The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-03

Of their voices: t.,,shaot that man running"
But that only sertka III impart strength TO my
legs. The cavalry threw the fenco down ana
came aftor me on their horses like storm, but
the ground being refy soft from recent rains
they conld not asakg smuch speed, aud soon
increased the distahae between u.s. The cav
airy seemed to bovcersain of recapturing me-
and the infantry could not shoot at me for fear
of shooting the cs@s,lrw But they found that
| wonld make shy escape and commenced
bursting caps at md. JTheir guns failed to hre,
and one of them deSelaimed: My gun never
failed to fire befnfe.ps Surely at this time
was special objectofsthe care of Divine ProYl-
dence, for not as:single gun fired which was
aimed at me, and i reached the desired cedar
thicket in perfect safety, and there, crouchings
beneath the iowfspreaaing branches, could
see my angry pnrsuers galoping around In
search of Inc and venting their rage by the
ntterance of oatls'which were enough to raise
the hair on Christian mans head. DO not
think that the army that Sterne speaks Oh aS
swearing 50 terribly in Flanders could In any
degree furnish parallel to the horrible swear
ing of these foul mouthed rebel biackguards
who were thirsting after my blood.
But l soon had the agreeable pleasure Oh
seeing them check their horses and return.
vowing and protesting vengeance against me II
l should again fall into their hands. That con-
tingency, / thought, was in the uncertain
future, for the defeat of which l thought that
/ might probably secure "a bond of fate"
j now considered myself free from rebel
tyranny, which / must confess was most
cheering reflection; emerging from my place
of concealment with the utmost caution, l
quickly hastened away, altogether destitute OF
either hat or coat, having lost both In my pre-
ciptate flight. The coat was loose bearsk IN
overcoat, and l very easily dispensed with 1t as
| was running.
As a general thing do not believe in dreams,
but must here acknowledge that the dream
which | had the night previous to my capture
had decided agency in saving my iie. l
dreamed ! saw large company OF armed men
approaching, and | went to meet them, when l
became frightened and suddenly turned and
ran away with all possible speed and that when
they attempted toshoot me their guns would not
fire; consequently, as soon as | was captured
at once thought of my dream. and resolved TO
endeavor to escape / thought if / had TO die
/ would prefer being killed while was making
an effort to escape. rather than stand still and
be shot down like dog. / did make an effort,
and the sequal have already related. | have
not since my escape been such total dls-
believer in dreams, for l am convinced that
There are more things in Heaven and earth.
Horatio.
Than are dreamt of in your philosophy"
Before concluding this chapter I must invoke
blessing on that dear old cedar thicket," for
it most assuredly saved one poor, unprepared
soul from being suddenly expelled from its
tenement of clay and violently precipitated
upon the great ocean oil eternity. Oh! woodman,
let me beseech you to spare that cedar thicket ;
touch not single bush in its umbrageous
pride; let it stand forever and flourish on
amid the bright sunlight, or in the paler eful-
gence of lunar light.
Tn he rnufiyiIed1