The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-28

place. remaining there until they were gone.
 q had found quito . snug place in which to hide. and would never have been taken but curiosity getting the better of prudence" ventured out to take a peep at what was going on: vne of the raiders saw me and called me to come out. at tho same time ffr- ing his revolver. Stop your shooting and I will come said I.
 "All right" said he. "come on. we take prisoners. we do not Kill and hang men as you all do."
 "I found they had taken three pris- oners. Rev. Daniel Cumby, who was slightly wounded by 8 sabre cut, MT. Hampton Metcalf and l. They had ta- ken one prisoner before reaching skipperville. MT. Trawick. home on leave of absence. belonging to Capt. ton. at that time. Fortunately for him he was dressed in citizens clothes when taken. and he availed himself of the first opportunity to whisper the other prisoners not to let the raiders know that he was one of Brears men. as they had sworn vengeance agatlst all members af that company.
 Lieut.. Potts. who was in command of the raiders. did not care to remain long at skipperville, and we were soon on the road. l, being only boy of sixteen. did not feel the serious nees of the situation as did the other prisoners. who were all older men. As there were not horses enough for all the prisoners. MT. Trawick and l walked. until they obtained horses for us. which they did very soon. as they took whatever they needed wherever they could find 1t.
 At one place they found horse. which had been used in the Confeder- ate cavalry service. until he was very much stiffened, and was no good. he was c very fine looking animal though. and one of the raiders. a man named Barnes claimed him. Strapping his saddle on him. he mounted his prize: lie had not gone more than \ mile. however, when the horse fell down with him. crushing his ankle severely. This. though we did not know 1t at the time. proved the "Open Sesame" of our liberty.
 About two miles from where Barnes was hurt lived Dr. Bottoms. and we hurried there. and had him to dress Barnes ankle. pr. Bottoms in- formed him that 1t was a serious fracture.
 We left there just before day. and travelled the Newton road. but as the raiders avoided the open highway ia daylight, they turned into bypath, and came to the residence of MT. Jo- siah Barnes about sunrise: this MT. Barnes was not related to the soldier who had been hurt by the horse fal- ling on him; and who by this time was suffering so that he could scarcs- ly travel
 We did not see a white person on the place. but the negroes brought out a lot of boiled potatoes. on which we made our breakfast. The soldiers en- tered the cribs and procured corn for the horses.
 My sympathy was aroused by tho suffering>of Barnes. and I proposed to Lieut.. Potts. to let us take him back to Skipperville and take care of him, as he did not seem to be able to trav- el. He at first hooted at the idea, but perceived that he was much con- cerned about him. and was puzzled to know what to do with him. Think ing l saw through this a means of ob taining our liberty, I persisted in my request.
 'Lieut. Potts said. What could you do with him?" We would take him back to Skipperville and care for him until he gets well. replied. Well, will leave the matter with Barnes" said he. If he wants to go back with you. believe will let you take him." 1 dL OHCc iuduo hhoWn pAOfoSAeioh to Barnes, but he did not want to go back to Skipperville. then proposed that he go home with Rev. Daniel Cumby, who lived three miles below Skipperville: and I will say just here, that no better, purer man ever lived in Dale county than Uncle" Daniel Cumby. as we all called him. I stated the case to Uncle" Daniel, who has, tened to assure Barnes that we would take the best care of him, and that we would get medical aid for him as soon as possible.
 Relying on our promises. Barnes at last consented to go back with us.
 Lieut.. Potts placed him in our care and wrote out a parole which each of the four prisoners signed. He ordered a negro to hitch one of Barnes mules to buggy with the understanding that We were to return the mule and buggy next day. Barnes was helped into the buggy, and we turned our faces homeward. The raiders mount ing their horses at the same time and resuming their southward journey. They had an odd horse and mule. and they were grumbling about leading they give them to me. if they did not care to be bothered with them. Q Lieut.. Potts said. "all right give them to him." and turning to me he said. give Metcalf one of them" thanked him and told him would do so. I then began to consider which I would take. the mule or the horse; the horse was my choice. but it had sore back. and could not be used for some time. while the mule was ready for immediate service. decided to take the mule.
 About four miles from MT. Barnes place, we met Capt. Brear with part of his company in pursuit of tho raiders. After making careful Inquiry of the direction Lieut.. Potts and his men had gone be said he would take Barnes with him to Newton as pris oner: but as we had sworn to hold ourselves and our lives responsible for his safety and comfort. we would not hear to this and plead with Capt. Brear with such good effect that at last he consented for us to take him on
 We reached Rev MT. Cumbys with our charge about four o'clock in the afternoon. After making him as com fortable as possible. I mounted my mule and role on to Skipperville.
 There was great rejoicing of our relatives and friends at our return. as various rumors had reached them that we had been carried off to Choctaw- hatchee swamp and shot by the raid CTS.
 "The next morning. carried two physicians. Drs. Steagall and Solomon. to see Barnes. They gave him the closest attention for ten days. but he grew no better. He begged the phy- sicians to amputate his foot. They did