The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-10-06

fiery can Of the previous dav Occasionally
they drove parts OF our line back, but the adj
vantagcs 80 gained were only temporary, and
they continued TO retire slowly and sulle1ly.
Along in the middle OF the afternoon the
enemy had been driven hack beyond the
dcacening through which they had advanced
The Previous morning to attack Hurbut's
Division, and there came "A luil in the fight
ing on that part of the line where the re-
manning members of the File were.
Walter and the rest took advantage Of this
20 walk over to where they had left Karl's
holy lying under the peach tree. and it was
with nothing less than aAazement that they
beheld, IS they approached. that Young man
sitting up-ratber limply, ii is tTIe and en-
deavoIing TO steady his back against the trunk
of the Tree under which lie had been depos-
tied lie piIed out a little chirrup of recog-
milton in answer to their joyful shout, and
resigned himself to their arms in a half
swoon. As soon as lie recovered sufficiently
TO speak he told his story TO his wondering
comrades:
l. DE hast ting / remember he began,
"was shooting at one of de rebels dat carried
dose flags. a. dey came out Of de brush Den
it seemed 10 be years after dat / was yakening
into terrible dream. Sometino awful vas
allappening TO me- but couldn't understand
vt Int | yas in snch fearful pain 1t
seemed a If | vas being pulled into pieces
Uct | eolld do noting 10 stop il. could not
efen open nay eyes. ! laid dat way so long
il seemed TO be days. Den / got so / could
open my eyes, and britty soon my senses
came back 50 mnch dat / knew / was living
% de Grount and de rain vas pouring down
on my face by de bucketfu
. How it did rain. Den / began to hear
IL 4 4 \
me, ali tToo de yools. mt de cannon shoot
kng, unit de men bowling. Next begun to
wonder where ] was-if / was deaf. unit all
Gese tings were going on in de udder world
Britty soon / came 10 the conclusion dat |
was not yet dead. but was probably diving
IL seemed as If de whole of de left side of
my het had been shot away, like We saw dat
man at DonelSOn, unit j wondered dat hat
lived 30 long afteryard. ] wasn't at all
dlsirest about dying-it seemed very much
better 10 die altogether dan 10 e arount troo
life vii only half head. | wanted. O. 50
much, TO put NY hant up TO my head. to
find ont how much of ii vas really gone. but
i couldn't move 50 much as my little finger.
- lay dere and tot of dis and tot of
eferyting else in de world. / wondered a
million times vhedder all of YOU had cot
troo ali safe, or yhedder YOU were killed.
unit If you we're vhedder ] would meet YOU
IN dc udder world, unit know YOU. INT What
KIND OF a time We would hat togeider dare.
Unit / vas 80 anxious TO know yheddcr We
had whipped dc rebels, or dey US
After awhile / found dat | could move
my little finger. mt bItty soon my whole
bant coald be used, bat il vas a very long
dine before ] could yet de use OF my arm.
AT last dc continual pouring down of de
water revived ME 30 dat could get my left
liant TO de side Of my het, and den fonnt
dat de whole OF my top-picee was still dare.
Dis surprised me more dan awning else.
Bat ven / got ali my senses pack. under
sioot IL All. hat been strnc,, over de ear by
CLAIMING bullet, which hat paialyzed dat
half OF my brain mt knocked me senseless
generally. But you better believe dat vas
sure ] vas det for long time"
No surer than We were, when we pulled
you under that tree, said Walter. - But
as the fight Is about over. we'll carry YOU
back 10 the landing. and try to put you with
Bronson on one of the boats -
liol, on minnit, . said Karl: g want
you TO do something's first. Ven de rebels
we're being driven back awhile ago. a tall.
long-haired young yellow stopped alongside
Of me shut my ewes very tight, unit
bretentet To be Diet, for / vas awiully afraii
dey Vo3ld take me back wild TEN -n
Cod knows. we were givin' 'em enough
TO think about without loOiin' with you, u
said O'NeiL
After he looks at me a minnit." con
tinued Karl, he said: Hello here's Diet
Yankee dat looks as If his pockets might hal