Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-05


 all the next day, with brief delays for re- frcshmcnt for man md beast. Tho second night they rested, but tho dawn saw them again on tho march. It was too dark to make out objects distinctly, and as they np- preached q sign post on the roadside, Harry ordered ono of his troopers, an Irishman, to dismount and climb it that he might read tho direction it gavo.
 "Well, what doos it say!" hc demanded, impatiently.
 "SoYen moilcs to Richmond, an divil Q word less, sor!' was tho prompt reply, which brought faint chccr from tho men, They crcpt cautiously forward till tho city lay bcforo thom with its beautiful hills crowned with pleasant homes. Sud denly they struck tho piclScts.
 "Close up, mcnl Thrccs about Charge p' rang tho word of command.
 Tho horses no sooner felt the spur than they bounded madly onward with an i'm pctus that broolSed no checking Tho first lmc of guards fell in broken disorder.
 "On, boys, on!" Lichiicld cried, waving his sword to his men.
 But the second line of guards was stronger, and resisted the attack with better spirit. Nvo minutes of q hand-to- hand fight and tho buglo soundcu the recall. Meanwhile the burghcrs of Richmond were hard at work helping thoir soldiers to throw up earth-worls, whilo the dust roll ing in big clouds hid them from view of tho enemy.
 Oh, that Dalgrccn would come! But the precious hours passed by with no sign of him. and when heavy guns were trailcd on kilpatrick's littlo force there was no all ternative left but retreat Tho gallant leader himself headed one last charge of skirmishers and then tho rout began with the Confederates in force behind them
 They fell back in confusion to the nam body, but now 0 fresh disaster met them Meadow bridge was burned, and advance was next to impossible. Dcvin, who com mapdcd the regulars, threw out his skir- mishers, when Custer came up with his cavalry.
 "Take those troops away, sir. and will mako the crossing"
 Without waiting for reply he rode head long down tho hill, followed by his brave Michigan horscmcn.
 Tho buglo sounded tho recall. They heed- cd it not; and afterwards excused their disohediance by declaring they thought 1t Clusters bugle, and 1t always meant "go aheadr'
 Tho rear was commanded by Lichfield, over whose devoted mon shells literally rained. General Devin sent to know if he
 
 sage: No We can hold the ground all day against the whole rebel army!'
 Later, when tho Confederates fell back Lichfield and Q littlo group of officers, in- cluding Harry Winthrop, were reconnoi- tering, they came across a number of jovial fellows, recruiting their tired frames with wine and food on the great stoop of plant er's house.
 "Well, boys, we cleared them out, after an! he said, cheerily, as he flung himself from the saddle.
 "Guess notI' was the sharp reply, as he and the half dozen next him were seized, and to his dismay he found that he was sur rounded by Confcdcrates.
 AS for Harry, his good horse saved him. With bound he leaped the fence, and, while a score of pistol bullets showered round him, dashed into the wilderness.
 But he was lost. Night came on and found him struggling through the dense brush-wood of seemingly endless wood, dragging his tired horsc by the bridle and vowing by all his saints that he would al- most rather take refuge with the enemy than tramp the long night through.
 Tho long wished for morning came at last a bright, sparkling, sunshiny day, which brought the song birds out in force. Harry had thrown himself a1 the foot of a big
 
 saddle had allowed him to crop tho young grass, and was just going to mount again when he heard tho thud of q horses hoofs beating the turf at q short distance to the west. Hastily tying his faithful charge to branch of the treo, he stealthily moved forward on foot towards the spot from whence the noise came. He had not gone fifty paces when he struck track-it could not Do called road, for it was a mere path way which cattle had evidently madc-and, hiding behind bush, he awaited the ap- proach of tho rider, who was every mo- mont coming nearer. You may be sure he did not forget to look to his pistols His ono great fear was that his own horse hear ing tho other would neigh and thus betray ms concealment. With every nerve strained he waited the coming enemy.
 What! a lady! Alone in such place and at such an hour He could hardly be- licve his senses. But there she was coming cantering along with tho gay abandon of practiced horsewoman mounted on a we'll