Evening journal., 1892-01-25

mand struck the foe there were so many
holes In their ranks that it WAS an easy
matter TO charge through them and take
them IN flank or rear. Remember, Guam
trell fought no great battles, but ID small
actions, cutting OF trains, capturing stray
regiments, etc, he was rs truly genius rs
Napoleon ever was
"He didn't enforce strict discipline in
camp except with the guard mount, but
he was memorable that every man should
know how TO load aud fire riding at
gallop; he paid small heed 20 military ETH
quette, but he sternly insisted that every
mans revolver should be in the best Of
order, and | have seen him order most
severe punishment upon man who had
his weapons in bad shape and passed BY
party Of drunken troopers quarreling and
cursiug over a game Of cards.
"When in the enemy's country we lived
on the enemy. Wealways travelled lightly
equipped aud with great speed. remem-
Der an order of his, 'Stragglers will be
shot which had the effect Of always keep
ing us in Il compact body These are the
main points Of Quantrell's ideas Of war,
and by which he always came out victori-
Gus. Anecdotes | could tell you By the
dozen, but have not now the time
The narrator paused, relighted his ex
tinguished cigar aud, With what thought
half sigh resumed:
well, TO get to that affair at Lawrence,
Quantrell had received some terrible blows
al the hands Of the red legs, as the FEEDER
ais were called in August Of that year, /
think Several OF his best men had been
caught by them and hung without show OF
trial The james brothers, Jesse and
Frank, had both been waylaid, wounded
and escaped after a desperate fight and q
number Of respectable old farmers in Jack
son, Clay and Liberty counties, whence we
drew the larger portion of our supplies OF
food, stock and recruits had been brutally
used during one OF those periods in which
Quantrell temporarily disbanded his corps
to meet ut certain time and place.
when the night OF the rendezvous ar
rived we mustered about $50 strong and
/ were paraded in the moonlight in an open
/ glade IN the big forest.
"Qnantrell had little to say, but never
saw his brow so stern and his eye SO scin.
tiilant with vengeful wrath, He rode up
and down our lines twice closely scanning
his men, Then he addressed them few
brief words, telling them Of what had
been done aud of the determination of the
| enemy to ruin them at all hazards He
notified me that we were going to execute
/ signal act Of vengeance but whnt it was
not one knew save his two lieutenants.
LET any man leave the ranks who
doesn't wish TO GO, said Quahtrell but
/ and all understood what but meant
/ II there were any traitors among ms jus
to spy he would be perfOrce To come and
/ do rs we did, or if be wished TO draw out
now at this supreme moment he we'll knew
that the way within a dozen yards would
Ike checked by storm of bullets from thC
| finest pistol shots ia the world
so we were told 70 break ranks, Civ,
our animals a feed and eat one ration ant
cook another That was all we carried il
the way Of provisions.
1.-THE moon had scarcely reached he
meridian splendor when we set ont on :
frosty night all night long, the crealin.
81 the horse furniture and the dull traml
lent pleasing monotone to the oppressive
stiffness OF the night We were III ~ a.
tlcipation Of some unusual event and th
majority Of us We're very somber aud 81
lent.
"At last, just as the faint parhelia in thi
east over the level prairie land began toan
nounce the approaching dawn, a halt wa
ordered and Quantrell sent forward Greg.
and n score Of men to take the bridge owe
the little stream some six miles this sid
Of Lawrence.
meantime we breakfasted on cold ra
tions, and such as had it took a drink o
whisky. It was very dark and dismal a
the wind swept the mist wreaths here am
there over the vast, silent prairie an
tossed the tall grasses into pillows RI
sembling those Of the Atlantic under
heavy ground swell It was very ghostl
standing there, hand on name and foot i
stirrup, impatiently waiting for som
sound from the front, while the <
gantic figures Of the orderies move
through the damp gloom Ike specters
the Broken calling the morning roll
Suddenly firing was heard half mi
. 10 front, where Gregg had gone Then a
was still Then came over the prairie n
! rapid hoof beats of a fast horse. The riGl
!, soon became visible and went direct
y Quantrell.
I've killed three, captured nine, an
Captain Gregg awaits orders, sir
"'Fail into your troop replied Qga
trell, and to the bugler;
"'Boots and saddlesp
Y Loud, long clear and shrill the beautif
refrain rang out, and ere the bugler h,
Z, his instrument well under his arm we Ia
| got the order,
"Right dress, forward-trot-gallo y
z had already been arranged in columns
four, and along we thundered, passed t
Y bridge without a halt, where Gregg joine
y leaving a party TO care for the FEEDER
killed and wounded, and as they were sol
y again in ranks opine that they put thl
Y own construction on their orders and SD
u the whole layout OH they were bari
ii rous.
Is II can't dwell on what remains to
u' told we sighted Lawrence just at ia
~ break ana went into the town with wi
Il, rush and whoop which startled the re-
~ ment Of infantry posted just across {
river And then the bloody work beg
II no wonder women and children were hi
y in that wild raid, for there was no eli
rs for discrimination, as we knew not
III what moment the force opposing us wol
- be largely increased by ne enforcement
~ Sweeping through the town. applying
'u torch right and left we went. But Il
eI part Of the story is known in history.
~ NJ. G. Johnston in Atlanta Constitution
A Remarkable Knife.