The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-16

blue uniforms and riding mules and horses, gallOped past the house and went on towards the bridge. Pretty soon a great crowd of them came along, and some of them stopped at the gate and asked Us to bring them some water. Sis ter and 1 each took d bucket of water. and gave il to them at the gate. One of them asked me where my father was. I told him he was dead Ire asked me if I had any brothers. l told him l had six
 He asked me where they were, and l said they were i'll the Confederate Army. Do they think the south will whip? They do. What do you think about it.? I think God SS on our side and we will win. You do? We'll. if you had seen ts whip Colonel Roddy the other day and run him across the Tennessee River, Nou would have thought God was on the side of the best artillery By this time some of them began to dismount, and We went into the house. They came in and began to search for firearms and men's saddles. They did not find any thing but side saddle, and one of them cut the skirts off of that. Just then some one from the road said, in a loud tone, \ ou m n bring chunk of fire with you. and get out of that house.. The men got the fire in the Kitchen and started out, and an officer put guard around the house saying, This guard is for your pro lection. They all soon hurried down to the bridge, and in a few minutes We saw the smoke rising and knew they were burning the bridge As our fence extend- ed up to the railing of the bridge. mother said, Come with me and we will pull the rails away so they will not be de- StroYed' As we got to the top of the hill We saw the rails were already piled on the bridge and were oil fire and the Yankees were in line on the other side guarding 1t. We turned back towards the house, and had not gone but few steps before We saw a Yankee coming at full speed, and behind were some more men on horses. heard them shout, Halt, and surrender The man stopped, threw up his hands and handed over his gun. The officer to whom the soldier surrend- cred said: Ladies. do not be alarmed; I am General Forrest. I and my men will protect you from harm He inquired
 Where are the Yankees? Mother said
 They have set the bridge on fire and are standing in line on the other side. and if you go down that hill they will kill the last one of you By this time our men had come up. and some went out in the We ran to the house, and 1 got there ahead of all. General Forrest dashed up to the gate and said to me. Can you tell me where can get across the creek?
 l told him there was an unsafe bridge two miles farther down the stream. but that 1 knew of a trail about 200 yards above the brfAge on our farm where our cows used to cross in low water. and I believed he could get his men over there. and that if he would have my saddle put on a horse I would show him the way. He said, There is no time to sad dle horse; get up here behind me As he said this he rode close to the bank on the side of the road, and 1 jumped up
 behind him. Just. as we started off mother came up, about out of breath
 and gasped out: Emma, what do you mean" General Forrest said, She is going to show me a ford where I can get my men over in time to catch them Yankees before they get to Rome Don't be uneasy; I will bring her back safe We rode out into a field, through which ran a branch or small ravine and along which there was a thick undergrowth that protected us for while from being seen by the Yankees at the bridge or on the other side of the creek. This branch emptied into the creek just above the ford When We got close to the creek, I said General Forrest, l think We had better get off the horse. as we are now where we might be seen.' We got down and crept through the bushes
 and when we were right at the ford, I happened to be in front. He stepped quickly between me and the Yankees, saying: i am glad to have you for a pilot. but I am not going to make breast works of you.' The cannon and the other guns were firing fast by this time as l pointed out to him where to go into the water and out on the other bank, and then We went back towards the house. He asked me my name and asked me to