The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-30
WAR STORIES.

have never found their way into print,
and which, II gathered together, would
compose q good.sized volume.
An old resident OF Nashville, who was
there during greater part Of those stir.
ring times and witness, Of many chang,
log and shifting scenes, the other day re.
lated several incidents that will bear rope.
tltion: The frat was presented somewhat
a follows:
"In the town Of Lincoln, ILL.,, before the
war, there resided . young man namedJ.
]. seariGht, who had for some time en-.
ssgtd III the grocery and provision bust.
ness in partnership with William B, Har.
low under the firm name Of Harlow 4
Searight, 1t was one OF the largest and
wealthItst firms in that section, and the
members thereof were both popular lead
era In the GoclGl aud political circles Of
their county. When the war broke ont
both partners decided OH volunteering In
the Union army, but az Harlow was man
Of family q mutual compromise was et.
lected, and Searight alone donned the
gAfb OF a soldier. He enlisted in com.
many forming in Logan county for the
Thirty.ReCond Regiment Of Illinois inian.
try and received q leutenRnt's commits.
sion. Generally esteemed an excellent
officer, he seemed to have q brillian
career Of military service before him. At
tie battle Of Belmont, No., he was with
Sen Grant and was noted for ConspiCu.
Gus gallRntTy.
"When Gnnt fought the battle oil shi.
loh he again distinguished himself and
soon after WIS promoted to q Captaincy.
In this latter engagement he was quite
severely wounded, and by permission
vent back to his Illinois home on fur.
Tough. Meanwhile bic regiment had been
attached 10 General Buell's army and was
then on duty either In Middle Tennessee
or Northern Alabama, and Captain Sea.
hight, after a few weeks at home, came
through Nashville to Join his command at
The front. In an unlucky hour he met
young lady Of rebel prcclivlties, but OK.
tremely beautiful, ct her home near Nash.
vile. She was repuled 10 DO immensely
wealthy, and was In full possession Of her
property, having q year or two before at-
tanned her majority"
"Would II be proper to tell the name oil
he fair 1ebelS" inquired the anxious
liatners-----
no" responded the old gentleman,
"buton tho other hand quite improper, as
subsequent events will prove. Suffice II
to say, they met and loved. All the time
that the Captain could spend from his
duties. and be- frequently importuned his
Colonel for lesycs OF absences every mo.
nent no could he spent in the society Of
the Charming seCesh siren, as bio brother
officers called her, and she as eagerly re.
turned his burning passion, Captain
Starlight time and sgain offered his
resignation. He wished to leave
the tented fisld and dwell In the rosy
bowers Of love, but, unlike bis love,
It WAS not accepted, Love OF length, how
ever, Conquered all his tcrupulous opin.
ions Of duty to the flag Of his country,
He grew desperate. He deserted and sue
cseded III escaping beyond the Federal
lines with his lair enSlsvpd, she leaving
home and friends and property for his
sake, and he surrepdering honor and 10y.
atty 10 the cause he had sworn to protect.
Arriving within the Confederate lines the.
serlouaness ofthe situation began to dawn
upon the minds Of both Of them. II the
fortunes OF war RhoHld throw him into
the hands OF the United States authorl.
ties, he would certainly be hung as q
traitor, and his wife possibly suffer as o
participant in his crime.
"From Atlanta they went Charleston
From the latter city they succeeded In
running the blockade to Nassau, where
thoy took q British vessel bound for
Havana.
"But their happiness was short lived,
and in the end turned to bitterness. And
now you will SEQ why II was best to sup
press the lady's name, for tho following
extract, published In the Lincoln, Ill.)
Herald, In July, 1865, and which | pasted
in my scrap book, gives tho sequel to the
sad romance.
"iBy q letter to this Office we learn that
Captain Ssarleht, whose desertton from
the army and slopement with secesh
belle we published last winter, was lately
kiledtn gduel by Spanish officers near
Havana in Cuba. Itappears that this NO.
man, for he whom he had abandoned
fame and fortune, had In turn deserted
him aud ilBd with o captain oil the Span.
ish army. Captain searight shortly after.
ward met tho destroyer Of bis happiness
In coffee house and knocked him down
OF Courae the proud Spaniatd could
not brook this inHllti he challenged Sea.
right, who gladly accepted, as he was
weary OF life. They met on the seaside,
about two miles from the city oil Havana,
aud Starlight fell. pierced to the heart BY
bis adversary D bullet. Thus untlmely has
fallen one who fought well aud nobly for
| his country, Till In an evil hour he met
one who SeduCed him from the path OF
honor and duty, and through her agency
The btar Of his Ito has cot In blood. The
Spsinard and the fair false one with a dc.
mons heart have lied to the 1sls Of Pines.
"EuuAlly 90 thrilling but not quite 90
romahtic,n continued the narrator, "are
the adventures Of Colonel ]. 4. Mclean,
Of the Union army, who was captured BY
the ConiederAies and made his escape tln.
der circumstances which form not the
least Interesting Chapter In the history Of
the war Colonel Mclean was native Of
| Tennessee, r0saibly from one Of the East
Tennessee counties, and married the
dAuplilsF Of Skinner, q well known den.
tlbt Of Brooklyn, N. Y. lie was from first
| 10 last an ardent Union man. After The
Capture al Nashville Colonel Mclean
came 10 this section 10 advocate the Union
cause and aid 10 every way poAslble 10
bflnV bic native State back 70 allegiance
10 the old Hag. lie addressed the
peopie OF the State wherever II
wAs pais 10 do 90, and finally raised The
Second TonreBspe Regiment, y. 8. A.. Of
which he waS appointed Colonel In
Seplember, 1863, while Bragg aud Buell.
were IN Kentucky, and Forrest was be-
slppinp n eRley in his Qualifications al Nash.
yilIe, Colonel Mclean left Nashville TOT
the puTnose Of Waiting the North on buBl,
ness which demanded bis immediate NJ.
lenlIbn. lie was accompanied by q
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