The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-06-22

! talk lr see. ginrni. u was Il line q
fires what kept the back more'n the
| pickets. fer thar wasn't a place but
what was liz up Thar was sure some
sorter movement goin' ON thar but
couldn't make head ner tail TO II. cept
that all them troops that ] saw was
marchin' west"
| Then Rosecrans spoke.
This looks decidedly serious to me.
gentlemen. and ! feel sufficient faith
in Sergeant Kings report 10 act imme-
diately upon It II II be true that
Johnston Is massing against our right
and has left the ford at Coulter's un
guarded. this offers us an opportunity
for a countermarch II we only move
swiftly enough Hand me the maps.
major.
~ am fully aware Of the danger In.
volved In dividing our force In the
presence Of the enemy" be said at last.
lifting his eyes to the faces anxiously
watching him. but to my mind the
peril will be even greater II we per
NIT the enemy TO carry out their pres
ent plans unchecked II at this juno
ture we can only strike unexpectedly
In their rear we shall win. The aid
of surprise will be with US. and II Is
worth much to an army just to feel
that they are on the aggressive. Smiley
ride to McGirth and Williams: tell
them to mass their brigades opposite
Minersville and to hold the ford at all
cost: explain the situation TO them
fully. Wyatt, have Colts brigade sta
toned In reserve In the hills back OF
the town. Now. Parker. Seaman. Just
and Shea. start the remainder Of our
troops on forced march TO Coulter's
ford. Let there be no delay. not even
to cook rations. wilson will move first
with the cavalry. to be immediately
followed by Sberidan's brigade. These
will proceed by he river road. while
the others will follow the ridge as rap
idly as they can be made ready. Fur
ther orders will reach them at Coul
ter's That Is all. gentlemen"
Rosecrans. the major. the scout Dan
iels and myself were left alone In the
room. The generals glance fell upon
me-
do you need rest. sergeant?"
NO, sir.
clad Of that. as | require your serv
Ices. There is no battery | can assign
you to at present. but | judge from
your story that you ride well and you
should know the country thoroughly
between the Landing and Salters
creek. am going TO appoint you
temporarily on my stafr with the rank
Of lieutenant and place you in com.
mand of the advance scouts Major.
see that Lieutenant King is furnished
with suitable uniform and good
horse and that be and his command
get away ut once.
Twenty minutes later I was gallop,
ing down the river road with an odd
following at my heels
There were twenty all told. excep-
tionally well mounted. | observed at a
glance There WAS. 10 be- sure. a SEM
blance OF uniform. but exhibiting
marks Of rough service. and represent.
alive or every department.. so that no
two men appeared similarly attired.
They had sturdy and resoute lighting
appearance that pleased me- Perhaps
dozen were Enthusiastically OF the
mountain white type-gaunt. unshav.
en-. slow Of speech. their keen. restless
eyes searching every covert for pos
sible enemy IN ambush The others
were mostly young, reckless looking
fellows. picked from the ranks OF va.
rious organizations because too rest.
less for the discipline OF regular COM
mand | felt a hope that might he
retained in command and thus given
opportunity to test their mettle.
Daniels" | said. drawing back my
horse till rode beside him. this looks
an odd command given me. What are
, they enlisted menT
''Some OF EN- are" he answered
slowly. shifting his eyes over the rab.
Bile behind. but Their mountain men
mostly are JUS volunteer scouts. pick
ed up we're IN Their deestrict cause they
know their way round | reckon may
be it's tough lookin outfit from a so.
jerin' pint . view. but thars some
dern good scouts a.ridin' thar benin
yer That yaller headed Teller thar has
been mostly my partner lately. He's
Irish. name Con O'Brien: deserted
twice from Their Ninth Illinois cavalry,
but since they put him scouun thar
amt no job too blame hard fer him ter
tackle. tell We. leftanant. scouts Is
born. not made"
How long have you been at IT."
"Oh, mostly since the war begun. I
started In with Buell. in Kentucky"
You came from up therey"
He looked at me almost suspIciously
Then his eyes shifted to the scene In
front.
II reckon was born bout ten mile
FROM yere, over yonder on Their cnst
ridge" His eyes narrowed. new
light visible within their depths 1T
was jist ter git back we're with SIGH
an outfit as this yere ahind me tibet
made me sojer." he acknowledged
slowly. II got some private work ter
do In this yere kintry.'
"A feud?"
81 reckon tbet's whut We call It.