Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19

Ion the twenty-second at Winchester.
On the Crook advanced, !,
easily driving the eneiny's cavalry,
supposed to be covering the rebel re-
treat up the valley, when suddenly
near. KefnsfowH, 8Early's whole army
developed itselfin battle array close
upon tho left flank, and pouncing up
on Crock, compelled him to fall back
rapidly on Martinsburg. Col Hayes
covered this retreat on the left with
hissbrigadc, and stubborily resisted
Early's impet,lous advance, saved
Crooks forces from material loss and
enabled him to draw OF safely all his
trains and artillery. 7 A series of
marches and counter-marches was
now inaugurated, which, though
bringing no general enga agement, were
characterized by many daring ext
COLONEL HAYES WITH GEN. SHERIDAN.
Gen. Sheridan took command of the
new Middle Department on the sew
enth of August, and selected the Kan
awha Division, including Col Hayes
brigade, to act with his cavalry in re-
peated assaults on Early's lines. Sher-
idan was not quite ready for a gen.
eral advance, and it was in part the
objects of these assaults to keep The
enemy occupied, and to prevent him
from detaching any portion of his
force for the. assistance of Lee at
Richmond. Several times Early un-
dertook to do this, and as often was
prevented by Sheridan's. vigorous
demon Istrations, w hich sometimes rose
to the proportions of a serious battle.
Seldom q week passed without two
or three of these alta cks being made,
Colonel Hayes often forcing his way
with his brigade not only through
Early,s formidable picket lines, but
through his main line, e,compelling him
| to develope his full .strength.aHd even
| to seek new positions. So bold and
hazardous were these raids that it
was often matter Of grave snrmise
with officers and men in setting out
whether the brigade would ever re-
turn. again to the main body, and
many times the chances seemed to be
decidedly in favor Of its capture or
annihilation. But it always managed
- set n:sa, n.oh ~ so' a..,,' .a,.onsad
the confidence Of tho men in them
selves and their leader. AT length
Early was forced to retaliate, and at
daylight on the twenty-third of Aug
iust, made a vigorous attack OF Sheri-
dams OutI,Osts at Hallt0Wn. The at.
4 tack was not followed up, however
and at 6 M Hayes brigade sailed
ont and drove in the cnemy's skirmisl
line cantmr;no a lot Of nrisoners from
Kershaw,s division. This was a bold
and brilliant charge. the bewildered
Enr;soners ne they were eaptured ex.
cla;m;no in ostonishment: "Who the
III aro vou 'unsY, On the 24th
the sortie was reneated still more sue
cessfplly. and resulted in the capture
Eof siyty officers and one hundred
mon 1oil from Kershaw's division
Th;mas M Ssed Ionietlv from this time
nntiI tho eyeuinD Of Sentember Sd
when Dnyars division. Including
Colonel Hayes, brigade. became in
yolyed in a severe engagement a,
Rerrvville. The tirhtins was desper
are. and. occurring. mostly after dark
:, tba aa shes of musE etrv and eyplodin.
of shells. minglino with the fierce
$ .rnors If conflict made a scene tina
was fr;obtfnllv. Grand. This affai,
u,.,S a seya,e test to the. .yalor of tn,
|. t,,nons, lint their lines. ! thouuh in i'm
m;nrnt ieanardv- of ,beinr over
, whoImed, never wayered. The battl,
ceased nv mutual consent about tel
}, o,rlock and the nickel lines were re
i estahl;shed. n
! =. sheridan. nv this time had prctt,
!. thorourhlv. toraanized the nike,
. forces placed under his cominand,an
! on the siA.ech"' y, oep'one.
lslteu 10y ~. .h.s ! = go ~ ,h.t bn,tw,
mords mi % ~ ;nstrnct;nn we've nccessor =
"o nGn;n arcor.a;,~,v Grant oav
.hou ama shar;Ia" Went in The ha,
9 e ~ nnan,,am S 90 W;n chaster ss Il
'e =, IN. op.H"aa" s,i"a III ",aoaan tha ,,;na
! ~ ~asuas S a.hdn ."u p Esn,,1 a. ~;
: ..en's Ia "a ~ p.u. '..'. %a.,L 1"s hna,na
u,n1 '',,.. an.;, ...S m' '"m aa..;a. or s,roa
!. ho;ah, IlIoS' o.vu orIr,anE;n. E i;Le an .omnhi
n meiss ;,'...~,.,nn, ,.I'n,. amI sa,nG
e ..icas .:.,' on 10y ',a. !" cab atha,. ILL.,
6 ms Mf.s a.saahs = ~ c,r.;4; e" .a.;nns Sho,
: o.ann".I -. -, =. 80 .na liav h
II idan proposed 70 pass the valley 0
d means OF q narrow ravihe, wnleh e'
3, tered 1t ey q crooked course oetwee
h steep ana aehsetys Wooued NILS, tne
5 a'si,, q nht h;s oo,,s-, aud 'outAan
&c % nd overwhe,m h;s loft n was M,
n Hm Ha.a Jas;r, J an sha othsr hand To nn
a NC sn ~ s ,r.ya- - ln.acaaJ = :,
J. init the deploymcnt 70 pfoceeu 70
n certain extent, tnen overWheim s7ne
= 1dans ieit, cur nus army IN TWO, III
beat II ~ detall, a a4a
T.. BRAVE CONDUCT IN THE RATTLE
!. ,.,. wIxruRsrEu. Is -.
" r,a ha..,. o,..oa .. 10 !, whe
= ~ ~ uast,C upencm a.od .. ~ - ,n"rr W., y,
y !. nM r;Sa S.A psa,,n.aI. % hw tSe 'N;ncteen =
a. and taking ground to the left, puslIt