Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-22

with the butt Of his musket resting on
,he ground. An instant after three Other
form2 were dlnIv outlined under the
shadow OF the pines. They were 40
close said Cussons. in describing the
situation afterwards. that | could have
stretched ont my hand and touched their
rect. Yet up to that time they had not
uncovered the presence OF the scouts
IN moment. however the man whom
'uSSons had first seen. az if suddenly
inspired by that mysterious conscious
ness OF the presence OF danger which Is
often felt, but cannot he explained caught
MS musket and challenged In an uncer-
tam. startled way. II was clearly the
policy OF the scouts TO avoid a collision.
Which would alarm the camp. Cussons
rose 10 his feet and demanded their sur.
render. and was giving whispered orders
To an imaginary following. when Hart
Icy. who had also risen. cooked his gun
without the usual caution Of pressing the
Uigger while raising the hammer The
click ~ the lock sounded clear and sharp
In the SUI night air. and as by a single
impulse. both parties threw up their
muskcts and fired. Hartley and one OF
the men confronting him both fell. the
Federal with his head at Ilartley's feet
seen fred AT each other. the former a
fraction II a second in advance. the shot
OF the latter. as he fen backwards. pass
ing over CussOus's head. The other two
ran on towards the landing. returning
IN few moments with several others.
Cuss0ns had in tho mean time rapidlv re-
loaded, ana having ascertaincd that Hart
ley WAS quite dead put himself under
cover. ana as they advanced cut down
one OF their number by q wcll-directed
shot. which sent the others back, firing
Wildly as they reiterated.
MET ANOTHER DIFFICULTY.
Ey this time the camp was in commo-
ton. and a skrmish line was deployed
l. sweep the woods from the landing to
tie outer line of picket. Matters
began 10 look serious. and our Coufcdc-
rate scout began 10 realize the fact that
ttiuE out OF "a bad scrapc Is a. mLch
more difficult matter than getting Ito
one. Moving deeper into the woods. he
selected a spot ia the deepest shadow
d. could nuo and. cr0uching down with
DIS back against q tree. awaited the APP
pioach Of the Federal skrmishers, who
passed close on either side without OBJ
serving h.m When they had moved
forward u short distance. H. rose and
80 OF. IT, %" ''N' ~ ''' N"',' my
i''t' I'D passing ihi"Hsh inc WOODS. AS
V'y Approached I'D" outer pickcts, taking
advantage OF small IaFlne which in
tcrsectod the line and was bordered by
tangled un5-Ierowth he picked his way
ont Iut he "ds sun outside or our
own line. ami as Our pickets had been
instructed l. shoot everything that
'sAo" its nose in front. he still had
"a hard task before him. Before daylight
however he succeeded in working his
Way IN 10y tre same tactics winch, as
We nav" seen. %" had so successfully en-
li't'i lu dealing with our friends, the
enemy IN the earlier part OF the night.
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