The National tribune., 1888-11-22

pie are returning TO their homes, and thus endS
one of the greatest days ever known to the
British child Victoria"
GENO AND HER BROTHER.
They Nearly Capture Gen. Joe Bartlett.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE requests that ro-
mances be told by the veterans about their WOO
ing If tales about Gene" Will also be accept
ed, l think a few, perhaps, viii be forthcom-
ing. They may not be as interesting as those
told by the Boy spy" but they will have one
redeeming quality-they will be based on
facts. use the word Geno" with no disTe-
spect but as the ideal name of the Southern
lass who was made love to by tho Northern
soldier-and that there were many of these l
think thousands of my comrades will testify.
Some of them were as true as steel to the old
flag, and some of them were as tricky as Ne
braska bronchO. It was currently reported
that when Fitzpatrick was surprised by Wade
Hampton his headquarters flag was saved by
Geno, but the tale | have to tell IS OF
different color. 1t will only be recognized by
the boys of the Second Brigade, First Division,
Sixth Corps, who were eneamped at New Bal
timore after the battle of Gettysburg, in the
Summer of 1868 1t was q beautiful camping
ground and we enjoyed it so much as an oppor-
tnnity to rest aud refresh ourselves after the
weary marches and hard fighting of May, June
and July.
Geno, of course, lived in the neighborhood,
and was very happy 10 have us there. SO
were Mosby's guerrilas there, and when out
side of the pickets we had TO keep our eyes
open.
But love, like war, knows no fear, and fire.
uuent were the visits to farmhOuses III the
vicinity by daring young officers. 1t is even
said that a staid old Captain of the l2lst n. !,
occasionally took dinner with red headed
beauty just outside OF the lines.
~ 10 irst njy.iciDn Sixth
Corps, was Bartlett's old brigade, which he had
commanded from the Peninsular campaign until
gettysburg. At this battle he was given COM
mand of a division. but at New Baltimore he
had returned 10 the Second Brigade. OF which
he retained command until just before the bat
tie of Rappahannock Station, when he WAS
given command OF a division in the Fifth
Corps. When he established his headquar-
tiers ut New Baltimore, instead of locating
them near the troops, he pitched his tents III
beautiful grove near Secesh mansion, which
mansion was the home of tine-looking Inatron
and several daughters. Although some thought
it imprudent, nobody wondered why the Gen
eral and his staff preferred that location and
the dangers of a raid from MoSby, to being
nearer the troops and in perfect safety. The
presence of GenO would oYerbalauce many
dangers, as we have already learned from
the experience of the Boy Spy" But GenO
had big brother, and he was guerrilla. Gen0
and her big brother were in communication
with each other, and the sequal came as fol-
lows: The evening Of Sept. 4 was calm and
quiet Geno and her ma and her sister used
more than ordinary exertiens 10 please and
entertain their company. Upon separating,
the officers retired as usual, and were soon
dreaming sweet dreams in the arms of Nor
pheus; but not so with Geno. When every
thing was quiet a light was seen to flash from
the chamber window. The light was seen by
watchful eyes in a piece of woods half mile
distant, and a score of well-mounted guerrillas
came dashing through the picket-line
Bang went the gun of the yidet. Bang J
bang went the guns Of his comrades on either
SIDE and bang! bang bang went the guns
of'the outposts. God help yeu, Gen. Bartlett !;
the guerrillas are through the pieket-ine and
going straight for your headquarters.
Hark. Before the echo of the first gun has
died away from the camp of the 12lst N. Y. and
the 9Th Me, comes the joyful notes Of the long
roll, the cry is heard of 8 Fall In Fall in The
guerrillas are eoTuingi" The officer ofthe guard
and the drummer at the guard tent are on the
alert, and timely warning IS given. In less time
than it takes TO write these lines q thousand
men are under arms. Soldiers never stop to
think when the Ions -roll sounds at night In one
time and two motions each man Is Ia front OF his
/ tent with his gun in hand and his cgrtTidge-box
buckled on. When the Captains reached the
company street the 0rderly-Sergeants were
counting twos," ami by the time the Colonel
was mounted the regiment was in line Of bat
/ tie in front of the camp. Forward! Double
! quick-March +" is the command, and we are
making a Decline for the point of attack,
| where desultOry firing is yet going on. Col.
! Olcott, of the I2Ist y. Y. dashing ahead, meets
another horseman. Halt! or I'll shoot. Who
are your" "Col. Edwards, of the 9Th Me-" is
the reply "All right And they together
ride rapidly toward brigade headquarters, each
regiment following on the run.
/ The firing ceases, a clatter of hoofs and the
/ guerrillas are gone, having missed their game
! The parties detailed to make the capture got
| into the wrong tent, the guards commenced
! firing sooner than they anticipated and the
regiments from camp were on the spot so quickly
that the raiders were glad to save their own
! lives. The trick of GenO and her big brother
was failure.
The troops returned to camp; the roll was
called to note absentees, but every man was in
his place for Bartiett's Brigade had no skulk.
ers, ane u a few moments all was quiet again
Brigade headquarters were not changed
Geno and her ma and her sister were as pleas
ant ever; the Captain still visited the red
headed girl outside the picket-line. But every
evening after this little incident had occurred
while we remained at New Baltimore, wheI
the shades Of night commenced falling, com
pany of soldiers could be seen marching from
one regiment or another to the rear of Gen
Bartlett's tents, quietly stack their arms an(
remain until the next morning.-RED Cross.