The Red Cloud chief., 1895-09-27
WAR SCENES
Tho.Days or 81 10 "a as Oh
served by An Bye witness.

servc0 ~ An Asyo Wstness'
Ed BEACoN:-Pencil in hand (,pk
10 played ou,) Isball endeavor to droI
you . few moro Stripgs in regard &c
the "ups and downs" Of Co. A.
presume you are already aware Of oul
proceedings up to the time Of our do
parture from Commerce o. "R. W. s.
wrote you from that point. We lef,
Commerce en- route for New Madrid
Feb. 20, marched about twenty mile,
and osmpcd for the night on . farm
belonging to Col. Hunter Of the Rebel
army; heard that jeff Thompson had
been there the same day for the pur-
pose Of planting cannon so as to com
mand the road (for about q half mile)
which led &C oss q slough, but our
force being much stronger than he
anticipated, he left on "double quick
forgetting to eat his dinner, which
our advance guard found steam,ng
hot on the table, Of course they didn't
eat it-soldiers don't like warm meals
on q march. The next morning we
resumed our march and after travel
ing five or six miles We heard a volley
or two Of m~uskstry and the booming
sound Of several pieces Of artillery.
Our Colonel gave the command to
gallop march, and away went the
"bloody seventh" heller SHELTER, nip
and tuck, in the direction from
whence the sound proceeded; after 60
ing it strong for four or five miles we
overlook some infantry and ascertain
ed that while JEFF was planting his
in a lane for the pupese of
sweeping Nolemau's Cavalry which
had been persuing him ell night. (but
Of which we knew nsthing) . company
Of Infantry that had been guarding
the railroad near Saxton pitched into
The old swamp Fox and his ragamufin
squad sending him and his artillery
after he had fred . few rounds) on
quick time towards New Madrid.
As soon as our Colonel had ascertain
ID the above facts he detached our
company to make a flank movement
Jeff's left, Company d. on the
light and Company II. to follow on
he road. 1t would have made a mule
augh to see the strife between some
II our boys and some Of company HIS
20 see which could overtake old JEFF
md get killed first; but as Company
had the road they had the advan.
age Of us and after pursuing him
about eight miles succeeded in cap.
his artillery consisting Of three
'ided brcsch loading cannon, one brass
md two steel pieces; killed one man
md captured q captain, . lieutenant
quartsrmastcr and several privatss;
,ut old JEFF, as Usual had his running
ig on and escaped. The next day
'fter the chase our regimsnt proceed.
ID in advance Of the main army asd
made a reconnaissance Of Madrid. Part
4 the regiment advanced within a
nile Of town. The enemy threw
sw rotten shells at US from their gun. ,
oats killing n horse, no other dam.
&c done. We returned back to the
,ain army and encamped for the
light. The next morning tho whole t,
ntire force proceeded towards Ma
rid. Three regiments Of infantry :
'ere deployed a. skirmishsrs with
ur cavalry ia support them. We ad-
ance to within . half mile Of one Of q
heir forts, (sf which they have thres) b
hen We were discovered by them
nd Immediately their gunboats CON-
aenced tossing shells at US; at hrst
hey threw their shells entirely too
Ugh, which considerably amused !
enc Of our boys; among the rest
corporal No 3 appeared to be parti !:
delighted with the fun. $50
! old fellow" says he, as q she'll pass
d screaming and Kissing high up in
no air. Boys" says he, show do
OF like the sound Of them fellows;
cts 60 down and take the town, they
ant bit u.s." Pretty con alssg