The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-03
WIS one chance IN a thousandI would
A DARING FEAT.

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The plan being formed. IL was carried
out. With a great yawn and stretch,
l said. az II speaking 10 my own men.
60 away. boys. ! have not had sleep
I enough" Through my fingers. II appeared
J as II seven or eight men Wanteu TO give
us better accommodations" As more
/ light has since been thrown on the sub
iect ] think / counted my own two men
/ IA they had surrendered, ami were stand
ing with them The only point for me
10 settle was this; are there enough men
here TO take Us without night! Ny pls-
tol answered NO and the ngh1 began
The man over me was seriously wounded.
1 heard ne surgeon say. on the second
or third day aftef the hghU that no was
/ attending three soldiers va were
wounded in the fight. Parish was Killed,
very near Ills own farm. In moment
the fight was over. the enemy was goins
in one direction and We IN another.
heard afterwards that Robert aTlsh was
I'm tho army. John Pelham, Jack Garnett'
shot In me head, anu ran about seventy
five yards. lie was unconscious IRON the
first, ard fell practically dead. ians-
borough, his cousin, went with NM Rams
dali went on in a different direction win
me. l left my hat oyercoat' ana pools
In my bed IL was a good place 10 leave,
|
rsh WAS a fine soidier-too valuable
man ia be killed in a mere sklrmish.
The other two men were far above me
average FOR courage and GOODNESS. The
men who attempted our capture were oihy
average soldiers. who were not 'spOlllns
for a ngbr" but stumbled into d dlinculty
90 not mean 70 say that they were
towards. nor do ] mean 10 detract from
them In any way-oniy they were NOT
.FHIfH
picked men. They had the aaNahtate'
however. at first, as we were al ssleep'
They took s7le shotguns from hans
,orongh. and Ransdall before arocsing
them but / know that Ransdal Kept MS
pistol and tried TO use IL. The light re-
aecfed no special credit upon any one
~, either side. and IL IS not pleasant Tor
me IN recall it, e has It's lessons, how
ever. - 49,.
Almost Invariably d surprise Is prac-
,callv a Victory, but there Is such
thing as surprising the 'eufprise-pa1'y'
Our mtm were no more surprised "heh
aroused from sleep than tie enemy "Aeu
the demand for a surrender was answered.
. The dexteritv and GOODNESS, when
IS horn Of constant practice cannot come
70 q. man In tho moment OF neeu' Al -
merit i'm any profession Is worm iuol0 "
his cause than many times MS h'loo'
| OF uuskilled meni 49,
r,sr who habitually and unoohsclousls
- In every emergency 10 a HisheI
po,.o- for he-r. will generally wear Inc
yictors crown. -.,o-.
The mower TO keep cool, when others
80 voted is a gift from GOD, ana ne
coseffv In the makeup OF suo'
scout. e., Immortal
,,,tu his work is done, ~ true III WA
and noace. IND explains much lha'
thinkers" fail 10 see. Mt.
Leaving the scene Of the hg -"
dock Of squandered birds ioI "o
went cast and two went west ran ''','
and the sneaker recrossed the railroad
".' s ,node for a piece Of woods, inter
| er.r.o9 with pines and cedars. 10 auoIa
| "a better shelter than the open OAK
,,oods which had been cut over TOT raj.
,o.d-tios and for the wood-englnes OF
that day. y ~.o,-r,ov
,,,,b practice I'm the manly sport OF
,o-,-raoi1,. Do together with the fact tnat
NV cavalry boots had been lett behinu'
ave me the advantage over lah7nail'
! poir, we'll 10 the front. and performing
NV duty as q "eiader,' ] was the LOT
inmate man who got into the heAO ul'"-
entity. this time more OF a COMEDY 'l"'i
| a tragedy. Moving at rate Wiicn "ou,u
| have given me hOuors az the ''s 'lp'~
games. ] suddenly dasnea up,n -
/ ..,tnv,, Easter" who was riding very
,,oau mule. His limbs seemed 70 me 10
~, nut mn on the "Grand-daddy-L Long
| 1,.,sr order. His stirrups were very SHOT
mi his knees stood a ''grasshopper
angle. He was thin, very thin. As we we
/ ,ntn i'm a hurry a collision was unaV"io-
\ 30. whore was no time for 'pareyihi'
/ H., rf.tol was on I'm in second, ana
a. he s-r-pel off his little mule on one
! side / stepped mp on the DINER 4lNout d
/ word and without ceremony ne -"i .-N
/ with his mule. his hat, ana ms iiDei'3
was mounted. and he was "io'.
| suddenly does the wheel Oh oi'D''0 '''''
/ in life. ,.. ,..., sic
/ head and raised his hat. he gave ono
iro,,irin.f Glance. and ! said. Excuse
me neglected to-menton that you are
/ - prisoner" His mind seemed fcleNeu-
! A. tbis iuucture Ransdau came daSnlils
tnrouoh the bushes Ike wild OK ne
/ evidently intended 20 lolloW MS
feedor 4" Having made r-E capture ana
! t.i,,,, without shoes, IT was Tl5ht lisi.
.to,,ia ho mounted Ransddl iook hoIu
of INV fert Lex. and the prisoner, WV
I'm in order TO aid them IN the IoIco
,,,a-.b, ahout 10 begin. After going loI "
,.a,..o,. ~ a milo in a swinging tiot' INC
., without Il nat said be did not ihieHu
can, another STEP that he had pan"
49, lis side and was tired. il was inter 17'-
'.. e., see how quickly his pam was
,,5 v,Ter my pistol was pointed at MS
| - ,rbo enemy had educated me on
el.,,,- occasions. and now my ume came
49, .,,ro another mans fatigue. M'sl
/ Va .,o TRIGGER. and leave you mere 10
$50" said the scout. NO / 'hliiN - - a..
~ a uttle farther ana he AloNou ga ar,i-
4, d., had lust started 10 the race '--'
i'.rrene1 several times. Having so"o
.'l,hors TWO miles from the scene vi o-.
Iott n was considered that the Ni 9I
.,tr was over. and now TOT aiio'u,l
- WIN the enemy. This uine We
,-,,,l, the conflict. hut on our own terms,
a., ,,srtod a good f'ofse. IL was ARA ,,. ~
~. ,,.. cot into a branch thar leH uo" u
~ '..,,,,-rv road. through a large ne'u'
~ ,''' LIN. myself under the uilus'
no., 90 remain at my post WIN ul
- ,,oen4 TO see what was oo"'''e'
.r 1s1er should come ATOMS va "
- horse said rider not 10 nav
l'' -. comnauv with him. heihs ~,
''' ,t road there was a gfea u'"'
81 travel over IT, Horses o.'w 40 .eouire-
,.eo, bct none came zap TO 'l'e e,, am
-. ~ the scout. finahy' ",-"
,.~,.cre8 who, by looking aoN', ~
no e,fa az his horses shou'"'i', o." o.. bad.
the other. as he moved snow IA BIZ