Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-15

pretty severely punished, if not stunned /,
/ the action at Cross KEYS. His next ,,7ov.
would therefore be cautious. and Iiobt
] Confederate force on the admirable pro1pf
selected to receive Fremont's attack Womb
be able to check him indefinitely. Two bri
/ gades were ordered to hold the position al
/ Cross Keys, and jackson led the remaiode,
4 OF his troops across the bridge to Port Re
! public. Shields advance had retired down
/ the valley upon its supports, aud jackson
1 put his troops across North river on an i'm.
Z provised bridge and went out to meet the
new enemy. Such tactics would ruin tbq
fame Of any general the moment the effort
tailed He had divided his force in the
presence OF two adyersaries, had separated
MS wings by many miles, and two streams
flowed between them.
one OF the streams had but single
crossing, and the other swollen ford and
an imperfect foot bridge. Once more fort
une favored the Confederates. Shields
column was not all up After the el.
counter in Port Republic, on the previous
day the leader of Shields advance. Gen
r. b. Tyler, had halted his troops about
three miles below Port Republic and
placed them in position for defense. He
mad two brigades at hand-his own and
Oen. CarrolPs-and Shields with the re-
mainder was days march away. "Stone.
WALL was confident of winning victory
over Shietds' men, and he meant it to be
perfect one
The attack on Shields began at daylight
On June and was stoutly resisted. Jack
son was compelled to call up the two bri-
gaues That had been left in front of Ere
mont to hold him in check. These troons
crossed Mort u t.fxar ,t II
burned the bridge behind them. so tbat the
last chance OF junction between the two
Union columns was destroyed About the
time these re-enforcements reached bir,
on the battlefield jackson saw his own
'Stonewalr' brigade giving way before
Shields men, Though accustomed to leave
the immediate direction of his troons to tbe
Drigadiers, jackson saw that crisis was
at hand, and gaiioped forward into the
ranks of his old command. A ringing cheer
showed the feelings of the men for their
leader, and without a halt he dashed
through the mass to the front, shouting
Ihe 'Stonewall' Brigade never retreats.
Follow mel''
Inc ald OF the re-enforcements brouyh /
up In the nick of time saved the day for the /
Cohlederates. The Union troops in front
OF the Stonewall" brigade, seeing the lat !
ter repulsed aud forced back in confusion |
could not resist the Nmptation to cbanoe |
their tactics from the defensive to the 81 |
tensiye and made n counter charge The
qmes rally Of the eonfederates under
JacEson's magnetic call, and an attack on |
either flank by fresh troops, turned the
tide Instantly ana the battle ended at 10
0 clock Ia the defeat Of Shields men.
From Port Republic jackson fastened
up tae valley and placed his army within
the shelter OF Browns Gap, a deep mount
nin pass, where a regiment could with +
stand an army with ease
Fremont aud Shields were promptly or.
lered hy the government to retire from
,he valley by taking W back truck. and
jackson rested securely under cover Of
Brown Gap until he was called to Rich
u1ui himself in the campaign before that
'lty which lac had 50 ably supported from |
distance. Only one division Of The s0099
: nion soldiers in northern Virginia. when
lc..snn was maneuyering there reached
richmond to aid Mcclellan. But jackson
got there with his whole army to aid lee.
GEORGE l. kfLNER