The National tribune., 1898-03-10
4 NIGHT WITH GUERRILLAS.
Capturing Rascally Leader and Upsetting His Plans
Against Sherman.
Against Sherman.

with the assurance that if we did not fine
things exactly as represented, he woulc
pay the penalty with his life
After penetrating into the country for
| distance OF 10 miles from camp, we begar
to search for guerrlllas, and captured mer
| at several houses.
Our guide had informed Gen Sherman
| that he knew where Capt. Hendricks lived
and we were instructed if possible, To ef
feet his capture. We FASTENED on, shap
| ing our course in the direction OF Hend
! rickS's house, which we reached between
! two and three O'Clock in the morning, bat
| finding no one at home FASTENED on to the
! next house, which we had learned was the
/ home OF the elder Hendricks, father of the
! Captain.
| We approached the premises with eau
ton. Co. q was detailed to search the
! place. and while Lieut.. MOulton with the
| larger part of the company surrounded the
! house, Capt. Chamberlain with a dozen oi
! the boys proceeded to the front door and
commenced a vigorous knocking.
| After some time we could hear someone
moving about on the inside Finally the
! door opened sufficient TO permit us To see
the figure of man with ii Ii GIFTED candle in
his hand. This man proved to be the
elder hendricks, and a more ghOStiy APP
pearance can hardly be imagined. His
flowing hair and beard were white, his
night robe reaching to the floor was of
equal Wilderness, while his countenance
was as pale as death. He appeared like
one Just risen from the grave.
The appearance of a dozen armed Union
soldiers almost caused the old man to
faint; after fairly gasping for breath, he
exclaimed IN voice trembling with eX-
element: What do you want here?'
He was informed that we wished 10 make
the acquaintance Of what few men there
might be lodging with him. lie Solemnly
protested that there was none in the house
but himself and women and children; for
these he pleaded most earnestly, stating
that the sight of Northern soldiers in the
house would frighten them into fits. After
being treasured, he concluded, without
further debate, to show us through, and
with the light OF a single tallow candle we
proceeded.
The house was a very large, ld-fashioned
plantation building, containing many rooms,
and soon il appeared as though the old
man had told the truth as we had been
the rounds of the main floor according to
the old gentleman-an had discovered
no one but women and children, most OF
whom went into good sized Mysteries.
The old man sOlemnly declared that he
had shown US through every room on the
main floor, and was about TO conduct us
upstairs when some OF the boys, who had
been rambling about on their own hook,
told the Captain they had discovered a
room that was locked.
The old gentleman protested with such
vehemence that he only made matters
worse The boys led the way TO the room.
The Captain found The door locked The
old man begging most piteOusly of the Cap
tain not TO insist upon opening the door,
as there were only children in the room,
and they would be frightened. Suddenly
the key was turned, the door thrown open,
and Capt. Hendricks, with glaring eyes,
clinched teeth and a revolver in each
hand, confronted US. The next instant
the guerrilla chief was gazing into the
of half a dozen muSketS. He sur
rendered without argument
During the excitement the old gentle
man had set the candle on a stand beside
the door and quietly slipped out at the
rear, and was making long strides for the
woods back OF the house when he ran
plump into the line OF guards Daylight
was appearing, and the regiment FASTENED
on 10 the next house, that of Capt. Hend-
Ticks's Lieutenant. But the Lieutenant
had taken alarm and left
After we had breakfasted, Capt Hend-
Ticbs was placed in charge of Serg't Will
lard Rich and Doc Hams, of Co g, who
conducted their prisoner into the presence
OF the Colonel, who had taken possession
OF room in the house while awaiting
breakfast.
Capt. Hendricks was questioned in refer
ence TO his captures on the 8th inst. The
Captain claimed that he had captured
some twelve or fourteen of our men, but