Mohave County miner., 1890-11-01
AMONG THE VETERANS.
DIR. HERRpoN TELLS HOW IT
FEELS TO KILL YOUR MAN.
ne .sihs that Caused NE Dssih u fhirt, -siskt
ksu--Ssytsriss eu.rriiia- Chased hJ
sisedhesad.---A fhriliiss story
II Army Liz "a 81.

g. Heron, . well-known physician
and lieutsnantgsneral la the Asso-
citation of Naval Veterans Of the
United States, "but she came near
taking my life hrst II was near
Springfield, Mo, at the time, Of 2agos
hii's ride I'd death, when Fremonts .
bodyguard made the bloody and dis
astrous charge. I was riding past q
dense wood, when shddehis gigantic
rebel stepped out from behind tree
not twenty feet away aud leyeled Long
Nancy at me Inyoluniarily l stopped
my horse and aimed my revolver at
hin, but ] was 80 paralyzed with fear
that ! had not strength 10 pull the
trigger. My horse seemed 10 be aware
Of The danger too and stood trembling.
tried to spur 1t on, but my foot was
powerless 10 use the spur. There we
stood, ! had bead On his heart and
as ! looked into the muzzle OF that
rife ! saw that the bullet would strike
my left eye. Why the reb did not
shoot has always been a mystery "
me. i thought my time had come and
began 10 pray. looking NIL the time
into the muzzle OF that awful sihe.
By and by the mans arms grew tired
and the gun wavered up and down and
sideways, but could not bring myself
TO shoot At last my enemy pulled
the trigger | shut my eyes and
thought all was over, but the ball
grazed my ear as II passed and brought
me 10 my senses | dug the Epui's
into my horse and with ene bound
was upon the rebel. i toaGhed the
trigger and my revolver bHll passed
through his heart. He Strengthened
himself up TO bis full height grin nned
vt me horribly and settled back slowly
dead. ! grasped the rife and plung-
ed ahead into the bushes.
when l went aboard the gunboa,
Covington. I took Long Nancy as wc
named the rife. with me. II vas
magnificent gun, as perfect sssco'ild los
made, and handsomely mouated with
silver. never knew II to miss. You
see on the river our creates. danger
was from the bushwhackers along the
shore One would hide In . tree-top
ind take deliberate aim at colder on
deck and fire. On such occasions
Long Nancy was brought out aud
aimed at the smoke. and whom the
smoke cleared away, out would como
the head OF Johnnie Reb to soc what
damage he bad done, whom Long
Nancy would bark. and down would
go the reb. saw tkirty-eigLt drop in
that way. for never man escspsd
when Long Nancy was on board"
"Did you ever capture bvshsback-
erT' queried the reporter.
YES" was the reply. IN vas nsas
Island No. 10 one night that no saw Q
light on the shore. These lights were
often To decoy Us to the shore 10 bs
shot by hidden rebels; but asked per-
mission Of the captain 10 go ashore and
see what this WAS | had She cutter
and gig manned and set howitzsF
aboard and hid il under soma canvas
and started ashore. There was negro
awaiting US with the Information that
q guerrilla was hidden iu the cspebrake
near by. With ten men ] started 70
search for him. and we went through
tho four huts In the brake, finding
nothing but q negro weuch lying lu
bed She pretended 10 be sick. but
detected some movement by her aide
and while questioning her 40 70 her
condition, made signs TO my men TO
surround tho Red with drawn svords
When all was prepared, soldier jerk.
| ed of the covers, and there lay q huge
guerrilla with an Arkansas ioo.hpIck
between his teeth, and pistol in each
hand. Quick as a fash tbs pistols
dropped into position, but just as he
fred. ho received n sword cat on each
wrist Sailors swords, unlike those
used on land. are sharp as razors. and
one hand Of the rogue was cat of, and
the other wrist was shattered so rs TO
render /. powsrless. One OF the bullets
pierced my cap, aud the other praZed
the ear Of soldier. The guerrilla
tried 10 get hold OF his dagger. but his
hand hung limp from the broken wrist
Spare him. / cried, as one oi the men
was about 70 run him through. We
| bound him with the cords from the
bed and gave him court martial, at
which the testimony OF the negroes
showed that our prisoner was a rascal
OF the worst sort. sent a note 70 the
captain saying; i sentence this man
TO death and await orderh' Send
him 70 hell and come aboard vas the
reply. He was stood upon a barrel
and rope was put around his mock.
He fought so hercely that we could not
blindfold him. a. IL took four men TO
keep him still. He was a magnificent
looking man and seemed 10 BE- Hasly
educated. and it seemed pity 20 put
him out Of the world. but he cursed 80
horribly ell the time that / had no
mercy on him The barrel was knock
ed away, but the fall was not enough b
70 break his neck, and he hung and
struggled for fully fifteen minutes, SO
horrifying the negroes that several OF
them tainted, and when VIC left the