The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-02-21

/ came across a soldier Of some other regi.
ment who was maneuvering to get sure
shot al porker some so or 90 yards from
the road, and who, lacking confidence in
his own skill with the rife, asked me to
bring down the game for him, with which
request readily complied and then remain
ed few minutes to talk with him while he
proceeded to dress his meat
While thus employed field officer of a
green regiment then passing rode up to us
and inquired who shot the hog: to which
we made no answer.
shall have to arrest you both you do
not tell, )" and that the soldier might not be
interrupted in taking care of his pork
answered that shotit.
Then" said the officer, "you will have
to com along with me-"
And he turned me over to the officer of
the rear guard OF his regiment, who ordered
me to march with his company after which
| was honored with no further attention.
But had been arrested by sucker In
conformity with the letter of Gen. Smith's
terrible field orders and was little curious
to know what would become OF the "wl,ite
elephant" SO. sticking by the company as
ordered, until they got into camp | was
sent, in charge OF Sergeant, to Gen.
Smiths Headquarters, and reported as un-
der arrest for firing my gun. After report.
ing me the Sergeant returned to his quar-
ters, leaving me standing, week kneed and
trembling, in lhe dread expectancy of the
justly merited death penalty for my terrible
crime. Gems. Smith and Mower, seated on
bench in front of house where they had
taken up their quarters for the night,
seemed much absorbed in conversng upon
some matters not relating TO the writer 3
case. Finally Gen. Mower seemed sudden
ly to become cognizant Of my existence and
looking up asked what | was arrested for2
| answered that supposed 1t was for firing
my gun in violation TO general field orders
No. XOL Fact is, | was not then familiar
with legal technicalities, and did not know
that was exempt from self-crimination.
The General then asked me il | fired at
anything? To which | answered that l
fired at hog.
did you hit the hos?" asked the gen
eral?"
l felt somewhat hurt at the intim alton
of impossibility apparent in the General s
question, and answered that | was not in
the habit OF missing my mark at this stage
of the game.
But General. just put yourself in our
place. mean, General, imagine yourself
in a strange land, with dense woods and
lie afy, tangled brush all around you. In
fact in the midst Of a wild aud lonely for
est, with rayenous beasts roaming at large,
seeking what or whom they may devour,
and suppose one of these terrible, ferocious
beasts should be coming toward you as if
W hcNoht gOu' Nhth JOu very
hungry and naturally feel great desire to
devour that particular beast instead of sub
missively allowing yourself to be devoured
(by hunger.) Now, after coolly and impair
TALLY Weighing all the circumstances OF
the case, General, wouldn't you fire or your
gum"
Well, to make long story short, Gen.
Mower called an Orderly and told him to
report me to Col Lyon then in command of
the fragments of the Second Brigade in
connection with his own regiment
On arriving at the Colonei's quarters the
Orderly reported that he was ordered to
report me FOR firing my gun. But says he.
II believe all they know about it is that
they found him dressing hog"
"Oh, says Col, Lvon that altars the
case. You go TO your quarters"
did not very distinctly see in what man.
ner or to what extent that altered the case.
but of course was satisfied that it dill very
materially or Col. Qater Chief Justicel Lyon
would not say So Besides was tired Just
then and did not stop to argue the case. IS.
c. MILES in National Tribune.