The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-05-31

- tsin-sids as they
passed down the
road, and some we're wounded. At this
time my company deployed to fight on foot,
and came down upon this band and took
the whole batch prisoners-about 30 OF
them. At this time the charging party were
returning without accomplishing anything.
TheLieuten ant. when he returned and found
those rebels captured, was so delighted that
he took up one of the rebels guns, raised IL
with both hands and brought II with force
70 the ground when It weat of and killed
him. He was the only man killed at this
time"
In reply, Lauote from my article publish
ed Dec q, 1887: March %, 1862, the al
vance, composed of 1870 infantry Of the lst
ry, with $50 U. s. cavalry, left San Jose at
sundown. and reached Koslosky's ranch ct
TO- 80 y. m. Lieut.. Nelson and 20 men OF
our company were out on picket, and came
in next day at sunrise with four prisoners;
staff at the battle Of Valverde.
Our advance Of about 400 moved forward
and the pickets soon returned, reporting the
enemy near A shot from howtzer caus-
ed Capt. Howland's company OF U. 8. caval-
ry to fall back in confusion, leaving our
company in the advance. Maj. Chivington
rode up and asked our captain Cook IL We
would charge. While the rest of the forces
were deployed on either side, our company
(about 80 mem charged by fours and swept
down the canyon, The enemy were con-
our charge drove them out. Having feet
horses they escaped with the howitzer, but
left 16 killed, 80 wounded and 80 prisoners.
Our loss was 5 killed and IL wounded; Co.
+ losing three killed and seven wounded
Dutro. johnson and Thompson killed. and
Bristol, Pratt, Keel, Hall, Logan and Patter-
son wounded. Ca Cook was wounded by
q ball and three. shot i'm the thigh, and
later received s6p ,uckshot in his ankle
Lieut.. Marshall, or our company. while
breaking gun, killed himself"
refer also to HOLSTERS History Of the
LIST. Col. Vols, published at Denver in 1858.
ION turning a short bend we entered the
canyon proper and came full on two howit-
xers less than 200 yards Off On seeing these
lions in the path the infantry. divided, a
commenced. Capt Howland's company,U.
S.cavalry, parted either way and filed to the
rear in confusion, leaving US in front. The
Texans soon found their position in the road
untenable, and retired rapidly with their
red clout mile or so down the canyon.
while their infantry were concealed in the
rocks on either side and posted their no wit
zers to command the road. The infantry
deployed right and left, to onthank the
enemy'snew position. Our hankers were
rapidly approaching them. and it was
arranged that simultaneously with their
attack on the wings we should charge the
center. The ground was unfavorable for
the action OF cavalry, the road was rough,
narrow and crooked, deep trench, worn
by the wnter, and which the road crossed
occasionally, running alongside, rendered il
impossible to approach a battery but by
column in the fair face Of 1t. Our horses
were weak and thin and there was every
chance TO conceal heavy support.
The enemy had strong natural position.
About 400 yards below US the canyon bent
abruDtlV TO the left than dirACtv raqnmaI
Its old course, leaving high, steep, rocky
bluff, like the bastion OF fort square in our
front. On this point the enemy had posted
full company and at its base. on smaller
now worked diligently for an hour. Below
this the bluffs and road, were alive with
Texans for some dis tance. As soon as the
order to charge left the Majors mouth we
were on the wing. fearful lest our company
should win no share ofthe laurels that were
TO crown the day. As we approached the
point mentioned above the old US. musket
cartridges, containing an ounce ball and
three buckshot, began to zip by our heads
so abruptly that many, unused to this kind
OF business, took them for shells, and strain
ed their eyes TO see where the spiteful bull
dogs were. There were none to be seen.
Divining our intentions they had turned tail
again and vamosed. Instead, however, we
met redoubled shower Of lead, rained on
us from the rocks above. Capt: Cook was
ING llTSt nit. an OUNCE Ohll anu tureo DUCK
shot struck him in the thigh, but did not
unseat him. Forty rods further down his
horse stumbled and fell on him, badly
spraining his ankle and he got another
shot in the foot AS the battle swept down
the cunyon like hurricane, he limped to
one side and escaped further injury.
We still had a leader as cool and fearless
as Cook-Lieut Nelson. Slightly haltng
at the bend in the road where the fire from
small arms was indeed terrific, and dis
charging few shots from our revolvers at
the rocks above. we dashed around the
point, broke through their center. trampled
down their reserve and passed away beyond
the fight in pursuit Of the coveted artillery.
But 1t was too feet-footed for us. and we re-
turned in time to help Lieut.. Marshall
with the two rear sections. clean out the
reserve. They had been stationed in the
road and though somewhat confused and
scattered bv our sudden advent among
them mad for cover and stood like tiger
ct bay. BY this time the infantry. under
Capts. Downing. Wynkoop and Anthony
came down on them like parcel OF wild
Indians, cheering at the top of their lungs,
regardless of the shower of bullets raining
among them. The Texans terrified at the
impetuosity of the attack broke and fed
in every direction."-A. Is. SAMPSON, in
National Tribune