The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21


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 ut Frederick. and thus
warned, Stuart made another detour, avoid
ing that town As he drew near the river
and the line of McCiellan's communica-
tons with Washington, the situation be-
came critical Before daylight this same
day, Oct. II, Gen. Pieasanton 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 90 toward Poolesville.
IN avoiding Frederick by the east Stuart
crossed the Mono"acy above that town,
while Plcasanton, concentrating at Fred
ericl,, crossed that stream just below, and
pushed on toward the Puolesville road bv
way of GAINESVILLE. Stuart was at this
moment lodging still, and having heard
that Union force under Gen. StOneman
was guarding PooieSville he decided to
vance was preceded by 10 men in Union
uniform. PleasantOn' s advance squadron
met them on the GAINESVILLE road. ey-
changed friendly signals and allowed them
to draw near Then the Confederate
leader, Irving, of Lee = brigade. ordered his
squadron to charge. it vas done boldly,
and cloud of sharpshooters sprang from
their horses and advanced on the supports
which stood behind the Union cavalry. In
atwinkIing stuart horse battery came to
the spot and opened, driving Pleasantons
men back 10 the Nanouacy.
Rapidly now Stuart again changed his
course to Whites Ford, between PColes-
vile and the Monocacy. Here he ran upon
200 infantry posted on a ridge, facing the
other way and covering the ford. a gun
was placed in position, seventy riaemen
were dismounted, and q 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 sin
Gle lie 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
snton's cavalry only to see the Confeder-
ates across the river, and to be greeted
WITH a saucY good-by salute from the gal
liant Pelham. who commanded Stuart's iiy-
ing battery.
The raid was over Stuart had not lost
man, but brought back some wounded. !
He brought IN LOO 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 OF another grim Joke TO
the effect that the affair reminded bim OF |
a game the boys played which turned on /
the saying, Three times around. then out" !
said he, stuart has been around McClel- I
Ian twice. aud if he does it again Mcclellan I
Will be out.
The truth was Mcclellan had no cavalry. ,
The government had rot woke up TO the I
need for that arm. Stonemau. with a few 1
regiments had thirty miles Of river TO 4
guard from the Virginia side. and Stuart /
had more cavalry on this raid than his op- /
ponents could concentrate at any one point 1
in forty eight hours. There was not much \
10 oppose Stuart, but yet it was a daring /
ride. GEO. l. KuMER