The National tribune., 1902-10-02

who arranged flag Of truce for the oc-
casion, all retired to rest till o'clock Of
the following morning. Promptly on time
We were aroused by the guard, who had
been instructed to awaken US. Breakfast
was hurriedly prepared and disposed of,
and at 4 o'clock all were mounted and
ready to march.
The flag Of truce was placed in charge
Of Sergeant, who was instructed to car
ry it 100 yards in advance.
The order to march was given, and we
were off for Gen. Newsom's camp at
Jackson.
regret that 1 cannot now recall the
detachment. No braver or discreet SOL
diers ever entered the enemy's lines.
We had marched about seven miles,
when the Sergeant in advance halted on
the top Of the hill which we were as
cending, and signaled with his flag for
the command to advance. Trotting up
to where he awaited US, We observed at
the foot Of the hill, quarter OF mile
in advance, a number Of cavalry horses.
The impulse to charge and capture them,
which actuated us for the moment, was
quickly repressed, yet We could not re-
sist the temptation to trot up to them.
The clatter of our horses feet on the
road and the changing of our saber-scab-
bards attracted the attention Of the john
eating breakfast, and they hurriedly rush
ed out to their horses, on one Of which,
attached to its saddle, foated white
flag As we drew close to them, they sa-
lated us with the old familiar rebel yell,
which was Immediately answered by us
with an old-time Union cheer, which,
mingling together. resounded and echoed
in the surrounding forest as we had often
before felt their startling effects when
Yank and Reb were engaged in deadly
conflict on the field Of battle.
While these yells and cheers revived
for an instant the old warlike feeling, ii
vanished instantly, when we remembered
that at Appomattox was buried forever
the last vestige Of war between North and
South. The brave men who for four long
years had fought each other as only Am
orleans can fight were never again to
draw the sword in fratricidal strife, but
as citizens OF one Nation they were des-
tined to join in National praise Of theis
patriotic sons, who, side by side under
the old flag, fought and avenged the loss
of the battleship Maine.
We dsmounted, and as we advanced to
shake hands with each other, the first to
greet us was Capt. McCarty, the same
officer who recently, under a flag Of truce,
formed our acquaintance at brownsville,
and who was again en- route to that post.
After q brief but pleasant chat, all re-
| UlOuuteu lueiE uOEocS, anu SdiueihS CorAA
other with our white flags, resumed our
respective journeys.
| We continued our march for eight miles,
when we halted in beautiful grove near
large, old-fashiOned residence, where we
fed and rested our horses while we ate
dinner. After dinner l walked up to the
house to make inquiry. 1 met an old
where his master was.
| SMacca dona went Tn Jackson dis mo-
min, sa'."
"Dis ebenin', sa'."
'Is he q soldierY'
"No,, indeed, sa'; Massa done paid a
heap az. GS be nsnsY sssssS ts keep out OBJ de amy
| 81 dunno, sa'. You see, it am dis away:
When you-all done come to Jackson two
yeas ago, old Massa axed yo' Gineral fo'
a quad to quad hisself and hosses and
mules and con and eberyt'ing from bein'
'fscated. De Gineral done told massa
afo'e he would send de quad he mus
sign his name to pape' and swea' to it. u
did he do itY'
"Oh, yes, sa'; Massa done swallow'd dc
log chain, and den da sent de gua'd-he
he! 1t made young massa mighty ashley
when he done head about it."
Where is your young master"
young maSsa am an ossife' in Giner'
ForrestSs amy, and when he come home
and done head what old massa swollow't
to hab dat quad sent, he decla'ed he
would disown old massa fo' ebe'; but old
} mnssa done splained it all to young mas
sa; said it didn't count for nuffen, NJ
how, when do Yankee soje's all done lef'. >
when the rebel soldiers returned, die
: MT they hear about your old mastor'l
having taken the Yankee oathT
"Specs da did, sa; kase da done made
him swallow de log chain again-he! hev
: "How far is it to Jacksonw
"'Bout 10 miles, sa."
"How many rebel soldiers encampet
thereY
: II done head Giner'l Newsom had 10,
up da, IL your"
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