The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-05-11

can do Is to stay with you rev min
utes. The command may move at once
and we must not be far away"
"Only few minutes Good gra-
cious and there's the old woman and
Rilla have not seen the boy for a half q
dozen Of years and never saw cap
tain, that Is real captain In my life,
and l would like to talk TO you about
the war;
But fate was lnexorable, and after a
hasty, bountiful meal, the captain and
his orderly departed, and reached the
columns just in time to find that Gen.
Buford had sent for Capt. Hazletlne and
they proceeded to the head OF the col
umn. Captain Hazletine learned that
he was detailed to command squadron
for special reconnaissance, and after CIV
ing him full instructions, the General
continued as IL communing with him
self:
Just because particularly want 1t,
there don't seem to be an officer or sol
dier about who can give me any infor-
nation in regard to the roads and topog-
raphy of this region"
{" 1 think, General, that / have man
right here who can tell you anything
you wish most reliably. Haines," he
called, come forward here"
The General asked Haines few sharp
searching questions, which were an
swered promptly and satisfactory. Then
he told what he wanted.
"Orderly Haines," and the brusque-
ness of annoyance faded out of his voice
"the duty wish may be most arduous
and dangerous, or the information L
want may be easily obtained and with
out much risk. l cannot tell. But the
information l must have, and have 1t
promptly. 1t will not do to send a
large force, or even squad of cavalry,
as this would disclose my whereabouts.
The man who performs this duty must
go alone and goasa spy. You know
what his fate will be if captured 7"
" / do"
"Are you willing to undertake 1t 7"
&C / am.'
" 1 like your answers, and sincerely
hope both for your own sake and mine
that you may have success. l have
! heard that Gen. Hill, with his whole
corps, is advancing or about to advance,
through the mountains on the Cashtown
road. | want to be satisfied as to wheth-
er this Is SO or not, and know in what
direction he is moving. You must go
in disguise, and go alone. You will
have no trouble think in reaching the
mountain now but your great danger
will be from Hills cavalry, and your
greatest safety is in disguise that will
prevent the suspicion of your being a
soldier, as they are not likely to give
you much trouble as citizen. They
are to desirous to conciliate the people
in their own favor. You understand
me now, and hope you will do your
best with your best speed"
Hazeltine and Haines left the General
and the latter rode straight to his faith
er's house. In half an hour, dressed in
suit of his fathers harvesting clothes
and mounted on one of his best horses
on an old hog-skin saddle full of holes,
he departed, taking his father, dressed
in his uniform, and his own horse with
him. His plans he explained to the old
gentleman as they rode along.
81 don't seem to understand this kind
of war pretty WELL" said the elder
Hains doubtfully, but If 1t comes to
riding in hurry, as you say, there's not
man in Adams county can cut more
air than me in the same time If the hoss
can get over the ground"
About five or six miles out in the val
ley toward Emmittsburg, Haines left his
father at the house of farmer they
knew, with the following simple in
structions:
" 1t Is now o'clock in the morning
father, and l am going farther on. L
want you and all the folks here to keep
a good lookout for me as come back
Watch the road toward the mountain
yonder, and If you see me come riding
for life have my horse out in the road
ready for me to jump on, then take
this one and hide that uniform in the
fire If you have time, and stay here un-
till come up, and will tell you what
| to do"
Young Haines rode away into the
darkness, while the old man called up
Mr.. Skerry and his family, and d4sclos-
ed his strange business, while they star
ed in wonder at the queer figure he cut
in a cavalryman's uniform several sizes
| too small for him. They were good