, 1862-03-19

Gen kearueF pushed out two companies OF
the New York Lincoln Cavalry to guard
road at Burk's Station, 8 few miles beyond
Fairfax Court House. About eleven O'Clock
he ordered a detachment Of fourteen men of,f
the Lincoln cayalry, under the command Of
Lieutenant Hidden, to advance to certain
point on the road, feel the encmy's position,
and report. They soon came upon one Of the
cnemyfs supports, where about one hundred
and fifty Of his infantry were posted. Seeing
the cavalry advancing, the enemy quickly
foed s5n and 5 45n the arms %sea
dash On the part Of the eaya1ry now became IT.
resistlble. Quickly Lieut.. Hidden told off his
men, and placing himself at their head, dashed
down upon the rebels at full speed, cheering !
jority Of the rebels, astonished at the intrepid
ity Of the charge, took to their heels and |
scampered of in true Virginia style. The
rest fought desperately. Lieut.. Hidden fell
from his horse dcad. A rifle ball entered his
left shoulder, curved though his neck, and |
stantly: Lieut.. Hidden was a brothcr-in-law
Of William Webb. the celebrated shipbuilder
of New York. He was Z Foupg man of fine
personal appearance, brave Us lion. and
Eugene Lewis now took the command,
and the fight became even more desperate.
| Several Of our meu had their horses killed,
| and were forced to engage the enemy hand to
hand. Corporal Lewis, dismonnted, cheercd
| ing two Of the enemy and wounding third.
Some Of these rebels had resolved to die
rather than be taken prisoners, and On refus-
ing to surrender had to be brought to their
| deprived Of bis rifle and bayonet, and then
drew one Of the strangest looking bowie
knives and continued to defend himself in
tic most desperate manner until he vas
despatched by bali from a revolver. His
weapons arc now trophies ia the hands
The whole thing was done quickly and
we'll We killed three, wounded five and
| made prisoners Of eleven, who we're marched
| off before their fleeing comrades had time to
cover themselves. Corporal Lewis, seeing one
Of the rebel neutenants at . distance, heading
south, mounted Lieut. Hidden's horse and
| went IN pursuit. He soon overlook aud bag
grd the game, who turned out to be . West
Point cadet specimen OF the reduced chlya}ry
"a real whisky drinker aud tobacco grinder.
The F. F. Y. bad serious objections to being
, taken Prisoner, or rather, as lie said, Sur
rendering to corporal" A few raps with the
back Of the corpozal's sabre on the rebels
. shoulders soon brought him to his senses and
1ower1d his dignity. He is row sharing the
fate Of his fellow rebels IN comfortable pris-
| on in Washington Gen Kearnay, who saw
this charge from distance, declares it the
most brilliant dash and desperate bit Of fight
ing he ever saw. He took each man by ths
band On his rcturn. and comp1imented him fol
his bravery.
Rev. DIR. Glover TindIcAtes Htmscff
Rev. L, r. Glover. Of Springfield, Ill, write;
to the st. Louis Dk7nocra: . correction, @
which we girc the material part He says
Quo Of the reporters Of Z Chicago paper says
"Duriug his remarke MI. Josl1n stated tna
| spies and traitors had como to the State ant
| city, ard that clergyman ohicl.tcd st tn
, refused to pray for the President Of the tnltet
= States and the Government"
All that I have ever uttered in prayer iu tk
4 Convention when acting as Chaplain, vas "a
;. ken literally from some Of the propheste
= in Scripture, or from the Book ot Con
+ mon prayer. I baye never, to my knosl
c | edge, nsed q sentence of my own com
:. | position Members Of the Convention pres
cpt. and farniliar with the forms Of th
to use The collects. or other prescribed form
= Of pray CT from tie prayer book, concludin
n With one Of the t1o PRAYERS for peace. con
~ | tosed, respectively, bF the Bishops of Cor
:. nectfcut and Mirncbota. aud recommend.
. for ths Use Of Ills c1ergy BY the Bishop Of Ill
,e nnis.
m As to the charge made by a{r. Joslyn, that
- coDstau,ly refused to pray for the Prr:ider
I" OF the upi.sd States ard the Government.
-, % = stcsfe occasien Of public worship, omi
sed the ptag.r for the President, or for Cl'
n gftss, *;s'n IN session, or had anf desire !,
TO- 60 So Several members of Mr.. Lincoln
1aa,ns are commuuftants Of tht church
~ wn,c1 l am rector They cac. and will
lie called pIon. bear testimony to tho cosrcct6e
;. o. ~ statemeIt III this particular.
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