The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-02-25
oNEoF srUART's RAIDS.
Story of q Summer March in 1858
Across the Potomac-Within
Half. a-Dozen Miles of the Capt
tal-Adventures by the Way.

Philadelphia Times
The infantry of the Army OF North
ern Virginia were nearly all over on
the north bank of the Potomac:
Eweli's corps had been across several
DAYS before Stuarts cavalry left
Fauauier county. The suggestion OF
the de,our around by Washington and
on up through Maryland was made
by Gen. Stuart, and though never
saw the letter which he wrote Oh the
subject, vet | doubt not IT was urged
with all the earnestness which
characterized him whenever his heart
was set on any particular subject,
Raiding was Stuart's hobby, and one
which he rode with meyer failing
persistence. What a glorious oppor-
unity was now offered for the
INDULGENCE of his love! What a
tempting prize lay within his reach {!
The country had been daZzled 10y his
adventurous rides around Mcclellan :
army-frst on the Chickahomlny
and then on the Upper Potomac; but
here was an undertaking which, IT
attended with anything like success OF
the former, would eclipse in briilancy
and real importance any exploit OF the
war. The capture of supplies for the
enemy. the interruption OF their
communication with the government
at Washington. the probability OF
effacting an entrance into that city
itself, and finally the moral effect OF
such boldness upon the mind of thu
people both North and South were. no
doubt. some of the chief inducements
with Gen, Stuart. Gen. Lee inirusted
the matter entirely to Gen. S;uart>
discretion. He lett Stuart at liberty
TO do as he pleased; nor was this all.
So fully satisfied was he that Zen.
S,uart would undertake this detour
that he gave him Instructions as TO
where he should rej"in the army
namely, to report to the fright WING
of the army at or near Carlisle, la.
But TO proceed.
ATwo WEEKS MARCH.
On the evening of tie Nth oil
June. 1868, about sunset. Gen.
Stuart, attended by his staff and
escort. rode off from Rec'ors cross
roads in the direction of Upperviile.
Sust before reaching the bridge over
Goose creek. Gen. Stuart jumped his
horse over fierce, on the lett hand
side of the road, and ordered a courier
TO turn the head of his column IN at
this point. Little did We dream tina;
this was The commencement ot a
march which lasted almost without
halt for two weeks. When morning
dawned we found ourselves on the
eastern slope of the Bull Run noun.
taius. not far from the little town oi
auckland. Across the plain. to our
: left, we're the white tops OF an
immense wagon train, which, at the
distance of two or three miles,
presented the appearance OF a huge
flock of sheep. Here, then, we
thought, was the object OF our silent
t march over the mountains. All thai
remained to be done was to "charge
the camn" We moved cautiousl.
r ON toward the train, and when near
. enough to attack, it was discovered
, that it was guarded by at least a
division of infantry. They had taken
the alarm and were hurrying of a
+ fast as whip and spur could carry
!. tbem-the infantry marching on the
, flank. We paid our respects to them,
however. by running battery Of
horse-artillery and blowing up a
caisson for them, killing some of THEN
horses and making their exit a
. unpleasant as possible. They were
J. soon out of sight and we bivouackec
D that night around auckland, in Prince
William county. On the morning o
the 26th the march was resumed and
nothing occurred during the da,
D worthy of mention. No enemy di,
. turbed our march and the only attaci
We made was upon some cherry trees
which were along the road, bending
.ibeneath the rich, ripe fruit. cal
o remember only sne point in the whole
davis march. namely Brentsville. Th'
night was spent somewhere between
! Brentsville and the Occoquan river
(; The next morning about snrise We
5 crossed the Occoquan river and pushe,
=, to Fairfax station; at that place We
found some oats and corn mixed. ano
were quietly feeding our horses-ths
s advance guard Of about twenty mel
e having gone toward the Court-hous'
when several sharp reports In The
woods Just beyond Us attracted ou'
attention IN that direction. One aite'
another of the advance guard emerged
from the woods, halting occasionail,,
4 to fire back-at what, we could no
, tell: but it sounded unpleasanily, t.
q say the least of it.
, FOX CHI ,sE Or CAVALRY CHARGE.
&. Imagine the situation. Here wa
Gen. Stuart, staff and escort, quietl,,
iounging about. the bits out OF ou'
horses mouths while the" regales
themselves on the captured oats, no
dreaming of an enemy nearer than thu
Court house, some two miles distant
a nothing between us and the wood;
. but some fifteen or twenty men, AMI
these retreating toward us. The FRS
North Carolina cavalry of Hampton
l. brigade was seen coming over the hii
D near the station, and Gen. S:uar
r sent WORD to Gen. Hampton TO bring
e it on at a gaIlop. In a few minute
q Hampton came dashing up. and clos'
, behind him Maj. Whitaker, leading
l the First North Carolina cavalry
e Stuart pointed to the woods and tod
2 Hampton to push ahead, Is his hors,