The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-08-07

have been sent by flag of truce as the.
relate entirely to domestic matters" :,
Their conversation was necessarll.
carried on in an undertone and yer.
cautiously, as the guard watched then
closely.
"If Won have anythip, at all on you
persons" said the officer, chat will b
ant to compromise you in any way vii
take it and keep it for you until after yo'
are searched, for Milroy is unscrupulous
anil would as soon send you to the 'Ol'
Ca ,itol' as moi"
At this the girls exchanged glances
The officer had put himself in their pow
er now undoubtedly.
"I have a pistol" said one of the girls
(Which is my own private property, ant
which will not willingly resign to an.
one." 49,.
81 fear the consequences for you if i
is found on your person." said he, "ant
will take it and keep it for you unit
after you are released, if you will give i
to me" :,
81 can't very well get it off," she said
"without being seen, and it would Ger
tainly place you in an ugly position it
am discovered giving it to you. Beside
all that" she continued, cit would be al
admission that I do wrong to wear it
which am not willing to concede at all
I thank you very much for your kindness
but will keep it."
Soon after this they reached Winches
ter and the carriage was driven first tt
the headquarters of Gen. Cluseret, wh'
appeared in the parlor as soon as it drove
up, and in an excited manner and un
measured terms denounced the authority
that had ':overstepped the boundary o
,decency and civilized warfare"
s'Take 20 ladies away; dey have no OF
fenss," he continued, emphasizing MI
language all the time with angry gestic
ulations.
AT GEN. MILRoY's HEADQUARTERS.
They were then driven to the head
quarters oil the heroic Gen. Milroy, b,
whose order the arrest had been made
They asked permission to send for al
elder sister to be present at the lntervle"
with Milroy, but the guard refused, say
ing: "Theil orders we're positive tha
no intercourse should be allowed witt
outside parties" Whereupon one of the
girls made plan of her own, and only
waited favorable moment to carry i
out. The carriage was soon recognized
and the wondering citizens began te
throng around to find out the reason o1
its return, but none were allowed to come
near enough to speak. Presently notice
ing an acquaintance, who stood very
near point which they had to pass, one
of the sisters watched her opportunity
and when she got very near leaned for
ward from The carriage and said in he'
loudest tones, "Tell sister - to come
to Miiroy's headquarters" 1t was done
so suddenly that the guard did not have
time to prevent it. But the one nearest
her put his hand on his pistol and shook
his head in threatening manner.
They had now reached an imposing
looking building where Milroy had es'
tablshed his headquarters, and as they
passed through files of armed men their
friends, though pressing near, were no,
allowed to speak. They were conducted
up TWO flights of stairs and ushered into
8 room where four or five officers were
assembled.
The girls walked in and took their
seats in dignifed and fearless manner
Conscious OF no offence, they felt there
con1d ho M nonaa far fedr
"Is it asking too much to want to kno"
the ground for this singular treatment
sir?S said one of them, turning to Major
McGee, a,member of the staff.
Madam" he replied, with an obsequi,
Gus smile, 1--WE have not been advised Of
the Generals reasons for this arrest
They are doubtless we'll grounded
though"
"You are suspected, and with goot
reason, I imagine, to be carrying aid ano
comfort to the enemy" said another
official.
eve have only what belongs to us,
assure you. i,
ASSURANCES don't count much on suct
occasions as these, madam; proofs, posi-
tive proofs; are the only things that have
any effect"
A LITTLE TARTAR.
At this point one of the girls opened
her cloak and deliberately untying th'
scarf which had been given brother or
the battlefield in return for kindness
shown by him to Federal officer, ant
which confined the pistol around bel
waist, took them off and laid them OF
the table by which she sat. A signifcan
smile passed around the faces of th'
officers.
do you suppose for a moment yol
will be allowed to keep that, madam p
one of them asked, laughing.
"I have no idea Of resigning it assure
you. I merely take it off to show yo'
that I am not carrying concealed wea
pons. If you would like trophy of thi
event, however, I have some militar.
caps in my trunk, which I have braided
for some rebel friends. You may keel
those, as doubt your ability to get then
in any other way, and when 1 get Soutl
I can make more. I doubtless will fn'
plenty more worn-out pantaloons, o
which made the Others"
"Don't be too hard on us, Miss Reb
if you please; you might repent it," an
swered one of them maliciously.
The conversation was here interrupte'
by the entrance of two soldiers, each o
whom had several pairs of cavalry boot
thrown across his shoulder. DepositinI
them in corner of the room they wen
out again. -
"You wouldn't be 80 willing to par
with the boots, maybe. They amt 8
easy made as caps, eh 2" said the Office
who had just spoken.
GAS they don't belong to US, we hav
no opinion about them," answered on
of the girls.
"Oh, I expect they do" he answered
in tantaliziDg tone.
The door opened again; this time th
men brought in some boxes and place.
them alongside the boots"
"Where did those things come from :?
asked Maj. MCGEE.
Sail come out of the carriage, Sir,
answered the man.
"WelI. thew do not belong to US, any