The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-05-16


4 Short Recosnoisance-A More OF Il seine
other time.
Gentle reader. did you ever imagine VIVA,
fun can be thrust at the good people doing
business on Santa Fe, after jotting down notes
Of what you see of them after short walk up
street? One sultry afternoon We made short
reconnaissance up this street. Our field glass
may have been cracked and our observations
OF the enemy may not have been entirely cor
rect, but. in the main, we think they were not
spurious. By strategy, We were enabled to
make successful flank movement on the left,
and our discoveries were As follows:
Maj. b. was strongly entrenched, engaged
the while throwing shot from his 10 inch Col
umbiad at u party who had by strategic
territory ON Gypsum Creek. lie was ably as
sisted by his lieutenant. w. N. D.. who held
the infantry forces in abeyancc. We observed
this command were weakening their chances
tor a prolonged scige. rs some of the men were
wasting their supply Of wafer. casting il out
in large quantities in cans through tile embra-
surcs. over the ramparts.
Ds httiV We pas
covered near the cavalry command of Col. A..
who seemed At work in earnest trying TO make
his second command. c. l.. H.. believe that
they could make an effective - stand" ut that
point. or leap all obstacles and dcploy as
skrmisherS i'm the rear We think they
could.
Escaping their observation. We passed with
in gun shot of the typographical camp Of Col.
". who was stretching his tall, slim form in
the shade. reading military lore. while Citizen
b. was arraying himself in white coat and
hat. and frantically crying On to Cincinnati
The Colonel did not seem to agree with that
style of military tactics and couldn't see It.
Fearing that we would be captured here lit
was afterwards reported that we werc) we
fastened on and struck I. l.. C.'s command on
the left. This gallant chief, waiting for for
age train. was passing the hour in reading q
long. formidable document. which might have
been an emancipation proclamation. or for
aught We know petition for a license.
Which:
EScalading the fertilization in the vicinity of
W. H.'s cavalry force. we dashed on and
through X. r. VS. camp. where We saw the
courtly and portiy chieftaiu dealing out rations
to his hungry soIdiery. assisted by his COM
missariat. 4. II. Il. wedodged Maj. P.'s pic
qnets. and came upon his force. concealed but
in good view thereof. The members Of this
command were lying on their arms. really for
any sudden attack. A; parade rest Maj.
G. c. P. was bcguiling the time with anec-
dotcs Of What he knew about Norwalk -
and more. Three C.'s was enliyeniny al!
things BY statement in detail Of his mer,ori-
Gus conduct in the campaign Of Il. while A.
w.. with his feet at an angle Of Is degrees was
coolly lodging the siedge-hammer blows Of his
antagonist. F.. Nd, the surgeon. so embon-
point and stately.
We had just issued from our hiding place
and were making preparations for forward
movement, when in the din distance We recog-
nized Lieut.. Gen. ID. Il. W. accompanied by
Gen. T. L. B.. with their numerous append
ages. bearing down heavily upon Us. They
were gaudily dressed and powerfully = COM
missioned. and we at once made mp our mind
that we were in too close quarters. Their
proves was beralied far AMI near. and We
were too poorly .heelesi = to meet such q
force. Wheeling in the face Of the advancing
legion. oar retreat WAS sul!en and stern
Avoiding all the strongholds We had previous
II discovered. ne made oar fortress in short
order. We may attempt another reconnoi-
sa.ce. bat our body ssard shall be more ex-
tensive. 20 that We can. II necessary. cnpe with
the Lieut.. Gen. in open field fight. We shall
take the right flank and come hack on the Iefs
next time