The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-11-08

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were driven back upon the reserve,
horses and men, federal and con-
federate intermingled, and again
the sabre aud bayonet inflicted ter
rible work. Almost every cavalry
horse was wounded, some three or
four times, and many of their riders
were thrust with the bayonet and
pulled out Of their saddles.
AsHBY's DEATH.
| How strange that so few of the
cavalry leaders on either side died
as they might have wished to die
leading their commands in some
glorious charge! Ashby had courted
death a hundred times as he rode
at the head of his men. Here on
this lonesome road, as night came
down, he formed another ambush
with infantry. The trap was well
set, but as its jaws were about to
spring, a shot fred at random by
federal struck one who had risked
his life dozen times that day, and
laid him low. Jackson was Lees
right arm. Ashby was Jaekson's
right arm. The tribute paid him
by the eccentric warrior was not
lengthy, but it outweighed the boom
of cannon, the long professions,
tho burdens of flowers, and the
efforts of orators. When courier
rode up to Jackson and announced
the news, he dropped the reins, his
head hung low, and he whispered:
poor Ashby l am grieved p
STUART AFTER POPE.
The cavalier Of the South was
Stuart. He was born to the saddle.
He looked upon infantry as sort
of necessary evil, and when he at
tempted to handle them in con-
junction with cavalry he was worst
ed. Had there been no army regu-
lations Stuart's men would have
been dressed more like knights than
dragons. Rough old fighters
smiled at his plumed hat and his
dandy ways, but Stuart was a
fighter. Had he worn a ruffled
shirt and a velvet cloak he would
still have been the dashing cavalry
leader that he was, counting odds
as nothing and ever fighting to
win.
When General Pope had his
headquarters at Catlett's station,
Stuart one day paid him a visit of
inspection. Pope didn't care par
ticularly to see Stuart, but Stuart
had longing to see the man whose
headquarters were in the saddle
and who wanted his men to forget
the word retreat. With about 800
men Stuart one day made a hard
ride and a sudden dash. But for q
federal forager, mounted on a
thoroughbred running horse, Pope
would have been taken in his tent.
AS it was, ne had about ten min
utes' warning and got away leaving
behind all his papers, clothing and
baggage. Stuart captured the sta.
ton and all left behind, and one
of the prizes was a new suit of
clothes for Pope which he had not
yet stepped into. His supply of
liquors including whisky, brandy,
cognac, champagne, port, and sew
eral other brands, were used to
wash the dust out Of the throats of
the confederates. Pope's razor,
looking-glass, bedding, fine shirts,
and other articles of toilet were
divided as souvenirs, and a gilt.
edged Testament, with his name in,
was pocketed by Stuart. Orders
had been issued to treat Pope with
tenderness and respect in case Of
capture, but it may be imagined
that his ride to Richmond would
have been a fast gallop and full Of
dire reflection. 1t has been assert
ed that General Lee reproved
Stuart for trying to capture him,
saying:
IF you catch him the federal
army will have a new commander,
and he must certainly be better
one."
Stuart died like hero, but it was
not while leading-his plume way
ing to match Clusters yellow curls
his sabre cleaning IN answer to
Kilpatrick's. Before his sun had
reached it's zenith, and before the
hero that was in him had been fairly
developed, he died in the whirl and
smoke and clamor of a calvary
fight-shot down by one who knew
him not and was never known.