The National tribune., 1904-01-14

from farmer with part of the money
Junior had given him, was almost the enls
pa aPa6ls Evidence Of what the negro had
On the 4fh bf May. Gen. Grants army
sS9ssea the Rapidan and marched into the
At This 4imt Andrew Morgan was still
i in Washingtons and Jennie West was ex.
pecting hini to come for her, her father
Opposition ITO Their marriage having been
tcompletelys scofquered a month before BY
| the returnoof Usher, exchanged through
Juniors efforts Lacy had found time
to devote 10 Ais old patient, and had de-
manded that Morgan should never re-
enter service The marriage would take
place on Wednesday the 18th.
On the Eth 1f May, while the Army of
the Potomac Was crossing the Rapidan,
Serg't Morgan'lnd his friends at the head
of their brigade, with old Squire and other
camp servants iii its rear, were riding
from Grange Court House toward the Will
cred from his wound, was riding ut the
head OK his company on Grants flank
While Grants and Lees infantry were
wrestling in the dark thickets. the cav
airy on the south were frequently in close
contact; where an opening was found,
road or field. there the horsemen would
meet-on either flank line of dismount-
ed men in the bushes. In this road or
| field, for while, the Confederates would
gain ground: in that, for a while, the
Union troops would win advantage; and
each side would eagerly strive to make
| prisoners that through close questioning
| definite knowledge might be gained of
forces opposite. Many of these combats
had no seeming connection with each 9th
| er, and all of them but little result ex-
cept to increase the number of the dead.
Yet, with it ALL Stuart's main purpose
| to work around Grants flank and block
the roads to the south--was successful,
his lines working on and on until his force
at the critical moment held Spotsylvani;,
Court House and prevented the capture
/ of this strong position where Lee with
stood Grant from the 9th until the Goth of
May. II 4,
! In one OF these many unnamed skirmisll-
es, FreemaIl'S command had driven its
opponents back upon a narrow road for
more than mile. The forces contending
were about equally small, but Freeman
men had been armed recently with tire ter
rible Spencer repeating carbine.e and ns
enemy twice their number could stand
their eight volleys to one. And Free
man, on this day, was trying to do his
| best. = fft.
At length; in one headl0ng run, the Fed.
erai advance, outstripping it's main body
4 far, had ga1loped to the edge of af.little
bivonac from which the camp followers
of the rebels had just retreated. Firina
Icontinued; dead and wounded began to
fall on both sides, for here the enemy had
/ made their strong rally; but as his com.
pany came up in force, Freeman again
ordered the charge, and his men, with a
great shout and q last loud emptying oil
guns, drove like storm into the little
encampment. = f'stt,''s r'.a
/ A riderless horse had rushed away; O
| low Nm f1a in,
thicket, negro kneeling over him.
~ ''Izh you hunt bad, Mahs Dan?'
/ The voice was whisper, for the con
'Fquering Federais We're close at hand
their shouts were. easily heard, and even
the stamping 3 Yf their horses. re..'
To SduifefSl speech Morgan made nc
answer. TIefifegro bent lower; he drew q
Knife front :hisI pocket and cut the. sol.
dier's cantVen sstraps; then he sprinkled
water ON the face of the wounded man
/ WHO soon OPENED his eyes, - l;s.i
! T. sIzh YOU huiit bad, Mahs Dan2"
Morgan raised his left hand, and NUT
tered, foTHrns ME overt israa4ny -
now saw the right arm bent at a horrible
angle above the elbow:' Squire srosei to
his feet; he must seek help.
Shots were yet coming from both sides.
Freeman held the biveuac, but the negro
knew it not. 30
"Squire,'s sasu Morgan, the voice fee
BILE, yet feachiag the negroes ear. Again
lyon nfust lget. help = = but be
very carefuIa don I. show yourself until you
know Aat you're right you
may run into the Yankees anywhere in
these woods"
"Yassah. Il sho' gwine to be sho' be-
Doe | go up,fo 'em.. Izh You hunt bad.
1.-The arm---I suppose I must lose it.
But, Squire, you must not let the YAM
kegs see you. I'd rather lie here for
days than go to prison. BE very SLOW, and
careful
.Yassah,' and the negro went, going,
as he supposed, toward ,,the rear. of. his
| biyouac. Instead, he ran into the ranks
OF men, whos too. late, he saw were clothed
| in blue. 1 asa j. sIfsIesj hre
| Too late, indeed for as he rushed for
ward he had cried, '.0h. 8Iahsta! please.
sab, come an SEN somebody to git Mahs
Dan Mawgin."
same old tricks. Capt. Freeman! Capt.
Freemanv as
| The words had been shouted by Private
/ Hawley, who had instantly recognized the
old man, and had urged ont of ranks and
grasped him by the collar.
what is 1T, Hawley?'
'That dam'd old Squire, sir, begging
your pardon. He comes right out o. the
woods. right there, aud wants us to help
Dan Morgan again"
$50. I've got you at last, have I?' ex-
claimed Freeman. His tone was very
angry, and doubtless the slaves heart
sank even yet lower within him.
| "Mahsta, I amt a-doin' noth'n', an I
amt ben a-doin' noth'n' but a-tcndin' to
my mahsta.'
81 And where Is your master!"
/ Squire was. silent: vet in moment he
seems to have conceived that speech was
best. -.tsfa5 <as
HE done dess now GAVIN back, Nah
sta" 49,
''Yes. yes; you're attending to your mas
ter, and / promise you that I'm going to
attend to you. Where is my horse. you
sconndrel?"
Men were pressing around Hawley. who.
leaning forward in his saddle. still held
the negro. 1t was getting dark.
Back to your places" shouted Free
man, sternly, q,
Just look at his hands, Captain; they
are all over blood"
Freeman's .orders to learn what force
was on this road had been imperative;
his personal vengeance must give way, at
least for time.
''Now,. old man, know you. You will
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