"
He was trembling violently, and kne'
that he was afraid; but then if he would G
and knew the danger, and was willing
enter upon the risk, it would be trump
over himself He is brave man who fee
the danger and encounters it. So | pitie
Eather than seorned him as | had dor