The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1882-08-10


the river, they fually rsgaiuod onr
tail. Not knowing we had q com.
pass. they werc surprised at the al
most bee-liue We hal struck iu the
woods Of strange country.
Aftor repeated requests for m o to
"git into the PATH" which told him
| had no inclination to follow until I
was rested, finally complied.
"Wall, Ill be dot rot" said he
laughing, you take 1t as cool as
though you had caught me, instead
Of my catching you"
he was anxious for mo to go afore"
him, ! preferred to walk aft" how.
ever i then told him | wished to
walk as near him as possible, in
hopes that he might got of his
guard, and might have tho plea
sure Of helping him from his saddle
by quick lift Of his leg, and thus
gain the horse TO pursue my travels
under moro favorable circum stances.
But no such chance occurred
He informed me that no smelt q
"pretty big rat" aud had bis" eyes
open tight" and suppose he also
had his powder dry.
Twas desperate, In spite Of my
seeming good nature, aud went on
the back track with as much reluot-
anco ss would cat dragged by the
tail over carpet. ] was once al
most in act OF seizing his foot, whom
he caught my eye, aud said:
No yer don't yor needn't try yer
yankee tricks on me.
Thereafter ho kept me under
range Of his rusty revolver, and he
would not allow mo to come within
ten feet Of him. We soon rotohod
the road aud rejoined our compsn-
ions, who were waiting at u cross-
road with their c,ptors.
WAS informed, 10 my travels
back TO the stockade, that the men
employed In hunting rs were all
mon who had boon detailed from
their regiments for that purpose
Ny captor. the head hunter told inc
that no had done nothing for eigh-
teen yoars but hunt "niggers," For
every escaping yankee caught, he
shared equally with othors thirty
dollars.
On excursions Of this kind, thoy
sometimes killed men, but that was
seldom done unless they had bad
whiskoy in tho crowd.
He informed me that my being
captured was mere accident, az ho
had been out to a settlement to for
age for something to eat, when re-
turning, he had run upon my trail,
and followedit up. His dogs were
he said, tho best trained OF any in
Georgia, and would follow nothing
but humans !" lie used mo very we'll
indeed, and during tho journey back
to the stockade shared with me- the
food he purchased, and invited me
to sit with him at table. no also
paid me rather doubtful compli-
msnt by saying.
~ yor were o niger, wouldn't
take three thousand dollars for yer. -
DIN the compliment.
After q long wearisome march
backward Of seveuty-fve miles, in
which We had to keep up with horses
and mules, we arrived again at the
stockade headquarters.
"Ah, py Coil you is to tam yankee
who get away once pefore last was
the first salutation OF old Wirzo
and then, turning to the hunter, he
said, "vell, did you mako de dogs
pite in goot, dis tam yankee" II l
must, ! will, said the hunter and |
expect he did. for I saw several,
who were recaptured after that,
frightfully titten by the dogs,
After taking my name and de-
tacbment l belonged to in prison,
he turned savagely around to me and
said.
"vell vat you tink I do NIT you."
~ am in hopes ; l replied, assum-
ing the first position Of soldier,
you will put q ball and chain on me,
and anchor me out here somewhere
where l can get fresh air.
"Ah you tam yankee. you likes il
toes You.
Sergeant, take dis man to de