The National tribune., 1898-12-01

fearing unpleasant consequences, and
was soon in Gen. Hazen's camp.
ACTING REBEL SENTINEL.
When ! got back to Murfreesboro it was
necessary to know how many rebels were
at Woodbury., and | went from Gen. Rose
Grams, under the direction OF Capt Swaine,
Chief of Scouts. i left our lines at Ready
willie, and went a mile more, when got
an old woman To hide me in her house, in
a back room, where slept till the moon
went down; and then taking up branch
of Stone River, / slipped into the rebel
lines without raising the slightest alarm.
1t was only about seven miles by the
hlghroad, but il was more than 10 by way
Of the creek 10 my point OF destination.
kept constantly in the creek bottom until
I was nearly opposite Woodbury. when /
struck off To the hills which surround the
town, and from which full view could lie
had. got 10 a COED position on hill,
but could not see all that was going on.
waited till daylight in the hope that /
eouid then see palmer; but / was dis
appointed in that and at once resolved to
change my quarters To another hill. To
do this, / had TO go down into a valley
and walk across ii, and then ascend the
other elevation in plain view CT the re-
serve picket. l had small glass, and
was so near them that / could see the
lint on their coats very distinctly, and |
discovered they were cycling me closely.
6slittu quickly out INTO the ICdN, lGOk
g position, and began TO walk a beat as
though | was standing sentinel. Pres
emily spruce-looking Old farmer came
walking along, and supposing himself in
side the pickets, lie moved carelessly,
and did not stop Till the second Haiti
and an unmistakable motion Of my gun
claimed his attention. He seemed very
much surprised To see guard there say
ing: Nobody stopped me here yesterday"
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officer OF the guard put me on this beat
and told me To stop all persons going into
the town unless they had proper papers.
He at once showed me a pass from John
MOrgan's Provost Marshall and told him
he was all right, and could 90 on He
was highly tickled at the eulogies | be
slowed upon him, and before let him 20
j managed 10 draw from him all that he
had seen in Morgan's camp Oh the day
before.
When he left, told him IL was probable
that 1 might be relieved before he came
back, but that he would find our camp
just over The hill there, and pointed in an
opposite direction from that intended to
go. j then resumed my walk upon the
beat for minute or two, when l affected
10 see something suspicious on the hill
which j started To go TO- and raising my
gun as though intended 10 fire, | aimed
at iancied object; then lowering my
piece, / pushed rapidly up, while the
plckets watched me intently.
When on the top Of the hill, stopped
again and looked intentiy in the direction
Of the picket, and then PASSED around the
summit with my carbine raised as though
itexpected to see the object every instant;
tlil IN a few minutes turned the point O.
the hill, so they could see me no more
when ran along the side for about half 3
mile; then climbing nearly TO the top,
doubled my track and ran back till nearly
opposite the picket again; then getting
down on my hands and knees, / crawlec
UP the hill cautiously, and concealed
myself In hollow log which lay on th,
top.
! was now enabled TO see the rebels II
part OF their encampment and everything
that passed, either on the Readyyills
road or in Woodbury.. 1t was very early
IN the morning OF a tolerably cod day
when | got in the log, and by night was
nearly frozen. During the day, / heard
something running On the dry leaves out
side, and Immediately prepared for dc