The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-09-26

As soon as he could speak, for rage, the old
man cried:
Il want you to pay me for my corn and
oats"
| Col. Stokes was not large man, but at
this moment he appeared to enlarcs in every
direction.
eyes" said he; "you plot to destroy the
Government, waylay and shoot your neigh
bors, and then come whining for pay for your
corn and oats / want my men whom you
have murdered but they come not at my call.
Be gone, or i will have you shot and thrown
into sink-hole and logs piled on you" The
old fellow went.
| About this time it was learned that a
| so lad of bushwhackers had a hiding place in
| the mountains south of the Cumberland River.
| Capt. Black, of the 1st Tenn. Cav, was
sent with detachment $50 strong to break
up this den. The Captain had no trouble to
find the enemy. and after a hard fight he had
to fall back. He soon discovered that he was
surrounded.
The Captain formed his men in basin on
top of a ridge, and threw up what breast
works he could. He then sent man by
night through the enemy's lines for reinforce
ments.
His messenger reached our camp in the
afternoon of the next day. In a short time
we were on to the rescue. All night we rode
silently, sullenly forward About daybreak
we reached the vicinity of the siege, but the
rebs had gone-they had heard something
drap."
Col. Stokes sent word round to the people
to bring in provisions. We were only few
miles from the Colonels home. Soon the
wagons began to arrive filled with bread,
fried chicken, ham, and coffee. Such dinner !!
want now to return thanks to those people
for it.
Late in the afternoon word came that q
certain Capt. Davis, of the Confederate army,
was at home, about 80 miles away. Capt.
| Morris, of the 18th KY, was requested to
take % men and bring him in.
About 10 o'clock p. m. Ne arrived at the
place where Capt. Davis lived. We searched
the loom-house under the floors, and in the
closets, but no Capt. Davis. | noticed the
old lady smiling now and then to herself and
made up my mind that the Captain was safe
| for the time at least.
At last someone discovered ladder leading
to the loft. Capt Morris and someone else
mounted. In the corner stood bed, evil
IDENTIFY occupied. The Captain demanded
surrender. NOTeply. Headvanced, revolver
in hand, and seized the bed clothes, and
with one mighty effort he stripped the bed
clothes clear off the bed, and discovered, not
the Captain, but two full-grown young
women in common night attire.
This finished the search and we began the
return march crestfallen and sleepy.
The next day Lieut. Black was sent to
destroy moonshine distillery. On his way
he heard that a certain rebel Colonel was at
home. The report proved to be true. Now,
before the war a brother Of Lieut. Black and
this same Colonel had been in the Legislature
of Tennessee. When the war broke out,
Black was for the Union and the Colonel
for disunion. In debate Black spoke in
thunder tones against secession.
When the session closed, the Colonel met
Black, drew a revolver, and shot him dead.
His brother heard of the deed and swore
vengeance against the Colonel
Now his opportunity had come. He rode
up to the Colonel's house, and seeing his
daughter in the yard, inquired if her father
was at home The girl suspected his inten-
ton, and began to plead for her father.
Black told her that her father had murdered
his brother without cause, and he would hear
no plea in his behalf
At last Black agreed that if fhe Colonel
would leave the country he would let him
live. This the Colonel agreed to do. The
next morning the command returned to Car
thage.-W. l.. MUYBRuN, Joslyn, Ill.