Evidently the
Southerners intend to make it a big day to-morrow when they inaugurate
Hawes, their governor."
"A governor who's a governor only when he is surrounded by an army,
won't be much of a governor," said Pennington. "This state refused to
secede, and I guess that stands."
"Beyond a doubt it does," said Colonel Winchester, "but they've made
great preparations, nevertheless. There are Confederate flags on the
Capitol and the buildings back of it, and I see scaffolding for seats
outside. Are there other places from which we can get good looks, lads?"
"Plenty of them," May and Powell responded together, and they led them
from hill to hill, all covered with dense forest. Several times they saw
Southern sentinels on the slopes near the edge of the woods, but May and
Powell knew the ground so thoroughly that they were always able to keep
the little troop under cover without interfering with their own scouting
operations.
Buell had given final instructions to the colonel to come back with all
the information possible, and, led by his capable guides, the colonel
used his opportunities to the utmost.
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