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such an irregular manner, and leaving some 

 of the wounded behind, contrary to his 

 orders. Presently there came two men 

 riding after us ; one of them an old man, 

 the other a lad : we enquired if they had 

 seen any of the above persons ; and they 

 answered they had not. 



" By this time there was a very hot firing 

 before us, and, as we judged, near where 

 our main body must have been, Our course 

 was then nearly south-west ; but, changing 

 it, we went north about two miles, the two 

 men remaining in company with us. Judg- 

 ing ourselves to be now out of the enemy's 

 lines, we took a due east course, taking care 

 to keep at the distance of fifteen or twenty 

 yards apart, and directing ourselves by the 

 north-star. 



" The old man often lagged behind; and, 

 when this was the case, never failed to call 

 for us to halt for him. When we were 

 near the Sandusky Creek he fell one hun- 

 dred yards behind, and bawled out, as usual, 

 for us to halt. While we were preparing to 



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