New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-19

close to Hoyt said: sWhat are we running for
| haven't seen anything to from yet"
You'd better light out In hurry" replied
Hoyt for you'll see more brown devils coming
out of that timber in minute than belong to the
internal Regions"
Scarcely had he spoken the words when from
out the timber poured hundreds OF determined
Rebels whilst along their line rode an old man.
mounted uron a gigantic horse who. swinging his
sword defanty about his head cried. "Give IL to
the rascals y That man Shelby
But what OF the boy Hoyt? Did he stand the
rub or was he running because he scared
Verify he was not running because he scared.
but he waved his sword and called "By file about
into line ! Give it to them. boys-aim low-fire.
fire " And that brave young officer went into
frenzy of valor. whilst each cOmrade sent an ounce
of lead crashing into the sturdy foe "Give it
TO the rascals !" cried Shelby. And the right
where death reigned was heard the valorous Jen-
nison with his staff singing "John Brown" and
cheering his men and for all | know he passed
the canteen-I rather think he did. But with Mar
madul>e on our right and Gable on our left. AMI
Shelby, with the determined. stolid Major Todd
and the warlike Colonel Jeffries on our centre we
could not stand and so fell back
While feeling secure from any more fighting
that day Colonel Hoyt. looking across a meadow.
down in valley in skirt Of woods pasture dis
covered the same duplicate OF the same 300
mules and riders of the day previous. and before
them rode their stOlid, determined leader. Hoyt
threw into line, and passing down front
told us TO kneel Denlnd a lanK renee which ran
between us and the advancing 300. He said
Boys when you their eyes wink each
one pick his man. You. Cecil take the
your left and YOU others cover each YOUR man from
left to the heads of their columD-be deliberate.
take dead aim-for HicLok SAYS that the leader
is Major Todd and that he has behind him 300 of
the best and br2vest men of the South When |
spriny UP and CRY fire > let them have it," And
down by the side Of that fence we crowded like
so many assassins waiting for the unsuspectin-
viz An ON a oul hic alla
"Fire!' And hundred and fifty caIbines sent
their deadly missiles into the brown ranSs of the
Rebels. and lold. clapping his hand to his breaSl,
heard to cry 40. my God : gasped and feIl
dead from his mule amOns $50 dead fol- lowers
dash Of our men shout-anl an ther volley
emptied fifty of the saddles Of the retreatins
foe.
We slept in boots that night with horses
saddlcd and at daybreak hurried away TO the
field of Nestport. The entire 18th was drawn
up in column Of war TN Ter Jennison and each boy,
having grown to mans estate within the asst
twentSsfour hours. erly waited for the coming
battle. ALI NJ down our front came General Cur
rs and his gayly uniformed staff; followin; them
his bodygard; ami then came thousands of
eager warriors
"What regiment is ths9' asked the general
as he rode down line
"1hs is the 18th Kansas. General replied
Jennison.
"Win they fight ?' asked Curtis.
"Wil they. hey p replied .Jennison. "You
should have them throw Todd. yesterday.
BY Jove. Colonel sIoke I'D Sergeant DYE.
"you should give companies and / credit for
that little tragedy
"Oh, well. said Jennison. "you all fight like
devils
"Wen7 said Curtis smiling, "Colonel if you
think all your men have the pluck Of and |.
ytnler's a bri yade of Rebels IN that wood take
Il EN- out Of there-do that and Price will have
TO burn his train
"Three cheers for the charge - cried Icnnis n
inn IiS Il md hat Rrin1 no
charge 18th Kansas follow me- And away
dashed Jennson. followed by his gallant men. |
yell NJ an singing "John Brown. On up the |
hIL caIbine hip-on the hil-down the other |
side when out from behind stone fence thou |
san Rebels poured tier eaden hail into US.
Left INTO | NJ wheel-lreplre to Fl ut on foot |
-6ismOunt- fOrward-fire Like quick cans Of |
thunder these commands came from JennlsOn. and |
were taken up by HOyt an the majors. Hunt |
Haas an Lam: AMI repeated by each |
officer: and aighting like my pigeons we |
rifles into the faces OF enemies
Back from the ST len q ev rccoi ed and fed |
across the field like a flock of scared sheep.
Through the field the 18th went on the double |
quick firing. down through belt Of timber
where it was met by ther determined stand |
of the Rebels and alons their line rode the old |
man. on tie huee horse. cheering his men Give |
il TO the rascAS. On our right charged the % |
Co orado Ca airy led on by its gallant lieutenant |
col mel Sam Curtis In our rear Kissed and |
DO med Mel cans battery On went through |
we saw that that charge of the 18th had pre- |
cipitated a general fight Before us for miles |
on our right. left AMI front br ade after brigade
of advBn in. Rebels met by the Grand Army |
of the Border and the steady roar OF our well |
aimed carbincs and the sava-e swapping Of the |
shells told that the critical period for PIice had
come.
Fighting on foot we were after the dash we |
had made needed relief, and Curtis ordered the
10th Kansas to follow Us I'D anotner eharPe
ami az we emerged rom the woods ana
sent our of lead INTO the breasts OF
he Coutederates. the 10Th dashed like a cvcione |
past rs; and dIscharg1Dg their guns INTO me |
Rebe s. swept WITH a huzza! while the loth
ran to their horses. and noun ing in bot haste.
sped after the stuDbOrny reueatlrg legions OF
Price -, ,
Above the din of battle, Shelby could be heard
CRYING: steady. boysi ia nack SLOWLY Ain
low Stand. boys GIVE 1t 10 the rascais J" and
several times he was seen 60 dash over no ne
endcavoring to arrest with Ms sword the night Oh
some If his retreaiIng men,. hundred thousahu
shots were fred at Shelby during that last rad;
and yet. he made good his escape. aud marched his
army-Inost OF tout Of our very teeth
When again the Is 10 the, saddle as we
marched past Curtis, he waved his hat and SAID
''We DONE 10 h y; and JennIson called for three
cheers for the next battle, passed the canteen ana
'' lac dDy passed away " aetera fashion" Advanc,
,a ans , fa,rSg Sach tns 15h ina ng
it's opponents more than a match under
I ne combined leadership of shelby and Marina
duke. fell back rather nonpussed, TOR we hated "
10 BE- sand that we were " licked" As we retire.
through an apple orchard ID considerable hurry
almlng 10 take cover III a heavy sklr OF I'm
Der the rebel bullets coming ra heT tnlck
a Dout US one tn ord poI0t OF Colonel HoNt
ana the shock para yzed his nand that be dropped
his ord; and of course h. didn't dare stop to PICK
II up " lien we ha0 secure some protection from
the woods HOyt began figuring as TO now he should
regain his swOrG.
Int She bys as mad as a horne and that gang OF
Rebels that made us GIT seem like thew 90 NJ
TO stay In thai orcha TIL dark If we don't get
Them ont OF the noLlon. must have thai sword!'
why doIt YOU pass the cdnfeeD and sing
John Brown 7 ~ asked Sergeant Dye. his eau ed
a ." loud smile III our company. which soon passed
down the line. and the Whole regiment cried,
" Pass The canteen. oloneL" Il thought |
would" replied Hoyt, smiling
md swervIng IN his Sd ode. he shook his head
from side o side, and cred. =" Draw sabre y and