San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-09
ghe Daily Eight.
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY, 9. 1889.


turied Confederate spy, and that she wa
serving with the Confederate forces, with
wnom we were almost daily battling. After
the engagement at Stone River, Gen. Rose
Grams, to whose staff | had been assigned,
made headquarters at Winchester, Tenn We
occupied the Mary Sharp college building for
some time, during which contracted typhoid
fever, and became so Ill that was removed
to a boarding house kept by man by the
name Of Day, which was just across the
street from my old quarters had scarcely
begun convalescing when the army was or.
dered forward the objective point being
Chicamauga was still too sick to go with
the staff, but if l remained in Winchester the
danger Of being gobbled by Confederate
guerrillas was great as the woods surround
ing the town were full Of them, only await
ing the onward movement Of the Union
troops to sweep down upon the village and
devastate it, but there was no help for 1t. In
the opinion Of the surgeon, was still toe
weak to be removed in an ambulance, and il
was arranged that | was to stay with old
man Day and his wife until was stronger,
when it was understood conveyance would
be sent for me.
about o'clock in the evening, just after
window, arose from my bed, dressed myself
In new suit Of clothes, wrapped up in tissue
paper what money | had in my possession,
something over 81, 800 which | had received
a few days before the fever attacked me for
painting | had made of the charge of the
First Ohio cavalry at Stone river, and pre-
pared to follow the army, if | could find a
conveyance. The exertion of dressing, how
ever, was too much for me, and | was forced
TO again lie down upon the bed | lay there
resting for, perhaps, al nour, when just about
6 O'Clock Mrs. Day came into my room and
told me that Dick McCann's guerrillas-the
same who murdered Gen. McCook-were ap
preaching the town, and they would, doubt |
less search every house to see if any sick OF
wounded Yankees had been left behind |
This was cheering intelligence but could not |
get away, and | had about made up my mind |
to submit to what seemed Neutrality-suspicious. |
but l didn't want the raScals to get my
money so gave my cash all but 500 to Mrs.
Day, and told her to keep it. 1t had gotten
on to near 0 o'clock, and while tea was being
prepared lay down in my room, the door OF
which opened in a hall leading to the street
In my exhausted condition was not long in
into an unconscious state, from
which | was suddenly aroused by some one
knocking on my door.
81 approached the door and demanded why
l had been disturbed. Let me in was the
reply, in a woman's voice. This answer only
confirmed me in the belief that had been
trapped, and that my betrayer was, possibly,
some woman who knew | had not left the
town with the army but replied as bravely
as circumstances would permit: 4 know nc
woman who has any business with me, SO get
away from that door or | will shoot through
it. To this threat the answer came: For
Gods sake let me in, and that quickly. l am
Pauline Cushman. You did me a service
once and have come to repay it. This
didn't believe, but was too weak to longer
and | opened the door, through
which Immediately came Miss Cushman.
her instantly, although she was
dressed in male attire and had her beautiful
hair cut as close as that of a soldier. grasped
her hands with flood of questions upon my
lips, but she silenced all by saying: we have
no time for talking now; you must come
with me at once
Strange as it may seem had not thought
Of treachery. instinctively felt that she
had come to save me from her friends and tc
pace Lue LlIO Iue udlluS Ol my OWL UOG |
tered to Mrs. Day room, drank a cup Of tea
got my money, all but 500 bill compelled
her to keep, and dragged myself to the street
door, in front of which an old fashioned
carryall was standing. With the help of the
driver Miss Cushman assisted me into the
vehicle, and We were off whittier | neither
knew nor cared; ! was so near dead by this
time that wouldn't have Tipped pennies for
the chance of living. Miss Cushman hello
my head in her lap during that long, rough
ride, which consumed the rest of the night,
for just as day was breaking over the mount.
aims we entered Deckard's Station. We
drove at once to the depot in front Of which
q train for Chattanooga was standing. A
few hurried words to the official in charge
from Miss Cushman secured me a seat in the
cars, which were ready to start, and moment
afterward | was kissing the hand of the
Confederate spy good-by. She stopped and
whispered: 4 never forget those who have
dared and done for me, care not what uni.
form they wear, and in the gray light of the
morning she slipped away and | never saw
her again. was placed in a hospital and ,
soon recovered to rejOin my command, but
never until the buglcs of God sound recall
Tor me will | forget Pauline Cushman or
cease to love and respect her Confederate
;py though she was, in my heart of hearts
,he shall ever be a blNSssd memory. 81
Louis Republic
THEY HELD WATER