The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-01-16

treme right, crossed the Baltimore and
Bonaughton road, and attacked Stuart
and Ewell on the left and rear.
What is it to be the hero of battle
field? Where are the trophies which,
when Immortality is won, are to entwine
the brows of the victor, and signalize him
as the great and invincible? Alexander
stood upon the banks of the Indus and
wept = wept to find none whom he might
conquer = whose country he might de-
stroy, or whose religion and domestic
happiness he might trample upon. He
stood humbled by his own ambition, and
throneless; because the blood of his fel-
bowman could not garnish the sanctuary
of his profane idol-war. - Was Alexan-
der hero? We honor those whose pro.
fession is warfare, and we ignore the brave
who are virtually so. We are ourselves
the honorcd.
The great battle was over. The Rebel
commander sullenly withdrew to his en-
trcnchments, and numbered another de
feat at Gettysburg. Are the conquered
heroes - can the name of Lee be render
ed immortal?
On the night preceding the result of
the battle, large force of Rebels sue.
ceeded in cutting through the Union
lines; and fearing to advance beyond the
limits necessary for their rejoining their
own ranks, they stationed themselves at a
place known as Spangler's Spring, aud
rested upon their arms during the night
Darkness had almost set in before they
themselves for safety, and
pickets thrown out in every direction to
procure information Of any movement
that might be made by the Federals dur
ing the hours that must intervene before
the morning appeared. Midnight had
come; and now the whole force stationed
about the Spring lifted their heads and
listened eagerly. Some one of the pick
cts continued firing at little distance !;
and the cause was soon explained, as, sud
denly, man appeared few yards of,
bearing in his arms dying soldier. The
young man pressed Onward with firm
pace, aud was sooa confronted by an offi
Ger of infantry, and commanded to halt
The stranger obeyed, and on the instant the
picket from the same direction came for.
ward, and reported that six of his COM
panlons, whom he had seen quarter Of
an hour before, were found lying dead on
the ground, almost close to each other;
and that their deaths were caused by
sabre thrust. A crowd had.now gathered
round the stranger, aud every one exam.
ined him with peculiar scrutiOy. He was
an officer of the Union army, and our
readers will at once perceive that he was
the hero of our story
Austin laid the unconscious soldier
upon the turf, and the commaadant pro-
ceeded to examine him by questioning:
Who are you-sir?"
Lieutenant Cameon, Seventy-third
Pennsy yl~ania Veteran Volunteers, Second
Division"
" Are you not NOrtherner."
"No."
What else p this uniform is q dis
guise, you are a spy
I'm all else "a Union soldier = hon.
ored as you see me by my uniform; spies
are they who bear great honor likewise I;
but | am not of that class"
How came you here? honorable SOL
diers always face the field = you fee
from it,"
/" Not while there is an enemy to match
[ sought aid for this wounded soldier,
and was interrupted l never fee"
The officer stopped low to examine the
body, and after some minutes rose up aud
accosted the lieutenant again:-
{" 1t was vain, sir, to affirm that you are
not spy. Your own words are contra
dicted by your actions - this soldier be-
longs TO this corps, and your avowed ene-
my yet you say that you sought aid
for him."
g" 'Tis true, sought shelter, and would
continue to do so = he is no enemy of
mine"
:" Shall the relief put out to ascertain
if any one is comingy" interposed ser
geant. I" Six of your men are dead in
the woods yonder, and Bolos infers that
there may be movement"
The officer without answering the ser
geant continued his questioning:
{" Do you know any thing Of what has
been said?"
Yes: | encountered them as enemies,
and as enemies slew them. They with
stood my advance when | sought to re-
lieve their fellow soldier aud my sword
has done its duty for The cause it es-
poused"
A guard soon cncircled the spot where
Austin stood, and the latter having re
signed his sword to the officer command.
ing, he was ordered to march to the pris-
oner's station. The dying soldier was
borne away upon litter to temporary
shelter erected until morning Our hero
was universally looked upon as spy, and
of such he was TO be accused and con-
victed; but meanwhile the battle impend
ed, and there was hope; he guessed the
position Of the rebel force with regard to
that of the Union army, and also the con
centrated forces of Longstreet aud Ewell.
At sunrise the bcleaguerei troops assault