Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-11-25
Chronicles OF JubaI.

Chronicles OF j uDal.
I. And it came to pass chat j ubal whose
surname is Early called together the chief
Of his tribes and saith unto them view the
country around.
2. Aud they went forth and from a hill
Of much height they viewed their enemice
and all the surrounding country. and ii !:
distance they saw was exceeding great
3. And returning they said let not all
thy people 60 up, but let some 60 around
our enemy and peradventure VIC may scat.
ter them.
4. So Gordon took with him several o,
| his brethren and took-thousaud and TWEEN.
I ty and two good footmen and thousand
! good horseman and they removed out Of
camp By night. that they might come upon
the camp Of puris.ns and strike them sud.
denly.
| 5. And one Of tho chosen leaders wai
called to Jubal, and Jubal saith unto him,
Drive them before Whilst%my people press
them behind and on both sides.
6. And there was horsehan Of excsed.
| ing great name, who was in much favor
with Jubal and Jubal saithauntc him, "scat
ter my enemies on my left.'' And to you
| Gabriel, whose surname ives Wharton, l
say make my enemy fly in front aud to you
my chosen leader, Gordoa, crush them on
ny right, aud let US all rejoice With exceed
ing great JOY.
I. Aud when morning was nigh Gordon
wentinto the eneays camp dispensing the m.
Sand when it was day Sheridan showed
himself with part of his ,aen IN the plains
surrounding, but Gordon gave him no rest
bat slew many Of his men and Leaders and
took many Of his men and chariots and
horses aud guns.
8. Aud Jebsl was exceeding well pleased
and fun Of joy. And soou he stopped te
plunge into the enemy again, when behold
Sheridan brought ten thousand and thirty
and two fresh men. And they came like q
hurricane.
10. And Jubal said 20 the men tias were
with him aud TO his people fear not; fear ye
not this multitude, neither be ye afraid Of
their assault. Remember IN what way We
were . s7ra ~ !, pernei and Shiloh, at Manss
saa, and Juda- and now let us stand like
men and remember the covenant, and we
will destroy this army before our face.
H. Aud all nations shall know that
Sheridan is no more.
II Aud the psople liftel Up their eyes
and saw the multitudeof Yankees coming
against .hem and they fad into the plain.
49, And the trumpet sounded and Ca
briel held his ground. and by degrees Cor
dou with his legions was pressed back BY
the multitude Of the enemy and then our
leader kcrshaw, and then Ramseur, and
then Pegram And Gabriel was now sors-
! y pressed by the many hersemen Of the
foe-they caln,s ainst him with exceed
ing great noite d gallopiDg Of horses.
IA They wall nigh drove him but Ca
briel drove them. But soon the trumpet
sounded and theu Gabriel with his baud
came off, and soon the whole army were
running with great. swiftaess and were ex
ceedfngty much scared. - 7~--------'--------'
Is. They Joined battle aud agnin fed
and most of the hindmost fell BY the sword
or were made prisoners But it came to-
pass that very few were hindmost and they
safely crossed the rirer.
rs. Jubal then saw with pain rhat it ".
the greedineas over tho spoils that had cost
his people so dearly and heraised his hadn
and saith my Lord have mercy on me ard
Hartman said amen: And he said wha
shall say seeing my people turn their
backs to their enemy. And as he was
saying these words part Of them appeared
looking forth from the mountains.
II. And he saith Lord have mercy on
as and IIarman. chosen leader Of horses
and wagons. saith amen
IS. And Jubal now saw with delight
that night was nigh and he moved
back calling upon his people to stop. But
the spirit was gone and his people were
scattered and Sheridan and his host were
coming.
10. There fell of our people on that day
about two hundred killed. about six hun
dred and twenty and six wounded, and We
lost about 800 prisoners.
20. And Jubal was soreiy disappointed
for he slew only about one thousand of the
foe, wounded only about three thousand
and thirty and FIVE, and took only one thou-
sand six hundred and twenty and six pris-
oners.
81. So he told his men to behold how
discomftted the enemy was and called up.
on them for shame not to be guilty of such
a thing again.
% Many Of his people fed to the noun
tains and lived on locusts and wild honey
and herbs. And they were hunted by the
demons, but many escaped, and it came to
pass that Jubal soon had as large an army
as he had before.
%. Ard soon his people were revived
and they saw that it was wrong to DO greedy
over spoils, and they rent their garments
and made great lamentation and put ashes
on their heads and they fell down to the
ground on their faces, snd tAey sounded the
trnmpets and a good counsel came into their
minds.
"A. And Jubal become better man and |
the Lord will ever aid his goodness. He
stopped all distilleries and saith let no lia I
uor come into camp, and his people are
willing to obey him and have him for their
loader
Is. And Jubal saw that il was all for the
best and he saith the Lord be nraised aud