The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-03-09

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young lady, previously referred to, was
already seated at the coiTec-urn. Our
hostess asking to be excused for few
minutes, retired, and the young lady
immediately served our coffee. Be-
fore we had broken our fast Lieut..
Watt rose from tho table to get his
bandapa Chat being before the days Of
napkius), which he had left in his cap
on side.table by tho window, glaue-
lug through which be saw Indians ap.
proaching tho house on one side, aud
red coats approaching it on the other,
with an evident purpose of surround
ing us, and instantly exclaimed, "Geu-
cral We are betrayed" Sprineing
from tho table and clearing tho house,
| saw our danger and remembering
Lord Chesterfield had saij, "What-
ever is proper to do, it is proper to do
WELL" aud as we had to run, aud my
legs were longer than than tho 'e of my
companions, soon outstripped them.
As VIC made our escape we were hrcd
at, but got across the bridge in safety
4 felt so much shame md NORTH.
cation at having so nearly fallen into
a trap, that | could scarcely fix my
mind upon tho duties which now de-
manded my undivided attention. I
knew that | had committed n graf
indiscrction in accepting that sipgu.
lar invitation. and that If any disaster
resulted from il l richly deserved to
loose both my commission aud my
character. | constantly found myself
wondering whether the lady really in-
tended to bctray us, or whether We
had been accidentally observed. Tho
question would recur oven amidst tho
excitement Of battle. Fortunately my
presence aud services in the field wero
not required until Generals Porter and
Ripley hal been engaged Mt intervals
for several hours so when my brigade
with Townson's artillery, were order-
dered to cross Streets Creek, my nerves
and confidence had become moasura-
bly quietcd and restored. | need not
describe the battle of Chippcwa. That
belongs to and is part Of the history of
our country. 1t is sufficient to say
that az the close Of the day we were
masters Of The opposition, aud that our
arms were in no way discrcdited. The
Brinsh army hh lalco back, leaving
their wounjO in our possession. The
which | had visi cd in tho
was tho la est house near,
and so that tho wcun led officers of
both armies were carried Tor surgical
treatment. As soon as could leave
the field | went over to look after my
wounded. found the English officers
lying on the first floor, and our own
on the floor above. / saw in tho low
er room the young lady whom | had
met in the morning at tho breakfast
table, her white dress all s)rinkl.d
with blood. She ha heen attending
to the British wounded. On tho Sec
end floor, just rs was tuning into
the room where our officers were, |
net my hostess
"Onc glance at her was quite suc-
ficcnt to answer the question | had
been asking myself all day. She had
intended to betray me, and nothing
but. the accident of my aid, rising for
his handkerchief. saved us from cap
ture.
"Years afterwards, in rejecting up
on this incident, was led to doubt
whether | had not misconstrued her
startled manner as | suddenly encoun-
tered her. That unexpected meeting
would have occasionod embarrassment
In either contingency and it is SO
lificult TO believe lady of culture
aud refinement capable of such an act,
that / am now, nearly half century
after the event, disposed TO give my
hostess tho benefit of that doubt.
"And now, Sir" added the General,
q this is the third time 10 my life +
have told this story. lido not romsm!
Der to have boen spoken TO before on
he subject for many years lie look
ID at me aud seemed to bc consider
ng with himselfa few moments, and
then said Remembering your in
limacy with Gen. Worth, l need not
inquire how you came to d knowledge
If our secret"
"WelI General" I replied, ~ hayc
xept the secret faithfully for more than
Iorty ycafs, always hoping to obtain
POUR own version Of what struck me
ls o most remarkable incident Id your
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