The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-02-01

nOlnlng suspicious IN the MAN dD-
poaance. Blake was instantly salts
fed that he was a guerilla
And if he was, what then
A great many men would have
found the situation just such rs to JUS
tify an unresisting surrender Seven
mounted men were opposed to him;
flight was impossible; it seemed folly
and sure destruction to fight All this,
which careful, prudent minds would
have taken thought Of never once oc-
cured to Lieut. Blake The expert
once of thleo years on the skirmish
and picket lines had taught him some
valuable lessons; and though he would
have fought there till the last gasp
rather than TO BE taken under such
Illuminating circumstances, his plan,
formed ON The instant, was one of
mixed aulacity and adroiMess.
lie had with him two of Colts navy
rovolycrs, one in each bootleg, as the
staff and cavalry carried them. Be
fole the horseman had time to utter
anaIhcr word, or withdraw his hand,
Blake discharged one OF his weapons
directly at his breast. The heavy ball
struck him just below the shoulder;
hc recled in his saddle, ciutched Wild
~ at the horses name, and fell, an in
erl mass, to the ground Blake sprang
at ,he animals head, and grasped the
brid. before be could escape; and
jas, as his left foot found Che stirrup,
ihe second horscman entered the yard
lie had no time to comprehend the
meaning Of the scene; the Adjutant
rested the revolver on the saddle aud
fired again The shot was again eff
fectual, the mon threw up his arms
and tumbled from his seat, while the
frightened horse ran directly to the
barn
Catch hm, and mount and ride
ike The devil Blake shouted to Max
as ha swung himself into the saddle
and struck both spurs into the horses
sides The animal bounded into the
road. hardly ten rods ahead Of the
squad who, alarmed at the firing,
were closing up at a gallop. Blake
discharged another load from his re-
voiyer at Them and then sped down
i0It O""'H IN H. iN0 ,'1 az -"
nom we pow. lne oIueIiy h"d ny
the road, but his horse became ungov-
elnable. ran into the woods, and
brushed off poor Max ag INST the
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ne pntsueis contihueu 70 nIe' WINE
Blake continually increased me aus
lance between MN ana lueih' luins
with his mead penn down 70 the saddle
TO escape the Dams un'H AZ las'' nc
dashed INTO lhe camp mes JUST as 'ne
drummers were beating the long ron
+ and the companies were hurryinS INTO
Inc. ne pursllers pulled up almost
within rifle shot OF the camp wheeied
their horses and disappeared at a
gallop
The Adp,ant speedily tod ms sio-
~ and the Colonel sent INN back 70
= the scene Of the encounter, with two
= companies. No traces Of the guerl,
las were found ON the road, nor around
, the house, except some spots OF blood
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