The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-08-21
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From the Piltsburg Chronclc.I
Singular Scene During Storm,
An Incident of war was related to NE
day or two ago, by Capt G. Krepps,
Of the LIST Virginia cavalry, which is well
worth small space in your paper
At the time Of the advance Of the troops
who we're stationed at Warrenton, Va.
under communal OF General Pope, to
0ulpepper, a scouting party was sent
out by order of Gen. Hatch, numbering
one hundred and sixty men, two compa.
MES, one of which was Captain Krepps.'
They penetrated far into the cnemy's
lines, to a place called Orange Court
House, or, as the rebel term it, Beaver
Dam, on the Central route, thirty-fve
miles frow Richmond, where they de.
stroyed the depot, burned large amount
Of army supplies, and tore up the rail-
road for o considerable distance, and at
the same time just two miles from them
lay tody Of rebels numbering, it is
stated, ten thousand; but, nevertheless,
they completed their business, and were
on their return, when our little narrative
commences. During their march through
a dense black pine forest. powerful
storm came upon them. Il was a perfect
tornado, as trees were torn from their
roots and Frustrated by the raging and
destructive gale. The Captain, finding
it rather disagrooable marching through
such storm, ordered his men to halt
and dress into line, with their backs
toward the storm. The order was
promptly oboyed as their faces we're al.
ready badly beaten by the peltering hail
md rain.
They were all standing thus, taking it
as best they could, when flash of light,
eniug followed by crash Of dGafening
thunder, broke above them, prOstroling
them to the very earth. All was quiet
then for a while, save the distant roar
Of the thunder as il reverberated
from hill to hill, and the raging wind
1t seemed as if death had cast his gloo-
my shades DER that little band Ger that
little spot Of ground, where moment
before all was glee and myth. After a
time the Captain came to and arose from
his uncomfortable bed, and oh what
scene was presented to his Wis ion
There lay his entire company, all in a
line, as if held in the strong embrace of
death. He gazcd for moment on the
strange spectacle before him. There
lay men and horses in almost every pc
sition. Some were thrown on the ground
with their arms extended, as il struggling
for freedom, while others had their arms
and hands bent invefsely, as il some
strong influence had warped them from
their proper position.
The captain stood gazing on the scene
before him, ana thinking how potent
the hand of the Almighty was; how
quickly his little band had been hurled
from the pleasures life TO the scenes
oil eternity, when, to his aslonshmcnt,
one Jumped up, then another, then an
other, till soon every one save two Of tho
company were on their feet. Words
fail 10 describe the feelings Of the Cap
tain at the moment, hut it is safe to say
that he was enthusiastic with joy OF the
temperance Of his men in life. The
casualties were Two men severely iniur.
ed end Eve horses killed. 1t is supposed
that the escape from death Of the whole
ccuDspv nDn he aeconnlyl FIR oniv he