Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-11-09

as L now thaEk, with a HES psntup
gratitude, that Model Sister!
From the North Carolina Soldiers.
Correspondence of the Fayetteville Observer.
CAMP 26rH n G. TRIO OPS, Oct. rs, 1868.
Messrs. Ell. Hale & Sons Think
ing that perhaps the friends of the old
Goth would Ike to hear from us, I pro-
pose giving short sketch of our late
transactions.A Of our flank movement
by which Mode was compelled to fall
back [ will ay nothing, as that is gen
orally undettood. On the night of
the 18th wdsncamped at Warrenton;
and the ne4t morning started in hot
pursuit atte1 the yankees. AS the day
advanced wSfound'that we were gain
ing on them md this served to make
US redouble our efforts to overtake
then. Our DIVISION was in front and
Cookies Brigde at the head of the d.
vision ; onHDrigade next. About I
o'clock weIwere informed that the
enemy wef just ahead, where they
were restiDSin a field entirely unsus-
picious of pr presence. Cookies brig
ade was ihedi ately thrown into line
on the rigE of the road, while ours
came in on .he left. We threw for
ward our Armisbers and began to
+ + underwood. we oon emerged 5n e5'
the open 6e1and could see the enemD
as it were RING about a half mile off
> but on the nth side of Broad Run,
> Wyatts Datsy now came dashing to
: the front a wheeling into position
soon let hyt the yankee vandals-
=, At the hrsthot they seem to have
u been comply surprised. Abort tho
- second sheihat burst in their ranks
"a sent them fnpering in every direc-
~. ton. l nel saw men run faster or
: seem more Ihtened. A few of tho
H. enemy weraw seer about half a mile
~ to onr rlgalong the railroad M
bankment. e changed the direction.
a. of our l1nei Immediately began to
AZ advance, tiff of our brigade resting
'ys on the soubank of Broad Run
When we 2 in about a quarter Of
a mile Of railroad a battery on
- ., hill just ba, opened on u.s.. Gems.
itn Cook and hud now halted and sent
ore word back they would 90 no fur
ner Their withorther orders. The Or
:as' der came vance. We moved on
ing and when bout 200 yards of the
,o1. railroad TINY opened a perfect
SUI hail storm d upon us from behind
Oh the embart where they had BEEN
cencealedthe same time a batterr
G on the otls of the Run completeIy
Ing, enfladed-s ire line, while another
ano just acrosaad fired over their own -,
ner men into lks. At this momon
win 1t. Col. Jiho has been in ON
,syr mand OF = ever since the first
ring days fgFettysburg, gave tn the
DIS c~ommandge." Away the CAL.
IONS, liant old It dashed ahead. and
although lost a third Of onr
anu men by tive reached the road.
the remaot in the least daunted
u. dashed uabankment, which was
10 uon e a ten and poured a volIey
into the Pot more than a few
~ ono leet Oh. took the bayonet to
:. and ne'n sneroy were running in
nne s'yieE the opposite bank
'taons' the aoblddashed, and as thev
. .eanh saw the aning in all directions
aro,ie r.ot Ell Uegin 10
! your behold ihere f. ~ INV anu
The emo that seon'-
but a sm,sus. ouicLIn was
ice, to new linesrigbt and ~ neI
cemmcndg into Ms fro, 49,
Il your direction battery on.n.a Oo'n
our f~rontinus in the no.;t: +,
longer We the death of .varr
ng you man. faced about 70
ard the our waych the ensmv :
darling trying t. We succeeded IT.