The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-09-27
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ALBANY REGISTER.
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hy yolI IL il costs me NV sword.

spurs, and was of like q rocket. The
colonel called me TO stop. ami emptled
his revolver in shooting oyerme. Just
as passed around the first bend. |
heard the cavalry after Inc. but they
might as well have saved their horses.
IN rem minutes | was again with the
Union troopers, and we were on the
gallop back to Winchester.
did not feel frpe to 30 into particu-
lars IN regard to my escape, and the
men and officers therefore looked upon
it as great thing. inttrrug that had
fonght my way out. 1t puzzled me
more than can tell to account for the
generosity of the officer. | had never
met him before; never rendered him
or his any service. that knew Of:
never knew Of 4 similar instance, and
I'LL my pomlering tailed to bring II sat
istactory solution.
But was to secure Il solution ut
last.
For n week or 30 we had monoton-
ollS life at camp. without movement
on either Side. anl then we determined
that Winchester should change hands
again. In council we planned an at
tack. Part Of the infantry were to
advance by the road, part to attempt
u flank moyrAent Oh the enemy LETT,
assisted by cavalry, and was to lead
! the balance OF the cavalry, dismOuuted.
in an attack on his right.
Everything was quietly arranged,
and one noon we gave the ContytIer-
ateS u return surprise. Their first in
| timaiion of MIr programme was the
driving in oi the pichet%. and our men
came lear leapiug their brea>twork.
However, the enemy quickly rallied.
and then we had it no. and heavy,
carbines cracked, hugieS sounded, the
cannon roared, muskets ratified, men
shouted like demons, and a pail Of
smoke coypreda
Having plenty to lo to defend this
point. the coniederatcs left their camp
exposed for Ii, to dash at. We swept
down upon them, and then it was Il
hand to hand fight. Some one dashed
at me through the smoke, ard |
lunger back, feeling that my sword
found flesh. They charged, and we
were driven back; we charged and
drove them. caught sigit Of iutter-
ing garments as we pressed forward.
and next moment stopped close to a
woman who was kneeling beside
wounded officer lying at full length on
the ground.
Through the blue smoke ! caught
her eyes fixed Oil mine in terrible re-
proaeh, and above the clash of arms
and the sllrieks of the dying | heard
her words: "lOH hare kiiiel htat-
nor stab me 10 the hetatm
1t was Kate.
hardly knew what happened dur
ing the next five minutes, but at the
end of that time, we had driven the
enemy back into the village, and
few minutes later, clear out of the
southern suburbs. Then | returned
to the battlefield.
The dead were lying all about, and
the wounded were crying out on every
hand. The work of caring for the
latter had already commenced, and |
went straight to Kate, who was weep
ing and sobbing over the white face of
a confederate officer.
go away-he is dead forever :"
she walled. as came nearer, ''War
is but mllrler--he was murdered :"
STOPPING down | found that the Off
Ger had a sword cut in the shoulder.
and that a pistol ball had creased his
skull, stunning him for time. Even
rs made the examination, he moved
a little aud groaiied out, and in two or
three minutes was fully conscious Of
his situation.
Kate was Il lunatic. She laughed
and cried until the powler-stained
soldiers thought that the noise of the
battle had driven her crazy. The old
house had been wounded again and
again. but the farmer and his wife
were unhurt. 1t was only little way
off, aud when we had carried the Off
Ger there asurgcon dressed his wounds.
The dead were buried, the wounded
sheltered and dressed. and when night
came our lines We're advanced so as to
put Winchester behind us. did not
go back to the farmhouse until the
ileXt day. The officers face was stain
ed with blood and powder when | saw
ii the day before that had no idea
who he was, merely noticing that he
was a colonel of cavalry. What was
my great surprise then to encounter
the phiz Of Colonel LeVille as | enter
ed a bedroom at the farm house.
Good afternoon. colonel. I'm sorry |
for you, but then you could have Jared
exclaimed, repeating the
words he had used when addressing
ne as his pri 'oner.
He was bandaged mp and was still
'ery weak. but he smiled clleerfully
nd held out his baud for shake.
saw in an instant how matters
we're. lie was kate's lover. | had
My to notice her blusbes and the ten
er look In her eyes to be sure Of the
lct. Then 1t came to me that Le-
lille had been with those who drove