The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19

they have escaped without damage, but
that they are compelled to proceed with
| great caution. y bolt from one OF these
| Whitworih pieces. Il few days since,
missed the train but cut 4 couple of
! Yankee soldiers in twain not far distant.
! We hope the Whitworth's will he Kept
luSily employed. If the trains are not
| ,,unagvd the Yankee soldiers are, and
we know OF no better way to bring this
unprovoked invasion 10 close, than by
nacing those who engage III it under the
sod or in the hospital
EtENING OF THE DAVIS HOUSE.
\ Yankee correspondent, writing from
near the scene. informs us of the wanton
destruction 10y lire. of the elegant man.
Sion OF Ni. Wm. l.. Davis. but fails to
tell of the large number of Yankee pris-
oncrS we have recently secured in that
locality. Dating on tl!e IA, this CORE
p,ndrnt saws: The Davis house was
last ni.;h; consumed by fire. The dwell
ing is Il spacious white frame on the
Wcl.un road between three and four
mile, from Petersburg. 1t has long been
u disputed spot between our own and the
rnCmY'S pickctS. On each alternate day
i! change hands, and being OH the top
rf Il l:ll il afforded unusual facilities TO
the w::tv'IEui SlIarp-ShooterS. The rcDel
nickrt posted here numbered i'll all but
tea uD!. and iy way OF prccautlon
axai;.S: surprise and capture. were with
drawn at right. The bone of contention
= gone. IIrmrcfogth Il hlackened CHM
nry is the Only shelter left for the pro-
, lrc;iun Gr y,irl nrAyilSmen.
This i!";io,. WAS rarely occupied by our
,, piv!lv;>. but on lnlf dozen occasions,
iiy Ia.krr riclit,;S were here surprised
> and cap;urcd The morning after ii WAS
Eurn; ly tl:c Yankees, our men captur-
cl Il n.lln.icr of Yankees in the turniT
: pm,ch nr;.l the house. and the next morn
inc secured Il skirmiSh line numbering
vyhtv-nIn niCn directly in front OF the
= ruins. Bui about this as everything else
- The Yankees will lie, and we need scarce
Iv remind or readers of the fact.
. GRANT ABSENT.
Grant lrll CITY Point vaL".~', L NUS
,l washington on Friday. lie
~, ro,;tr for the valley OF \Hg,h'' y
;,,,i,,. into the why and the whcreior'
~, - .i,,i,Inr's failure. 80 far, To oiN
,,,,l \ from that section. ''r'"'' '''
- calmly. eu.,cavoring. since the ISL
-, MAY lat. to whip General lev ''" ="
" =, ,....,, Inc nns sacrificed the lives "i L."
n,,,,,n vi,hn,,. accomplishing his pu
-. ,,utruls that this is his buSiiie
,,.,u.,,.,,, no one else. llt lit ca
mi tolerate delay and failure Oh '''' +"
~ ..,,y subordinate. Shcrldah '''u''
,n ,,,.,,,i,m SOON III Grant Will aiS'h
~, l;,, Grants absence al lli'S i''''''
,.,. .,,ny,,i a most fortunate c\'
,n :,,, vnc heavy inroad made II
the ,f. ,,,u;!is,agiat ln Hampton VIII
nm L...,Lv u.niurc,.. but hc viii swear ~
..r;- ,t..t j.. ,.,.rcl That had he been pres
,.,,,l,j never have occurred. AS VIZ
,,...; .,,,.>, IN rnu,mmd and "a c"llfHe
airy control daring the ;'l~'n'' Va
,.,,,,, v,r truly comnliSeifll" ''c
vi.t ~: ,r flag cautious and ltlgu'l
.rI'i,- ;.,,., (ycna when he shall c"lali"''''
i. NO liant General and cndcaNor 10 'cc'
,;;~,., lry ,l, taking off oil 'n''H' -''''
with -; r., la.pi cattle. 10 say h"ii'"E VI
,.;ni'; ,....l,.. .r,>,lrvmrn. Il train ol Wal
I,.,,.,; Tr-Wcckly