The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-17
TRADITION AND FACT.
REPRESENTATIVES,

''The Herald's editorial reference to
the work of the iconoclast who declares
and shows Documentary evidence 10
sustain his declaration-that Col Ethan
Allen. instead Of summonlng the British
commando to surrender TtcondeTosa il
the name of the Great Jehovah and the
Continental Congress- simply said Get
out Of that. you BANKED Old rat" reminds
.'e Of another instance In which histof-
fans are at valance with the truth
Tho veteran major. thus delivering
himself lay back in his chair. lighted
fresh cigar. and shifted one leg over he
other knee. all OF which proceedings de-
noted 10 his companions In the club
smoking room that he had story to tel.
at was at Cedar Creek, when Early
attacked Sheriian's army that cold ari
fcggy morning In the tell % 81. sot
around the left flank 81 Crooks corps,
pushed column inside the intrench-
ruents. and tore regiment after regiment
away from the bre5stworks. Ike peeiing
bark from = stake while at the same
time Thorburn's division at the ford
was driven back In disorder, until the
18th as well as the Sth corps, was stanl-
peded and the sth though Il executed
change Of front under FIRE and made
callan; attempt TO hold the enemy IN
check. was finally forced back. And
Sheridan % niles away" You. OF course
know the story Of the generals famous
ride from Winchester how be arrived on
the battlefield Just in the nick Of time
rallied the dis7rdered troops. pitched In
again and sent Early and his army
4whirling down the valley OF the Shen-
andoah.
Now. J was one Of the stampeded- I
an not particularly proud Of f. but Il IS
a fact I was then a high private. with
no responsibilities Of command. and not
bound 10 set an example q courage 70
any suborainates The weather. as
have said wes extre melv chilly in the
morning bat along in the forenoon things
got very hot IN my IDENTITY. and / con-
cIuded my health would be endangered
II 7 fingered I did not urger. Ny gun
became exceedingly heavy and ] laid it
down for fear OF rheumatism IN nay arm.
r came across "a ca'ssoH belonging %
Maine battery. all the horses Of which
we're down except one AID that one was
wounded ip -he nan1. A glance ~ TINS
lone Survivor convinced me that he stan
had some &c re Rim ard 40 I cut his
traces ard E5t into tEe Saddle / found
nv {uoRment not az fault. for the poor
beast SIN had the use ~ his legs and
on his back 7 could make much better
time 20 the rear than my comrades wno
had 20 depend solely on snauks' mare
well 81 -1dau came pounding along
on that famous morse % hts. whose
stuffed skin IS row being eaten up by
moths 1t = Jverucr'r island In New York
ha~bor H--SheriGBu I mean. not the
horse-wasn't gotten mp n q matoT-Een-
ersl uniform. nor did he wave g sword.
as he Is reo-eserted Ia Buchanan Reads
picture. He had On o blouse md slouch
hat. so covered with dust that they
looked 20 be butternut-dyed Instead ot
blue. and ne carried a riding whip or
switch. He vas not az ali a pretty nE-
IRE - a rnan but W. were mighty glad
70 see him. nevertheless.
The way he sailed into the retreatinE
and alser6ered troops Vas beautiful %
witness. Swear Well IN my term %
service ! heard so1ls IL P.'s-maste-s Of