The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-13
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ing TIA. soldiers to- It's .l.,lrly at cas-.
1T thtS moment the sound of horses Eooi,
attracted my attention IN another direction
SuppJ-lnE the "a W cpmcrs to hc nnura F.d-
cruls, ! wa about turning 10 re-snter the
house witl heavy heart when n glance nt
the rapidly approaching party gave my pulse
II buunl ami with thrill OF hope AM fear
recognized the Conledcrat, Uniform In am
other moment | saw that the fuialno,.
cavalier was AN oil FRI iud Of ours. did not
20 into the hou then. AN exclamation
>h vel taat the lo ,ognitpu was mutual |
knew that he was member OF Cen. j. r.. Il
Stuart, stair, although when last mot him
Ac va, a L4lAistar Il tAa gospel
4 few ba>ty words OF greeting aul cx-
planation on both sidaj we're exchanged,
whom Gen. Stuart riding up, the colonel my
friend, introduced mo He remarked at the
same time that wlsheI l. Gro = the lines,
tut wa, atrail 10 attempt il on account Of
thosr troops, pointing, rs he SAID it, over his
shoulders at the Fedcrul& Gen Stuart
laughed as lie sail: M diam, you neei have
no fears. They ire Ia ggcd. We lave sur
rounded them RaiSing my eyes to the hill
opposite saw the confirmation OF hi, W pris
The transfer of arms aud munitions Of war
was actually taking place at the moment.
va, n, lOus IN eros ing TITO river. an /
before many hour, had passed | rea chal Dr.
Stewart's house. IL was quite clark, al
though we had driven rapidly The doctor
met me AT the door with hearty we. ONE
I III >.nt for Mrs. Stewart an both chearfu,ly
promised all tn, aSNistan @ in their power.
AT tho supper Ia /, ! met Mis- Stewart,
prcpJs,cs'lnS young lajy, Nery hanIsom,
and dl,uint Mr.. Stewart unlockel cab
/ ,ol Lao, IA. IA
to her daughter AMI another she place in
her own belt, She Sad 10 me: Now Mr..
NJ my daughter ana myself are ready to
60 with you. TAs doctor j. not able to %
on; after night We will do our best t. de,
fcnl and protect you.' TherI was a dash ut
adventure anI danger aud II romance that
! quite thrilled ne AT this point. We had all
talked at Richmond AM elsewhere about our
patriotism AMI all the rest, but | hal never
! b fore BEEN brought into direct contact with
anything like this
/ II was necessary 10 make the Crossing at
night Tho carriage, driven by faithtnl
o'd servant OF Mrs. Stewart, proceetlel
/ slowly thrOuZh the woods Wa were mostly
/ silent or spoke ia "A w tone. Ny o ,n re!,ec-
tons wcl, full of anxiety and, perhaps, fear
1 a. we went on AMI on through tho dark for
/ est damp with dew. anI woirl anl solemn
! enough for n funeral pail 70; all the dead
/ slain IA the war. H. wa after midni Zht
I when We stogped. 4 signal was given anl
1 almost Immediately a voice said: "All right,
/ Mrs. stewart We waited perhaps ten mn.
! utcS, when We were Joined 10y IA gentleman
/ Us whom Mr.. Stewart explained our wishes
! TO my Irtt he said il was too late 10
! make the atyampt thai night. But h. woull
Z lie glad 10 have me remain at his house uu.
( I'll the next nght, when he said he would
/ put me across himself The next night |
/ crossed safely t. the northern shore Of the
Potomac We rowed into one of many
/ creeks 10 the house Of a southern gentleman,
through whose kindness l was enabled {,
reach Port Tobacco. ten mile di TINT the
next Gay There took the STAGE for wash
/ inston City. The only passenger besides
my>elf was gentleman from the south, also
running the blockade. from whom | receive
some valuable su ,ge,tor.. Hanging on now
reached my friend, in Baltimore next
morning, worn ouJ with fatigue ana excite.
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