Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-02

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I up the road. The cavalrynen, some Of
whom were wounded, wheeled about and
galloped down the road, and we're soon out
Oh sight, sud the battle was over in three
aHold oni hold onl Surrender, Col
onel n shouted hundred voices ct me,
and directly my horse carried me into the
midst of hundred cayalryinen, handsome
ly concealed in bend In the road.
Il "Good afternoon, Colonel, remarked a
deep rich voice on my left. aim sorry
for you, but then you could have Jared
worsei"
l looked around and saw a colonel of
cavaly, a handsome man with bright, black
eyes and long black beard. His face wore
a good-natured smile, and be held out his
hand 10 me.
eyes, l. might have been killed." re-
piled, accepting his hand. ~ deserve this
for my inexcusable carelessness in not send
ing scouts forward" ---
The cavalry camp was only half a mile
up the road, and as the command moved
along, the Colonel and myself rode in the
rear. he introduced himself to me as
| NOiO1c1 hc We Uu
capture, the war, ETC., and had sighted the
camp, when he suddenly inquired
"Have you noticed, Colonel, that the road
bends three different times between here
and the forks?"
"Yes, think it does,n replied.
lTEsWell, now lie responded, sit will be
an easy matter for you to escape. Turn
your horse suddenly, give him the spurs,
and you can reach the forks in five min
utes. Ii any men chase yon, and they will,
the bend In the road viii save you. 1 shall
cry out the moment you get started, and
may shoot you, but shan't hurt you.
"You are rather given to dry jokes" l
replied, endeayoring 10 laugh. aSuch
| things are not down in army regulations"
"Nevertheless, mean all I say" he re-
| piled, eve are now ten rods behind the
men. Wheel your horse and make him do
| bis best. The firing will have caused the
can soon come up with Them"
Hooked hard at him, but his counten-
snce stood the test. l believed be meant
what he said. The thought came into my
head that be meant to shoot me down, but
repudiated it when had looked him over
again. AZ Aits f--- ~-' -tt.e
"Well, Colonel, God bless you," said;
elf the fortunes of war ever make you a
prisoner, I will do as much by you, If it
costs me my sword"
wheeled my horse, gave him the spurs,
| and vas off like a, rocket The Colonel
called me to stop and emptied his revolver
in shooting over me. Just as / passed
around the first bend, heard the cavalry
after me; but they might as well have saved
their horses. In ten minutes l was again
with the Union troopers, and we were on
the gallop back to Winchester.
l did not feel free to go into particulars
in regard to my escape, and the men and
officers looked upon 1t as great thing, in
ferring that l had fought my way out. 1t
puzzled me more than can tell to account
for the generosity of the officer. had
never seen him before; had never known of
similar instance, and all my bordering
failed to bring the remotest satisfactory So
luton. --.---.--..---.. +
But was to secure solution at last.
For week or so we had a monotonous
life at camp, without movement on either
side, and then we determined that Wi n
chester should change hands again. In
council we planned an attack. Part of the
infantry were to advance by the road, part
to attempt a flank movement on the
enemy's left, assisted by cavalry, and
was TO lead the balance of the crYslry, dis
mounted, in an attack on his right.
Everything was quietly arranged, and
one noon We gave the eonfederates q re-
turn surprise. The first intimation of our
programme was the driving in of the pick
cts, and our men came near leaping their
breastwork. However, the enemy quickly
rallied, and then we had it hot aud heavy,
carhines cracked, bugles sounded, the terri
fic cannon roared, the muskets ratified, men
shouted like demons, and pail of smoke
covered it al. ...---.-.....E -
Having plenty to do to defend this point
the Confedsrates left their camp exposed
for us TO dash at. We swept down upon
them, and then it was hand fight. Some
one dashed at me through the smoke, and
lunged back, feeling that my sword had
found flesh. ,........aJ .-.i'sEl TT -
They charged and were driven back; we
charged and drove them. caught sight of
fluttering garments as we pressed forward,
and the next moment stopped close to
woman who was knesiing beside
wounded officer lying at full lcngth On the
ground. ....--.---.-.-
Through the blue smoke I caught her
eyes fixed on mine in terrible reproach,
and above the clash of arms and the
shrieks of the dying heard the quick
words: -......
"YOu have killed hin-now stab. me to
the heart - .-..-..--..- -.-...-.-...
1t was Kate -5r-
hardly know what happened during the
next five minutes but at the end of that
time we had driven the enemy back into
the village, and a few minutes later clear
out of the Southern suburbs. Then | very
hastily returned to the battle field.
The dead were lying al about, and the
wounded were crying out on every hand.
The work of caring for the latter had al
ready commenced, and went straight to
Kate, who was weeping and sobbing over
the white face of Confederate officer.
"Go away! he is dead foreyer!" she
walled, as l came nearer. -.....f 81. .s..-
"War is but murder; be was murderedp
STOPPING down found that the officer
had sword cut in the shoulder, and that a
pistol ball had creased bis skull, stunning
him for time. Even as made the ex-
animation he moved a little and groaned
out, aud in two or three minutes was fully
conscious of bis situation.
Kate was like lunatlc. She laughed
and cried until the powder-stained soldiers
thought the noise of battle had driven her
crazy. The old house had been riddled
again and again, but the farmer and bis
wife were unhurt. 1t was only little way
of, and when We had carried the officer
there, a surgeon dressed his wounds.
The dead were buried, the wounded
sheltered and dressed, and when night came
our lines were advanced so as to put Win
chester behind US. I did not go back to
the farm house until next day. The Off
GERS face was so stained with blood and
powder when 1 saw it the day before that
l had no idea who it was, merely noticing
that he was a Colonel. of cavalry. What
was my great surprise, then, to encounter
the phiz of Col. LIE Vile as entered bed
room at the farm house. -i-2lfa -
"Good afternoon, Colonel; am sorry
fer you, but you could have Jared worse!"
1 exclaimed, repeating the works he had
used when addressing me as prisoner.
He was bandaged up and was still very
weak, but he smiled cheerfully and cordi-
ally held out his hand for shake. $3.50.
saw in minute how matters were. He
was Kste's lover. had only to notice her
bushes and the tender look in her eyes TO
be sure of the fact. Then it came to me
that LeVille had been with these who drove