The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-10-27

Neiees coax nc would still have been the dashing cavalry leader that he was. counting odds as nothing and ever 6gh,- ing to win.
 When Gen. Pope had his headquarters a, Catler's Station. Stuart one day paid him visit of inspection. Pope didn't care particularly to see Stuart, but Stuart had longing 10 see the man whose head quarters were in the saddle, and who wanted his men to forget the word retreat With about 500 men Stuart one day made hard ride and sudden dash. Bu, for Federal forager. mounted on thorough bred running horse, iope would have been taken in his tent. As il was, he had about ten minutes warning and got away, leaving behind all his papers. clothing and baggage. Stuart captured the sta lion and all left behind. and one of the pres was new suit of clothes for Pope which he had not yet stepped into. His supply ofliquors included whisky. brandy cognac, champagne. port and several other brands, and were used 10 wash the dust out ofthe throa,s the eonfederates. Popes razor. looking-glass. bedding. fine shirts and other articles of toilet were d. vided as souvenirs. and giit-edged ,es;a- men. with h.s name in was poo keted by Stuart. Orders had been issued 10 ,rea, Pope with tenderness and respect in case O. capture, but II may be imagined that his ride io Richmond would have been a fast gallop and full of dire reflections. It has been asserted that Gen. Lee reproved smart for trying 10 capture him. saying :
 <" If you catch him the federal army will have new commander, and he must certainly be better one.'
 Stuart died like hero, but it was not while leading plume waving to match Custer s yellow curls-his sabre gleaming Tn answer to kilpatrick's. Before his sun had reached its zenith. and before the hero that was in him had been fairly de- veloped. he died in the swirl and smoke and elamor Of cavalry tight-sho, down by one who knew him no, and was never known.
 During the exciting army movements ot October, 1903. Gems. Stuart and Fi,1 Lee laid plan 10 annihilate kilpauiek. and the result was an affair which Kill. " never heard the last of as long as the army Eeld together. Stuart left Lee al Bull Run to demonstrate, and taking a single division with him marched 10 Groveton, from thence to Gainesville, on 10 Aldie. and here made such a fight against whole federal corps that grea, alarm was sent out. and the entire federal army was withdrawn from Centerville 10 ne@ line under the impression that the confederate army was trying 10 pass 10 i,s rear.
 kilpa,riek's command was sent ou, 10 discover the force. and he soon discovered that II was Stuart who had created he scare. He therefore began hot pursuit. lust as Vas expected. As soon as kii- patrick took rp the pursuit a courier sent 10 FGz Lee brough, him up from Man assaS in rear of the federals kilpa,rck was chasing Stuart. and Lee was chasing h!lpauick, but Stuart and Lee were the ones who were chuckhng over II. Up towards New Baltimore the federal head quarters rested for dinner al the farm house of MT. Crozier. \ inc meal was prepared for the staff. bu, i, was not tasted The good wife had just an nounced dinner when the sound of a single cannon shot made everybody pause and wonder. II was signal from Lee 10 Siuar, iha, he was up, and S;uar, at once faced about.
 fitzpatrick was no; Jeff long m sus- penSe. When aware that he was caught Tn the trap his only plan was to turn and attack Lee. and this he did in a hurry. The idea was not 10 whip the oonfeder- a,es. out 10 ge, away from them kll- patrick was ou,numbered and trapped and his getting out IS recorded in war history as The Auckland Races As he turned upon Lee there was sharp hghtihg with sabre and oarbine and artillery. Lee had sgnalled little too soon. He was up, bu. not massed in kilpatrick's rear, and this gave he fed eral chance 10 cut their way out. but they went out on the run. and never stopped as long as thsir horses could go forward. It was one of the worst defeats hIpa,rick ever suffered, and insul, was added to injury by the kno.ledge that the plan had been deliberately laid
 Al Buckland's Stuart was so close upon kilpa,rlck that Clusters headquar,er wagon and all its contents were captured. as was also other important baggage. and nothing but sharp orders and qalck fighting saved the command itself from capture. It was wha, nigh, be called q continuous fight for miles. the federal brigades being separated at the opening of the hght. and having to draw oil each by itself and by different routes, but all the artillery was brough, of. mos, of the train saved, and the loss in killed and wounded was about equal. Fi,z Lee brought up some infantry with him. and after passing Broad Run and falling back 10 he neighborhood Of Gainesville Nil- patrick was reinforced by infantry from the SiN,h corps.
 Dawes brigade vas placed in the mos, immIaen. peril by the developmen, of ;; iar's plan. and i; was upon this oc- caslon ,ha; k.lpa,Iick made rde and rush which should live n history He desired 10 loin Davies after Custer was safe. and to do so he had 10 make a ride of mile and quarter directly n fror, Of the confederate sklrmishers Accora- panied by portion of his staff he mace .hfs f4Sh in yhe fara o, =. f.xt ,f -.-