News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-10-02

For feint Stuart moved rapidly toward
Gettysburg, then turned south. At EN-
mettsburg the southern flag was greeted
with cheers, and the men had an ovation.
A Union courier was captured here with
dispatches showing that the Union forces
were in strength at Frederick and thus
warned, Stuart made another detour, avoid
ing that town. As he drew near the river
and the line of McClellan's communica-
tions with Washington, the situation be-
came critical Before daylight this same
day, Oct. II, Gen. Pleasanton gathered his
scattered command, and set it in motion
on Stuart's route north, keeping scouts,
however, well to the northeast. He soon
learned, of the retrograde movement, and
faced his men about, aiming to reach the
Monocacy ahead of Stuart whom he sus-
pected would go toward Poolesville.
In avoiding Frederick by the east Stuart
crossed the Monoracy above that town,
while Pleasanton, concentrating at Fred
erick, crossed that stream just below, and
pushed on toward the Poolesville road by
moment lodging Seill, and having heard
that a Union force under Gen. Stoneman
was guarding Poolesville he decided to
cross over to the Monocacy again His adj
vance was preceded by $50 men in Union
uniform. Pleasanton's advance squadron
met them the Barnesville road, ex-
changed friendly signals and allowed them
to draw near. Then the Confederate
leader, Irving, of Lees brigade, ordered his
squadron to charge. 1t was done boldly,
and II rf0rrvf OF sfifif IJsf1ooters sprung from
their horses and advanced On che supports
which stood behind the Union cavalry. In
atwinkling Stuart's horse battery came to
the spot and opened, driving Pleasanton's
men back to the Monocacy.
Rapidly now Stuart again changed his
course to Whites Ford, between Pooles-
vile and the Monocacy. Here he ran upon
200 infantry posted on ridge, facing the
other way and covering the ford. A gun
was placed in position, seventy rifemen
were dismounted, and a swift dash across
aravine and up the slope surprised and scat
tered the picket, and the cavalcade rode on.
Cannon were planted at the Ford to cover
the crossing in case of attack, and in sim
gle file the party moved across, preceded
by another cannon, which was posted on
the height beyond the river. Meanwhile
the troops at Poolesville under Stoneman
had been aroused, and were on the march
up the river. They united with Pleas
anton's cavalry only to see the Confeder-
ates across the river, and to be greeted
with saucy good-by salute from the gal
liant Pelham, who commanded Stuart's fly
ing battery.
The raid was over. Stuart had not lost
man, but brought back some wounded.
He brought in !, 200 led horses, the pick of
the rich farming country through which
he had ridden. The CONSERVATION in the
north was very great, and the authorities
blamed one another for the humiliating
result. President Lincoln is reported
to have got off another grim joke to
the effect that the affair reminded him of
a game the boys played which turned on
| the saying, "Three times around. then out"
Said he, Stuart has been around McClel-
Ian twice, and if he does it again Mcclellan
| will be out"
! The truth was Mcclellan had no cavalry.
The government had not woke up TO the
! need for that arm. Stoneman, with few
regiments, had thirty miles of river to
guard from the Virginia side, and Stuart
had more cavalry on this raid than his OPP
ponents could concentrate at any one point
in forty-eight hours. There was not much
to oppose Stuart, but yet it was a daring
ride GEO. L. KILMER.