Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-04-16
An Army Rem,n,sccucc.

| will be read with especial interest
As the darkness gradually settled on the
| ffrry that Sunday night, and we could no
longer distinguish the river from the land,
aud could recognize the ford only by
the line OF lanterns stationed at intervals,
was walking down the hill to the gate Of
the atsenal, whittier our regiment had been
withdrawn, after a picket guard had been
| detailed aud sent out TO hold the line OF
| Bolivar Heights. AS l neared the gates ]
saw on the sidewalk, standing halfirreso-
Lutte, doubling, apparently, whether TO go
| forward or back, a tall, welldressed negro,
about twenty-five years old. He was so
| well dressed that could not help turning
TO look AT him as / passed. His large
features were purely negro, but there was
q look of sad disappointment In his eye,
and n working Of the corners Of his mouth,
which seemed 90 tell OF some deep grief
But disappointed negroes were common
sight, and walked on and turned into the
arsenal, the guard saluting me as passed
AT the same moment the sentinel said
Haltp with sharp emphasis, to some
one behind me. II came so close on my
passage that l instantly turned and saw
the negro standing at the gate.
" You can't come in here unless you give
the pass them's the orders"
=" But want TO cross dc ribber."
"Guess yo dew; there's plaguey many
on ye wants ter, but orders are ag'n it,"
"But want TO see tho Ginrl or de
Cunil"
"What Glnral or Curnal dye want to
Sec"
"Some oHe-I don't keer which
Wall, yew can't come in here; naow
lest stan back"
had watched the. man with interest,
and understood his story as he talked and
pleaded with the guard. He looked nt
me, ut the iron gate, at the river, ct the
hills beyond. t.,.
al can't go back I must cross de rib.
Der t'night Don't say no. I'll do mos
any ting, only lem me go.p
"No, no; stan baok and don't be fool
in any longer" EYI 40 sE..yel
could not resist tho mans pleading
look snd voice, though Knew the penalty
for helping u slave was the risk Of ono's
commission, and, turning TO the sentinel,
! said,
al see how 1t is you may let this man
4 c6me in j want TO speak TO him"
Willing enough to help the man if he
had the least shadow OF permission, the
sentinel raised his rifle, and the negro hur-
ried in. lie moved 80 quick, and at the
same time glanced over his shoulder in
such u frightened manner, that could not
help looking into the gloom to see who
VIZ Tton I ,ro,l,od or a re,r ,oco. ;n,,. ,,,,,
abadow of one ~ he ruined buildings Tho
man following with his i'm h,s hand
When removed out Of the hearing of the
sentinel. | said, sI1..I l-,T-I % -
INV what is vour name ~ fa.
Antony. ..nassa"
"What do Won want 20 see n Generol or
Colonel for ~ --' 0-l~ -
II want TO cross dc ribber."
0Ycs SOC you are n runaway slavor
the man tre,nbled all over no I ~ said M IL :
"and Won want 10 pet 10 the other shore
10 escSne Ia that soY" flT1lfrT9 1G'S
Yes sar II migh,,a well toll do trufn
al ,,n,,prs,andr Wben vnn oct thsrn
how viii Won get vonr Twins Spe s'S
aTll work for muffin. 40 I'll be freen
:" win YOU work for me if / will hire
vdu and nav Won wages ~ H7'7 w -
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" Vbet,a ynnr q, bnle na,,,s ~ -. -.
Antnny Hunter sSrn - l..t'. ..fr.
Where do. you live ~ stsais .,.... y,
U OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NI;os Sb,rbSr5,. ~,
4 missus. snr." :" ''' NN ''''N "i'
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ssryat mt|" o you n1 NV noo5 ha oS oS arc my
unless / telI you to. and will see y that thu,
Won are safe II vour mistress sends for
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D.l nn'0ny' siy' u" YOU oNol seo John
! e Do won moan Mr. Rrown dow bs,cod
at Chariestown
"Yes," f'7''f'f t"'tf
|. "Know hint Yes. sar"--he dronned
, his brush and strairhtened un.--.,ves Har
/ was one oh his lootenantsH
"His whatY" ~
ellis slootenantsn
What do Won meany IJe had nono -
"Yes sar do white folks said tho cniIuf
people didn't care for him. am didn't wan,
, Ter helm him. But the oullud fnllS, ronn
YER was ali down ON his naner dew wa,
rolled. am we met sar. in de woods SIM
DAYS an nights, All cot reariy Ter fiebt fn,
J him when ho called us, AMI was cbos,
lootenant of tho culud neonle in Shen
herlstown"
"How many do YOU think were ON IN,
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