The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-09

filled. it is claimed, with water, rolled
off one of the commiesary wagons in
the Goldite camp and fell On Col. Paul
B. Means foot, crushing it badly.
| Private John P. Kerr, of Go. B., was
also wounded during this onslaught by
the explosion of a cake Of soap in the
Silverite camp. While the battle was
raging at it's worst, Mr., T. j. Pence, OF
the Raleigh Press Visitor, had a thrill
ing experience. He was in a balloon
some two hundred feet from the ground
writing a minute account of the battle,
and thoughtlesslF stepping too near the
side of the basket just as Gen. Sher-
rill's brigade made a brilliant charge
against the Silver lines, he fell out,
but, with wonderful presence Of mind,
he opened his umbrella, using it as a
parachute, and came gently to the
earth and was unhurt. We are told
that Chaplain Ktngshury remarked at
the time that he lever ga anything so
thrilling during the entire Civil war.
The battle continued to rage furious
ly. General Josephus Daniels led his
army some distance to the left and sue
ceeded in getting in the real Of Gen.
Joseph P. Caldwell's force, which was
being held in reserve. A fierce hand
to hand battle occurred, during which
Isaac Ienstein, said to be Moses Cones
substitute, fell mortally wounded.
Lieutenant J. F. Ray, of the Macon
county Zoueves, advanced some dis
lance in front of the silver lines carry
ing a white flag. AS the silver men
had ceased firing General Pou sent or
ders down the line for a recess until the
meaning of the white flag could be
learned. Lieutenant Ray mounted a
stump and stated that Maj. Chas. M.
Cook, who, in civil life, is Secretary of
State, wished to make an important
announcement. Time was granted. A
temporary stand was hastily erected
and Maj. Cook appeared. He seemed
to be much excited, and his voice was
shrill and harsh as he said: Gentle,
men of the jury-I mean of the two
armies-I wish to inform you that Vice
President Stevenson has consented to
be my guest at the Marlborough House
tomorrow. He will hold a reception at
IL 80 p. m and the officers of both of
u great and glorious armies and the
Club aristC crazy of the city of Raleigh
are invited to be present and grasp the
grand patriot by the hand, at my ex
pense." Great applause
General Pou then ordered the post
flee division, commanded by G, neral
Sheriff., to cherge the ''16 to 1" division
nf tho siIvaritns, commanded by Gen.
Ed. Chambers Smith. The postofice
division made a splendid showing, they
being armed with cancelliDg stamps
and machetes and having postal cards
under their uniforms as a protection.
With a wild administration yell they
advanced double quick. The "16 to 1"
men greeted them with derisive shouts
and called them pie eating patriots"
The 16 to 1 army outnumbered the
PO5UOL4CS DL4SdU0 G"O 6O Ou6s UuG uOG
expecting such a fierce attack, were
obliged to retreat after a few minutes.
Mej E J. Hale was struck by a heavy
metal cancelling stamp and severely
wounded, losing two of his front teeth.
Capt. D. J. Whichard, Of the Green
vile Light Infantry, was also wounded
by a stroke from a machete in the
hands of the postmaster at Newton.
There were several unimportant
ski1mist es in different parts of the
field. 1t looked like the battle was
going to be draw for a time, but cour-
iers from up the North Carolina Rail,
road announced that Kope Elias had
gotten as far as Morrisvil!e with his
pockets full of reinforcements for the
goldites, %whereupon they made another
bold stand and forced the ~silverites to
retreat in great disorder.
(Ehis will be continued if there are
any more battles.)
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