Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-10-06
TAKEN BY A GIRL.
BY c. B. LEWIS.

Tho first time I had speech with GEN
eral Grant. though seeing him on q dozen
occasions before, was about two weeks
previous to his move against Lee in what
Is known as the Wilderness campaign. He
had settled his plans in a general way,
but wanted more details and particulars,
and of the B6 scouts and spies ordered to
report at headquarters l was one. Each
In turn as he arrived was taken to the
generals tent for instructions. These were
nor often given by our chief of scouts
after he had thoroughly posted himself,
but now and then General Grant insisted
on talking with each man in person.
On this occasion he briefly but plainly
instructed each man, Ten of the 36 were
to 60 as spies, the remainder as scouts. l
had been put down among the latter, to
my great satisfaction. Not that l would
have hesitated to disguise myself and at
tempt to penetrate the enemy's camp and
taken the chances, but soldiers did not
take to spy work. No army could get
along without them, and as u rule they
are the bravest men, but spy work has al
w"Jo pooii NV oi""so VIA We eonoioohou
asa SCOUT n wears MS own
UNIFORM n Is provided with a pass and
IN case OF capture Is treated as a prisoner
u war.
You VIII leave camp as soon as 1t Is
0arK anu take TINS road began the gen
eral as he pointed to the map on the table
before him. when you reach this cross
roao, turn TO tne lelt. AT ms 0 a urn
70 she rlgnc, ueo as olose 70 their picKets
anu camp az possioie anu near ana zee all
you can; Noce wnich way any iorce may
% moving, ana II e-entorcement are
oohihs W Wy 20 ascertain thelr strengtn.
Scout one country tnoroughiy along the
rVaus anu ury u pe pack "ichin iour oays
Aou are preooy young lor hnls business.
! hnSe oeen az we year gehelai.
wen, o ougno 20 Know someonlne
aDouo ~ ny onis .inie, onen. garry OUT my
instructions as laltnruiiy as you can ana
as soon as possible
! was ho9 going 20 oeSaii an tne incl
uonos u ohe neAo 'wo nays Lnouen az
Wet in'elts'iile anu son,o y onoiI =.
pell'; ~ lai. 90 .ouI M wv 10 mas
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vnans,ns .ne pos,'i N.n. u my $1,000. op 7 .
.nrowins w noIu was an o..uenoy -
we ~.eno loi any inossiuenu y. ~ pnlyoA
uranes army : nau sscureu al ~ ~
! couiu nope ior uhue JUG oli-
cumstances ana had se1 out IN my reourn
wnen l nad a oiose snaVs from capoure Or
oeasn' An hour aIoer oayiigne' as ! was
crossing Q nlShway N tne tnick "ooos' l
was observed cy . oetschmen1 OF cavalry
whose approach ! a not heard. AS l
lelt cover n ssepped lnoo 1he open roau
me nead OF me column was nov q Pisto,
shot away, a dozen voices caiiee haiel
ana as poieed across ene roaa anu ran
into INC tnlcket q score OF caroline ana re-
volvers were turned loose on me- ran O.
iass % ! could put Deiieve enao . nun
dred Duliets were sen alter me Oeloro the
nring ceased. Inree OF onelh Guy my
clotnes. wnile . thiru Weho chrousn ny
cap and oeners cu1 on swlgs anu liAlps az,
around me- some OF inc ihen u~isiiiouhoeu
ana pursued me, ana, enougn tney olo nov
agaln geC sighc OF me- hneW 1hao . sch'
eral alarm would ee saiseo' one roaos pa
troiieo u ! must go into hlulhR lor 1ne
gay. Aieera run OF q nile OF iho,e through
sno WOODS l am upon g clearing .
farmhouse. ! found . hiding place IN a
Ded OF weeds, ana during the mex Two
nours peered OUT az intervals, u tailed
70 see any one moving About everything
ana az !engtn : aeclaed 20 make . move
wnicn Surneu ouo 70 % q very iooiisn onc.
! hau pasSea Une previous iligho 10 ohe
woods and win scarcely a Wink OF sleep
ano was also tnirsty anu hungry : snouiu
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