The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-14

ton needed. They knew the exact loca-
ton of the cattle, their number, the num-
Der and quality Of the troops on, guard
the relative position of the great army
of Grant, and how long it would require
for him to dispatch assistance to the
guards when attacked. Hampton relied
upon Young to keep back, the entire
army, If necessary, until he could get
the cattle out of reach. As cattle have
to be driven slowly, and over fairly good
country,sit was NECESSARY for Hampton
to drive them quite close TO the enemy 5
lines, making the risk very much greater.
Everything worked smoothly until the
cattle had been captured. The negro guards
were soon disposed Of. and the corral, con-
sisting of $500 head of cattle. was shortly
being driven toward theconfederate camp.
To reach the rear of the lines, Hampton
and Young and all their troops had been
in the saddle day and night, and had rid
den fifty miles almost without halt. De-
spite the fatigue of horses and men, a
forced march had to be made by Hampton,
while Young and his weary caValrymen
had to face the entire federal line and
draw their fire. until the raiders were
out of harms way. Gen. Young accom-
plished this in most brilliant style. He
stretched out his $500 troopers into so
long line that ii seemed as if nothing
less than an army division could occupy
the space. By rushing from one point TO
another a considerable body of his men
and concentrating fire on the federal adj
vance he succeeded in keeping up the de-
ception. The federals expected momenta-
rily to engage the confederates>in force,
and so advanced cautiously, feeling their
way. The dashing cavalry officer was
playing NapoleOnic tactics in miniature.
Before the army of Grant realized that 1t
was putting forth its giant strength
against a handful of daring horsemen,
Hampton was safe, and the spectral lines
of the grand army of confederates closed
up and galloped away, having completed
the most reckless foray of the war. THE
federal CATTLE" added the general, formed
the basis of our supplies for the rest OF
the campaign"
Gen. Young, like Stuart and Hampton,
was skillful and daring swordsman, and
frequently sought personal encounters In
battle. Whenever he led a charge he
took part in the hand-to-hand hghting,
his sabre was nearly always dyed with
blood. Forrest would never use his
sword, but relied upon his pistols, with
which he was an unerring marksman. He
once rode up to a. caValryman as his
sword was raised, not trying to avoid the
blow. He merely turned his head so that
the descending blade should fail upon his
hat which, he said, would always turn
a cavalry sabre. Before his opponent
could recover Forrest had shot him dead.
Young, however, trusted to his sword,
and he knew how to make it effective.
The only blemish in his character as a
soldier was a love for display. AS this
has been true of all cavalry leaders from
Jehu to Murat, it is hardly to his dis
credit. 1t made him a conspicuous figure,
sort of mounted orifamme in battle,
banner for his own troops, and target
for the enemy. On one occasion he was
present at a ball in Richmond. He was
the most youthful of the confederate
generals, and he was the most dashing
personality in the capital. He attended
the ball in all the splendor that he could
muster. His. new generals uniform
cleaned from afar with gold lace, and his
high boots glistened, and his silver spurs
and jewel-handed sabre clanked as he
strobe into the hall.
A southern beauty whose tongue was
keen as the generals sabre called out ia
him so that every one could hear: Gen
eral why didn't you ride in?"
After, the war Gen. Young followed the
usual fortunes of a Confederate officer. He
was elected to congress several times and
received important appointments in the
diplomatic service. This part of his life
is well known. Two states-South Caro-
lima and Georgia--claim him, and his
death will be sadly felt by thousands OF
his old comrades in arms, and by all who
knew him as a gentleman and as a sol
der