Maryland free press., 1867-03-07

ominious--.was heard in the direction of Harris
enburg. Ewsl wac fighting Fremont at Ia Cross
Keys,, YhA hardy yirgiaian ct the saead Of his
$500 bayonets, had thrown himself impetuously
against the 10000. ofthe enemy. at. the spot
where the Gross Keys Tavern fused to- stand
about midway between, Port Republicl aud Har-
FisenbunG. sIliil iz9H. ysR s.HJ n0l'cTsbis9os
, g. Gross Keys was one the neatest fights OF the
gar Itmay he said of the. soldier who com
manded the Southerners there 4 bat hes thought
that titwar'meant IgAt and that fight meant
1al-s.'s He threw forward bis right droyeths en-
envy half . mls--brought up. his left--'was' about
to push forward when. just at nightfall, jackson
sent him an order To-, Withdraw with 1.-The sesis
body of his cammaadto Por 'sssohws7as .-.s'.i
-, .Ewel obeyed, and1put his column in motion.
leaving enly Q small force to observe, the enemy,
He was the last to leave the FIELD, and was seen
helping the wounded to mount upon horseback.
ground, he gave money for their, necessities ont
Of his own .pocket, ,7oa e6s lsaq sa' d, Saaj mi
Health to- you, General! .whereveryo may be.
heart of steel beat in your breast in old days;
but at Cross Keys the groans, of the iiwodnaed
mclted il. c. a. .tgmslfa s.. a,ii J-i cad s'IF,
What dickson intended .onsthis night of June
sth, isknoyni from the memoir of an ofieet..-
Col. Pattony left to command the small force IN
Fremepts sfreat went at midnightto ascertain
jhckson's exact instructions. .fsvse11
"IIold your position as we'll as you can, |" was
his order; ''tteu fill back when Obliged; take a
new position ana hold it in the same way, and
I'll be back to join you in the mornng, BY the
blessing of Providence, hope TO be back by ten
o'clock" ss9E O. ''''i"'E '@-@ 49,
tThatis to say, by ten o clock Shields would
be crushed, and Jackson designed returning to
assail Fremont. i'+'i'.'' . 'H.'..-.''
THAT enormous will had determined upon er-
erythinga-the mathematical. brain had mapped
out, Ia advance, tlfe whole series Of manuuvres.
I have said above, that at this time Jackson was
perfectly calm and composed. a singular proof
Of that statement will now be given, and, per-
haps, some readers msy fna it to support the
strange theory, held by not a few Of his men,
that Jackson was mentally ''igsRired. !" (ThiS
incident i, given upon the authority of. Captain
Howard, of Baltimore. It has never before been
pubIished.9 A'' % 7''' 10 s''' s'e''
Atone o. clock in the day, ddringt the 6gbt' at
Gross Keyes, he rode up and adismouatcd from
his horse near the bridge at Port Repnhtic Sun
usnally absorbed, in perfectly tranquil, .S,.i4,
"Major," he said, turning with the sweet
smile Of child to IN officer near, "would 1t not
be q glorious thing If God would give us q great
! victory to.day2Y END N,u a.r.q. et' yar
Two hours passed slowly; the can aonade from
Gross Keys became. if nything, more violent.-
Tho remainder Of the scene shall begdescrbcd in
in the words otthe braveloficef who gives u:
the mez1oir: -, -
| "Great was my establishment, says Captain
| Eowards MS, ''wheu' after a long silence, the
General called abruptly, I :Psnilctoul write q
noteto Gen. Essll-sayy the enemy are; defeated
at all points, and TO press them with cavalry, oi
! Unnecessary, with Wheats bittalion, and artill
/ sry'n Whaecould have led him'to such a con
4 slusion, was, sod stiH am, utterly Unable Il
imagine, for nay knowledge was certain that h
had received no other dispatches from, tie field
and in the hearing Of all of US, the noise of con
6ict was at least as loud and as near as ever; be
j sides Jackson would have been one Of the hast I
draw any inference from the latter sign, for, a.
he told me once before himself he was tttcaf /
! oas ear, and could not we'll distinguish the di
rection of sounds. IL Capt ,Pendletoh, however
without remark, wrote the order, or whatever
. It might be termed, to Gen. Evell, and, ash
placed the sheet Of paper against my horse
l shoulder for q writing desk. saw that he use
almost exactly. Jackson words With no lttl
= expectation, Iawaited the result, saa, according
iy, in about halfan hour, anH usar the trne tlr
D the courier must have reached the battlefield
-. the canuonade began to slacken,- and presentl
: arrived a dispatch from General Eweli stating
= not, indeed, that the enemy were routed so as
t be pursued, but that they were repulsed at a
r points." !, ..,7s,r- .vs@ h77si0 1-a7 mo
I Observe that Capt Howard states that each
a son returned froua Ae direction of Gross, Ke.
9 about one o. clock, and dismounted from
: horse near the bridge" In the second place
i ssI remained near his side for at least twohour
u during which time only couriers came from Il
:, battlefield" at this time, that is, at M'
d o'clock, jackson sent hjs. Singular order.
; In Februaty, 1864 the. writer Of this wrc
q to Gen. EweIl on the subject of Gross Keys, an
! received detailed and Interesting memoir Of Il
! action. ' 49,. .o,.t,,,., %.
IS "About II, A. NJ" says General Ewelli "s
IL enemy advanced on my front, driving in Z
:, 18th Alabsma. Their batteries werc mostly o
y posite,mine, near the church, and the artille
ie engagement began about noon. After fri
g some time, the enemy advanced, brigade agail
i Trinibie's position" "anf Trmhleattacked, dro
= them advanced, and reached q point "me
lis than mile'' beyond his first position. I
k least calculation will make that firing, viii
ne LASTED t'some time" after noon, and 4 this ha
At attack, will bring the honr to three. Thns,at
enemy were really iidefeated at all points, -
at jackson stated when. he sent his curious ordt
t. "k did, not push my success at once, because
a had no, cavalry" /" SAYS Ewell in his report .
n s'Press them with. cayalrv," said Jackson
o. his singular dispatch, sent ftsm, tho bridge
Port Republic.
Il Who will undertake to explain this very :.
risas incident The pFessst writer declines
'ahf task. IA .,..si,.rg = 81
cd The day or Port Republic d.wned. Il was
. ; Il,