The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-25
STO OK WELL.
The Story of His Famous Cumberland
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From the Brunswick Ca Times.
Not long ago Times reporter was on
Cumberland island with party of friends,
and during an afternoon stroll his attention
was directed to a precipitous bluff, probably
about seventy feet in hight.
"This bluff, remarked one Of his party,
sis historicn
"WhY SOP inquired the reporter
'Listen, and I will tell you the story
was the answer, as the party halted on the
brink of the bluff.
I'm 1860, the hero of my story was an in
habltant of this island. He had a pretty
little homestead near High Point, and his
home was frightened by the presence of a
loving wife and a beautiful little daughter.
His name was Stockwell, and he had re-
moved to the Georgia coast from the mount
ainous part of Vermont.
"Wheu the war broke out a party of
federal soldiers was stationed on Cumber-
land, and to this party Stockwell offered
his services. They were, of course, ac-
copied. Stockwel accordingly shouldered
his musket and repaired to the camp, which
was near this bluff These soldiers we're
under the command of Capt. Black, who
treated them shamefully and allowed them
no privileges.
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capt. Black soon made himself so
disagreeable to Stockwell that he seized
the first opportunity and deserted to his
home.
capt. Black was so enraged at one of his
mems proving deserter that he ordered
his company to capture Stockweu by all
means. The men started out one bleak
November day to search the island for the
person of the deserter AS fate would have
it, they marched to High Point first and
surrounded Stockwell's home.
1.-THE hunted man witnessed through a
window the arrival of tue company Of
soldiers, and, calling his wife and daughter
to his side, he told them he must flee for his
life.
''Stockwell had no horse and his onlv
means of escape lay in his agility as a run
ner. Springing from window, he darted
through the woods and began race for
life. But one of the soldiers had seen his
bold dash a d in few moments the entire
company, headed by their lnhuman captain,
was after the fleeing deserter. Stockwell
headed for the bluff, hardly knowing him
self in what direction he was going.
"The soldiers were rapidly gaining, and
when Stockwell emerged from yonder
thicket, and saw the bluff before him. it
was too late to turn in another direction.
"Here was startling situation.
before him was this bluff, to leap from
the summit of which probably meant
broken limbs and a horrid death.
behind him were twenty-five soldiers,
all armed, and headed by a monster en-
ragged TO desperate resolves.
''To leap meant death; to tarry meant
death.
THE question 10 Stockwell now was:
Which manner of death is preferablePn
"But there was no time for thought The
hoarse voice OF Capt. Black was heard Civ
ing the order 10 fire.
"With cry Of agony, Stookwell leaped
from the spot where we now stand, and at
the same time a shower Of bullets whizzed
through the air.
"But what became Of st0ckwellf' was
asked, as the narrator paused
"He was miraeulousiy saved. lie was
caught Ia q large pile Of brush, and his life
was saved. The soldiers thought that be
was certainly killed, and, as nlght was now
settang, they decided 70 secure hls body 10
the morning. When thsy vent b tbs foot
d tbs blun they found no body. 6t0ekwall,
aita bis family, had wifhdnawn during the
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