The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-07-09
WAR TIME HEROES.
ADVENTURES OF sCoura,
Tie Experience Of Two WIN Tried to Dis
rurcr the MANY. RI

atIiu llRC lINltlu t'Itt' lN'N lht tNlll-
mand of Gen. Meade, was cncanpcd at
Mine Run. How large 4 body of the
enemy was near them, and in what
direction IT was to- be feared, wcrc qucss
tions yet to be determined. In ohcdtA
cnce to the higher authorities, Il num-
Der of scouts were sent out, in small
squads and in pairs Among the latter,
who were of course expected tu rcnc-
tratc deeper into the unknown han the
larger parties, were Lee and his friend
Knight. In order to accomplish their
purpose the better, they had donncd
confederate uniforms. This, of course,
would materially increase their danger
in case of capture.
1t was late In the afternoon when
they rode away from camp, and for sew.
cral miles no adventure bcfell them.
They had decided to make Orange Court
house their goal. as the confederate
outposts were believed to 10 Just be-
yond that point, by skilliul manage
incnt. aided by their gray uniforms.
they hoped to ret in the town LNrh
points as would enable them 10 Judge
of the encmv's force AMI exact loca.
ton. But when th>y were three miles
away, or some half.dozcu miles from
their starting-point, nnisht turned to
Lee:
What is that 81 that hill yond,r""
1--WE just been looking at it, return.
cd the other, land it looks to me
mightily like IA battery"
There's more than o battery there"
said Knight, shaking his head doubt
fully; 'it looks more like a brigade
II don't believe there's a brigade Of
rchs within ten miles answered lee,
testify, but let's ride nearer"
Acting on this suggestion, they APP
preached the point whore the doubtful
body of men werH located, They were
challenged by n picket. Lee recognized
the voice as belonging to nm old Rich
nond acquaintance.
"Whv, Burton, don't Won know mH?"
he asked. with great hcartincss of man.
ncr.
Burton looked hard n. him through
the gathering dusk OF the November
afternoon.
"purned If | do, unless IT'S Lee" r.
piled the picket, who, it is hardly nec-
cSsary 70 say, was not aware of the 4th
t%ieorgia's loss of n sutlrr.
Lee it is" returned the scout; "thiS
is my friend, Mr.. Knight, MIR. Burton.
one of the honorable class of high pri-
Yates"
Same as myself" answered Burton,
with a short laugh; happy to meet
you Mr.. Knight
The federal rruttcred something
which might have meant an acknowl.
edGment of the introduction, and ac-
ccpted the ronfederatc's pruitered
hand.
MANY of the boys about here. Bur,
TONI inquired Lee, in an oif-hand man
ncr.
"Well, the regular picket-gunrd; the
relief will be hero in n few minutes.
Iii, Jim! did you know Lee was hcrc?'
Thus summoned, the comrades of
Burton gathered about the two FEEDER.
ais.
Fourth Georgia, / s'posc, Mr..
knight?' asked Burton, by way of do.
ing the polite; didn't know you were
in the ncighborhood."
Yves, we've been here that is, hang
ing round Meadc-for some little time
we've heard of your being here, anc
Lee insisted on riding over to see som
of his old friends"
Did, eh" Wen, I'm mighty glad t.
hear he remembered us so kindly. SOr
u makes a man feel good, these wal
times, Say, Lee, If you're anxious t,
renew old arquaintancrs, there's plenty
more on thu road"
Are there?' asked Lee, with gcnia'
interest; and where may they b,
now?"
"Wcll, ! reckon they're pretty neal
nll of them at Orange Courthouse 10y
this time, Just about, | should say, fol
there comes the relief"
but not all of my acquaintances,
suppose asked Lee; another rcgi
ment?"
While Burton and Knight had beer
talking, he had ascertaines that thi,
was the outpost Of Il regiment of artil
lery, and supposed hat some infantry
was coming to support it in case OF al
attack.
Another regiment! the dickens, It.
Ola rap LonEStrcet = whole corps.
You are joking
NO, I'm not: it SO-ain't it. Browne
turning to a comrade; they've beer
getting in all the afternoon, and thcy'r,
just about settling themselves to sal
mule and chicorv now, Have a chaw?'
\ glance of quick intelligence passe'
between the WE scouts, then, with tn
rapidity of thought, each had ,spranI
upon the back of the horse nearest t.
him, and spurred away TIE astonishc,
rebs grasped the situation in amomcnt
Spies. Spies. Yankee spies" the,
yelled, and fired hastily after the fast
flying figures. And then and Their
was h%urrying to and fro as the alarm
was given and the chase began.
The fuGitives bent their heads dow
to their horses necks, and gave the flee
animals the rein. The bullets whistle
about their ears, but still they rode o
unframed; the leaden messengers c
death tore up the earth under thei
horses very feet; but fainter and faiu'
er grew the yells behind them. Or
ward, still onward; and now they al
out of range; now they approach til
federal lines, and at last are safe will
in them, astonishing Gen. Meade wit
the news of so large n force scarce
nine miles away Blue and Gray.