Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-04

ceed. 1hlS was assurance " "'i" NE" ",-'
come through such u scene as mad Leen
witnessing. had ridden, l suppose, about
three or three and l.aii miles from the hill,
though ii not possible to be sure of the dis.
turcc; when, having passed ;Ec white house.
came out on an open piece of ground, be-
yond and circling which was forest Two
lield-picces were unini crcl and guarding
The road, the painting aud itdcd hurSes in the
rear locked as though thcy bad hcn hard
worked, and the ganners and drivers looked
worn and dciectc'l. Dropping shots sounded
close liz front through thc woods. but tue guns
on the left no longer maintained tlicir fire. |
was lust about to ask one ut lie men .or u
light, when sputtcrins fire on my right at
tr,ctcd my attention, and out Of the forest or
along the road rushed II number of men.
The gunncrs seized the trail OF the nc"!est
piece to wheel it round upon them; others
made for the tumbrls aid horses rs ii to ity,
when shout Was raised, "Don;t fire /; they're
our own men; and in Ie: minutes on c;!nle
pell-incll a whole regiment in disorder. i
rode across one and stopped him. "Ho'rc
pursued by cavalry" he sasped; "Theyse
cut lis all 10 pieces"
As he spoke, a shell burst oYcrthe column;
another dropped en- the road, and out stream
ed another column Of men, keeping together
with their arms, and closing up the sIraeg!efs
of the First Regiment. turned, and 10 ms
surprise saw the artiieryncn had gonc oh,
leaving one gun standing by itself. They had
rcireatcd with their horses.
There Was no choic's 90. mn but (" resign
any further researches. The mail iro,n Wash.
iaston tnr the Wednesday Steamer ut Boston
leaves at 30 on Monday, and 50 pat my
horse into trot, keeping i'll the tield along
side tie read as much aS ] could. 20 avoid
the Iu@iiives, till came oHce aoFc t"i':;'
rear Of the baggage a'i'! store cars and the
rreSs,i.e Of the crawd, who, CONSCIOUS ot t!r
a;l which would afford them against a-cayalry
charge, and rra.ral, nevertheless, Of Their
,.ros;mi;v, c:anorcd and shouted like mad
mcu As they ran. The road WAS now literally
covered with baggage. Itsc"mcd to ne as
if the men inside were throwing the Things
out purposcly. Stop" cried | 10 the driver
Of ono OF the carts, everything is falling
ou,." ''---you, shouted tvlow inside,
"ir YOU stop him I'll blow your brains out
Ny attempt to save Uncle Sans property
were then and there discontinued
What occurred on the Hill cannos say,
h,t al Inc road from Cenrevile Tor mile
presented such sight as can only be Wit
ros ed in the track otthc runaways as an ~
terry dcmoralixcd army. Drivers fogged,
lasbed, s,rurrcd and beat their horses, Or
10 med down and abandoned their teams, and
ron nv the side of the road mounted men,
servants and men in uniform, vehicles Ct a.!
sorts eommssariat wagons throngcd the
narrow ways. AT every shot, cenrulslon as
It were. seized upon the morbid mass ol
bones. sinew, wood and iron, and thrilled
through it, giving new energy and action tc
It's desperate efforts TO Sc free from lisel'-
Aoaiu the cry of Cavalry" arose. What
ore Won afraid or?" said to IL man who was
running beside me. "I'm moi afraid ol you,
roplied the rullian, lcveling his piece at me
and pulling the trigger. 1t was not loaded
or ,hc cap was not on, for the gun did not 60
oT I was unarmetl, and did not go oil a
fast as | could; resolved to keep my Owl
counsel for the second time that day