Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-28

A QuArtermaster's EmpiOye and 9
Texas HIghwayman Engage in &
s1ttIe Game of seven Up.
The Rochester New York Union pub
fishes the following, from Texas cores
pendent
/ am in the employ OF the Quartermas-
ter's Department Of the United States, and
on my way from Fort Gibson, in the Choc-
iaw Nation, TO Austin, Texas / met no
obstruction until / crossed into Texas,
where / was robbed Of all had, including
official papers, the robbers permitting me
20 retain the horse, as there was large u.
s. on his shoulder and Of no use TO them,
and would, perhaps, get them into trouble.
had not travelled far through the bottom
when ] suddenly came upon three horses
hilched 10 4 sapling and no one in sight. i
did not turn back--was well aware had
been seen, andto run would look suspicious,
and j might get spilled out Of my saddle,
so kept on. As reared the horses a
second edition Of Dick Turpin appeared,
and with revolver levelled, ordered me TO
dismount ! complied with his request, at
the time telling him he was several hours
too late, AS | had been robbed early in the
morning, and after turning my pockets,
told me TO 90 on ! obeyed had proceeded
thirty yards when ! came upon two per-
sons astride OF log playing cards. |
halted neither noticed me, or seemed TO,
being 80 interested in the game. One OF
the party being dressed 90 decidedly better
than the other, ] concluded be had been in
better luck. ! rode nearer, 30 near that
saw the game was Seven up" The stake
WAS a gold watch, which was explained
after the game was finished.
The we'll dressed party had been caught,
like myself, and stripped Of all his earthly
goods; had delivered his watch reluctant
~, telling the robber that he valued the
watch highly, not for its intrinsic worth,
but that IL was keepsake. Its value was
one hundred dollars in gold, but be would
give his note for one hundred and fifty in
gold, TO be paid upon presentation, or
would send the money or carry It himself
10 any point they would designate, and
would bind himself by an oath that the
robbery shOnld remain a secret with HIM,
and the money shoala be forthcoming as
proposed. After some conversation in
Spanish they granted his request, and the
note was written with a pencil and the
oath administered GALL this had taken place
previous to my nrrival) still they showed
come dispCsition TO be treacherous. FL
nally robber No. offered 10 play single
game Of "seyen up" note against the
watch, which proposition was taken by the
traveller, and the game commenced. As l
drew near the game stood thus: Gentle-
man three, robber four, robber dealing and
turned Jack. making him five. Opponent
begged, robber gave him three cards, the
hand was played, and Genessee made high,
low, jack and game, and was declared VIC
Tor Robber No 2 said he'd be d-d if
the gent wasn't entitled to the note. The
traveller still said he was willing TO pay the
note il they would leave him his watch.
This had good effect upon them, and
robber No. 2, who seemed TO be the leader,
declared he should not pay DID cent
but 10 go on, and IL the case was reported
our lives should pay the forfeit. We viii
take onr chances on that.