Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-18

the roads and mountain paths. manins
II dangerous for any one TO pass within
range OF their rifles. for they hred upon
all passers. regardless OF his busness
II he approached the vicinity OF tneir
hiding place. This became annoyms'
for emboldened by their success. they cor
lected in bands and deficd the omcefs'
General Jackson issued orders for
detail to be made Of two or three COM
panies Of infantry. under Lleutenant
Colonel ID. II. Jones: detachment Oh
cavalry, under Captain Harry Gilman,
and two. field pieces. under Captain w.
T.. Cutshaw. and they proceeded TO dnve
these deserters from their Businesses IN
the gaps OF the mountains. The infanty
were deployed. and the deserters scatter
ed, but kept up fire, the cavalry toi-
lowing as best they could.
CUTSHAW'S TACTICS.
The mountain roads were so rough and
steep that artillery made but slow pro-
gress. Cutshaw soon took In the situation'
doubling up his teams upon one piece,
and, by dlnt Of his energy and pluck, ne
soon had 1t located upon n commanding
peak, overlooking the whole country.
Wherever he saw the curling smohe
ascending, he dropped shell In i.s
vicinity: the crashing rocks, tho
exploding shell, the roar OF the gum
the echo answering echo, made the re-
verberations among the mountains 30
great that the she-wolf, the foxes. the WIG
cats. and the yarmints, and the deserteis'
and their friends seemed TO feel tnat 'he
day Of judgment was near at haho' "a,
left their hiding-places and Sought shei-
ter in more distant parts. Such coniiio
ton was never known before. The people
txx- tha q
stay in the deserted homes, and the oe-
eerters began to flock into headquarters
asking forgiveness, and the rebellion was
mt down. How Cutshaw had gotten TO
The top of that mountain with his artillery
ha., long been a mystery TO those people,
but with a rife-gun he dropped his sheis
wherever he wanted them TO lodge, anu
his name hal as great terror as oio
Jack's' did with the enemy. whenever
Cutshaw passed along the pike the peo-
ple would call out Thar goes that oid
fellow that stirred up the varmints ana
driy' in the deser;ers." Peace was fuzzy
restored in that section from that DAY.
and General X. E. Lee sent the foilowihS
letter:
COMPL1MENTED.
HEADQUARTERS.
"RICHMOND. VA. April ~, 1852.
"Naior-General Thomas j. Jackson, COM
manding near Mount Jackson, Va:
"General.-I am directed by General Lee
TO acknowledge the receipt of your letter
of the 18th instant respecting the attempt-
ed insurrection in your neighborhood, ana
reporting that the insurgents had been
dispersed by a detachment from your
command He desires me to convey 10
you an expression OF his qualification at
your prompt and efficient action In this
matter and his pleasure In witnessing
the heroic and determined conduct OF
your command throughout. for which II
has Justly become renowned.
II am. very respectfully,
"Your obedient servant.
"W. II. TAYLOR.
Assistant Adiutant General"
HIS CONFIDENCE.
No soldier Of the Army Of Northern Vir-
ginia enjoyed the confidence of. General
Jackson to a higher extent than did
Colonel Cutshaw. General Ewell swore
by him, and his men honored and loved
him for his worth. II any one Is curious
as TO the best way TO get rid OF var
mints let him call upon my old one-legged
friend. and I am sure II he has no rela-
tive who was deserter. he can gain the
Coloneps confidence and get the receipt
gratis, otherwise / would suggest that
he keep away from him. as his adherence
of a deserter was natural and intensified
by long association with his honored
chief. 1. L. M