Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-08-04

top of the hill on other side of which WA the
place of the enemy's camp.
As they assembled this hill their gait ouick-
ened into fast trot, then a gallon there are
the fires, but men and horses are not to be
seen. They dash through the camp Into the
village OF Kabletowu, where they learned that
Capt. Blazer had heard of them, aud had gone
in search of them. Information was soon had
that Blazer was on their track, and closer upon
their rear than they were to his.
The selection of place where the rangers
could to the best advantage make battle was
the next thing for their Commander to do.
After frequent changes OF location aud tearing
down many panels of fence. the place axed
upon for the battle was behind 4 piece OF
woods near the village of Myerstown, in the
direction of the river. Hero Capt. Blasor
made a dashing charge through the woods, aud
was met by the rangers, his column broken,
and his command soon on fearful stampede,
from which there was no such thing ss rally
ing, Us the rangers pressed upon them eyan
close enough to strike them with pistols
Blazer and his men were soon back In the road
whici leS left when they made tho charge
into the woods, and were running at full speed
in the direction of Rippon, which &c fOnr miles
from MYerStown. Tho race was SOON very inss
tcresting to those whe wero doing tho chasisa
and especially so to those who had fast horses,
and found som9 of that thing which iscallcd
Is the JOY of battle" The rain wac falling, the
roads rather muddy, and the horses, running
at full speed, were throwing the mud In such
q way as to mako 1t tuncomfortable to those
who were pressing the chase. One OF the
rangers, finding himself in advance OF his
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anxious to mako as much noise us possible
with the view of keeping up the stampede, In
which attempt he suffercd some little Jllseom-
fort for a few minutes. AS he opened hIs
mouth to make loud yell, before the ycll
could get fully out his mouth was filled with
mud, which got into his throat, aud gave Him
Job of coughing and spittlug In connection
with the trying duty of urging the chase.
Blazers mon were being captured, wounded
and killed. To what extent this was true may
DO judged from the fact that out of eighty-nye
men, the number he took into the night. twen-
ty-two were killed, besides tho wounded and
captured. About four miles from where tho
charge took place, aud within fow hundred
yards of Rippon, Capt Blazer was oyertaken
by one of the rangers who was not out of his
teens, and belonged to tho class of Bpurless
iOusteipi 40 uuhDy Calteu lla uthtQlebB, bOye.s--
He rode magnificent bloodsd mare, whose
name was Fashion, which was one Of the noted
animals of Mosby's command. Blazer turned
in his saddle and saw the ranger coming ut fnll
speed aud gaining ON his lne dapple grayS
mare at every jump. He realized that he
must do something to help himself, or he
would soon be dead, wounded or prisoner
He turned in his saddle und looked at the ran-
ger, who was not more than thirty feet from
him, and attempted to raise his pistol to iro,
but shot from the pistol of his pursuer made
him fall forward on his horse; he again
straightened himself up In hIf saddle, aud tho
scene was enacted. BY this tIfno the men were
within ten feet OF each other, when tho ranger
took low aim aud fired the third time, the halt
entering the horses back in thc rear OF tho
saddle. Seeing that his shots had failed to
bring Capt. Blazer to tho ground, he rushed
upon him and struck him, with all the strength
he could command, severe blow over the
right eye with his pistol, which instantly
hurled him from his saddle to the ground
ofthe meeting OF Capt Blazer aud the young
ranger the next spring at tho surrender Of tho
army, and the spurs which Brazer wore and
their Subsequent history, VIC haven't time now
to.tell. PsAeE.