Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-11-16
AN INCIDENT OF THE WAR.

I viz, IthA recalls 10 t'ge recollection oil
a friend of the latter an interesting Incl
dent connected with the former, which lie
tells ia hi, own way:
/ In the Spring Of 1865. Major General
( Fred Steele moved With his comu.an,. from
Pensacola and Blrapcas' Fla 20 pvrtic;-
pate in the siege OF Nozzle. his objective
point being Blnkeley. while Gen \. J
Smith (now Postmaster at st. l.nuis)
moved up To a'tacl Spanish f,rt. 4 very
lively time Steele and his merry meu had
cor'luroyiag and digging guns and wagons
ont oe the ho' toms t'lrrugh 'erra iRcf.g-
mi'". fnin; ilea Of which may be gained
from tn" fact La, il cost eleven days aud
~ much hard wearing n~ ever the Eng
Ii,h ARM iniu!."d in in Flanders to ac-
conIii>l, ci.hry-t',rec miles.
On the third day ont. Lucas cavalry.
quietly ascending >Lo;t hill. wa> me, at
the top hy Sharp FIRE from: behind stone
wall wii.h inrlosad 4 farm house. and
crossed the road a, m augl: Of forry-fyc
|: u:al" a very rrc':v ayhGsra3e. and
eHr'i"d tic Saill'.~ OF onr fellows in quite
lively >tyle The mcu however. dash
"1 forwar. to frl nohoiy in front os them
for the Cnu.-drrr,os after delivering their
fire. hod rctr-a'e,i - ,hcir horses in the
r"ar nf IN. firm house. AMI hid cailnpcd
otI to j"in the urarn body. which proved
70 nr Smail detachment Of cayalry under
Gem CIan'nn.
After fyr miles of sharp ride. lucas
and - really splendid body OF men. with
ihoir horses in a. fine condition seeming
lv ~ If kept in livery stable. came ur
with Clrr.on and his men. and then the
pnai'ii,c commenced Affairs Of cavalry
uccer last very long: they are generally
short and sweet. and this. which was "r, Y
a scramble. was over III Il few minutes, rs
our mcn being better armed AMI better
hnr>ci. fairly role over 'h" Coutrderatcs.
VIII" were wfe'cheiiv mounted. and were
more thrn ha'f SEX of the war any way
They showed plenty Of pluck hut il wasn't
the last ditch pluck of the early war time.
aut ~ wonder The heart MIS- ont Of
the C.ufdrracv The men would stand
up t. hc sho, down, Lut it brought no re-
suits
In The melee Clanton was had'y shot
l,r"c,rl fl h's horse. aud otherwise IN
,xru>atly handled hv iwo rriyat,>, who
captured him. before an ofIiccr got ncar
to take him in charge He was then made.
- comfortable as could lie under the cir
cuns;aurcs in n clu- of'ic,s on the riuh:
of the road. where he law. wien Gen.
Steele surcri}y incurred. as lie always
was. dashed up n, a racing race AMI dis
n.ou,;cl To- read dispatch sen, back hy
Lucas. who vas ,hcn running af.cr the
re;rra,iny Conft lcra,cs.
"Gr,sal Clau.on is living under the
trees there. General. tad!y Wounded :
,aid one If his staff who hal iu>, been in
iorn.,i nf tie fact.
, ..rL.rerrusly wounded Is he" With
on, vajrirr for an answer. Ike continued
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Nc;atr. IN answer tn Lucas jliSpatch
m! giving irw general L:r,c;iuLs. -
said. walking Of:
Come on. d'e'or: let US 90 amd see
wh7t w can 90 l"r tins "t,!crr. Conn
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