The New York Herald Newspaper, July 7, 1863, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. PRICE THREE CENTS — - — WHOLE NO. 9791. NEW YORK, FUESDAY, JULY 7, 1863.—TRIPLE SHERT. von. eaten tr TO ee THE BLACK CHARGER “REB.” THE CAPTAIN'S STORY. [Prom the New York Weekly Herald.) “Devil take the luck,” was my angry ejaculs- tion as I.crawled, covered with blood and éust, from under the body of my poor horse, who had fallen dead, @ cannon ball having plumped into his shoulder within a few inches of my knee. Down went the poor beast, and the captain of one of the finest companies in the finest cavalry regiment in ‘the United States service (your humble servant) found himself suddenly transferred to the infantry in much shorter time than it has taken to re- eount the fact. We were just making a charge, and it was deucedly unpleasant to be so suddenly arrested. I consoleémyself, or endeavored to do 80, with the reflection, ‘‘Better luck next time;” ‘but somehow I did not feel any great satinfaction at the thought, and was fast becoming morose when I saw our boys returning. They were not as numerous as. when the charge Wus first made; * bat we thought little of that. We had become ac- eustomed to it now. “What luck; boya?” was my eager inquiry. “Complete success, Captain. We drove the weceah off like sheep; killed a lot of them, and captured some of their horses.’” This piece of information I received with great pleasure. I could now choose from the captured dot 8 charger. “Where are the horses?” “Be here in s few moments, Captain.” The words were hardly spoken ere I saw them coming ‘ep the road. They were in charge of some contra- ‘Datids who bad just joined us, and were guarded by several of our soldiers. We concluded to remain where we were that night, and as the boys were cooking supper I had ample opportunity to inspect the horses. A sorrier set I scarcely ever beheld. have ridden, aud he was a tall, ungainly Roman nosed brute. He was black asa coal, was in good condition, and had the appearance of great strength. Without further ceremony J took pos- session of the captive. é “Here, boy, get my saddle and bridle off that @ead horse and clean them up. Take care of them, of this black horse and of my traps when we get tocamp. Itake you into my service, will give you twelve dollars a month, a thrashing once a week, and my old clothes when I have any. Js it @ bargain?” “Golly, massa, guess it is. Twelve dollars a month! Whar all dat money to come,from? Isn't dese clothes old, massa?” The rascal snickered as he said this, My uniform was new, and I flattered myself that I looked quite the cheese in it. “Leay, Sambo.” “Tke my name, massa—Ike, de good boy, my ole minsis used to call me.’’ Here he grinned from ‘ear to ear, showing an amount of ivory that would have driven an elephant mad with jealousy. “Well, Ike, if you go on this way I shall change my terme—make the thrashings more numerous and say no more about the money.” “Whar dat dead hoss, massa? Just Jet me git dem saddle and bridle. In de mornin’ you Gnd all bright as new dollar you ain't seen dese two tree years.” Ike bustled away, and I saw no more of him until I heard his voice raised in bitter alterca- tion. ‘There was but one horse in the lot that I would! TURES. seinen ae a8 we approached. Their countenances, as I rode past, were indicate of imtense amazement. ‘ dare say they wondered what it all meant. On went Reb at the same headlong speed, which I could not for the life of me check, until, at a sbarp turn of the road, he dashed into the whole of Stuart’s cavglry. Reb upset three or four horses ‘and their riders ere his impetus could be arrested, and then, panting and apparently quite satisfied, he stopped and gazed about him with great calm and complacency. It is needless to add that I was a prisoner. a of an undertaking for one man to attack eight thousand,” laughingly said » young rebel officer, by whose side I rode after I had given up my arms. I explained how it'was my misadventure had occurred, to the amusement of those who could hear me. It was understood that | Iwasto be sent to Richmond; but as the rebel force was moving in that direction I was allowed . to keep my horse until they changed their course; then I was to be forwarded under guard to the capital. i ‘Thit evening, after shard dsy’s march, which had fatigued both men and horses, we camped near asmall village. The main body of the rebels passed on a mile or #0; but the officers quartered at a fine large house, belongizg to a gentleman who was absent, but whose family were inmates of the dwelling. Iwas allowed to remain with the offi- cers, who were most courteous tome. Upon en- tering the house the ladies received us with great Kindness. To their credit be it said, they were as affable and polite to me, the prisoner, asto the officers of their own army. “We have a friend with. us who will sympathize with you, Captain,” said one of the young ladies. “Where is Annie? You must know, sir, that she is & Yankee—a cousin of ours—who can’t get home. Bhe is dreadfully patriotic. I shall send her to you.” A few moments after in came Miss Annie, and to my great surprise and joy I found it was the Miss Annie of all others whom I most wished to see. Some two yearsagol had met the young lady at Newport; had, as asserted by my compan- fon, become quite spoony about her, and, strange to say, had thought of her with an ardent desire to meet her again ever since that night when I first pressed her hand significantly, and said over and over again— “Goodby, Miss Annie; think of me sometimes. Isha ever bear you in mind. I hope we shall soon meet again.” She murmured something about ‘next year;” but since them things had changed. Instead of Newport balls I had been enjoying rebel cannon balls and undergoing the hardships of a cavalry officer's life. Still I had always thought of Miss Annie, and-now I was holding her band in mine, and was sbout to express my joy at the meeting, when I saw from her manner that she wished we should appear as strangers to each other. Of course I complied with her evident desire, and it was only when, in the course of the evening, we found ourselves alone, that I referred to past times. ag you semember Newport, Miss Annie?” I “Ob, yes, Captain, I do.’ We were very happy and careless, then,” sighed the beautiful gicl; “now all is bloodsbed and strife. How were you captared?”’ T related the circumstances attending my being RIVER. The Points of Escape for Lee's Army-—The Fords, Ferries, Bridges, Islands and Other Important Points on the River, from Washington to Hancock. THE POTOMAC ace HANCOCK “ aM {IM ERB aio ratno Hee wi y : LITERATURE, Sa horse, admired mine as he strode past them. I observed that Miss Annie was not with her cousins. A few moments after I saw her at one of the win- dows of the honse, and remarked that she was waving ber handkerchief. Reb was warming to bis work, and I was just thinking of giving the Jadies an ides of hia great speed when I felt him bound under me. The bugle was sounding. It was some distance off, but Reb heard it, and was mad to getaway. All atonce a thought struck me. I knew the extraordinary capacities of Reb. f Seoked at the brick wall. My God, how high it was. Still it wan neck or nothing, and I resolved I would dare to make the at- tempt, Turning Reb to the farthest corner of the lot, I reined him in for a moment. Just then I saw Miss Annie wave her handkerchief, and heard the bugle. Reb heard it too. Settling my- self for the struggle, with a brief but fervent prayer, I dashed my noble horse at the enormous wall. He rushed at #t, slackened his speed as he drew near, and then with the spring of a lion he Yose at the obstacle. The ladies shriecked and looked away. ‘The officers were spellbound at the audacity of the attempt. Brave Reb went over that wall like a rocket, and sped down the road like a whirlwind, We dashed past the pickets, who fired « volley at un. I felt as if hot iron had entered my left arm, which fell powerlem to my side; but Reb was untouched, and away be fiew, bearing me to freedom. We soon left all pursuers miles behind, and Jong ere night I had reached the Union forces and been duly cared for. 1 was sent to Washing- ton, whore Ike found me. To the faithful fellow I narrated my escape. “Golly, Massa Jack, good day for you when you found Ike and Reb.’ Why he made the matter of his finding one of congratulation I could not clearly see, although I did certainly feel that I ed much to Reb. “Tl bust dat hos wid oats,” said Ike affirma- tively. “Yes, aah, I just give that black Reb all he kin eat, day and night.” My wound was very painful. The arm bad been broken; but @ strong constitution and youth over- came the intense suffering, and I was slowly get- ting better, when an event occurred which greatly accelerated my entire recovery. Ike came to me with a most consequential look one morning: — “Here, Massa Jack, you just let me take off dat flannel shirt, Put on dis white one.” Mechani- cally I underwent the change. “Now, den, where’s your puttiest neck hanker- cher? Dese aint nice enough,” he asserted as be tossed out my black silk cravats. “T have no others, Ike.” “Wat, no yaller or red ones? Wat kinder taste yer got? Spose I must use one of dese,” he mut- tered, an he proceeded te tie my cravat in a very artistic knot. “What are you dressing me up for, Ike?"’ I in- quired at last. “Look at dist” said he triumphantly. He held 8 bouquet in bis hand. “Well, Ike, what of that?’ “Wat of dat? wat of dat?’ mimicked Ike, his lips curling at my obtuseness. ‘Why, dere’n a Indy, a ‘Deaatiful lady, out dere come to see us, and I guess we likes to look nice when de ladies around.” 80 saying, Ike gave me a last inspection, and then abruptly left the room. A few moments after he ushered in Miss Annie. EUROPE ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF WASHINGTON. FOUR DAYS LATER NEWS. NAPOLEON ON INTERVENTION. HIS INTERVIEW WITH SLIDELL. England Does Not Join Him Cordially. Messrs. Roebuck and Lindsay at the French Court. WAR PREPARATIONS IN FRANCE AND RUSSIA. THE ALLIED NOTE TO RUSSIA. AFFAIRS IN POLAND. THE PRIVATEER ALEXANDRA IB COURT. THE WAR IN MEXICO. THE NILE. Captains Speke and Grant Before the Geographical Sec'ety. THE DRAMA IN LONDON. ‘The stoamabip City of Washington, Captain Moreboune, which left Liverpool at two P. M., on the 24th, ane Queenstown on the 26th ultimo, arrived at this port yes terday morning Her news ws four @:ys ister. A Corta despatch annousces that the Lord High Com missioner of the lopian Islands bad ienued # proc amation 0m the subject of emigration from Ireland, anid — In one year, the year of the distress, the irinh em) io the U) Btates—all honor W them for no ‘® million and a half sterling to Ui cir friends and ilies ip Ireland, to enable them t» As this interview was a strictly private one, I re- frain from giving any details concerning it. 1 shall simply state that I learned from Annie “What dat you tryin’ to do? Put down dat sup- made a prisoner. She was surprised to hear of per. Just leave it ar. I's de Captain's boy. 1 | Reb's bad conduct, and expressed a desire to vee take care of him. Go way, man; go way.” the horse. At that moment in came the young must they abandoned the country fof their birth Ne doubt, 1 © patenel to cover Hen Gale See Seovel WED the mas’o § in ve stepped out, ended the dispute by taking ladies—Mise Annie's cousins. They were in great hee has on mnkebill and’ informed the bs alter glee, laughing merrily, as I soon found out, at my that she had flattered the rebel bugler into | fits a Nev tamuy. ut allow mats cay that the sen > ve misadventure, which of the officers had been the belief that she admired the notes of his | timect is not universal, because have mysol! seer a the fature Ike would wait upon me. + ome instrument above all others; that she requested | Party of emigrants intending go to America. parading the road with « baad of musicians, AnBOUnCing theme: e+ he should go to the copse, which was some distance Pe tema pony} econ Daven Ge to from the house, amd sound his bugle, as she wished ile, therefore, no dow for fw. | Saey Gaeee euere to hear the effect produced. To gratify the young i painful to leave home, that Is pot ao ubiverval feelin “You hear dat?” said Ike in triumphant tones. | Telating to them. Bo began some forther remarks, bet closed theat “Where did you obtain that noble charger, ebruptly, as be was warned that if he dida’t “dry | Captain?” asked one of the ladies. because many persona tect that in leaving for Americ [ne ectenton: thoy of about t better their portion, they ” he would * “My men captured the horse several months byte eget since, at the time we defeated a portion of the same force which now hold me @ prisoner.” “Indeed, then he isa rebel horse,”’ said the lively girl. “He has come back to his proper owners, and brought you, Captain, as the result of his visit to Yankee land,”’ She laughed; but I did got. I was gazing at Miss Annie, who had just entered the room. She was apparently buried in deep thought. “I hear,’ said she at last, “that the Union forces are within twenty miles of here, north.” She looked at me significantly, and added quickly, “Are you not afraid, girls, that they may come here?” “No, indeed!” said the fair rebela; ‘we are safe ough. Our troops will drive them beck more quickly than they came.” “Are you paroled?” said Annie, as she passed near me. “Tl am not.” “Then you must endeavor to escape. The rebels are farious that black troops should be armed and Jed against them, and they vow they will treat the Union prisoners with fearful severity. You must make your escape.” I pointed out to her the utter impossibility of any such attempt; but she persisted in her asser- tion, and said she would think the matter over and Jet me know her plans. At supper the young ladies asked me many qnes- tions about my horse, all of which I took great pleasure in answering. I was proad of Reb. “Confound the brute,” said one of the officers; “the upset me in his mad career, knocked my horse and myself head over heels. I say, Captain, I no- ticed that every time the bugle sounded he pricked up his ears and seemed inclined to start again.” “Yes, he is always frantic when he hears a charge. The moment the sound reaches his ears he rushes forward spite of all obstacles."’ “Captain,” said Annie, with great eagerness, “won't you ride the horse to-morrow and let us see him go through his paces?’’ “Ob, yes,’ chimed in her cousin, “by all means let as see Reb, Captain.’ I reminded the ladies that I was @ prisoner, and not at liberty to show off to them the qualities of my steed. “Oh, he ie in the lot,’ said one of the young ladies. ‘Yon can ride him in the morning. There is no danger of your escaping,’’ she added, langh- ingly; ‘‘the wall is of brick, and seven or eight feet high. Papa kept his racers there.” Early the next morning we were ap and partaking of a hearty breakfast, which was all the more ac- ceptable to me as I looked upon it as the last of the kind I should get for some time. "Gomme, Captain, we must now see that famons horse of yours,” said Miss Annie. “TYes,by all means,” said the other ladies, who had risen at this carly hour to see us off Teaddled Reb with a heavy heart. I knew that we were to part. I was that day to be transferred to the care of some soldiers en rowte for Richmond, and I knew that some ef the rebel officers would of course take my charger. Mies Anuic came up to me as! was patting Reh At dsybreak the next morning I found all my things in fine order, The black horse, saddled and bridied, was in readiness. Thus acooutred, he Jooked much better than when I first saw him; but wothing could hide that tremendous Roman nose of his. I mounted aad put him through his paces. He trotted well, had a long, rapid gallop, and was an extraordinary jumper. His museular power ‘was really wonderfal. 1 found my courage rise as 1 ascertained the capabilities of the noble beast, and I rushed him at leaps which were almost dangerous. He took them et) bravely, sprang at them with snort of defiance, and cleared them with # power and agility rarely equalled. The boys looked on with admiration. Ike was as proud ase peacock when Trode back and resigned the horse to him. He patted him and caressed him. Suddenly he ebouted:— “Massa Jack” (he had asked me my name), “what you call dis hoss?’’ “By Jove, Ike, 1 don’t know. What shall we call him 1” “General Lee,” suggested Ike, with a meek look, but a treacherous smile. “Ike, you will get sent upto the contraband pen at Washington, I fear.” “Lord, Massa Jack, you can’t do without your boy. 1 was only jokin’.” ‘We thought of several names for the black horse; but none of them suited me. At last Ike hit upon an appellation which was adopted unanimously. “Masea Jack, s'pose' you call dat hoss Rebel. Be just caught, vou know.” “Well, Tke, that will do—Rebel is a very appro- priate name for him; and as “Rebel” the black charger soon became keown to all thé regiment. Weeks of inactivity succeeded the event referred to in the commencement of this narrativ.. ‘‘Rebel”’ waxed fat and strong ander the care of The, the latter waxing fat and saucy under my care. The confounded nigger was a singular compound; but one thing I soon ascertained: he was honest; and this quality was worth # host of others, Lesides which be became profoundly attached to me. I was touched by his many evidences of this feeling, and in my tarn became #0 accustomed to Ike that I should have been quite miserable had I lost him. At lait tie regiment received orders to move, and right willingly we took up our line of march. We were to make a raid into the enemy's country. We did go, and inflicted a deal of harm upon the rebels, We met the foe several times, bat always drove them before as, killing apd captaring any. “Reb,” my black horse;“had become famow 48 8 most extraordinary charger. He would slwiys lead in am atiack; there won no restraining him. He dashed headlong at the enemy, overthrowing everything in his eager onset. The was quite as proud of Reb as he was of his master, and asterted at all times; — “De Captain and Reb am de two best sogers in | fis regiment.” One bright warm morning I was tiding far in advance of the main body of our troops, when I observed at no great dixtance from me 4 number of rebel horsemen. | palled ap Reb, took & g004 look at the enemy, and was slowly torving away to ride back, 0 ‘oe bugles of the rebels sounded. Tomy utter » toishment, and to rapidly that I could not prevent the movement, Reb whecked at the sound of the trampet and charged straight at the rebels. tm vain I tried to | stop him, in vain J endeavored to pall him aside; with bie care Inid back fat on bis neck and at ® rate of speed truly wonderfal, Bob dashed mt the fon. They opened ranks great ogly none, ‘Bee that your saddle is well secured, and at the proper moment make the effort.’ She walked away. What did she mean’ T mounted Reb and rode him «lowly rou) th» let. My captors had made no opposition to this. The wall which surrounded os wae immensely | high. Itrack Reb with my hee! sod caused him to splign. The ladies, who were good judges of » lady, the man did as she desired, and the result I have already described. I am now quite recov: e the weakness which attends « conva- lescence; but as I am to"get married to dear Annie next week it may readily be supposed that I am all right. Ike and Reb are also quite well. The for. mer remarked to me:— “Captain, an we is gwine to get married, guess we'd better resign."’ I think I shall take Ike's DRY Gouin. ). cm SILK IN THE COUNTRY, AT THE IMPO! RS PRICES. LEGRAIN, No, 720 Broadway. 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The (or recpontemia anys that all the advices comerning the har Yoo! are mont patin(actory, and that the yield f whet will be more abundant thas in ordinary years ‘The death of Tost Mahomed Kiam before Neret w re ported from Persia The Japapore government bad beep gramted fileeo days to reply to the Fog leh vlticuatam, ‘The Cape of Good toate to May 21 ere received but the pews & (014 chimporiant A motion wae pending im the Cape Parliament, enserth @ that the tune bas arrived when the intratoction of « ree pews ible governinect is exyadient and deriratie The Loodon Time, of the 26th Of Jane, mye — The Rus fant io Parte seem to be perewnded that war ia ail bot cortain. Letters from ®. Petersburg state there is bot Hittle probability of the Rorrien government making aay satiefactory oomorerin on the Polmh question Thu Opie a eomOrmned by the fon midalde wariihe preparavons whitch are being made Ohromshort he Hesrrom compere A Bromels (elegram stator thal the King of Belgiom hed sent to the Ministers of England ant thon Pelative to the GiMeulty betwee the (we rountrier, which wan referred to bin Majerty * arbi decipiens believed to be more favorable te Bras! than to England The Canard screw steamship Mitom arrived at Liverpaes and the Jore at Londonderry, on the morning of Ue 24 tf Jume, The Jura reschet Liverpool at twos Moo (be ale THE AMERICAN QUESTION. Heports of French Mediation. A Paris lotion enys Mr Fidell, (he envoy of the Conte. derate Piston, bed @ very long conference with (he Kam porer on Thareday, the 18th of Jone. 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