The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-05-31

Mr.. Dawks."
/ was too late to see the turkey in his
glory, but Polly-bess her had saved
me up nice piece, and the story of
my adventure was the event of that
Thanksgiving night. Everybody laugh
ed but Polly, wbo-agaln bless her =
was quite indignant at the wrongs had
suffered.
A ComCal Incident of the War as told by
General Gordon.
TEN. GORDON said to me Johnny
VI hope never to go through such a
war as that again. / don't believe
could stand 1t now, but then we don't
know. Some scenes arise on my mind
as If they never could have happened.
/ often think of Spottsylvania, where L
have seen my men standing on the dead
bodies of their comrades, loading and
firing, utterly Indifferent TO the death
below them, the death in front of tn EN-
and the death everywhere. The dead
bodies were lying down outside the
works, in the ditch, which was half
filled with water, and there, soaking in
the rain, tie dead men lay, and their
friends were using their bodies to get a
little elevation to put in that terrific
work. YET" said the general, "there
were some right funny scenes in that
war. Did ever tell you about the man
coming in only to look at my camp?
We were on the Rapidan river,
where it was little stream, hardly one
hundred feet wide. Gen. Lee sent me
word that must go out and break up
the communication between our pickets
and the enemy's. They had got to
trading with each other in newspapers,
tobacco, lies, and whatever would vary
the munotony of picket life. They
would not shoot at each other, and so it
was not military like. So L started out
one morning on my horse and rode the
whole length of the picket line, and just
as l came to certain point saw that
there was confusion and surprise, as If |
had not been expected.
60 What is the matter, men, here?' L
asked.
CO Nothing, general, nothing is here
"' You must tell me the TRUTH said
/; am not welcome, L see, and there
must be some reason for it. Now, what
is the matter p
"'There has been nobody here, gen.
eral. We were not expecting you; that
is all.
/ turned to two or three of the soldiers
and said, Beat down these bushes here
They had to obey, and there suddenly
rose up out of the weeds, man as stark
naked as he had come into the world.
Who are your asked 1.
"' am from over yonder, general
=" "Over yonder-where =
He pointed to the other side of the
river.
CSC What regiment do you belong to p
"' The 108th Pennsylvania, general.
CSC What are you doing in my camp?'
"' Why, thought 1 would just come
over and see the boys
{" See the boys-what boys? Do you
mean to say you have entered my camp
except as prisoner? Now, 1 am going
to do this with you. L am going to
have you marched to Libby prison just
as you are, without rag of clothes on
you'll
sc Why, general, you wouldn't do
that, just because l came over to see the
boys didn't mean any harm. L felt
lonesome over there, and wanted to talk
to the boys a little. That is all y
WNever mind, sir; you march from
this spot, clothed as you are, to Libby
| prison.
General said the man, / had
rather you would order me to be shot
right here
"No, sir; you go to Libby!'
"Then several of my soldiers spoke
up:
"' General, don't be too hard on him
he's a pretty good fellow. He didn't
mean any harm; he just wanted to talk
with u.s."
"'This business must be broken up,
said /, mixing up on the picket line
"It had not been in my heart, how
ever, to arrest the man from the begin
ming. only wanted to scare him, ant
he did beg hard
"'I'll tell you what l will do will
you this time for saw that he was
brave, good-humored fellow. If yol
promise me that neither Won nor anv O