New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-17

tna othsr Tc knew no more about il yet he was
called upon 10 solve military Iuooiein "h"h 1as
puzzled the heads of the greatest generals nainsy
low two small bodies of men. stationed widely
apart can unite in the presence o. an eneniV, IN"
beat him. when be II OF twice lneir n,en With
the helm of many good men and true, p sOiFeq
this problem: aud in telling how he soIvN n. /
shall come naturally to SPEAK VI JUN ""i'-' -i
the head az Bslne.
Unmphrpy Mars hall with five thousand men mad
invaded Kentucky. Entering II at round Unp' ne
nal ao ond With IoaI bands was overrunnIng tue
whole Piedmont region. This region, containing
larger than the wn'le OF Msssae Iso 600
v hites-a brave. hardy, rural population, WIN II"
schools scarcely any churches, and only one news
paper, but with that sort OF p'tfoiisin "uleh
oIogs among mountains and clings 10 IT'S barren
hilisdcs as II they were the greenesi spots IA the
universe. Among this simple people Marshall was
scattering hTebrauds. StuinpoI atOTs we're blaZihg
away at every crOss-r0ad. lighting . fTc when
threatened to sweep Kentucky from The Union
That dona-go early IN the waT-cisSol usiOh misht
have followed. To the Ohio caiai-boy was com
mittcd the task o. eXtnGrlsmng tlis coulaeIa-
ton. 1t WAS difficult task, one whieh, WIN ilio
means at conn and would nave JPp1leu ~ i'ii
not made eqnal TO IL ty early struggles WIN haio-
ship and poyerty, and entire trust III the IIoNl-
dcnce that guards his country
The means at command were $500 mcu divided
into two bodies. aud separated bv hundred niles
of mountain country. This country was lhIesttd
with gucrrllas. ana occupied b. disloYal peoPIc
The sending OF dispatches II was mex to I'M
possible: but communication beng opened, ana
The two columns set IN motion. there was danger
that they would be fallen on and beaten IN dcthl
before they could form junction. This was the
great danger. What rcmslned-tbe beatlnR OF
3 600 Rebels. posted behind ntrenc hments, by hali
their number OF Yankees operating ~ tAc open
feli-seeI1ed 10 the young colonel loss difncut Oh
accOinp.ls iiment
Evidently the first thing to be done was to end
Trustworthy messenger to convey dispatches ne
tween the two haives Of the Union army 10 tlhs
end The Yankee commander applied 10 the colOhei
Of the Fourteenth hontucAy'
Have ven man. he asked, VINO Will ne ralHer
than fail or hefray Us
The Kcntucbian reflected moment then an
swered: ! think / haye-John Jordan FROM the
Jordan ss sent for. lie tai, gaunt sal!ow
man of about thirty with small gray eyes, a hue.
faisetto voice pitched in the minor KEY ard his
speech the rude dialect Of the mountains. hls face
had as MANY expressions o. could bs iOurh IN reg
1ment and he scented 3 Strange continuation OF cum
uiuQ simplicity, uEdaunted courage and undount-
ing faith; vet. though he might pass for simple
ton he talked Quaint sort Of wisdom when ought
to have given him to history.
The young colonel sounded him thoroughly; iof
the f7te of the little army might depend on his
fidelity The mans soul was clear as crystal
and in ten minutes the Yankee saw through ~
lis historv is sterpotyped III that region. Born
among the hills where the crops are stones ana the
sleeps uo-s are sharpened before they can nlbhie
the thin grass between them. Lis HE had been one
of the hardest toll and pryanon. ne knew noun
ing but what nature, the Bible, the couISe 81
Time and two or three OF Shakespeare plays had
tan4ht him but aomehow IN inc mountain alr nc
had grown 10 be a fuan-a man as ciNlll-eu
nations account manhood.
WHY diR you come into the war" at last asked
To do NV sheer fur the kentry Gin'ral? an
swerfd the man. And didn't GruV no barg IN w
TN Lord I guv Hin. NY life sQuar ont; ana 81
Hes mind ter tuck Z on this trump why Us a
Hisr: I've nothin ter say agin IL
You mean that YOU W come INTO the war NOT eA-
pectiug To get on OF II s:
VIII YOU die rather than let ths dispatch he
takenY
i will
Tie colonel recalled what had passed in his own
mind when porting over his mothers Bible mat
niqht AZ his horse in Ohio and 10 decided I'm.
Very well he said; VIII trust YOU.
The d spatch written on tissue paper To lea
into TIE form of a bullet. coated with warm lcaG,
and put into the hand % the kentuckian rte Wa as
given . carilne, a brace OF reVoytrs and thr Heet-
est horse in his regiment, and wien th- moon vas
down. started on ms perllouS Journey 'it Nd7 W
rid az night ard hide in the woods OF III Ac houses
OF iOyal men IN the daytime
Ii was pitch-dark when he set Out but De knew
every IL b of the way, having travelled 1t Often
driving mules 10 market. lie had gone twenty
miles 10y carly dawn. and the house OF rirna vas
ONLY few miles beyond him. The man himself as
AWAY but his vile was 40 nome ana she "ouiu
harhcr him till nlghtiall. lie pushed on anu lflu-
cred ms horse in The timber; but II was broad day
when he rapDed at the door, ana was adhiI'ue1
! Tie good woman gave him breakfast ana showed
him TO the guest-chambcr, where iYng down III Lis
honts ne WAS soon in "A deep slumber.
The house was log cabin m the midst o. lev
acres If dead, ningground from when trees nave
/ been cleared by grdling Dense woods were a
about il but the nearest forest was quarter OF
n. he distant and should the scout be tracked It
! would De hard 20 81 away over TINS open sVaee'
unless he had warning or the approach OF ms puf-
suers. The woman Thought OF ~, ana sent up lhe
road on a male, her whole worldly pos esNlOus' au
old negro dark the night but faithful az me sun
in the heavens IL was l@h noon NH'l .l0 -. 49,.
/ came back. his heels striking fire, and ms fdtrs
! ewes flashing as If ignited from the sparks the
Dew '5,' I'm comm. missuso he cried not half
| nile awav-tWcnty Secesh,-rtln as 81 de Dc3A
She a. barred the door and hastened to the guest
/ chamber. -, 49, H.
| woods! They'll be here in minute.
How many Is thar" asked the scout. ,
Twcnty.-gO-gO at Cnce,--or yen il De- taken.
I The scout did MT move; but fixing hi9 eyes Oh
Dt .Y e. we're EN- Thar's sorry chance for my
! life a'read3. But R"chcl, I've met bout me
/ thets wuth moren NY life-thet, may-be'l save
| Kaintucb If I'm killed, W1dl We tuck 1t Ter
YES Yes. yes viii. But 90: you've not minnit to
i0 81 know nov but wull ye swar itswar ter, trck
this ter Cunncl CranO; fore IT, Lord thet ytres s
horses hoofs were already sounding IL the door
| yard oh, why DID you stog &C. pareyT,
! Never mind, Rachel answered the scout
Don't tuck on. Tuck ye keer o th dispatch.
Valn' il bike Yer hfe.-loike Kaintuck. he Lords
/ CALM fur me- and PIn a'-eady
! But the scout was mistaken. 1T was ho1 the
Lord but q dozen devils 81 the dooi way
What does We wantf asked the woman gong 10
.gGe man rs come from Garfeld's camp at sun-up
John Jordan FROM the head o Baine, answered a
/ voice from the outside. .
/ sYe karn't hcv him fur tn AKIN sand the scout.
60 away or III send some o ye Nhar the weather
| is warm, reckon .,..ooL ,.,o
| sPshgwr SAID another voice-from his speech one
of the chivalIy. There are twenty OF US ~e 80
spare vour life il YOU q, M the dlspatch; IL YOU
! don't well hang Won higher than Hannah .
! THE reader viii bear in mind that tins was I'D the
| bao;nring Of the war when swarms OF spies N
| fesied every Union camp. and treason was on -
rentemany pastnnc, Dot the serious business IL Las
I.. i'm
| ~ We nothir' but my lie tibet II guy up, an
s,ver4d fine scout and cf We tuck thct ven heV
ter nav the prce-siX o vourn
! . Fire the house shouted ono.
No don do tibet said another. kno" hlni-