Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-16
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THE TExaE RANGERS opry on U.s.

THE TEXaE RANGERS OPEN 0E US.
AT about three O'Clock General HasoalFs bri-
sde was ordered to encamp In the woods, four
miles from BardstOwn. The advance Eua-i y-ss
a mile and half ahead. Msi5r DacanfI1-s
detachment Of infantry was ordered Co halt. bus
this command was net given tl G-i-r F7s.sr
who proceeded with his cavalry al9uz tls reaI
to BardsiOwR. MAJOR Dsgeutsld soon rode bsc-
and informed General HsscaII that ths rebels
were in the woods, just ahead l considerable
force that the cavalry had commenced szir-
mishing with them, and asked permission 90 lead
his meu into the fIay. General Hsseal had
been instructed by General Wood not tl bruy
on an engagements without further orders. and s5i
be informed Maj1T ID much Co tue chagrin b.
that Cfieer who aYOwed that with his two com
panies he could whip brigade Of rebels 1Iai-
Foster had al the tine been unaware Of tha halti
made in his rear, and meeting the Rangers he (
faced them BObIy- As usual the rebels f5ugh8
from the cover Of undergroW lrom beHirI
lenses and logs, having formed 8 perfect an.bus-
eade ia anticipation Of the very thing that had
hsppeDed-a little csrelessness in permitting our
advance to get tOs far ahead Of the main BODY.
They laid in ambush until Major EOster's ,er1-
mand had almost passed them, when tbev oBen-
ed terrific FIRE, such IS, sudden and unexpected
as il was, few cavalry corps vii stand Tho
Te2 ans were supported by a regimen. Of iu-
bering about 1000, while oars was q little more
than l,000. The rebels succeeded I'm confusing.
our men, attacking them from two on three
different points 81 the same time. After 6rine,
q lew rounds from their ambush they charged
upon Major Fosters cavalry, and "cut of
two or three companies from the main body.
The Ohie and Kentucky boys stood the charge
well. but finding that great many of their
number had been wounded and csutura3.
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tunstsly many construed the order to .8ll back
into an admission of defeat, and a stamrsie was
started. Oaly those who have witnessed cav
airy stampede can form an idea Of what ft fs-
one of the most dreadful specfacIes that war
can possibly present, and, frequently more iu.
iarous than the worst defeat that can beftU onr
army. Men who have become ma5dsnef and
desperate by fear, dash along tAe rosd heelIesz
Of what IS before themr imPeilsd BY the con-
seriousness that certain death is behind them.
hey VIII stop for nothing. They urrs their
h0rses forward Only-Fhethar into iils or water
they esre nOt-sO that they are carried beyond
the reach Of the victorious foe. A panic IS ai-
ways contagious, and IN its spread, many bravo
hearts fall victim to it, and Join iH ihs stam-
Pede-the whirlWind Of towards One can
start a thousand, and two put fen thousand tl
fight. Owen Meredith truly says:
50 'Tis fact by all history proved beyond doubt
That there needs nothing more whole army t1 r1u.
Thah one coward that takes TO his heels. for ,gl-h
HisfsIloWs are certain to follow bis lead"
It is great wonder to my MIND shat tbs
panic stricken cavalry did uot stampede the "a
tantry they met Oa their retreat. Half g dozen
Of them yelled at the pitch Of their voices.
81 Prepare for the worst; thousands and thou
sands OF them are coming after us. They'll
whip us every one" Tha 6rst rsgimsns t5st
encountered these fellows was the 2s.h Ohio
Msior DageB6sid drew his sword and tried te
stop the panic, but could not. The 26 h. with
its brave Colonel Eytfs. was nos to be s.onDs7.
4 hundred stentorian voicss cried, Ran. vou
d-3 towards" as the cavalry dashsd past
them Colonel Bael, Of the 2Sh indiana.
would have formed bis men across tho road So
as to hiatt the runners, but they we're up7u lin
before he knew t.