The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-06-27

seven horses, three others having escaped,
when seemingly within their clutches. Ar
irving at Ceder Hill, they were cordially
the sight of several young ladies, who had
assembled for a dance with their rebel
friends. The family had long list Of
wrongs to recte, for the Federal cavalr J
had passed by the house during the day,
had searched it, plundered it, eaten up the
Christmas dinner and drank the brandy
The scouts bcmoaned their hard fate, which
proved not SO. bad after all, for the kind
hostess had saved enough to make them
comfortable, including material for an old
fashioned apple toddy, and they were soon
seated around a huge Christmas fire, which
roared and cracked in the open fire c-pace,
occasionally sending a shower of sparks
among the merry group, making the girls
scream as they shook them from their
homcspun dresses, symbols of the spirit
which inspired them to bear all privations
for the sake of the cause which their friends
had espouscd Mcrri!y talking and sing
ing, with occasional whispers OF fond dcvo-
J ption, the hours flew swiftly by until the
clock struck II. With a goodnight glass,
perhaps more than one, for each fair lassie,
the scouts retired and were soon dreaming.
A NIGHT ADVENTURE.
About o'clock the scouts were awak-
cned by violent knocking at all the doors,
accompanied by demand to have them
opened or they would be broken down.
"The Yankees have surrounded the house.
Dick - exclaimed Claiming springing out
of the bed. Hurrying on their clothes,
they threw number Of pistols under the
bed, and, taking one with them they step
ped to the window to listen. The night
was dark, but they soon found that large
force was in the yard and at every door
cutting off all chances Of escape from below.
The window of their room opened upon the
tin roof of porch, and they concluded
Ethey might tspossibly escape by getting out
tupon it and by lying close "a the. house in
Eorder to avoid, detectioG, %Noise1cssIy rails
ing the window they stopped upon the roof,
Which, being covered with sleet, cfackled
beneath their tread, revealing their pres
eics 70: their enemy below. Clioksr
went i1numcrable carbiaes apds reyolvers
/ lard s.Surrenden Jeu ID I'd rebel; five
hearJuu-sesss yauSare dead man, was
yelled from below 8nith, ip response
threw thepy his Pistol md b scramble on.
ssed for 10. In the meantime an officer
had enesred the bed room, and stepping
back into il the Co9federates yielded them-
selves prisoners to the Eighth Illinois Cay
airy. Descending the stepsNthey enteM
the room which, but three hours before
had'eehoed with mirth and trolic, where
they found the ladies assembled mother
aad sisters Of Lewis being In tears. SWell,
gentlemen" said Smith, sit seems cruel to
so rudely awakenus from our sweet DREAMS
to go out into the cold night air, but such
is the fortune of war" and bidding q sad
adieu, the scouts followed their captors
into the yard. To their, surprise and i6y
the two Scouts found their own horses sad.
died and prepared for their use. Their
hearts leaped to the mouths, for already
they felt trce-both horses being remarka.
bic tor speed and bottom. Conccalins their
delight however, Smith said: "Cau't some
Of you Ianks give me spur to gougc along
this old rip 1t is broken down horse
left behind by some of your cavalry" No
one responded and he then begged some
one from the house to bring him one Ar
irving at the barn they discovered seyeral
companies who had remained there while
their comrades on foot had SURROUNDED the
house. The prisoners were placed about
the centre of the column, and mann Was Vas
ordered to ride on either side of them to
prevent secapc. After they had ridden
about quarter Off mile, Il Yankee reached
out and said to Smith: johnny let's
swap hats and before he could reply it
was jcrked from his head and ragged one
clapped on in its place. The scott protested
against the indignity and said he wouIdhi l
do them SO. But in the meantime he had
made up his mind to escape, aud that right
speedily. SO, after passing Little George
town and getting opposite a large field,
he struck his horse with his heel, who
bounded off like rocket, his rider exclaim.
ing "Good-night," and flying toward the
mountains, was followed by score of ran
dom shots and curses.
,n.m.----------IsyUn UT IT'S LIFE.
Gaining rapidly upon his purs uers, scuG
ding across field, he came suddenly npon
broad, open ditch. His horse slipped up