The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-07-15

lniiru canoe and proceeded up the
river for several miles, pno almost
impenetrablo darkness shiel led VS.
froin observation, should any wan
dering guerrilla happen TO be around.
aui thus we padilei silently along
until We reached the mouth Of u
small creek. five milos from our
camp aui four from the robol
Col. -. Here we landed and
commenced to pick our way cautions
" forward through the dense under
brush AMI low woods which Incl
tho river hauk at that point. We
proceeded Ia this manner for nearly
three miles but then the dusky lig,
ure Of the rebel sentinel warned Us
that wa were within mile or less OF
the camp. aud we sank to uur hands
Iaud kuces ia order to approach him
nEawRies.
"ill quietly shut of his wind,
dress myself in his clothes, aud
when the corporal of the guard
comes around I'll slip into the camp.
loarn what can, aud thun slip out,
II you will rem1iu here, | will re-
turn t. this percise spot SO say.
ing, Cox left mo alone while he
cruw,cd forward tD the unsuspsct-
ing sentinel; Hardly had he gone
five rods when nc turuod around
aud cnme brck.
"Ldrntenunt," siil he. his rsually
clear voice chokel with emotion" il
| fall in this crrlul. you will send
these to- ny wife aud child in Mem
phis. An ~ he spoke hi dtew a
package FROM his bosom, aui gave
it to me. "Something tells mo TINT
| viii sacrifice my life in thi- mis-
sion that rebel will cut short my
existence in the end. and my eyes
shn;l behold my dear wife no more.
"pout go. then, by all means,
replied. laying Ay hand upon his
arm Let us return to camp.
mn no man to force another To his
. death"
know it, Lieutenant" returned
he, sturjlrg away again. ',But this
mny all hc Imagination. Were | t.
know that 10y sacrificing my life t.
The knife of the savage | would rend
rr NY connjry amy valuable service
God knows tilet | woud do it ia ii
minute - and he was gouo before
could reply.
Noh!e mln, Thy woris were
full Of generous aud II ibir meaning
'pui though thy nauly form is now
moIldsrius in m early grave, thy
Uemory shall 1--we fIrover among
the records of the brave IN that
great book IN heaven i not on
earth.
From my position at The loot of ,
small p,ue urc ] conl Mt obtain u
yery go | glimpse 4 tina c,Intry
before no. Accordingly ! c.pmhor.
r el mtp tho branches -! tna trur
'uul by parting them before ma
could obtain an unOb,;ip'tc | view
that il, as weil as tho darkness
Soull permit. The form Of tn,
sentinel was Just dsc"lnibl,
through the gloom, pIcing back a.
forth upon his iluely beat Bnt
/ Suddenly it stopped. | stretched ny
ears to listen, and distinctly
heard the low words
who goes there ?!
\ lDag III Jmelt OF breIthleSS
suspense followed. | eypecte t
see Cox spring suddenly from tia
earth upon his foe bat not tho
slightest uld betrayed his proXimi
r ty. Leaving his Suu "haIf' cooked,
tho rebel continued his walk, anl
i'll few moments he again stoppe.
aud demanded
"Nho goes there
Twice WAS this repeated, and tn
last time the sentinel novel for
ward to the spot from whence b.
I supposed tue mysterious sound pro-
!, ceeded Scarcely had done SO wheI
X II dark form spraug upon him from
!. Que side, glltteriug knife entcre'
his heart with the rapidity of light
y ming. 1t was Cox, the scout AN,
} arrayiug himself in the dead man
4; clothes he pushed the body unde
} some bushes and took his post. S,
Q quickly had this change been
wrought that, had my back beer
t turned during tue transaction an'
4 then turned back again, | could no
t have told tho difference between The
/ two sentinels.
Q 1t was now about eleven o'clock
= At twelve the relief guard came. AM
. with mingliug emotions of Joy anC
: fear beheld Cox march back t.
Q their camp, while anoihe. persOI
1 took his place, ! soon lost sight o
him in the deep wood, aud thea
i anxiously awaited his return.
s / ibelieve l have not fully state
;. the cause of this peril Gus mission a
q yet, but as am now at leisure Wi
do so.
A rumor. whether to be believed
3 or not | did not know, was begin
d ming to circulate in the camp, to tn
b effect that celebrated guerilla colo
: mel, naned-.with force OF tiv
! hundred men, was to marc
} through the upper country of Mis-
g sissippi on grand foraging expedi
I ition, aud obtain enough provisions
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