Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-04-05

Capture. L was taken 81 once 10 III
CpufuT, aGle UIick residence Uf Johl
hider AMI placed in "a pleasa1t peo
whist my guard, uLd5r chai ge
Capt Seoul, 0ccu pitd ine nJof' 1h'
severe shock Wplcn NY nervous sys
tenn had received would not iel M'
steep, aud spent Tie re-
maluder OF The night III
laiaAiug over the events OF tue pas
day" Iuey passed IL rSpid success
sion through my !1iuu, anil me Ca
as TOpbe, winch ga HtaiiS caused IL )
death, II Il all, Tor Two hours pofhapo,
@as a. II IL had nOJ beens AMI then
| uegAu 10 i've again, tue dai khe-s oil
the Hignt-the frequent crossings OF
| he rIveT-Ine dangerous rocks, al
rushed through my mid with light
| ming rapIuIly. Then L thong Ia ui my
comrades--cyuld they have escaped
| Ii 80, what would they say OF my Iate?
| Would my mother anu sIsJers near the
doubtful reports? And then another
train OF iDpuEuts, forced them selves
on me. | tiled 10 WOO the God
MOrpneus-buJ IN VAIN, IKE tue guoat
OF Bauquo they wuuid not d0wr at
my bIduIng. | was rem nded of my
mothers eulreatie5 80 stay at home.
That il was my own folly, that made
me prisoner, and THAT, II my lie was
fOTfeiteu-tHe world would move OD a.
ever, and il would only cause trouble
IN the immediate circle OF my reIa-
lives, anu acquaintance. The longest
night must nave an end-and the
"cUck's shrill clarion ushered ia the
dawn of day, bright and beautiful.
Soon all was hustle in The camp near
by. L could distinctly hear the Inces-
al
telling timber throughout the day. L
was taken TO breakfast, but could
not eat. L needed medical attention,
and DR.. JOOe, al intelligent, genial
gent leman, was summoned TO my as
sistauce. lie gave me the needed aid,
anu soon L was physically We'll. My |
next visitor, and one whom L shall al |
ways holu in grateful Temem brace, |
was the Hon. n. @. Taylor. AS AN old |
acquaintance, and L may say friend, of !
my IA her, (then deceased), he brought |
sunshine and joy to heart weil-nlgn
his Kindly emile, and as
5urance that L should be returned to
NY friends, together with the KNOW
7uge of his extensive influence among
he people OF our mountain land, qlI-
4ted my approximations ana Richard
" as hImseIf again." Daring the day,
ne Iuseperable life, came 10 the win
low OF my room 10 take a peep at a
tUe rebel. They did not seem Co be sat
sfied, for, To be candid, my appearance
v as any ming out warlIke, my aVOlT-
iupOIs not exceeding ITO pounds, and
Was very Eft inmate. L rather enjoy
u their curiosity, anu felt disposed TO
,Taufy 1t, hut Col Taylor, with
lew TO my safety L suppUse), mad me
moved upstairs. My guard had orders
o admit no one without mY per
mission, and only once during
~ whole say was [ insulted
snu thai by one whO was Intoxicated,
uaye been mus particular in details, |
hat Gu may know under what per-
eUt n.GOl these meu were. Tuey
: Il a. GeL 'usu.. AS | understood, mum
,sEuz soMe l 200 neD, with BO1u a
yuioue,; S.ovsr LieutvnanC CUloneI,
$40 Gluyson, hi jr. Ihey nau beel
b u5.er.d mao the service of the
JnIted = ates, though [ c ,uf-5s. when
h1u., If tnt~, here Is a question in
uy mIuu-WHy tuO-e VINO were exc
a. "a 81 GTeeaeyIl aau Knoxville
ere not iIea td as prisoners Of "aI
viii pass over my stay Of three OF
lUr days ia the HlUer family by say
~, al the taiie=, otliceTs and men
s-mtd 20 Vla win eaCu other 10 their
T.IJ7 10 render it pleasant; and nd
not been f.r the knowledge of the
9speH7e OF friends, [ could have re-
Iaiutd CouteuJeuiy [ must nave
unoyed Col. Iaylor on thIe account,
nd when on that memorable S4tur-
~ afternoon, he came TO my TOOu Q
ud summoned me below | knew the G
me far nay delivtTance was near. [
IilOWeI hIm into q room below. ana !
y the fiT-t Time Was liz she presence z
+ COL = Boyd and Slower and Maj.
rsysOn. MILES. z