The National tribune., 1898-10-06

and on my way
met a man named Mobly, and another
named Gines, who were known guerrillas,
and who had done much mischief in the
country. i told them / was informed
that they were good Iaw-abiding citizens,
and ! wished them to Join me, and help
me arrest couple of men who were rails
ing Cain" down below.
At first they objected and did not at all
like to go. One made an excuse that his
wife was sick, and had no wood chopped,
and he must hurry home and cut some;
while the other q believe il was MobIy) said
that he was necessarily compelled to go to
mill, otherwise his family had obIeeged
10 suffer"
Where do you liver" asked, and they
pointed in the direction which, as i sus-
pecied, was exactly contrary TO the one
they were riding. My suspicious were
wcll-founded. They were Just then going
somewhere to plot or execute mischief.
They were mounted on extraordinarily
fine horses, and appeared like very reso-
lutte men. ! remarked that from the di-
rection they were travelling / did not think
they were going to attend to domestic al
fairs and added:
Il am United States officer, and you
cannot refuse to assist me-"
Seeing that no excuse would avail, they
went along; but made il a p9int TO put
them in the road in front of me. 50 could
watch them. When | named the men |
intended TO arrest they were greatly re-
Iieved. They were reJoiced at getting rid
of two such men as the ones feferred TO,
who were their bitter enemies. They even
threw off all appearance OF reluctance,
and went with me willingly.
CALLING on GUERRILLss.
Passing through the little TOWN, had
another man pointed out ia tne ar one
who had been IN the Woodbury. fight only
a short time before. and HAD come re
Gently from the rebel army, aud mailing
him without arousing his SUSPICION that
j knew anything OF his anteccccntS / told
him the same that had told ihe others.
He tried TO beg of, pleading a. sick wife
but ] informed him | could net possibly
excuse him, for If excused hi1t | must dc
the same for the others as the3 had made
a similar request. ! stated lllat he haC
been recommended TO me as "a very proper
man for the work; that he was anxious I,
restore law and order, and could undei
no circumstances dispense with his SCry
ices.
He invited me 10 dine with him while
his boy caught his horse, which ] readily
consented TO do. We mounted and rode IN
the direction of Kitchens still house
where the parties were supposed 10 be
There had lust been religious meeting
in the neighboThood OF the still house
and q large number OF men-cood Union
men, too-had gathered around To drink
whisky and talk politics. and among the
number were Keaton and Robinson.
gaze nay TlLc To Porter Whnc j arrested
Robinson, leaving Porter 10 guard the
prisoner while | took Keaton into custody
j then gave their arms TO my citizen
guards, and we mounted them on their
horses and made for Bowling Green, fol
lowed by threats and execratiOns OF Union
men, who did not know their real char
acter.
The last thing ! heard was the voice o
the old man, Kitchen, who shouted thai
he had 20 men and 30 muskets, and Inc
wodld have the men away from me be
Seccsh are having a good time day ar
resting Union men with Federal soldiers;
but he did not know the Joke | had in
store for the Secesh. The next day
reached Bowling Green, after travelling