Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-01
INCIDENTS OF TIE WAR.

AYTEorISG ISClDEKr-During one Of the series Of
Engagements which recently come fl at the front, as
body of our cavalry was being hoty pressed by the
enemys infsntry and artillery, cannon ball came wiz
zng Just over the head of of boys and passed
between the legs Of brave fellow Of the infantry who
was INST in the rear of the cayay aud in the act Of
stepping across branch Both legs OF his pants were
almost torn Off but no damage vas done to the solder
further thsn the loss of finger He GOOD PERFECTLY
amazed at HIS almost miraculous escape. While stands
thus the young cavalryman, near whole head tho bali
had pIssed-and, by the way, as brave boy a. ever
bestfode horse or chased Yankee byena 10 his lair
rods up and remarked: "That ia the answer to pous
mothers prayers Tie soldier was touched TO the hear
and bursting into iearI, said: yes, he had Pious
good mother III felt that in answer 10 he, prayers
he had escaped almost unhsrmsd from the deadly mis-
sle"
Mothersl let your boys ia the army know that you
pray them and they g be Drawer soldiers and better
boys mothers prayers is CATER shield for her boy
than bomb-proof forti6caiions.
DIVIDE, OR DIz-TSs incident Is related by letter
writer il the Potomac army:
On one OF thoso biting cold mornings, while the armies
Of Mesds and Lee staring az each other across the
riVule known as Nine Run, when momens appeared TO
be hours a1d hours days at and seemed to be
the deadly srife solitary sheep walked eisurey along
the run on the rebel side. rebel vidette fre1 and
killed the sheep, AID, dropping his gun, advanced TO
move the prize. In insia :, he was covered by q
Is the word or you are a dead Johnny" This PROPOSE
ton wa as entd TO- and there, between the two skr
mish lines Rr. K bslskinned thesheep took one-half
snd moved back with it 10 bis poe; when his ehalen
gar 10 turn dropped gum crossed the run, got the
other halt Of the sheep and gain resumeat the dae Of
MS post, amidst the cheers OF his cmrades who e1-
pec.ed to help him eat il. OF tue hundreds of hostile
men arfayed against each other either bank Of that
run not one dared to violate The ntutvel agreed
upon by these two soldiers
Bold AcHIKvKMEST By BoY.--The Brandon Rspub-
'Ecan states that Henry F. Hodges boy nat yes Is
wears of age ointd Captain w. p Maxsys company of
c4vay lew weeks since, but being poor boy, he wss
unable 70 procure horse and ges ready ny tae time the
company started. HIS Captain give him iurlough Tor
a few days when he determined 10 capture hofse
from the enemy, and started fer the Big Back he got
negro to take him across the river in ski EhsTe he
concealed himself until an opportunity offered when lie
m united hee Yankee horse, swan him across the
river, and made his way into our lnss That boy viii
make solder.
GKE LKEs EscAPE.-The New York Herald says that
General L barely escaped capurs by Hauc,ck's men
duriog the sur on Tue day, 10Th IL eppeass ihas
b. was in consultation with Generals E.elLand joint
SON Sheu the oaeer5 of She Uuon ops upon crossing
the breastWorks startled the council and the Ger etsl
made of but afeW moments before the Yankee trco,s
reached tae spo! S5ess tbs chiefs had been in COME
ence. n