Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-25

avalanche and hurled them to the earth. The sruggl
was short and fierce the shock terrific guerilla rod
| over both horse and bis r der, and dashed out th
| brains Of the latter as he passed Again and aga
they turned and fred charged and recharged until th
| ground was strewn with the dead, ambuances over
turned, aud horses flying msdly in every direction
Here occurred of those thrilling nsdents one
those marvellous. episodes that cause whole nation
sometimes to pause with breathess voUder and who.
armies to halt and gaze with amazement and admira
ton
Lieut. Colonel Curtis Adjutant tieneral On Genera
BIounts sts rode magnificent horse, richly capsri
soned, and himself dressed ia the richest uniform
OF his ra-k He was remarkably handsome man, fail
and rosy eyes bue those If The farest blonde OF h
own CLINE; pale. air TALL slender fgure-wrh feature:
as beautiful as those OF wCman. he Was we'll arm"C
with pistol and sabre, and used them gallantly. H.
sees that bis rce is defeated and determines to escape
But as be turns his horses head, he encounters the
fierce eye Of young guerilla as handsome as brave
and well armed as himself, bearing right down upon
him. He observes the AGutant Gtneral endeavoriDg
70 escape ;scslIs to him to stop and fight. He does
turn to meet the guerilla now swoopiug down upon
him like az Eagle on its prey. The Yankee fires long
range guD-but misses his aim be draws bis six
shooter and rapidly nereousy discharges the contents
at his adversary WHO all this time is gaining on him
and dashlng straight at him.
AS eagle swoops down On his prey, gracefully and
grsndy ferocious, beautiful in the of destrac-
ton, so does Peyton Long, the young hero galantly
bear down the CUTE Yankee be every shot
while Curtis s Wasting bis he dashes upon him-both
pause Tor an instant, as if in mutual adniration-bu
only for moment Peyton Long watches his antagonist
and sways his body to the left to escape the sabre
cut OF the Yankee the next instant the inevitable six
shooter OF the guerilla is pointed to the head of the
splendid looking fellow it is the work OF an Instant
Peyton strl,s like an eag le and all is over shout
Of triumph from the throug of guerils who had
ceased the fight to watch the encounter between this
we'll mstched couple
Long his antagonist fall heavily to the EARTH and
bis noble beart essays to pity ard assist him but the
stern mandate the inH xibe of the guerilIas
creed, "k and spare not The Yankees" tie order OF
Gen Bount outawng every guerrilla, written by those
hands before him and approved by that futering heart
dried up the fountain of commiseraton and bought
him back TO himself and his duty.
The fight was over, although the Feds continued
to f;e random shots from the artillery in the Fort
TIE fruits OF this victory were in killed, three Majors
one Lieutenant Colonel. five Captains several Lieuten
aots every member of Blounts staff aud two hundred
several ambulance and large number OF horses were
captured. The loss of the guerlas was one or two
wounded and some horses killed
The Escaped Yankee Officers.
The Richmond Wing relates the following interest
ing incident
Two of the Yankee officers who escaped last week
from the Libby prison, were captured in Hanover
county, about twelve miles from Richmond, by two
iadsSimon Cullen, employed Gray's drug store in
this city, and Walter Sydnor, Of Mr.. - Sydnor,
on or near whose farm the capture Effected. The
two boys were riding through the woods upon old
horse- sydnor mounted behind Culen-when the latter
discovered two men On the edge of swamp near by
Suspecting they stray Yankees be proposed to
bis companion that they should ride to the place
where the men and arrest them if they should
prove 10 be escaped prisoners Sydnor assented and
few minutes the boys were face to face with the
plcious strangers. Cullen convinced from their
dress and appearance that they escaped Yankees
and demanded surrender. Tho are you?" asked one
of the Yankees. Il a member of Jones' cavalry
replied O., " and want you to move along at once
" ID on't be too sassy" rejoined the Yankee q. re-
marbed that it was not his purpose to be uncy, bat
he had no time to remain there and they at
proceed or take the consequences The Yankees after
brief consultation, told him to 60 and they would
follow. Not exactly" said Cu'en resoIutely, "you
go on and III bring up the rear" The Yankees re-
luctantly complied with this mandate, and were
Quoted BY the two unarmed youths to Mr.. Sydnor's
house, where they turned ovez to member OF the
Hanover Troop, who happened to be present. When
Yankees were told that the boys were unarned, and
that young Cullen not attached the cavalry they
protessed TO be very much cbagrined, and of them
remarked that had he known other wis., be would have
despatched Cullen. 1t then 100 late to strike for
freedom. The prisoners brought back to the city
and delivered to the officers Of the Libby.
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