The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-22
A MIDNIGHT MARCH.
THE SPIRIT OF STUART SILL
SURVIVES.
The Horse Guards surprise the hanover
uorscmcn-An Attack at Daybreak and
surrender at Observation-Disclosures
of the Ride.
II was drawing near the hour Of nv


Occasionally the clattcr Of horses feel came
from the direction Of the stuart Horse ruarl
Armorv. lust i'm the rear Of Levy Davis
store.
TIA. TINES reporter knew something was
about Ia occur ont Of the usual me ~
things. Men wore their oNorcoat- ana car
rled sahrc- and army regulation re'oiIelS.
They talked in quiet tones ana mofeh nDohi
cautiously. examining their equipments ~
if they were preparing for lohs ANU
forced march.
some Of the men sat motionle-~ on Their
horses. others were di-mOunicd; ali Keep
Ing wen in the shadow thrown across 'l'
alley bv the tall buildings ON eiihef s,iuc'
\ gas-lamp stood ar the corner oi the allrl.
Bv it, lishf men in regimenial uniform
could De- DISTINGUISHED. They were Major
Thoma, X. Marshall. commanding fhc
virginia Battalion of Cavalry. ami 'aptain
g.. Percy illwo-. adiut1nt Of the re-i-
ment.
oN TIE MARCH.
The bells of the city toiiod the hour 81
midnight. Captain Carl Euker 100 conf
maud. 0a,n fhc order tO move forward.
Major Marshall and Captain ifa"t- "ete
iu front. and tine TINES had "a man there on
horseback. who was 20 find ont al about
.hc matter and give his observations to ihe
public. g..
Major Marshall was educated at the y ir-
g.uit Military Institute. ana '"llnin7
Have. and Euher both served in me on
tolerate army. and they aii three icei me
kccne-t interest In the efficiency oil tlie loi-
untccr military of the state. e>peclalif lhAl
90 which they helons-thc cavalry Up
tain LukNr- pfilc in hi> com l'ih' N i,' l"-
seconded hy MS n!liailoh
who recently informed l'''an run. ', ...i
The Hanover Troop WIS Hl nn' ~ w, "' y,
that under the command OH "p''i" "
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ind. II wa, -iiltu ih'l lh' n',n ''
had declared lh"l '"'' ''"''
pr.-ed 800 camp. ,..,..... 81,
MAYOR Mhirhll "-N'' "l' .i' tt,,,...,.
hn would undertake lo capture ih' IL '"'f'i
Troop. lr eiiu ~ ''' ........
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lufA were nn % iaiN.
ALONG THE ROAD.
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Of an occasional sabre. being about the
.uIf sounds. ihe command kDepins gD.i;;
fhr iitif- ut ih' 'iif N'i' ''ii "'i '''''- 'i'.'
Captain Halves. Who know every h'--ltln
from Richmond i' Hanover '''i li'"'''' i'"
inf way as guido.
just af in' cilt ihil were 'l'.l ,'' 'I'
of fhe largest meienf- ihe m'n hlu ever
seem slowly mai' Dts way aero '"'
fcn-. The stars were -hn'nt in lh' h.u.-
black canopy oi lue skye ana "li'i ""N
tine moon. 900 Dos l1-i quarter. huh- ul IT,
Ore-ceni some 0i the men showed Do
piece of silver A-, a lf' liiiiili'h.
Presently tnn , l'm.h, swamp, '.iiHf
iihi" ''-"i' '',. ''' LIN. ,i,, .i',
30 heavy il--'tiiN, Ni"i .lN- "-.'li'' ''' '"-
ih' course oil iht historic 'iIr''i"'
"lh.fs i7 % fnli I'D every 'lu'i' "i. h "i
that i0e. sara one oi lN. hfli' 7,"i-
level stretch oi i.hdt lhlunth Ni,i'n iN'
road ram. ih' 40 Nn' lioni li' "' i.i'''-'i
i1u-ne $50. $40 den', ln'l Vl l'''' VIZ Sl-
most tuhlli'i'e .""i'.
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gcr came back from ih' darkness u was
some helated fellow rud-in- homeNard.
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f..f T., ,,,.,, ,,,r.. .,..ffin..a iifl. nervous
,,b.n Cert,in Iiaw.. dashed down the lill. /
-.h,fad Ind -lid.
II hate l..n into fAn nor.h Of fhr hof.l.
Tine d"o, ,f ,be oliic. f., SLIGHTLY aiar. and /
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