Show A YOUNG hk ito an A amusing in instance of the alie value of a ready wit vit and presence of mind occurred during daring the advance of the second near 11 hatcher archers run A c coroff 0 raff young lad ad in the uth connecticut going with a coffee pot to get water from a stream suddenly ly found himself surrounded rounded by three rebels with all the fierce tress ress of voice lie he muster lie he commanded them to throw down their arms and surrender supposing that bat the bold youth had companions near to enforce his command they complied when alien he seized one of their muskets and marched them into camp in preat great triumph this story is related in liis his camp as the capture camtu re of three rebels with a coffee pot |