Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-06-25
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
CLOSE TO DEATH.

...,-a... ~ the .sBuffaloes" and
..EuerilIas,' Of the Civil War.
southern correspondent sends
story of wartime. In some parts OF inc
so,,th. and especially in North earoiina'
the horrors of war were greatly agra
vatad Inv the strife between irregular
organizations of union and confederate
rathizers known respectively as
.sprtfaloes', and 'Guerillas. Both or
Plantations were composed OF laWless
men. and no ultimate good appears 70
have been accomplished by them' elther
for the north or for the south
After Gen Furnishes capture OF hoa'
nolxe Island and Elizabeth City, Things
began TO grow very uncomfortable foi
tbe buffaloes. who had made themselves
obnoxious to their neighbors by many
deeas az mischief. One Of their ac-
lxnowledged leaders put his family INTO
a buoov. and set out for Elizabeth city.
On the way he was met by band OF
euerillas, who called upon him 10 sur
render
He knew that he could hope for no
mercy if he gave himself up, and think
ing that they might not fire upon ms
Vie and children. he urged his horse
forward. at the same time holding ms
infant child in front of himself as a
shield. But the order to fire was given'
and he fell back dead,a volley of bullets
having reached him through the BODY OF
his child.
The horrible deed reused intense in
dirnation, of course, and vengeance was
threatened. Unhappily suspicion fas-
tened upon the wrong man, and he was
marked for destruction. News reached
him upon his farm that the Buffaloes
were in pursuit of his head, and he ar
ranged with his wife code of signals
T, for his protection
! Again and again. by day and by night
his house was searched, but without
success. Many times he watched the
searching parties as they withdrew
disappointed. from the premises. One
day he had peculiarly narrow escape
A band of armed men were seen ap
preaching. Evidently they were after
him again. He fastened from the hous'
into the field, thinking himself unseen
but his pursuers had caught sight o
him. and at once started in pursuit
There was no time to reach the woods
and in his extremity he crawled into
log which lay near the entrance TO the
Geld.
Hardly was he inside when his enc
mics swarmed into the field. "Wher'
is he?" Where Is he?" he heard on
and another ask. I'VE saw him rui
this way. and he hasn't had time t
cross the field. He is hiding here some
where, and we have him at last.
Some KEEP. watch, and the rest search
ed the field After while all hand
came together about the log, and SOM
of them sat down upon it. One woui'
shoot him at sight; another wanted Z
hang him TO tree and riddle him wit
bullets. No one suggested trial, o
the possibility of his innocence.
The prisoner was almost afraid 7
: breathe. Another search was made, an
D his agony of suspense continued !
. his distress he prayed earnestly 10
: protection. No one thought to loo
Z into the log. and late in the afternoo
y the sound of the bell notified him tina
}. the coast was clear and he might r.
I turn to the house
4 Many years hare passed The ma
+ still lives. and still believes that Their
Z was some connection between his pra,
\ err and his deliverance. Youths Con
., nanion