The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-16
ADVENTURES OF C. S. BELL.
ms PERTLS Avn ESCAPES dS a
SCOUT UNDFR GRINT.


aimed shot Tor Liberty Icr's Defeat.
Ftom he Cncmnrn Commercial
In the year 1oC0 Bonners LcGgcr pub
lshed a series OF sketches concerning the adj
ventures, peril, and escapes Of e. S. Ben, the
army scout, written by Geor.e wakcn ID. The
editor # the Ledger prefaces the sketches with
this notice:
A NEW FEATrRE--ln the next numhcr Of the iedger
We snail com renee the publication Of an interesting
cape, 81 e. : Bci ne great Union scout d tie S5rh
1ree nanScr Of our prominent eencras Tor lhe y,ua
Die qnd cxraordnary ,'rNices " len y, n1rl9r ,
many q them. A. a scuu. he entered may herr
the toufedcrate leaders,, obaining valuable informa
tre metallic buttons Of IL. Confeierite uniform small
piece 81 paper wmen h.d 4 been ei,c9Yer,d, " ,uld
81 paper RE- In the well Sno~n hauderitiAg VI Cen
Uttapn' III ~. sinS,i .co,,
Us GRANT. Nj"
These adventures vii have The great charm thich
ar &c VIII be c9mpee IN l,,esi aga We shai PILL ~
ventures you Will miss something tnat is really Inter
A correspondent at Grsenvlle, Ohio, sends us
one Of these sketches. which, in view Of the
prominence given to hell by his testimony be-
fore the Clymer Committee, Will be read with
interest at this time. 1t Is as follows:
After a few days Of rest Bell was sent to Gen.
| Chalmers with a force Of twenty men, with
expedition to the Memphis aud Ch itleston Rail-
road. Chalmers had tnede second nttack on
/ Culliersville, and had met with n bloody re
| pulse. lilo felt angry aud revengeful, and said
"renr up the track Fire into the train.
| Throw them over an emhankment. Do all The
DANA b.. you can. and don't show any mercy"
Rel left the camp very much troubled a. to
what course to pursue to retain Chamers's Ia
vor, and 10 prevent damage t. the Union cause.
About II o'clock ON the night OF the second
da, out, They found themselves about niue miles
south ~ Memphis passing through wooded
region on the fernando road. IL was quite dark,
..t.l ia tI In r all.
Bcil said TO his men that himself and Scales
would ride ahead distance Of two or three hun.
drcd wards, and look out for any force that
might be guarding the track and II they should
stop, or utter a word the men were to halt at
Il same moment, without any order to that
effect.
Inc scout rode on cautiously for some dis
tlnce. accompanied by Scales. when suddenly
they noticed that their horses raised their heads
ana Trickcd w their ears, AS though they heard
something In the advance.
believe there, Yankees In the road ahead
Of us whispered Bell to scales. " Look at our
II nope not" said Scales.
Their discussion Of the subject was cut on
Immediately after by a clicking Of muskets and
IA cry Of " Halt"
Bel determined that. II possible he would not
allow any OF his men to be shot or captured.
don't shoot" cried Bell IN a loud voice, 80
that his men ID the rear could hear him. I'VE
are friends"
Scales ucrvouely clutched Dell's arm, and was
about turning TO escape, when the latter Wills
" As YOU value YOUR life. don't attempt to run.
We gHi he shot Of 9ur h9rseS' Keep quiet and
Boil urged his horse forward. and was soon
lie eyrl,imed =" VINO romu nnds this force %
\ gram VOice, with strong lsulOnic accent,
" / doesh. who Won wasp"
We arc ths advance 81 scouting party OF
Where Is vour force FROM
49,. We in 90 DMenty-'nst Missouri boys unit
Inc name was 4 succession Of cultural conso-
naut sounds tnat WON'T be i'm yussi 10 for an
American Go spell correctly.
Sergeant" sad He'll, turning 20 Scales. ride
back .nd tell our men "a. t. Are On tAis COM
mnnt. hes are our if.eais or the twenty hrst
scales iook tine hint and rode to the rear.
ben tuen sad t. t." German ON err
"What are YOU doing uowu here IN The night
1t seems 90 me movement OF this KIND is II
t,tdec wi great deal + DANGER. Troop. are
liable To IRE into oh other by mist Ike. You
might have shot the serge nj and myself before
W. could make ourselves known"
mem. neiu!' sad the Captain. 81 don't tel
my soldiers ior shoot mit3u1 someo dies ~ e'
Ven. Y1u fun den seventh illinois Cavalry
Nhu yish 10 'mu nl, denF
In pui,ut Of some gLenlllas who are hoyeriu.
"Yaai Den YOU vlsh fter cooreelas7 Yah
, All dryght. Ven You sits linn Nou hangs en-
= sAs. DeY bays too muih Smash init de rail
, Rel kept M the convershtia II n long as posi-.
, Bile. aware that hi- men were maAiug good u.t
81 tue ime IA retire .tIug at full speed. Finally
" ~ men don't seem to come up. will rid,
back and order them 10 come on. Don't tire
lie turned lis horse to ride away, saying:
60 will have my men come up by detach
something in this movement seemed to strike
thc mind of the Captain rs rather pecuii r. and
a ne walked his horse a llttle WAYS after Bell. Bel
rode on tho faster. and Il commenced to dawn
on the Captain tnat he was the victim 81 strategy
Say, vat you meausf Coens PACK here, say +
, / he cried.
u Il took no heed Of him
Z Comes pack, hersI" Eo yelled IN thunderoui
, lie received no reny
, "haiti Halt! Sntnp dere!"
Inc scout took no notice Of him further thar
to nut spurs 20 his horse.
Sntop Shtup him Fire on him" he shouted
, several muskvts were DISCHARGE d, but Bell wa
] already out OF sight, leaving the Icutoulc Cap
tain IL consider the uncertainty OF human AZ
fairs. and possibly 10 reflect with Hans Brett
mann:
on. yot i,n all q, cartly eis'
, o! VT isviriou gincs Of hngsi
ms Not lsh happ4lcss2
. W ma pins note lie schtreet.
~ Ns l a as dgr &. s. 10 az, Pre-
/ Veavea lon shtr.Ae make"
. He had expected TO meet smusglers, and haC
g fouu! pro o-sed friends; now they were gone
and ne was eft IN the dark rs to their true char
h, acter.
g bel rode mile very rapidly before no over
=, took hi men. ney feared that he bad beet
e captured. ami were greatly eldted at his sdi'
y return. ruoy welo not disposed, however, It
railroad. ana iitil olld not ,rsuHde them To d,
y so. sergeant scales Joined with the men IN LAY
q me NAV such nn At empt wnulI he useless
= Boil, though secretly slad vi the turn affairs ha,
. In linstinns h,.t he should mention tho facts T.
10 Gen. Chaluers. Ga tneir return, he did 80, IN,
. thus relieved hiustlt # the rcspulsibiuty. tn,
n Genrral. however WAS much blessed al the 40
70 eouut OF tho mauner N Ma'c" beIl saved hi
M 10 oi ha ~ aehce 81 hlnl
ie found ten. stephen ID, Loe, nephew o
Cntlniors Bell wi,s caiIod IN ana cln els ques
t"ued as to nc strength ot tho tf eral Earn