The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-03-07
and I am m old soidiee. -
''CritteS companies -

''CristeR oompauies. -
'.Oh, IaseeR exclaimed the general,
1emegnbering The m0uAtain Teunsssee-
ans name for cavalry: How many sol
diers belonging 10 tho 'orittsr oosnpa-
mics, a. you call them, did you seey'
"Waal. counted 20. n thet's = fur
a. got at countin In skule."
Souri, was about to remind her broth
er that he had proved himself ono of
the best boys in the school at mental
arithmetic, but desisted.
"H'mp' The general thought mo.
ment and beat q reveille with his fin
gers ON the arm Of his chair.
''What were they .deing within the
Federal lines just before You left the
outpostsy'
''Waal, Gully noticed one man, n he
war doin. somep'n very partickeler.
''What was it?''
He war lookin ct the sky through q
1at round thing what looked like q big
squashed APPLE ''.- 9.
''Not fieidglass, was it?''
mo, sir. Reckon 'twasn't thet. -
''Was the man u high txnka.."
Reckon he wa. he had stripes on
his ARM
Tut, int, he wore chevrons. He was
only q noncommissioned. ofhoer., Can't
You describe more nearly the object
through which he was looking?''
''Waa1, I think I hearn some un call
1t . can-can''- 80 10
sI0ok . on,,H>o.,2,S
Eyes, thet's it,
The general looked sharply 1t the
boy, who looked stoidly stupid. He
determined totsy another route through
who'll to lead Jaksy's i6fantite mind.
''Were the troops you saw in camp,
or on the march, or in bivouao?''
Don't know what tibet ar last air,
but the trees n brush war 70 thick I
couldn' see plain. s..~e--
Cant you tell me il You saw any
infantry. Soldiers who walk and carry
guns, you know?''
II never looks at them kind O. So
jers," replied Jakey contemporary.
II only notices 'em when IRE on
critters backs"
''That will do" said the general.
Then, turning to staff officer near him,
he said:
Captain, you may pass these people
south" and added in an undertone:
ride over to division headquarters aud
say that nothing has yet been obtained
of the enemy's movements in this vicin-
ity by questioning citizens Only one
party has come through farmer,
with his son and daughter. The farmer
and his daughter took an oath not to
give any Information concerning the
dispositions of the enemy, and the boy
il profoundly stupid
There was a sound of hoofs without,
mingled with the rattle of wheels.
Looking through All open window, an
officer was seen to dismount and hand
q woman from a mud covered, paint
rubbed buggy. All recognized Miss
Elizabeth Baggs. The general arose
from his chair and went out to meet
her at the front door. From there he
conducted her into room where they
could confer together alone.
what luck?''
II struck their wires within their
lines midway between Murfreesboro and
MacMinnville at midnight, and no one
was near. threw my wire over the
line aud made my connections with my
instrument. waited till nearly day.
light before any messages Of impor.
lance came along, though dispatches
were passing all the while. At last one
came in cipher. took it down, but as
we haven't the I key fear it will avail
us nothing"
'"Let me see ii, said the general
Miss Baggs handed him a piece OF
paper on which was written:
MURFREEsB0RO, Tenn, June 70, 1853
Volunteers Garfield with circling betwe.r
you possession turn an be cob Bundle at t.
get that possible by move Ben amin pony chief
rapidity around that put Of the hours ready
shingle to notice enemy s Tullahoma your point
the by of polliwog Of plateau Niggard If desire
and hope forward to haha move we right ]
command and mountain order staff.
The general read the dispatch over
carefully, and then, looking up at Miss
Bags, remarked:
"Balkedi''
Cant it be interpreted, general?''
II fear not without the key. It is
doubtless an important dispatch. and
shall send it at once to general head.
quarters If they can decipher it, they
are welcome to do so. / don't care to
try it..
Calling an aid-de-camp, the general
babe him carry the message to the army
telegraph station, short distance to
the rear, and repeat it to General Bragg.
General" said Miss Baggs in al
undertone, eff you will let me have the
original or copy, Twill try to deciphe1
it. may find clew that will aid me
hereafter, though / fear it will be toe
late to take advantage of information
contained in this one.''
Certainly. Lieutenant, return the
dispatch I have given You to this lady
after it has been repeated.
The officer departed. The general
turned again to Miss Baggs with Sc
rious look.
''Do you know that you are engaged