Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-26
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TIE Shenandoah Valley correspondent of the New
York Tines, in his letter dated Harrisolburg, 7th inst
describes the pursuit Of Jackson aid the attack uCon
the rear guard OF bis Grmy near Hars0nbuTg he
following X-rac Will be Uund particularly Interesting
! A scout came in and reported that out two mits
were forty or fifty Rebel cavalry and lew infantry,
that the Doses au0 tired either run u
| Fl .ht. aud could lie easily Captured. Wen have
little fun, then would you like to Ii ?? said he
Colonel (H yDdham,) turning to he next minute
the buge SOUNDED to horse" The
Colonel ordered Captain ShtLmrG's company 10 ID
front, ror as skrmsheIS, but the advances 0r 80
much id he rely the thorough scouting it sup
J0sd the woods had undergone that be neglected this
customary precau:i0n. On rode the column, with sabre
at should r aud carbine ready. Very fey scat
ttripg shots could De heard IL front, ana as ii
Necessary to know what going on, galoped up
An orderly laundering past az rat is the mat
Ter p There's trouble ahead and I'm going for rein
I0rcemen8," \ OF dreaming from the scattering nature
OF the fire that there was any immediate danger, ives
logging leisuTey along 10 the centre OF the cavacade
When the head charging down upon Fail
ba-A! Fail back Ashoys cavalry aud Jacksons
whole army are coming" 1t scarcely tine icr
remonsaUce when the chances were that if escap
ed the pursuing foe he'd be ridden down By his
iug friends ana LdFew my mare to a sort of sdtpath
in the woods, and began to PICK my way back best
could. | am sorry to say it, but such utter scene
of route and Generalization as tbnn ensued
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Our lolg cavacade those IN the and even IN The
centre, utterly ignorant OF what the exact danger
that threatened, galoped wildly for their lives. and
hurting in their precipate fight sabres carhnes blank
ets aLd everything else to the earP that could posi-
bly, add to their weight Through the WOODS
they tore, aud cut open space, where bill eff I'd
its broad brow to reform them. Halt here en, fol
the love OF tie mothers that bore you If not Tor your
own manh0ods sake ~ But no oficsrs gaIloped after
men, shouting halt, halt - but savagey squirting their
own steeds and dashes the chaotic Of horsemen,
as though the arch 6end after them And it only
forty fifty of Ashbys cavalry after all for here they
halt on the crest of TINS rough rocky hill, dschargng
their carbnes and revovers at the back c Us etre ting
straggiers, as horses go sliding lew oi
eu halt the position from whence lucy star:CG bu'
the majority go plugging into town shouting Oar reg
nent is all captured and cat to piecas aod we're the
only ones LETT" And precious set OF towards you
are, cavalry gentlemen, if your story be true to
have bought your worthless existence by sacrificing the
lives of your comrades ard the honor OF the flag ye bear
4 The WoRK IN MISUNDERSTANDING to the Louisville
Democrat q portion of Col. horgans centinue
lively engaged in Kentucky Capt. Fergusons company
has been doing good work at ompknsve, Monroe
ty where they routed company of Federas capturing
seeTas prisoners and number Of arms AUD cavalry equip
ments Capt. Hamilton has also had brush with com
pany of PENNSYLVANIA cavalry recently, IN which beh com
mandeGs were killed.