The National tribune., 1889-01-03

There was nothing to dlspToye his story, ana
no evidence against him except the circum-
stantial evidence that he and his friends were
riding very rapidly toward the youths before
they saw the cavalry, and tried hard to get
away Immediately afterwards. IL their mission
was an innocent one, there was no reason Tor
their fast riding; and furthermore, they had no
need to be as alarmed they were on seeing
the soldiers. But of course this was only cir
cumstantial, and he might have been released
I but for a suggestion from Harry, on which
action was Immediately taken.
The FIVE horses which Harry and Jack had
/ secured at the time of their hasty fight from
/ Mr. J0nes's house were turned loose in the
yard; they had not been fed since their night
journey, and might fairly be supposed to be
| hungry. Soon after they had thus been put by
/ themselves the officer who had charge Of the
/ prisoner suggested that they would 80 and see
/ what the General had to say on the subject Of
/ libcrating the captive. As if by accident, they
( crossed the yard where the horses were in
closed, the prisoner not suspecting the trick
and being too Intent on his release to observe
the presence of the captured animals, especially
4 as they were mingled with some 10 or y others.
! As they entered the yard one of the horses
came familiarly up TO the prisoner, rubbed his
/ nose against the mans shoulder, and in other
+ ways gave most positive testimony that he had
found his master. The Identification Of the
4 man by the horse was complete. As the officer
! and his charge walked around the yard and
+ then out Of it, the horse followed Ike dog;
and though the man protested that he had
I never before set eyes on the animal, the evil
! dcnce was altogether too strong against him TO
1 be doubted
! "Thats enough" said the officer when the
horse had followed the man for five or six min
/ ntes. " Wen hold on to you for while and see
WhatN turn up. Guess Wen send you to st.
Louis aud have you tried for bushwhaclling."
E,ss rafI h-a1- md ed
/ 70 his connection with the plan for abducting
the boys. Then he was piled with questions,
and before his inquisitors were through with
/ him they had elected good deal OF valuable
! Information. On the strength Of this informa-
tloE an expedition was Immediately sent out,
! which succeeded in capturing a small camp
/ and securing goodly supply Of provisions that
! had been accumulated for the purpose of send
ing TO Prices army as soon as the way was
open. Altogether the performance Of Harry
and Jack on that memorable night panncd
Out very well, to use the expression Of gold
miner belonging 10 one of the companies OF the
9Th Iowa.
/ A few days after the occurrences above mar
rated the army moved TO BStesYille, Ark,
/ farther down the White River. and at point
/ where Gen. Curtis expected 10 be met by gun
/ boats conveying steamers with supplies and
/ ammunition for his army. No enemy opposed
/ them, and there were no incidents of cOnse-
] qGence on the march. There was a small force
Of rebel cavalry in the town, but it fed before
/ the advance Of the army after firing a few
/ shots, which did no harm 10 anyone.
Harry and jack now believed that the long
/ talked-of advance on Little Rock had begun.
/ Batesville IS about 100 miles from that city,
/ and il unoppOsed in its march, the army could
I easily reach it in a week or 10 days. The
Tumor went through the army that Little Rock
was the objective point of the campaign, and
f.-4a EL,.,r Z
! Stripes would Goat over the Capital of Arkansas
/ long before the 4th Of July.
! But there were serious difficulties in the way
I Of the advance IN the desired direction. In
( the first place, tie river was unusually low for
that season of the year, as it had only four feet
! of water IN the channel, while the gunboats and
most of the transports needed not less than five
or six feet One of the gunboats that tried to
ascend the river was blown up by rebel bat
/ terry at ST. Charles, and the transports could
/ not move without the aid Of their armed
brothers. The wagon road to Rclia was a long
4 0He and open to interTUp pti0ns by Tadiug bands
/ Of rebels. One entire train was captured and
destroyed by them within 80 miles Of EOlia,
and other trains were more or less interfered
with. The army was short of food and am
muniti0a, and in such a condition it could not
take the offensive.
To add to Gen. CuTtis's perpleXities part of
his army 10 regiments were ordered to join
the forces OF Gen. Hallecl, then besiegiug
/ Cogintb, Miss, and to move with al possible
| haste. They were ordered in the direction Of
/ Cape Girardeau, Mo- 240 miles away. They
performed the march in 10 days, an average OF
q miles a day which may be considered one
of the best instances Of marching during the
/ war. Many OF the men wore ont their shoes
/ on the journey, and were baTef0oted for the
last 90 or 90 miles. The withdrawal of this
force, added to the scarcity OF provisions and
ammunition, made the army too weak 10 ven
/ ture upon Little Rock, and Gen. Curtis began
TO turn his eyes in the direction OF the Missis-
sippi River.
The army remained seven weeks at Bates
vile, and during that period Il sent out many
f0raging expeditions, IN the hope Of collecting
provisions enough TO subsist It without draw
ing upon It's scanty supply Of rations which il
had received from Ho.!a. But III spite of al
efforts the supply could not be maintained, aud
many time the soldiers had to live two days
upon food that would have been no moro than
enough Tor Que. The gunbOats and the trans
ports did rot come, and instead Of rising the
river continued to lall
Harry AID Jack accompanied many of the
foraging expeditions and on several occasions
they were OF much practical service Harry was
able 10 find concealed stores Of pork and bacon
where others declared there was nothing and
one day Jack brought out from under hear
of straw sufficient bacon to feed a whole regi
meBt for nearly week Harry had a keer
eye Tor chickens, and whenyer he went on
tour il was q noticeable circumstance that Gen
Tandeyer usually had chicken that day fol
supper. JACK vas as sharp after pigs as Harry
was for chickens, and many were the youne
{ pOrkers that fell into his hands.
One day they ran into a scouting party o
rebels, and the loraging party had a sharp skir
mish with their adycrsaries over the possession
, OF haystack. The rebels were discomdte,
and the Unionists secured the coveted prize
! but not uutil three of their number had beer
3 wounded, one of them severely. The rebel
] suffered TO the extent Of having two men killed
2 two or three wounded and four captured Th
prisoners were taken back to camp under guar
OF two soldiers, assisted by our young friend.
who kept sharp watch to prevent the escap
: Of the eaptives. During the march Harry feI
into conversation with one of them, and yer
G soon learned something that caused him /
a open his eyes with establishment.
To BE- continued
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