The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-12

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Daniel Shaffer, who had been he
roically making his way up hill
and down upon a bare backed
horse, was ordered to take charge
of the wounded mans horse. AT
ter that, he always thought, the
people of Chambersburg must
have regarded him as one of them
as he had the regulation army
saddle and bride and his two big
horse-pistols, one at each side
in front.
Mr.. Rupley had no opportunity
of stopping in Chambersburg,
but was taken through to camp
where he was obliged to remain.
After they had settled down he
began to size up mis- chances for
escape, but as pickets were inn
mediately thrown out on every
side, he finally concluded that the
odds were decidedly against him.
He sat down by the fire, feeling
tired, cold and hungry. While
he was musing upon the fortunes
of war, no less Il distinguished
person than Gen. Wade Hampton
came up to him, and after a little
conversation in which the names
and circumstances of each were
made known to the other, the
General pulled out from his hav-
ersack a piece of meat Ditch per-
haps) and with the aid of an old
pocket knife, shared it with the
prisoner. This was not a very
choice meal, but "under the cir
cumstances," said Mr.. Ripley,
cit tasted pretty good"
After the General had cut the
pork and handed one piece to his
messmate, he walked over to q
tree and cut off a branch which
he sharpened at one end and
stuck it through the meat. This
done, he sat down by the fire and
held the meat over the flames un-
til it was fried, or whatever the
result of such process may be
called, perhaps it was partly
burned. Mr.. Rupley quickly fol
lowed the example of his com
panion and ere long this citizen of
the North, and the soldier of the
South were seated side by side
preparing their fugal meal, be-
fore a camp fire that failed to
make CHEEKY the surrounding
grove amid the gathering shades
Of a bleak October evening.
After the victor and the van
quished had finished their simple
meal, and had conversed while
over the camp fire, the prisoner
was asked whether he had any
place to sleep, and he replied that
he had not. Gen. Hampton then
directed him to house not far
away and told him to find lodging
there. Seeing the pickets around,
Mr.. Rupley ventured to inquire
whether he could get there, and
being well assured that he could.
the two then separated. Mr.. Rup-
ley going to the house indicated
where he found tolerably COM
Portable quarters for the night.
On the following morning-Sat-
urday = Messrs. Louderbaugh
and Mcdowell were released and
allowed to return home. All the
other prisoners were taken along
with the riders, who after burn
ing several buildings in Cham
bersburg, took their departure
eastward across the South Noun
tain. Mr.. Rice was last seen
seated upon caisson in front of
the Mansion house, Chambers
burg, and it is likely that the
most of his journey to Richmond
was made upon that wagon. DR..
Blair and Mr.. Raby had about the
same accommodations for travel
until they made their escape in
Montgomery county, Md, just
before crossing the Potomac.
On the following Monday the
party reached Richmond and the
prisoners were locked up in Lib
by. Messrs. Rupley and Winger
remained until the first of Dec.
following when they were releas-
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