The National tribune., 1885-03-05
formed Gen. Halleck and the President that IL
he could not have control of the troops he de-
sired TO resign the command of the army.
.ppoTNTypST of GEN MEADE

He shrank from assuming n responsibility so
great at such a critical period. Could he hope
TO succeed where Mcclellan and Hooker had
failed? ] saw him soon after he received the
appointment- tall. spare, a thin, anxious
face. wearing slouch felt hat crowded down
upon his tborghtul brows. 1t was in the hotel
at Frederick. lie showed how wise he was by
making no changes in the staG, retaining the
men who could give him information.
He did not approve of Gen. Hooker's plan of
sending the Twelfth Corps and the troops at
Harper's Ferry to cut Lees COMMUNICATIONS
He preferred to keep the army concentrated.
that he might confront Lee with a force equal
to that of the CopfeGerates.
The people of Maryland and Pennsylvania
welcomed the soldiers. While the Fifth Corps
was passing through the town OF Liberty,
farmer rode into the village mounted on his
farm wagon. The load in the wagon was COW
cred with awhile cloth.
What have We got TO sell, old fellow? Gin
gerbrcad eh ," said soldier. raising the ciotn
Snd peeping in. What de ye askf"
Il haven't any 70 SELL"
Haven't any TO SELL What are ye here
for?"
The farmer made no reply.
"See here, cld fellow, won't ye sell me
hunk of vour giugerbreadY' said the soldier,
producing old wallet.
No"
"WeH Won are a mean old cuss. It would
be serving you right TO tip up your old cart
Here we are marching all night and all day TO
protect your property and fight for ye. We
haven't had any breakfast, and may not get
any dinner. Iou are set Of mean cusses
round here, | reckon"
A crowd Of soldiers gathered and expressed
their indignation.
The old farmer stood up on his wagon seat,
took of the table cloths and said:
81 didn't bring my bread here TO sell. My
osaI -1rl lFarS IN
for YOU, and YOU are welcome to all I've got.
and / wish l had ten times as much. Help
yourselves
"Hurrah, You're q brick! Three cheers
for the old man! Three more for the old
woman! Three more for the girlsG'
The soldiers tossed their caps into the sir.
The bread and cakes quickly disappeared.
"See here. nay friend, take back all the
hard words said about you" said the soldier.
shaking hands with the farmer, who sat on
his wagon with tears of JOY rolling down his
cheeks.
At daybrcak on the last day Of June we see
Bufcrds Division of Union cavalry, CANDLES
and Devin's Brigades leaving their bivOuac at
the little village of Fountain Dale, aad moving
north Through the night the Union pickets
have seen lights cleaning in the distance
around the town of Fairfield Ii is
Daviss Brigade CT Heth's Division OF the Con-
federate infantry, and Gen. Buford discovers
Isountain deiiles and moving northeast in the
direction Of Gettysburg. He has but one bat
teFy and instead of attacking moves southeast
TO EmmittSburg, where he fnds the First Corps,
under Gen. Reynolds, who commands his own,
ths Third aud Eleventh Corps, forming the
right wing Of tise army.
Move tc Gettysburg and hold It," is the
order Of Reynolds. and we see the cavalry NOV
ingnortho rover 4 wide turnpike, passing through
the town, turning west and unSaddling their
horses in the fields and beautiful groves on
Seminary Ridge, driving before them q small
body OF Petligrew's Confederate infantry.
GETTYSBURG.
Roads run from the town north 70 Carlisle;
northeast 10 Harrisburg; another parallel to
HunterstOwn; another to York; one east 10
Hanover; a turnpike southeast TO Baltimore;
q road south 10 1sneytown; the turnpike
little west Of south TO EmmittSburg; southwest
30 HageTstSwn; q turnpike northwest to
CRambsTsbnrg another TO Mumasburg - all
wide theroughfares, leading through fertile
lands, wide-reaching farms golden with grain
waiting for the reapers The harvest season
had come. ard with il two mighty armies to
trample II to the ground in deadly strife.
Like two gathering storm clouds moved by
contrary winds the two armies marched to-
ward common center, each commander igno-
rant of the others intentions, neither of them
having any chosen locality where they will
OIier or accept battle.
A carrier arrives from A. P. HiII with the in
formation that Gen. Pettigrew, moving to-
wards Gettysburg, has come upon large force
Of Union caNE!ry; that instead of attacking il
he fell back 10 CashtOwn to wait for orders.
Lee issues an order for Heth's Division to
start a. daybreaI July for Gettysburg. Pen
der, with eight batteries. is to follow Anderson.
Hood and Acl-aws are TO advance through the
mountains over the ChambersbIrg turnpike,
the only available route.
STUART.
Gen. Stuart had captured 100 prisoners and
gathered 290 ys sagoGs which hindored him ; but
he would not abandon the wagons. He hivouacs
halfway between Westminster and Littlestown.
His scouts come IN during the evening of the
Both Of June with the information that the
Union cavalry IS at Littlestown.
HANOVER
Gen. Stuart. instead OF marching IS he had
intended ID Liutlest0wn, decides TO get away
from the Union cavalry by going TO Hanover
Chambljsss Brigade is in advance. Fitz Lee
moves along the left flank TO guard the train,
while Hampton covers the rear. Chambiss
approaches Hanover but discovers a column of
Union troops entering the town-Kilpatrick's
Division. Al Aidie that officer commanded a
brigade, bus agg- hc Is IA oaDiaUd of divis-
i0n-FarHswa snd Clusters Brigadcs. II
IS FarnswoTtH who IS moving quietly into Han
over, with Custer west OF HIM.
Stuart orders Caambl.ss 20 charge upon the
Union troops. and almost Cbe first inJimasiou
FaTnsw0rth has Of the presence Of the COuled-
crates Is TIE yelling of Chsmbliss's men as
they thuudcr along tae turnpike. charging
Epon the rgsr- --.IaTd, scattering IL, and captur-
iEg several soldiers and aiabuianc4s.
The 5th =. y uEdcr Maj. Hammond. turns
upon the Cca.eegates gud puts them TO eight.
hilpatricz h1~l51s aV, lorms ais line, and sends
word 90 Custer
Stuart Vlaats lis artillery and opens fire.
The 2d X G. advances, but Is repusgd and its
cOmmaR'er ta.. baEn' fnds himself pris-
oner. Stuast has no desire 10 Gght hattie.
lie is 2nEicus rather % avoid one. He must
Join Lee, and lis only aim is TO hold kilpat-
rick IN check ,ill tlle long train Of wagons can
glide by. Eitz Lee Joins Eim and the sTtil-
leTy duel goes on. Hampton arrives. Stuart
is stronger than Fitzpatrick, but fhe skirmish-
ing goes on TIL suuset-chaTga6 and counter
charges around and through JHe town. Stuart
hsriRg secured the passase o. his train, moves
east. toward York in search Of Gen. Early.
The Union cavalry bivouac near the town
resting their hsTsCs-wastiug till morning;
then moving north 50 HeId!enshure. hoping 10
fail IN with Stuart once more; Int Stuart has
been making a1 a!l-uig ght march 10 get beyond
the reach 0t ki2.lstrick Il l. a terrible eEpe-
Teuce Bslzcs a4d men are worn down by
the continuous marching day after day. The
men Test In their saddles. Whole regiments
fail asleep, the horses stumble, bringing the
ElGeLs tu tae ground.
Al Gs-Era.- TuIv fha cgft1nlo reached