Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-21

ssiOn Of the flag, but II was wrench
co away from him. He struck the req
eral in the face with his INST ana
brought the claret, and in return got
blow which almost closed his eye. by
and bv the tired horses stopped, and
the breathless men drew apart. Each
demanded the surrender OF the other,
and each defiantly refused. In the end
they saluted each other and rode away.
At one period of the struggle the two
men passed close to 800 dismounted
Confederate cavalry, but the fear Of
killing their own man prevented a shot
from being fired.
CAPTURING A WAGON TRAIN.
When the Federal General Sturgis
was out-fought at Guntown, MISSISSIPPI
pi, and obliged to retreat on Memphis,
there was the widest kind OF a panic
in his beaten army for the first thirty
miles out of the retreat. He had over
200 wagons with him, together with 10
ambulances, a dozen suffers and many
outfits belonging to cotton spectators.
1t had been raining heavily, and the
roads were in bad condition. 1t was
about dusk when the Federal rear
guard took up the retreat, and the
trains had had an hours start. rs the
Confederates pursued, Captain nam
ed Wiseman, whose regiment is not re-
corded asked and obtained leave to at
tempt a bold trick. Partly disguised
as a Federal he pushed ahead on
horseback and at midnight reached
the head Of the wagon train. At a
spot where the road narrowed and was
badly cat up and halt was made to
fill up a mud-h0le before crossing, the
captain began sJormdng the drivers
and ordered them forward. The re-
suit was an upset, which completely
blocked the road and instead Of seek
ing to clear it, the fugitives abandoned
everything and pushed ahead on loot.
The advancing Confederates had moth
ing to do but take possession as fast
as they came up. They ca tured 200
wagons, all the ambu.ances, two bat
teries, the headquarters baggage, all
the spare ammunition and several
thousand horses and mules. In addi-
ton, they captured over 1000 prison
erS. and the number of musketS secur-
ed was over 7,00C. Most of this good
luck was brought about by the efforts
of one single person, and is strong
proof that queer things happen in war.
The retreat was over road seventy
miles long, and it may be mentioned
that among the first to arrive at Mem
phis We're three Brigadier Generals
and seven CClonels, to say nothing of
dozcls Of minor officers. At Ripley
thirty-two Federals, all of whom had
lost their guns. surrendered to two
armed Confederates and were marched
to the rear.
HUNTING FOR A DEAD NAN.
Early in January, 1865, Lieutenant
Fitch. Of the Twelfth regulars, who
had been On duty at Murfresboro.
Tennessee, was ordered to report at
Nahsville, and while making his way
to the latter point over the highways,
was captured with two ether officers
by guerrillas. AS q first proceeding,
they We're rcbbkd CT all their personal
effects and thek stocd up TO be SHOT
at. AS vciley was about to be fired
the guerrilla dpder changed his mind,
and for two ct three days the prison
ers We're retained in camp and well
used. Then they set cut under small
guard to 50 to GENERAL Forrest. After
plodding along fA a few miles the
party turned aside Unto ravine, and
when cut OF sight Of the read the Cor