Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-16
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porch n fine patent-leather haversack
had brought from Washington. teie-
scope. and Stuarts hat. Won Borcke.
German on Stuart's stan. mounted just
before me, passed the house, and ran down
the road ahead OF ua Stuart had escaped
across the field In another direction
Pretty soon we all came back TO our start
ing point like the antelope. which always
returns to get another sight Of an object
from which Il has run away. Stuart was
bareheaded. but In the best OF humor.
We rode back laughing to our lines, ana
the suffer OF a Georgia regiment gave
him n hat. Stuart soon got even with
them, however, for only few days AFTER
that he captured Pope's coat. hat, ana
money-chest / also got from Pope
cavalry another pair OF pistols In payment
for those / had lost.
IN THE FEDERAL CAMP.
When the armies were moving Into
pennsylvania. In June, 1853, Stuart asked
me TO find out for General Lee IL Hooker
was crossing the Potomac. With two
men I crossed the Bull Run mountain by
a bridle-path. and in full uniform rode
down into Fairfax right among his camp.
AS gathered information, j sent the men
who were with me to carry 1t back 10
Stuart. I was then left all alone, and went
TO Dranesvllle, near the Potomac, TO find
ont more fully Hookers movements. AS
his different army corps were scattered all
over the country, IL was not very difficult
| TO pass between them. Having satisfied
myself fully as to their location / started
10 return. As | could not travel along
the main road had to so across fields to
avoid being caught and in this way lost
NV hearings. | came to the house of a
man named John G. Coleman. in LoudOun,
and called him out to inquire the nearest
wav TO tho Little River turnpike. He
had never seen me before. / had thrown
over my shoulders a waterproof cape. not
for concealment, but because there was a
light drizzlng rain falling. Just as he
walked from his house to the front gate,
| heard the tramp of horses feet behind
me Turning around, | saw two cavalry
| mon approRching. Knowing that the bold
oct was the safest course without speak
| ing 10 Coleman / rode forward TO meet
| them and inquire where they were from.
| They had stopped under a big cherry
| tree to pick the fruit. and hadn't the least
| ,ueplcion Of who | was. They said they
| belonged to the Fifth New York Cavalry,
| and were detailed on duty with General
| Reynolds corps, which was camped at
| Guilford. about mile away.
| 4 YANKEE TRICK.
/ had drawn my pistol, but 1t was con-
| cealed under my rubber cape. They had
| no arms, and had simply ridden out for a
| forage. As had the drop on them and
| they were unarmed, they could do nothing
| but surrender Coleman had witnessed
| this proceeding while standing about fifty
| Yards away. lie was convinced that IL
| was all Yankee trick to get him TO com
| promise himself in some way. | rode
| back TO him with my two prisoners, and
| asked the road to the pike. He would
/ tell me nothing. He thought that all
/ three Of us were northern soldiers who
| wanted preteXt to arrest him for giving
| Information to Confederates, and though
| showed him my gray Jacket and star
| and told him my name, ] could not con-
| vince him OF my identity. After
! tying the heads of the prisoners horses
| together, to keep them from parting,
started off towards the west. When
| we reached the Little River turnpike
| there was q long wagon train passing by
/ heavily guarded by cavalry. 4 few days
1 before on the same pike we had captured
| a train, and they were determined to take
no NOR. chances. The United States
| couldn't afford TO supply both armies.
"
| over the mountains by daylight, / knew
| 1 could not find the path in the dark.
| had important Information for General
| Lee. and was in hurry 10 get to Stuarts
| headquarters. AS 1t would take an hour
for a long train to pass and clear the
| way. | concluded to take the risk Of cross
ing IT in the midst of the escort | made
| my prisoners ride close by my side, drew
| my pistol, holding IL under my cape, and
| told my captives they would be dead men
| il they opened their mouths or did not
| keen close to me. We had been an hour
| together. They knew who / was, as they
| had heard me tell Coleman my name and
try to persuade him that 1 WAS d Con
| federate soldier.
RIDING WITH THEM.
We rode to the pike In a hundred yards
Of Birche's house, where a few days be-
fore | had captured Major Sterling. &
staff officer OF Hooker. carrying dispatches
| to Pleasanton at Aide There was d
| high fence on the other side of the road
but there was no gap in it anywhere, ane
| | was afraid to get down To open one.
| knew that a hundred yards further OF
there was a cross-road leading toward;
the mountains, so l concluded TO rid'
along with the column Of cavalry unit
we got TO that point and then 10 TURF
| away The prisoners seemed TO be tho
roughly hypnotized and were perfectly
| submissive The wagons and escorts
| moved slowly along. and a. we went a
a trot they parted to let us through. Nc
doubt they thought | was Il general aho
that these were my orderlieS. While pas
inr through the column my elbow rather
rudely jostled a trooper, but he said no
pany of cavalry had dismOunted and were
resting under the trees. Ihey tooN Ho HO
| tice Of US at all.
| We turned from the pike and went on
at a brisk gait But darkness was com
ing on rapidly, and saw | would have tC
| stay until next morning on that side Of
| BuIl Run. As / could not safely steel
along with my captives. / took them to
| house and parOled them, and they wen
back to camp on foot wiser. If not bet
ter. men / remember their asking M
| after we had gotten some distance IRON
! the pike II the cavalry We had passf'
| through were our men or thelTs-thsJ
| seemed to be stupefed
| battered my three horses in fence
corner that night in the wood IN
| drenching rain IN the midst OF Joe hooh
| er's army. | had obtained the most exac
| information dEpA IT, anu FfiIS III w.
| morning | reached Stuarts headquarters
| and told him all had learned. My calcu
laton was that the prisoners. for fear
! being shot would not attempt TO betraI
| me 10 their friends. but If they did. wa
| riding n very feet horse, which | knew
| would carry me ont OF sight before IN
northern men could sufficiently recove
from their surprise to either shoot or pur
| sue me- Hence the two men rding D!
my side deceived their own friends. wh
| never dreamed they were anything els
than my escort or companions.
JOHN ). MOSBI.
Happenings In Hampton.
HAMPTON. VA. September 5.-(Spe
ciaI)-Mrs. r. 5. Lacy. who has beei
visiting Mrs. V. i. Holt. left for he
home in Baltimore Wednesday night
Mr.. and Mrs. X. T. Armistead, Of WI
| Hamsburg, were here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. +. Montague have re
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