The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1889-01-11

himself SAID, ''if a crow wants to fly down
the valley he must carry his own provisions
with him. Harry Winthrops hcart achcd
rs he saw the ruin around him.
So,With Early at its heels, the Union army
fell back to Fishers Hill, where Sheridan
turned at bay. The village was in flames,
! and half the time the men were fighting fire,
so chat the position was untcnablc. They
withdrew to Woodstock, and there Sherl-
dan, like lion tracked to his LAIR, rushed
upon his foes. With a roar of rage the
Union army dashed forward where the
ranks were taicllcSt, the enemy resist my
with the stubborn courage of men fighting
for the last spot Of ground. so impctuous
was the charge of the Federal squadrous
that they stopped not till, piercing the dense
mass of rctrcatng columns, they reached
the open ground beyond, and Earys most
was "sent whlrlng up the valley Of the
Shenandoah" ="
Oac piece Of the encmy's artillery alone
! renamed TO rain death on the victors Har-
! ~ Winthrop heard Sheridan cry: The
man who captures that shall have six
months leave and Years pavt' aua
rushed with his gallant troopers TO the
charge, sabcrlng the hcroc gunners as they
stood 10 the last at their post
/ Then all was quiet for a time, and Shcri-
dan. called by important affairs, went to
! Washington, leaving General Wright in
command. 1t was during his absence that
Early, who had been rc-enforccd. marched
once more to the conflict
i Winthrop and his men were on picket
duty, and We're the first TO realize this un-
expected attitude of the enemy. whose ad-
yanced guard suddenly charged upon him
4 IA Irht AM i'm, la
this story was nearly coming toan end as far
rs its hero was concerned for Hurry's horse
III It's mad career lcaped right into the race
+ of !. mlll-dam with HIM. dislocating hi )
shoulder and half drowning him. Even Il,
his pursucrs were on the baull, he crcpt to
the mlllerS house, whore, luckily for him. 4
Northern woman rclgned as mistress
"ouich.' She cried, into this barrel
with YOU. and III minute, as he lay
crouchcd there, she poured over his head
the contents Of 4 big bolster Of hem fcaih-
crs. Ii was not Il very heroic attitude for a
hero 10 be in but il served Harrv's purpose
Us u place of conceamcut. and never a
Christmas passes to this dav but that good
! Game receives i substantial evidence Of the
& Northern soldier $ gratitude. The worst Of
! the adventure was that Harry lost his ia
/ yorIte charger, "Sclim,N which, had
4 ilSs.i S.iiIi " u1lE To lliltl as u
4 human friend.
Back TO the command again and Cedar
g Creek was reached.
4 Morning broke. 4 dense fog hung over
] the valley, 50 thick that YOU could scarce dis
scrn OBJECTS !; few yards distant. and
through the sullcn vail Of mist Earlys host
poured hike an avalanche on the Union lines
Hour after hour the battle ragged, but th,
Federal troops could not recuperatc froul
the shock Of that first terrible charge. and
at last, with one hopeless effort for vic
i tory, broke IN flight
4 But bark! Along the road from Win
i chester-fonrteen, not twenty miles away.
As the history books say-came clattei,ng
the iron shod hoofs Of u horse, and gallant
Phil Sheridan rides at hcadlong speed to
the rescue, with the cannonading OF the bat
tie ringing in his ears. lie meets the hur-
ryins fugitives, and waving his sword,
cries.
Back, men. Back, Turn with ne and
you shall sleep III your own camp tonight
swear
What 4 magic there IS ii his presence
I The demoraltzcd force halts, reforms and
led by that splendid soldier. rushcs on the
enemy, who are plundcrmg the camp and
literally Whirls them from the scene; and
when night comes men and horses. Just
worn out, fall asleep upon the battle -lcld