The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-02

General Jacksons corps entered Boones-
horo' he sent a squad OF the Black Horse,
commanded by Lieutenant a. ID. fayne'
through the town TO picket the aS
proacnes from the opposite directloh'
Lieutenant Payne had nineteen men,
and the charge was against twenty times
their number. but General Jackson was
saved from capture. 1t was oesPeia'e
charge. and the enemy was deceiNeu a,iu
routed. Payne remarked 10 his mem We
,nust relieve our General at all haZarus.
| rely upon your courage 10 save hini'
ACTING AS SCOUTS.
In the winter of 1929. the Black horse
accounted their native heath, and secuted
the counties OF Fauquier ana S'alo,
,horouohlv reporting all the movements
~ the enemy 10 Generals Lee ana JACK
son who complimented them 1or ,nelt
effective service. They paruciP'.Su
the various engagements OF stuart
Pleasanton's cavalry, and III tne ..',.
Waynesboro' against SheIiud" L.,
cohorts the Black Horse Was '"e
ins squadron OF the Fourth Nnsli'S.
was In this battle that one Oh Sil'i.u.n
captains displayed great NaloI' "ou'l rio
90. % the Rlacl< Horse with his sabre
and. leading a charge. his men Following
but a short distance, the gallant Yankee
cantain dashed on. without looking pe-
hind and was unaccompanied INTO the
very head OF the Black Horse coluhlh'
Not wishing TO cut down SO dashihg
fellow. who had put himself IN thelr
mower. no one fired at him. Some OF 'he
men knocked him from his horse, "hch
Captain Henry Lee observed Masoii1
sign. rushed 10 his Assistance, ana SaNeN
him from further harm.
Mr.. Hugh Hamilton, an OLD hlaoh
foreman, who is now treasurer OF fau-
quier county. in relating his "reminiscences
OF those times. said the other day. Win
a smile playing over his bland ana goou-
natured features: when We boys were
not in the thick Of the fight, or engaged
in carving news and scouting, We were
not supine. With no Federal5 10 SHOOT
or watch. we would have fun over an I'M
promptu foN-chase or take possession OF
some private half-mile track and stake
our best and swiftest horses against each
other in match races. our mounts we're
the best money could buy. and as they
were individual property We had to re
place them In the event Of loss, which
was generally done by capture from the
enemy"
THREE OF A KIND.
The Green family furnished a generous
quota TO the Black Horse. and they all
DISTINGUISHED themselves in one way or
another. All three OF them had figured
I'm the great tournaments for ante-bellum
DAYS. and when called upon TO enter
the lists. which involved life and pro-
perty. their nerve. zeal and splendid
hcrsemanship proved them 10 be not only
KNIGHTS. but soldiers in the Spartan sense
Of the word.
When General william X. Payne was
promoted he was succeeded AZ captain
hv Lieutenant Robert Randolph and Leu
tenant 4. -. Payne followed Captain
Randolph. and was tho last captain OF the
Black Horse. General Payne has fire.
quently been offered prefcrment since the
war. but has turned his heart away from
political life and IS content 10 follow ths
quiet pursuits OF his profession. lie
is still I'm the yigor Of manhood and
IS the present counsel for the Richmond
and Danville system OF the Southern raft
way.
Captain a. y. Payne. whose untimely
death about two years ago WIS deeply
lamcntcd IN Virginia. had achieved dis
tinction and success as a lawyer, and n
brilliant tribute 10 his memory by the
members Of the Warrcnton Bar appears
on tho minutes Of the court.
At the close OF the war, when the
Black Horse disbanded at Warrenton,
General Payne delivered valedictory 70
the men from his saddle. which IS said
by those who We're present 10 have been
a gem Of emotional eloquence.