The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-02-04

worth, was ordered to pursue the retreatng
enemy. Capt. T. :. Kelley, with his squadron,
composed Of Cos and Ii, took the advance,
and at a brisk trot passed the infantry, which
were moving out the main pike, cheering
US on as we few past them. After a trot Of
about three miles we came on TO the rebel rear
guard, commanded by Gen. FItzhugh Lee,
formed IN solid column in the main street of
Boonsboro, Nd. Capt. Kelley ordered the
charge and calamity led il. and in the striking
of the second or third platoon Of the enemy he
received shot through his right lung. His
men, seeing he was wounded aud about falling
from his horse. caught him on either side, and
turning his horse, rode him 10 the rear.
The eXaspeTated rebels attempted his capt
ure, but his own boys opening their ranks let
the Captain aud his supporters pass, and closing
their ranks quickly, met the foe with an inn
pregnable line of steel. The Captain was
safely taken 10 the rear and cared for.
Following this first encounter, five successive
charges were made and so impetuOus was the
onset the enemy broke and beat hasty retreat,
hotly pursued by the entire command. For
nearly two miles il was 4 running fight, but
the result was an overwhelming victory, as
several hundred prisoners were captured and
four pieces Of artillery.
After this most exciting encounter detail
/ for picket was madO from Co j. under the
charge Of Corporal G.. III. McNOTth. As we
| passed out the pike 10 an emnence, hankcd in
! front aud right by a skirt Of woods the Cor
poral said TO me: You take this position"
/ As j was No. in the first set Of f0uTs j did
not think much of the order, but said nothing
ard took the place. i had not been Oh post
] more than eight or 10 minutes when j saw a
man ia civilian dress approaching cautiously.
/ / beckOned him towards me, and coming up lac
informed me that Eve Johnnies had just left his
! barn, and If squad Of men were sent they
/ would be easily secured. saw al once he was
a straight Union man. and assured him on the
! return Of the Corporal j would see about IT,
aud dismissed him. Thinking over the mat
ter resolved 10 make the attempt by myself
| AS / had fine pair Of TevOlyers, aud having
4 loaded them within a half hour, 4 felt sure
] that every shot was o. X.
Soon the Corporal returned, and ], making
reasonable excuse, asked him 10 stand my
post and started down the pike. About quar-
ter Of mile down the pike j saw the five
JUhnnies approaching hill about half mile
away. Tying tho rein close 10 my horses neck
aud with revolver in each hand, jumped
my horse over the fence and proceeded through
! the woods at the right side of the road, cominJ
4 out within six or seven rods OF them wholly
/ uuObseTyed. Jumping back into the road
gave a shout and reckoning 10 the rear
Fl" Come on, boys; here they are. Surrender!
No sooner said than done, every gun going 20 tht
]
back three PAGES from tue guns. aud asked !
they were loaded. Receiving negative reply
] inquired il they bad auy cartridges, 10 which
I they replied 40 rounds each ia the boxes"
| commanded them 10 UNLOCK them aud throw
them over the fence. which Was quickly Obeyed
! A demand 10 the man on the left 10 reach IN
one gun At a time, aud an examination proves
what they had said Then i ordered them
Forward! take arms about face, by file
4 IA Of feat n
demanded.
We bad not gone more than three rods whei
one Johnny spoke up: Where Is the rest O
you ALP" lie received the reply that they wer
Right here: aud any more chin by any Of th
rank will demonstrate the fact TO a certainly.
Proceeding ia silence about one-fOuTth Of
mile, aud passing a barn about IL or 10 fee
from the roadside out walked q man with
gun On his shoulder and "a cayalTyman, mount
Cd. Ia his rear. Covering the mounted john
with my left revolver ] said: Fall in! You AT
Just the ones I've been looking for whic
order was promptly Obeyed. Placing the cav
alTyman la rear of column We prOeeede
quietly until arriving at the post j had lei
McAOrth on, and he remarked ia no peasau
manner, " Come and stand your post and wi
take the prisoners in" ] made 10 reply, bu
surely ] was not OF that opinion and prOceede
% the reserve, which was commanded by Cap
J. q. Smith, Of Go. u, 5th III. Cav, whom
found under a hAstily-erected ly near the rUaC
/ told the Captain the story as above narTate,
aud how had left the Corporal on my pos
I received the assurance that ] would be full
oxonerated from any charges that would
brought against me, and that / had done m
days work, and 10 proceed 10 the Proves
Marshal with the prisoners, after which | conl
remain with my own Captain that night wi
Was lying dangerously wounded la Mr.. Georl
Ordners home in the village Of Boonsboro am
join the command in the morning. Thankiu
. him, / proceeded on my way Arriving opp
site the hotel / called the hosteT, aud di
mounting myself and the eavslyman, ordere
the hOstleT 10 take the horses and hitC
D them under the shed. / then tuok from II
2 cavalryman a full charged colts revolve
= which remains with few other army menei
. toes ia my possession, aud are quite high
D priced. j found the Provost Marshal abol
F; half n square from tho hotel, and farming d
4 prisoners over and bidding them adieu, r
D turned 10 the hotel leaving orders for
D o'clock a. m. departure.
D / found my Captain (my own unclej, M
remained with him that night aud being fol
K assured that anything would nOtbe left undOi
that was for his welfare, ! went in search
d The regiment The sharp report OF musket
az Antietsm denoted that was the directiO
a aud / found my company about 10 minut
y before We had orders 10 charge over the Sto
Bridge, participating in that engagement wi
g the Tegiment.-I. BENTON KELLEY, Co. t. 5
o IN. Cav, Rutland VI.
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c A DISGRACEFUL AFFAIR.
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