Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-01-30

Reckon.
where did you get anything to fight
with?''
Dead sojer, Tux his gun N car
tridges
Upon my word! wonder the enc
my stood against such a re-enforce-
ment.
"Waal. shot one of 'em anyway.
We was TUX by lots more II we uns N
was runnin. Student / hearn q man
say, Stop, thar, v little Yankee ras-
calr turned roun n sor y cssifer ON
horseback, He called ON mo TO ter sur
render, n 1 up n shot him..
lyon don't mean it,"
"Reckon
"Then what did you Glo:"
''Waal, t'other uns, they went on, n
skedaddled,"
"Well?"
"Then l went back to tn house n
found Jennie, n by tibet time t was
gittin dark, II the army commenced ter
retreat. We uns reiterated with tn rest
ON 'em."
ION foct?"
"Yas, part O the way. Jennie she
till some cavalry (Jakey had learned
not to call them critter companies) came
along after the infantry he'd all passed.
One ON EN- said, Eff tibet hain't Colo
mel Maynard 5 orderly. N with lit
tie gal, said another. Then tn fust on
'em TUX me on behind him N tother IN
TUX Jennie on before him, N we uns all
covered tn retreat.
"A valuable acquisition TO the rear
guard, " observed Maynard, and he be-
gan to question the little girl. He dis
! covered that she was the daughter of a
farmer living ON the battlefield who
had neglected to remove his family till
! the last minute. Caught in the midst of
n fight, all became panic stricken, and
the child was separated from the rest.
While he was gaining this informa-
ton an orderly came to his tent and
showed him letter postmarked Coun-
ty Cavan, Ireland, and addressed TO the
man who had assisted in the escape of
Caroline Fitz Hugh. But there were
features of the address which led May
nard 10 doubt if it was not for some
other Ratigan.
Where did You get this:" he asked.
lit came in with the mail. It's been
| lying unclaimed for several days, as Nc
one knows who it is for. There was q
Ratigan in the -th cavalry. but he is
among the missing. The letter was tax,
| en- to the headquarters of that regiment,
and Colonel Burke suggested that you
might know something about the man. -
"Ah. yes" said Maynard sadly. You
can tell Colonel Burke that saw Rati
gan killed. But this reminds me, he
added. Il must see if can regain hi:
body" Then to the orderly: Il wish
you would say to Major Burke that il
he will give me an escort I'll so out
under flag of truce and see if can fine
out anything about Corporal Ratigan
whom l saw fall from his horse in the
enemy's lines. Ask him to mako out
request for permission to send ont tn,
flag, forward il and let me know the re
suit"
The result was n permission to sonC
out 1.-The flag, and the next morning
after an early breakfast, Colonel May
nard, accompanied by Jakey and tn,
little girl. whom Maynard hoped to re
store to her parents, each mounted ant
nIA dbtGnuSh ny u IlculCliaub anu ~
men, set out from Chattanooga towar,
Mission Ridge. They met the enemy
pickets ut the base of the ridge and wer
conducted to Rossville. Colonel May
nard ut once requested that he might b
accorded an interview with Colonel Fit
Hugh, if that officer survived the bat
tie. a messenger was sent to summon
him. and rs he had some miles to &
1.-THE flag" party dismounted, We're tax
en- into house, where they awaited tn
officers arrival. Every attention wa
shown them, and they were made a
comfortable as possible Two hours aft
er the departure of the courier Colone
Fitz Hugh rode up TO the 6Dor.
There was always certain embaI
rassment between these two men, whic
under the circumstances was quite nat
ural, but which was heightened by tn
habitual dignity with which Fitz Hug
bore himself. There was much to fore
them apart and much to draw them tC
gether, but it all resulted in constraint
Fitz' Hugh lifted his hat to Maynard
then advanced and put ont his hand
Neither seemed to think of app. opriat
words of greeting, and there Were "a fey
: moments of silence. which We're broke
by Maynard referring to his mission
Colonel, he said, Il am the beart
, Of a letter for Corporal Ratigan. thong
the superscription gives u different It'll
than corpOral--the man who assiste
me ON the mission which you doubtle:
we'll remember, Isaw Ratigan fall frol
his horse and suppose that he is deaC
Am right?''
mo, sir. Corporal Ratigan lives. 8
!, !, was severely wounded by shot froi
your men. He managed to keep his sac
/ die till his work was accomplished
, For time his life hung in the balance
We now hope for his recovery.
( Il am rejciced to hear it. PerhaI
4 this letter is fnr HIM. Will yoa atten
( to its delivery
: IF you will ride with nue. TO RingolC
o where he lies. you can deliver il in PEI
= son.
That would indeed be a pleasur,
Can you get permission TO take me 8
: far within your lines
|, 81 can try"
r In that case may lcSk, 10y the wa,
4 for the home Of this little girl re
e cued her from the battlefield, where 81
: was lost.
A request was sent up to headqua
tiers for permission TO take Colonel Ma,
nard and two children to Ringold III
to visit the recent field of battle by Il
!. way. While the party were waiting f
l. o reply Maynard was introduced to