New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-01

Hin to Richmond. twitch Of my night heei q Wear
spurs) encourages ~ my horse. Does Ihh ,hsunL
know what efficient servant " hss III W nlc
Frank"-endrring as iron, smbitioas as t1t uroless
and powerful watohspring muscle can iDahe hoisa,
endowed with his full share OF horse proud OF te
races he has won, as he has been the pride OF Two
Colonels shot from his back at Gettysburg ana iIder
ness There woods either side OF TINS roaa ana
on its left are the Rebel works rebnqushed only TWO
hours ago mile and We mot you, reader; but Frank
and ID emerge Oh open ground 10 find We ore on the
front, 10 Cen Hancock sitting In hs shlrtsee'es
close by the picket line, little way 10 the held beyond
OCCASIONAL, firing. Gibbonss division, In line Oh pat
tie following the contour OF the woods here we are
and the range Of hills across the fields the posluu
To which the Rebels fell back and where they can oe
seen as plainly though only across Broadwgy' bar
low Is pushing through the woods on on the rlghl.
With Hancock are Sheridan and staff. Gen. Sheridan
physically Is the smallest MsJor1ehefai ever sa"'
ride With General and stsf q have friend on that
staff By wide detour through wood roads that morning
but cavalry could have found, till wo strike
the hesds of the oayary column, which Is TO operate
miles away right and II possible on the ehfn!
left flank. Debouching on the New MarAet road. tne
enemys cavalry ~ the bills beyond. not walt
ing a. ascertain his numbers, argiment ~ rapidly oe
poyed and scanpers over the raYne and up the fshg
ground We have dismounied IN orderio get nearer hu
sec il all within carbine range Now an actual cavalry
charge is not the ideal cavalry charge The riders 90
not 20 all abreast ia serried phasnX They go all IN
scamper according TO the speed Of the horses ana the
daring OF their rjders-two variable quantities that
scatter tho cayarymon like many stampeded Wild
horses But the sight IL none the less exciting. end
some Of US do repress cheer or two. The enemy
though 300 strong do not stand, and We nave uo1oh
prisoners. .,,
disnouuted hour or two passes, then Sheridan and
staff mount and ride headong back 10 Hancock, TINS
time nv nearer roads cleared Of Rebels by Barlow In
the meantime II j. now sunset and Judging that there
will I've little done to-day, ride back 70 the river
and back 10 nv quarters Three miles Of the way s by
a narrow hut straight bride path cut through dense
growth OF pines. Frank must have the rein TO himseli
and must pick his way Though the stuinps ana ihe
night IL Il thick dark All alone, seeing nothing but
the darkness meeting nothing but the Darkness little
tired and good deal hungry. three longer miles were
never ridden. Miles away there are guns hring' mcs
away there are drums beating-these only for com
panionship; and 1t is dark. Another cigar for me
frank and CHEEKY word for you, ana supper by ana
hv for us both And at Inst break out OF the woods
aud see the lights Of the camp not far away. FRANK
with an impatient Whitney aud great leap, breaks
into mighty gallop and makes for them straight ~ an
arrow few moro miller Of that. and IL would be tie
Ride to AK" and Holland and 1" oycs again barring
any great good news.
Excuse nci the mail Is nst in bringing package OF
letters 10 l. L.