The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-25

got all danger 10 himself until a call to
surrender from behind reminded him of
MS situation. He turned and faced a whole
company Of cavalry. He did not wait to
parley with them, but broke through the
woods on his little mule, with the cavalry
men in fun pursuit. The mule. being
small and surefooted Capt. Stringfellow
was able 10 make better time through the
woods than the cavalrymen on their
horses. The latter seemed 10 enjoy the
chase greatly and shouted, Go 1t, Johnny
Reb,' while they fired volleys after him.
lie was getting along famously, until the
mule ran him into a fallen poplar, throw
ing him. lie then ran on foot TO the edge
of the thicket, but seeing that escape was
hopeless in that direction, doubled back
and hid among the half-dead limbs of the
fallen poplar. The cavalTymen secuted the
woods for him some time, and one fellow,
who swOre that he would shoot him on
| sight, because he had shot By the day
before, passed quite close TO him, but did
not look where he was.
Il have surrendered several times in my
life and thought nothing of it," said Capt.
Stringfellow, but | had no thought OF
surrender in me that day. / fully expected
TO die, and was determined TO sell my life
as dearly as possible"
The cavalrymen did not find him, how
through their lines that night. He had
not gone far before he ran into a camp
of the enemy which did not have a single
picket out and where everybody was fast
asleep.
Il went straight to the colonel's tent,V
said Capt. Stringfellow. He was sleep
ing peacefully, and there was a large
bundle of newspapers on chair near him.
l took these, went outside and sat on
md ha
light Had the man in the tent been
general. instead of a colonel there might
have been a little more history made. l
would have taken him away with me or
died in the attempt"
Leaving this camp. Capt Stringfellow
went on to his mothers home, where the
enemy were encamped. He had no diff
Guilty in getting about unobserved there,
however. A day or two later he went
out on hillside 90 read the papers which
he had taken from the colone. S tent.
"One of these was a comic paper" said
| Capt. Strfingfellow, land l enjoyed read
ing it greatly. l was just laughing to my
self over very good illustration when
shadow fell across the page.
1t was the shadow of mans
head, and the head had on a Yankee cap.
The shadow of The cap was followed by
the shadow of a gun. His position was
such that the shadows from behind him
were plainly thrown upon the page be-
fore him. The gun would be raised and
then lowered. He judged from the
stealthy manner of the approach that
there could not be many of his oppon-
ents. Finally the gun was thrust into his
face, and he was called upon to surren-
der. He then found himself in the hands
of two Union privates, whom he sized up
as greenhorns. He gave the two men
such a good case of bluff that they were
almost convinced that he was a Union Of
ficer, in spite of his Confederate uniform
which he claimed to have taken from some
Southerner's house. The thing that
queered him, though, was the fact that
he was still DarefoOted, and the men could
not reconcile his statements with this fact
He finally pretended to give in, telling
them that they had made a good cap
ture.
(Which one of YOU" he asked them.
wants a Confederate officers pistol to
hang in his home as a souvenir"
Capt Stringfellow expected them to rush
forward for the weapons, but they were
very cautious. He was still lying on the
ground. where they had found him, and
the men had their guns in his back They
worked cautiously around to the front
keeping their guns pressed against his
body. AS they faced him Capt. Stringfel-
low held out his pistols and said Here
they are. Which one wants a souvenir"
The men lowered their guns and reached
for the pistols.
"My prisoners" said Capt. Stringfellow
quietly, presenting his small pistol. which
ne had kept concealed up TO that time, in
their faces
The two men were very much downcast.
and the captain had a lot of fun guying
them. One of them got ugly and the captain
punished him by taking his shoes off
which he stood very much in need. as Il
was November He finally got rid of the
men and immedia tely proceeded to make
himself scarce in that neighborhood
Capt. Stringfellow concluded his lecture
at 1879 O'clock though his audience would
gladly have heard him longer
Il might talk to you a week every night
for fortnight, couldn't tell it ali" said
| Capt. Stringfellow.
The speaker was introduced by Hon
Robert Falligant who is past master Of
! this art, especially when the address il
20 be upon theme so dear to his own
| heart.
II thank the good people of Savannah
from the bottom of my heart for all their
kindness to the soldiers, and especially
the Fourth Virginia." said Capt. String
| fellow in conclusion.