South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-03-14

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At . Hlonco Our readers will observe
that the following shoald have sppear.
ell earlier In this history: II you will re.
Ter 20 our paper az Febrn.rx s,h 90, iii,
VERY r.aa,lv m.k. Ia 49,. 800, o.
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-. '. wy ''n'SS'on IN ''"o
'n.s mistake occur'e":J
There were about i've hundred cut
on 10 TINS way, and II we had oil been
togetner. ana nad bad commander
We co1io nave iorsed our way through
the ene.ny's cavalry but as it was we
we're scattered along the road for a
oout eignt miles IN little squads of
tnrce ana iour-
we then lett the main road and
went towards the mountains keeping
10 the WOODS ~ much as possible and
wnen near the mountains we came to
mousse and as we were going up TO
u 20 make some inquiries about the
roaos. we saw Federal soldier walk
ing about IN the yard we did not
know what mat meant but as he ap.
peared 10 De alone and unarmed, we
tnought there Was not much danger;
as DC saw as coming hc went into the
mouse, ana when we got to the house
we met q lady wLo begged Us not 20
arrest him as he bad been put there
as guard by General Banks when
MS army was there, and when Banks
retreateu TINS soldier did not know it
IN time and had remained under her
protecton. We told her We would
not bother hlm, that we were trying
TO escape ourselves, and might be cap
tured yet before night. she gave rs a
good dinner and we left telling hcr
the enemy would soon be there and
she could put the soldier on guard a.
gam and we told him to not inform
ms cavalry which way we went, and
ne promised not to do 80, but wneth-
er ne ala or not Is unknown, but there
was q squad OF cavalry after as in a
lew hours. and we just escaped by &C.
cidenl. FER that evening there was n
very nara thunder shower, and we
went INTO barn TO keep out of the
.a'ns anu While. there Little negro
boy came running down from the
mouse, aud says you soldiers had bet
Ter nid1 ior tho upper end OF the mea.
40" IS oiack via yankees, we then
got Up mo the nay NOW and hid un-
ger inc nay the BOY still staying out
sue ana saying mere they come, now
my got some OF your men, they will
SOU pc mere. had told him scver-
- .'.h9s 10 run on 10 the house and
so. zen on Us oIt ne still stayed, and
'eaiuS NC "ouid draw The enemy's
"''e,.tiou l put my gun out OF the
oi"cN anu toid MN II he did not
'I"'nPel on 10 tue mouse L would
Guy. e nun anu Il had Tue desired Ell
,eo. LOT lie lc', Immediately, and very
soo, '.ie oavairy rode oy out we were
:. no' :, 'ioiee'eu,we men Sol out ana bur-
.,ou Oh anu wouiu nave overtaken our
"y sumo ','he that n'ght Dnt when
rs Il. ~ Guar o'eek We found 1t SO
,nu.n swo'ien from tue RAIN that it
; vas nnpo9s'oie 10 cross IL mat even
,ns, anu we couid not remalc there
90. .roe vas no'n'ii9 'e't ior us TO do
W. ioilow Up me pahK Oh the creek
~ N.Y., NJ, mountains.
", w ne' we GOT 10 Inc mountains we
nep' vi Tue Top oil Norih Mountain
ono wnole gay, travelling without
80, 80 VI pa'n, out keeping the noun
n 49,, 80 .. oul eu.ue. ana came down at
s"t " etay q, some mousse, after that
."y VIC would keep inc by.roads be.
- me mountains, Charlie French,
" na'' Nli,ier' oonn Nelly and myself
euia'neu toge'her, we wo7ld often
.nee. WIN other soldiers IN small
a4u"us' uhu .here would be twenty OF
20 Is1'ner LOT u SNORT lime, but as
wu nau 70 Suoslst rpon The citizens