Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-06

ing his horse back into tho turn
pike Here Capt. Wilburn, of his
staff succeeded in catching the rcina
md checking the animal, who was
almost frantic from terror, at the
moment when, from loss Of blood
aud exhaustion, Jackson was about
Go iall from The saddle.
The sceno at this time was gloomy
and depressing, Iorses mad with
fright at tho close firing woro seen
running in every direction, some Of
thom ridorloss, others detying con-
troll and in the wood lay many
wounded and dying men, jack
sons whole party, except Capt. VIII
burn and n member Of the signal
corps, had been killed, wounded, or
dispersed. The man riding just be-
hind Jackson had his horse killed /;
q courier nc0r was wounded and his
horse ran into the Federal lines /;
Lieut.. Morrison, aide camp,
threw himself from the saddle, and
his horse fell dead n moment after
wards; Capt. Howard was wound
ed aud carried by his horse into the
Federal camps; Capt. Leigh had
his horse shot under him. Capt
Forbes was killed; and Capt. Bos-
well, Jackson's chief engineer, was
shot through the heart, and his
dcad body carried by his frightened
horse into tho lines Of the enemy
near Mt hand.
Such was the result of the cause
less fire, 1t had ceased rs sudden
~ as it began, and the position in
the road which Jackson now occu-
piod was the same from which he
had been driven. Capt, Wilbourn,
who with Mr. Wynn, Of the signal
corps, was all that was left Of the
party, notices q singular circum-
stance which attracted his attention
at this moment. The turnpike was
utterly deserted with the exception
Of himself, his companion and Jack
son; hut in the skirting Of thicket
on the left he observed some one
sitting his horse, by the side of the
wood, and coolly looking on, mo-
tionless and silent. The unknown
individual was clad in q dark dress
which strongly resembled the Fed
eral uniform; but it seemed impos-
sible that he could have penetrated
to that spot without being discover
ed, and what followed seemed to
prove that he belonged to the Con-
federates. Capt. Willbourn direct
ed him to "ride up there and see
what troops these were"-the men
who had fired on Jackson-when
the stranger slowly rode in the di-
rcction pointed out, but never re-
turned with any answer. Who this
silent parsonage was is left to con-
lecture.
Captain Wilbourn, who was stand
ing by Jackson, now said, "they
must be our troops, to
which the general assented with
nod Of the head, but said nothing
He was looking up the road toward
his lines "with apparent astonish-
mont" and continued for some time
to look in that direction as if una
bic to realize that he could have
been fred upon and wounded by
his own mon. His wound was
profusely, the blood stream
ing down so as to fill his gauntlets,
and it was necessary to secure as
sistance promptly. Captain Will
bourn asked him if he was much
injured and urged him to make an
effort to move his fingers, as his abil-
ity to do this would prove that his
arm was not broken. He endeav-
ored to do so, looking down at his
hand during the attempt but speed
lily gave it up, announcing that his
arm was broken. An effort which
his companion made to straighten
it caused him great pain, and MUIR
muring ''You had better take me
down." he leaned forward and fell
into Captain Wilbourn's arms. He
was so much exhausted by loss of
blood that he was unable to take
his feet out of the stirrups, and this
was done by Mr.. Wynn, He was
then carried to the side Of the road
and laid under small tree, where
Captain Wilbourn supported his
head while his companion went for
q surgeon and ambulance to carry
him to the rear, receiving strict in
structions, however, not to mention
the occurrence to any one but DIR.
Mcclure, or other surgeons. Capt.
w. then made an examination of
the generals wound. Removing
his fields glasses and haversack,
which latter contained some paper |
and envelopes for dispatches, and
two religious tracts, he put these on
his own person for safety, and with
4 small pen knife proceeded to cut
away the sleeves of the india-rub-
Der overall, dress coat, and two
shirts from the bleeding arm.
While this duty was being per-
formed, Gen. Hill rode up with his |
staff, and dismounting beside the