The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-26
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lsTheyssanot disposed, hoMever,gato
turn about and make another attempt
lSonatherail foad and Bell could not per-
suade them t0sd so. Sergeant Scales
joined with th6amen, in saying that
such an attempt would be- useless.
Bell, though secretly glad of the turn
affairs had taken, told them they might
follow their own inclinations, but~he
should mention the facts to Gen. Chal-
mers. On their return, he did so, and
thus relieved himself of the RESPONSE
bility. The General, however, was
much pleased at the account of the
manner in which Bell saved his men
tsby his of mind
He found Gen. Stephen D. Lee, a
nephew of Gens Robert e. Lee, JIM con-
sultation with Gem Chalmers. . Bell
was called in and closely questioned as
to the strength of the Federal garrisons
on the line, Of the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad. It was evident
that they INTENDED q movement. in
force upon some portion Of the road.
The questions were put vaguely and
generally, to prevent Bell from obtain
ing any information of the. proposed
point of attack, but he was quite GER
tain, from various indications, that it
was to be at Moscow. There, was. a
railroad bridge across Wolf creek at
this place only one between Mem
,phis and Pocahontas, a distance, of
seventy miles. He, also learned that
reinfOrcements had been ordered from
the interior of the State, and he there
fore Judged that the movement would
be quite formidable.
5ThesAcout determined that Hur1but
should know of theAprOposed attackEin
time to prepare for it. He obtained a
furlough from Chalmers to visit Gren-
ada, Mississippi, place sixty miles
distant, in the opposite direction from
Memphis. He proceeded to Oxford on
the road to Grenada, and remained
there until night. He then mounted
This horse and rode on, still in the same
direction. Having proceeded about
ten miles, he turned abruptly to the
north and rode toward the Tallahatchie
River. + He reached it by dawn. the
next morning, swan it,. and continued
on his way toward Memphis. He was
I'M full Confederate uniform, and de-
signed to go to the hollow tree in the
forest where. he kept his citizens
clothes, and change his apparel. On
going to the tree, however, he was
very much chagrined to find that some
one had discovered the place and
stolen the suit. He had no other way
now to enter Memphis than to surren-
der himself to the pickets and ask to
be taken to Hurlbut.
He was quite near the pickets on the
fernando road when he saw a man
riding toward him whom he recognize
ed, when closer, as Confederate scout
by the name of Barton. There had
never been much love lost between
himself and Barton, and he knew that
the latter had suspected him for some
time. He was attempting to invent
some explanation of his presence so
near the Union lines, as his fellow
scout came mp ): 2's~
When Barton was opposite him in the
road Bell was surprised to see him
draw a revolver and cock it.
81 am delighted to meet you,'' said
he. "You are N.Y. pEisoner!'''s ~
Saint you laboring under a mis-
take - said Bell.
! 'sOh.no, not in the least,'' replied
Barton, his pistol correctly aimed at
Bells head. "You are my prisoner -
':For what ,reason??' inquired Bell. 81
"What reason?'', said 4. Barton.
''plenty of reasons. In the first place,
here you are, going directly into Men,
phis in full uniform. Mr.. Pierson,
this sort of thing is about played out.
Disarm yourself -
"You are very insolent,' said Bell.
s'Suppose won't :" 49,. / / ia,
"Then I shall shoot you in just
about a minute. That would be a pity,
for want to see you hanged
*sIndeed!'' said Bell, ':Your kind
ness nearly overrowers me-
sit will completely overpower you
before am through with YOU Hand
me your .revolvers. - '@- - 3 -
Barton's pistol was pointed directly
at Bells head, and an attempt at re-
sistance even if it had been desirable
or polite at this time, would. have