The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-10

mission. beine De history 81 fhe u,
i mont tsixnze in whsfh s. servs-I -,
lng the campaign IN the vzizeT. cor
ts5ns many character skstrh<< 3
Sheridan. which reveal him 10 H. r~ssl
r. - he was IN his yesy practical ever
day nsid lie. a paraxrnrh in the =.
count OF Fishers Tin ~bors ko,
Sheridan 5eined wifh and enruurax~.
hss troops The yermouf irsxsss y
Al ff1e commencement al rs sssysrFv
met shazssx snisf pond that ha.; 70
been Eesic-f IN the sc-est. in soEy.,
way fDunsisTef fhroxsxh. rs.-ssess d,
the hih to the rebel work=. then turn
ess 10 the left. and in q ss1afus@sf. sse.5r
iosIs nsas@ hurried on n hest II r.zi1h,
after the scattered enemy. Guns urr,
firet wildly Into the air and re5aas.e..
A. the SOLDIER ran: eapsufea cannor
we're xhecferf about ami discharged ..
the fszsir-<srscksn foe ia mad sasats
| for oar victory Gen sheridan. x5th
long black >treassers waving from hi,
hat. joined Our oxa division. exciaisa.
ing. Run i<ovs- ran. don't xait to
form, don't III EN- sssFp:' and wfIes,
some osSe answered, We rant ran
We arr tired out. his reply vas perhaps
Hninslitary. bas certainly. unsier the
circumstances. Isssiirs0E-, If yos,
can't ran, then hoEssr, and thus the
Wild pursuit wss snnsinussi until we
rrse he'd the turnpike. xhere is crosses
the very summit et Fisher Hill
Writing og the erisi. of the surprise
at Cellar Creek, and the arrival Of sner-
slixn, Mr. Walker says
While thus waiting for the CON-
pieta reformation OF the array. sutkilg
and. 4 IN 70 BE- feared, profanesy gruuI-
ing over the defeat In detail which we
hal experienced, though not in the
least disposed rs admit that our sllvi-
sion had been whipg,ed--.n fast. little
proud Of what We had already done
and expecting the rebel charge, whith
we grew more and more eoasissent wr
should Fepulse, We heard cheers behind
"a on the pike We wers astoanslesi.
There We stool, driven four miles al
ready, quietly waiting for what might
he further and immediate disaster.
while lar in the rear We heard the
.sraggiers and the hospital bumrners
ans The gunless artiiierynsen actually
cheering as though victory hal
been Won. We could hardly believo
our ears.
The explanation soon came, in the
apparitioB which Buchanan Reads a.
yet embryonic. but no~ wcli-known
poem, has made familiar A. the
srurdy, fiery Sheridan, ON his sturdy.
fiery stcesi. ffe~ke,i with foam from has
t~o hours' mad galloping. wheeled
from the pike and dashed down the
lane, oar division also broke forth into
the most tuInHltusls applause. Ar
dent General Custer first stopped the
wonderful inspirer and kissesi him he
fore has men. His nexs halt xas be-
fore our own brigade such . scene
as ht- presence produced and such
emotions a. II awoSe cannot be feai-
izesi once in a century. All outward
manifestations were as enthusiastic az
men are capable Of exhibiting: cheers
seemed 10 come from throats vi brass.
and caps we're thrown Ia the tops OF
the scattering oaks; bat beneath and
yet superior 10 these noisy denaonsfra-
tons there was in every heart reyui-
sion 81 feeling AMI pressure of emotion
beyond description. No more doubt or
chance for doubt existed; wewere safe.
perfeetly and Internationally safe, ana
every man knew il.
Later, In the same account, Is this.
Our formation VAS entirely lost, but
we had the organization and e.lfauSi-
asin OF recognized saccess; every man
felt that II would not do to allow the
enemy To rally ON this side oil the
stream. The front was presently oc-
eupied by flags alone, as more heavily
loaded troops became unable to keep
up witi. the energetic rolor seFgeants:
the strong cavalry force on our distant
right ware seen charging down the
field; the rebels oh.iquea confusediy
and in uncomfortable di~may toward
the turnpike and the bridge; a final
attempt was made to organize a last
resistance on the hills that crowned
the creek bat, after feeble voi.ey, the
line melted away. A La; battery faeed
"a with a round of canister, but ia vain !,
We saw the flag that followed Sheridan,
white star on the red above red star
on the white, flashing in the front and
center OF the army, literally leading it
10 victory the reginsental standard
bearers We'd with each other in an
eager strife to be first IN the works of
the morning, every brigade in the ar
my afterwards claiming the aiStinc-
ton. our Own brigade certainly not
with the least ground OF any; and so,
at last. We manned the Entertainments
of the Nineteenth Corps, while the foe
toile,i up the other bank OF Cedar Greek
and hastily formed hattle-iine outside
oar mushet range. Artillery came up
on the gaIlop and opened vigorously.
Generals exchanged congratulations
with each other and their troops.
SheriaAn's promise was fulfilled again.
for We had our camps as the evening
fell. -
These are touches which reveal the
scene and the man. The beautiful
valley FROM the Potomac 10 the James
Will ever hc alive 10 thoughtful travel
err with memories OF sheridan. Every
town and eross-road. every stream and
wood, the ihossoming clover fields. the
stretches OF waving grain and the long
blue ranges which rise on either hand
Ia complete the gigantic ainrhltheater
upoa which hi play OF war was enact
eli. each and all speak OF him and the
hrsve thousands who followed him,
and the other thousands as brave who
fought ngainst him From the valley
he swept like a whirlwind along the
jaites and down To Grant near Rich
mond. ninwideie Courthouse and
Five Forks were great battles The
last. perhaps. was his crowning glory.
There will always lie deep regret among
a large circle OF Warren's friends and
the students OF the movement that
this gallant. capable and efficient OH
Ger should have been so harshiy treat
Ell on field ttat his command was
honorinr. and when i; was doing bril-
liant service. Bus none viii he toand
10 doubt that Sheridan acted with pure
motives aud in accordance with what
he Deemed his duty. lie came ont OF
the tielf syoFthy OF all honor. But the
friends ~ General Thomas, While not
euyyip Sheriaan'x s,ics-esS, ami white
r!oTvi in his fame. viii always feel
that. nee there could be bat one
prof, ZION 10 the rank waish vas
given him. il belonged OF right 10
Thomas.
Mel has he worn his hcnors and
DISCHARGED his duties since the war
was done. His ringing reconstruction
DISPATCHES from Louisiana viii Ave tiii
the shirt which animated them Pre-
yailS. There have been many who
were iooking forward to an hoar IN the
coming Chicago Convention when the
,aagse 81 his name might sweep along
the Repu sEcsn rank, a. Il oiten roliei
Aowp The lines of battle, presae1ng VIZ
tory a. 81 old. Eut his death VIII end
this dream vi friends, which had lie
charms for him.
As commander OF the array he has