The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-12

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- agree with him.
All admit that Custer was brave, but
men have not the same ideals. Some
say that Pickett was the bravesi man.
yet / have been told that Pickett was
roaring drunk the day Of his famous
charge. Others mention privates. who,
being lnconspicuous In the public eye,
are too often overlooked. In four years
OF heroic conflict there were 10 many
brave men that he who decides POSI-
lively who was brayesi is magician.
No man could so decide but Mr. Dana.
An exhibition OF courage as rare as
was ever known was given by a pri-
vate. AZ the first FIRE he dropped his
gun and ran like a hound to the rear,
not pausing until he reached the
camp followers. about a mile behind.
Here he fell upon the ground shaking
with fear Suddenly he sprang up and
asked for gun.
That's right kill yoursclfw anoerod
a wounded soldier. you are too big a
coward 10 live"
You're mistaken. my friend" said
the other I'm panic struck, that's
all. Wait TN you hear from me
again"
With that he started Of on a run.
Through the ranks he dashed. Men
were dropping on an sidos. a muir
derous Gre was moving them down by
companies Here am again. boys"
he shouted. when he reached his own
company. Come on lie passed the
ranks and stood In the open ground.
loading and firing, calm and immoy-
able as the tall pine In the background.
His cheerful Come on boys! was In
spring. The enemy made him tar
get. and presently a mimic ball passed
through his neck when they carried
him back % the rear a little later be
begged 10 be taken near the soldier
who had told him TO Kill himself. and
pointing him out to the surgeon. said:
Doctor. be sure TO tell my friend over
there that I'm no coward" Then.
with a look OF serene satisfaction on
his face. he died.
What has become OF Strlngfelloy.
lees famous scout? he Is preaching
the gospel according 10 the episcopal
dispensatlon somewhere In the south.
but whether In Virginia or Texas I
know not 4 few days before the sur
render Stringfellow found Lee IN tears.
The game was up and Lees helpless,
hopeless situation had greatly de-
pressed him. He said that he did not
have men TO intercept some Of Grants
forces which we're coming up the road
and were then almost In sight
I'm stop them. general" said the
courier, Give me some horses There
are eight or nine wounded rebs iying
over there In the woods TN take EN-
along and stop the Yanks"
Lee smiled. stringfellow took ht
Ellence for consent and fastened &,
throw his eight or nine physical wrecks
agalns, Grant
Boys. gallop up. FIRE your pistols
make a -- OF a noise. cut the trace
on their horses and send the team
flying through the ranks was the or
der. and Il was carried out TO the let
ter. The physical wrecks made n
much noise as a whole army OF abll
bodied soldiers cut the few traces TN,
started q stampede 4 Yankee captain
sailing down the road was ordered b.
s,rlngfcllow TO surrender lie threw al
his hands then. looking us and dow
the road and seeing no other rebs II
sight, he asked: ITO whom am sur
rondering?'
ITO me-" cried Strlngfellow.
"see you In -- hrst!" was the re
ply. Drawing a pistol he began flrln
point blank at the courier. who RI
turned the compliment Both pistol
were empted. Then the two dis
mounted and went at Il hand TO hans
strlngiellow threw his antagonist an
fell on top OF him with his right arr
free. The captains left played a TAI
too on his cheek and the Issue was /
doubt. when one Of Strlngiellow
wrecks came TO his rescue As b
raised his foot TO kick the captain 1
the face Stringfellow caught him b
the ankle.
stand back he hundred. "Yo
have spoiled our game. II / coul
have captured him myself I woul
take him In, but he has given me "a
, good a fight to surrender to two Of n
, Captain. you are a brave man. Yo
, had better get on your horse and rid
, like thunder, for the woods are ali,
with rehs"
. The captain went on like sho
, without saying 80 much rs than
, YOU" Srlngfellow and his wrec
, mounted and the next instant were q
| ing through the woods as II the doy
. were after them. Il was his last n
treat. Two days later Ice gurrel
dcrcd.
20 The Hook lie Wanted.
y Illustrative OF the old saying that