The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-11-29

unbroken, save BY the cries of the
whipporwill, which were heard in one
continued wall, like spirit-voices- when
the horizon was lighted up by a sudden
fash in the direction of the enemy,
ucce eded by the well-Known rattle
| of a volley of musketry from at least
q battalion. A second volley quickly
followed the first; and heard cries in
1 the fame direction. Fearing that some
Of our troops might be in that locality,
and that there was danger of onr firing
upon friends, / left my orderly and
rode toward the Confederate lines. A
riderless horse dashed past me toward
our lines; and reined up in presence
of group of several persons gathered
around a man lying ON the ground,
apparently badly wounded. / saw at
once that these were confederate
officers, and visions of Libby began
ITO fit through my mind; but rejecting
that was well armed and mounted,
and that had on the great coat of q
private soldier such as was worn by
both parties, I sat still, regarding the
! group in silence, but prepared to use
| either my spurs or my sabre, as occa-
sion might demand. The silence was
broken by one of the confederates, who
appeared to regard me. with sastonish-,
ment; speaking in q tone of authority,
he ordered me to "ride up there and
see what troops those were," indicating
the rebel position. instantly made
gesture of assent, and rode slowly i'm
the direction indicated, until out of
sight of the group; then made circuit
round it, and returned within, my. own
lines. Just as i had answered. the
challenge of our picket, the section of
our artillery posted on the plank-road
began firing through the trees near the
spot occupied BY the Confederate
officers. - "a
About fortnight afterward, 1 saw a
Richmond newspaper at the camp at
Falmouth, in whieh were dEtailed the
circumstances Of the death OF Stone
wall Jackson. These left no doubt in
my mind that the person had seen
lying on the ground was that officer,
and that his singular prediction-men-
toned previousiy-had been verified.
The following is an extract from the
newspaper account: Gen Jackson,
having gone some distancein front of
his line on Saturday evening, was re-
turning about s o'clock, attended by
his staff. The cavalcade was, in the
darkness mistaken for body of the
enemy's cavalry, and fired on by a
regiment of his own corps" Then,
after detailing what took place after
the General fell from his horse, the ac.
count procesds; "The turnpike was
utterly deserted, wi h the exception Of
Capts Wilbourn and Wynn; but, in the
skirting .thicket of on the. left, some
person was observed by the side of the
wood sitting on his horse motionless and
silent The unknown individual was
clad in dark dress, which strongly
resembled the federal uniform; but it
seemed impossible that he could have
penetrated to that spot WITHOUT. being
discovered, andewhat followed seemed
to prove that he belonged to the con-
federates. Capt Wilbourn directed him
to ride up there and see what troops
those were,-the men who fired on
Jackson, and the stranger rode slowly
in the direction pointed out, but never
returned with any answer. Who this
silent parsonage was is left to posterity"
etc.
JacOOn's death happened in strange
coincidence with this horoscope pre-
diction made years lbefOre; but the
coincidence was, 1 believe, merely for
tuitous; and mention it here only to-
show what mysterious giving-out"
sometimes experience in 1ife.-frOm
Keel and Saddle"