Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-06

to "shoo! the ID cowards," he fell from
his horse pierced by eight bslls.
But the decisive blow was not struck
a, ,hIs point. As the left wing of the
Federal squadron was pressing down on
the oatn-yard gale, which Is near the
house, making the air resonnd with their
cries and shols, Mopby still OH foot, but
with twenty men mounted and ready for
service, ilh rare inlrepldity and presence
Of mind, threw open The gate and ad'snc-
ed pistol in hand, al the same time order.
ing a charge. The twenty dashed through
the gaze, and engaged The enemy in a
hand 10 hand combat. Harry Hatcher,
of Fauquier, private in the Seventh
Virginia cavalry, seeing his commander
or foot, with noble generosity which
ever distinguished his character,
sprung from his horse in the melee,
and offered it TO him. In a moment
Mosby was in The saddle. and with a
lid pleasure in his heart plunged into
the lhickesl OF the fight, whilst Hatcher,
mourning Yankee horse whose rider
had been shot, soon followed him. The
impeiuous charge of Mosby, who was
each moment reinforced, broke through
/ The semclrce, and 'he assailanls al once
gave way. The left wing Of the first
squadron was routed, and driven back on
HE second squadron, These, instead o!
advancing 10 restore the fight, wheeled
their horses and united in he headlong
retreat, whilst the 7 eht wing passed a.
round ihe barn towards the river, and
were ultimately all captured.
| When lie 1ying enemy had reached
,hs wood, lhey were brought to halt by
an unusual nature. and Of their own con.
lrivsnce. Captain Flint had ordered de.
tail from the second squadron. after ii had
passed through the gate on lis route TO
| Miskel's house, to obslruct it with rails
so as 10 enable him the more efiecnally TO
destroy the doomed party. The obs'acIe
was certainly Of a formidable nature, for
on each side Of the gate the fence was
both high and strong. Here the slaugh-
lei Of the Federals was the greatest, Mos
by's men riding among them as they
bearded to this corner, shooting right and
left. Before so great a pressure the gate
at las, gave way, and the dlsordered and
frightened men scattered through The
woods and along the road leading 10 the
turnpike.
Dick Moran overlook in the wood a
Federal trooper, and demanded his sur
tender. But The man was made Of better
stuff, and being an accomplished swords.
man, he closed with Moran, who would
certainly have gone down in the conflict,
had not Harry Hatcher come 10 his relief,
and by blow from his pistol terminated
the combat.
A portion OF Captain Flin!'s party sue.
ceeded in reaching the Dranesvllle turn
pike. but the pariisans hung 6erceIy upon
their rear. The Rev. Sam. Chapman on
this occasion illustrated his faith by his
works. With flashing sabre he mas
among the foremost of the pursuers. and
having already killed two Yankees. he
dashed in between 10 others, demanding
their surrender. But he met with the fate
of Dick Moran for lne soldiers, instead
of laying down their arms. vigorously al
lacked him, one of them giving him Sc
we're sabre cut on The head. The Iever-
end gentleman was now in an embarrass.
ing SITUATION. when Hunter, afterwards
Lieulensnl,) came up, when both Of the
Yankees surrendered. The pursuit was
continued 10 DransviIle By The command.
aud Nv miles beyonG by George White
scarver, Seberl, Wei; Hatcher, Wild,
Harry Hatcher, and the Rev. Sam. Chap
man. During lis progress Captain VIM.
Chapman was overlsken and captured
bu, one OF bis command who witnessed
tho occurrence, soon brought assistance
and set him at liberty.
The two suffers were called upon 10
psr,ske of the fortunes of their country
men and their merchandise, including
quantity Of confectionery, was divided
among the yiors. As soon as The pris
oners and booty were collected, Mosby
hurried off towards Fauquier.
The loss sustained by the Yankees .on
this April Fools day, was ten killed, fl
teen wounded so badly as TO be left on
lhe field, eighty.ihree prisoners, and nine
iy.five horses, besides the animals that
were killed. Mosby's loss was one Kill.
ed. gal!an! young fellow from Ken
lucky, Davis by name, who belonged 10
the artillery service, ,and three men woun l.
ed, Ned Hurst, Of Fauquier, ("hO has a
run Of luck in that lne,) Keys Of The lsl'
Virginia cavalry, and X. A. Hart, OF tau-
quier, private in The original Black
Horse company, and one Of The mos! GAL
Ian, men in the cavalry service.