The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-11

hour about ~ NJ. was in the scml-
circle upon the Fleetwood Heights. nearly
the one which | advised TO be taken early
ia the morning. Before us. down I'm the
plain. thousands of hostile cavalrymen
stood arIaycd FOR the battle. and on the
distant border of the woods opposite
Hampton by the shining OF the bayonets
tho infantry brigadcs OF the enemy could
Doc distinguished. which had been de-
ploycd 10 serve eventually as support
of their cavalry. There was iul IN
The lighting apparently TO enable each ad-
ycrsdry tO take a good breath for decisive
action. Only faint sklrmlsh-ire sounded
up 10 ms from the plain.
Meanwhile General r. II. Lee, our
c0mmandor-in-chicf. arrived on the DAT
tlc field. and one of our infantry diNi-
sions halted about o. mile further back.
hidden boy the woods. 90 be ready Tor
action in any emergency Upon oul
lcft wing the discharge ~ muskets ana
tho firing OF guns gradually became again
more lively. General William Lee slowly
Withdrew his division from the river
making front every time when me enemy
pressed him TOO cosoly. I'm this man
ncr hc secured some omen territory Tor a
subsequent attack. and accomplished a
reunion with Jones' regiments, which py
that time had been again completeiy
straightcnol out. and which win ms
regiments formed "a formidable mass OF
cavalry.
"1hc nght wing NJ the adversary
which WAS no longer supported 10y ihl"n-
frv in pursuing our men, as We eNpe'lep'
had incautiously advanced too far INTO
1.4.NNa
rIeht moment for a. decisive attack on
fhis side had come. Stuart sent mo 10
General William Leo ordering the latter
Jointly with Jones 10 throw themselves
with uu force upon the enemy.
Unfortunately / had the mishap while
riding down the heights too hastily. 10
flll with my horse twice, and to bruise
nay leg so seriously that at first J thought
So 90 be broken The importance Of the
order however and knowing how many
pairs Of eyes were directed upon me.
gave mo sufficient strength TO master
the serious pains. Again I jumped ON
my horse. which was still unhuri, and
without further accident. ] reached Gen
orM William Lee. whose troops greeted
the order of attack with enthusiastic re-
ioiciuc which 20 such an extent captured
me That forgetting all pain, J concluded
TO personally participate in the attack.
''Whne the same was started by the
rapid firing Of the guns. the long lines
Of our cavalry advanced in an easy trot
and in admirable order; then they In
creased their pace 10 gallop and finally
TO "a full run. dashing with irresistible
force upon the enemy The adversary
received us with a. lively fire. General
William Lee fen from his horse shot
through the thigh Colonel Williams was
Instantly killed. many saddle became
empty. but This time there was no
nafiug. Tho force of the attack com
plotely routed the enemy and his whole
right wing took 10 flight in wild dssolu-
ton. chased by our men, until the bat
tories of the enemy on The other SIDE
of the river. hy their lively and we'll
/ directed firing put stop TO the pursuit
"Whnc the leaders upon our left wing
were collecting and reforming their VIC
/ torious troops. ! returned TO stuart ana
found that making good use Of the
opportunity he was advancing steadily
with tho entire centre. and on tho right
wing The enemy whose right flank was
/ ENDANGERED in tho most serious manner,
retrcated upon his whole line and sue
ceeded i'm his undertaking, under the
cover Of his infantry. When subsequent
| lv dark set I'm no more Yankees could be
found upon our side Of the river. except
/ the dead. the wounded. and the prisoners.
"In this manner ended this great caval-
~ battle in which over $4,000 cavalry
men in long and hot combat and with
changeable luck fought for the victory,
while more than fifty guns of mounted
artillery were engaged i'm the battle on
both sides and frequently worked very
actively for the success. II was the
NTH time during the war. that We
crossed arms with the hostile cavalry
men ON the same field. although the
previous ENGAGEMENTS We're not of nearly
as much importance as this battle. The
victory was dearly paid for on our part
and the loss OF officers was especially
great Two commanders of regiments,
Colonel Hampton. of South Carolina, a
brother of the general. and Williams, OF
North Carolina, We're killed: several
/ others wounded. like General William
/ Lee, Colonel Butler and many officers
| of lower rank. our staff also contributed
/ its quota 20 the losses: Captain Farley
I dead. Captain White wounded. Lieuten-
ant Goldshorough taken prisoner
con the side OF the enemy were dead.
/ one commander of brigade Davis. and
/ several commanders of regiments. besides
/ many other officers; and besides about
/ four hundred dead and wounded soldiers
/ they left forty captured officers and -four
hundred soldiers, a complete battery. and
great many arms and equipments In
our hands" c. w.