The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-22

! provided for by the cavalry tactics they
had been taught Before Mcclellan re-
covered from his shock. the raiders were
back in their camps. Their escape was
due to the novelty OF the enterprise. and
tho courage and skill with which It was
conducted. The column halted at Tun-
stalls long enough 10 close up: there
were a good many prisoners and the cav
airy only marched as fast as they could
walk. About dusk 1t moved on through
New Kent towards the Chickahominy.
we had crossed It once, but would have
10 cross II again. 10 was glorious moon
light night; there were sounds Of rev.
elrv all along the line OF march. The
wav was strewn with the wrecks Of burn
ing wagons; the forests were ablaze, and
tho skies red with light reflected from
them. We only lost one man: Dutchman
drank too much OF a suffers Rhine wine
ana had 10 be left behind 1t made US sad
"a see the flames destroying the plumber
we could not carry of. Two brigades Of
cavalry. one of infantry, and battery
OF artillery were in pursuit They got TO
the railroad several hours after the Con,
federates left The only ones who over
took us were those under "A flag OF truce.
General Emory. who commanded their
advance. says that he got TO Tunstalls
about 2 o'clock that night. Here. he says,
ne lost Stuart's trail and could not find
e. until o'clock next morning. IL Is
miracle that 200 cavalry and two pieces
NJ artillery should have passed over
dirt road without making a track. il IS
mora wonderful than Mahomets escape
from Mecca IL Is clear that Providence
was on the side Of the Confederates. Cen
eral Warren says: 1T was impossible for
the infantry TO ovcrtake him, ana as
the cavalry did not move without US II
was impossible for them 70 overtake MN
The moon was shining brightly maAhs
any kind OF movement for ourselves or
the enemy as easy as IN the DAY Hsnu'
rytz John Porter regrets, THAT when
Cen Cook did pursue ne shoulu nave
tried his legs with tho infantry com
nand" About day light wo reached the
Chickahominy. Stuart had expected 20
ford f. but Il was overlooking. lie asa
NOT appear ina the slightest degree dis
anoointed or DISCOURAGED He was just
as bouvant with hope and Joy as when ne
left Rovalrs camp Fortunately ne hau
two e1ides-Christian and Frayser-"ho
knew all the roads and crossings on the
river. Christian knew Of bridge, or
where there had been a bridge, mile
lower down and the column was hedoeu
for il. But the bridge was gone ano
nothing left but me piles IN the wafer
He was again lucky In having TWO men
Burke and Hagan-who knew something
about bridge-buiding. Nearby were me
relics Of an old warehouse. out OF when
thew Immediately began to build bridge.
II seemed TO sprinz UP by magic Ike
the enchanted palace in the ARABIAN
Nights. II was not such a bridge as Cea-
sar threw over the Rhine. whose strength
increased with the pressure upon H. but
Il was good enough for our purpose.
While the work was going on Stuart was
living down on the bank OF the river IN
the ravest humor I ever saw. He ala
not seemed oppressed with any care.
During the night had foiaged among
the suffers and brought off lot OF their
stores. out OF these I spread a feast.
While we were waiting for the bridge no
enemy appeared. At last. about O'Clock
when all had passed over, and tho bridge
fred. Rushs lancers came up on hill
and took q look AT us as we disappeared
from view. General Emory received news
Of the crossing eight miles or, At Bal
timOre Store.
THE FEAT HAS no PARALLEL.
In his report OF what he did not do,
he says the COnfederates crossed al day
light. and left faster than they came.
There IS no evidence either Of haste In
Suart's march or in Emory's pursuit Of
him. About ] p. NJ. on the 18th. Royal s
camp. at Old Church, was captured;
about sunset We reached Tunstails. nine
miles distant. and IL daylight on the lfth
got to the Chick51ominy after night
march Of twelve miles. whore we stayed
hlI
pursued az the rate Of n mile an hour,
General Emory would have overtaken ms.
As no enemy mOlested our rear, there
was some apprehension that Mcclellan
was allowing us 10 cross in order 20 en-
tran us I'm the fork Of the Chickahominy
and James. We-got I'm and got out Of the
fork No enemy was there. As We passed
nm James river that night we could see
the eunboats on one side Of us. McClei-
lan's camps were n few miles or on the
other. The great result Of the RAID
was not I'm prisoners and property cap
tured and destroyed or in the Information
obtained. but I'm the electric erect 10 pro-
duCed on the morale Of the army. lt rais-
ed Stuart 10 am eminence as cavalry
leader where he stands ike glacier ON
the summit Of Mount Bianc-sOlltary ana
alone-without rival. ancient or modern.
The feat has no parallel I'm the annals
of war He had ridden continuously
around Mcclellan two DAYS and nlehts
I'm a circle Of a radius OF not more than
six miles This raid is unique ANA as
tincuished from all others on either side
on account Of the narrow limits In which
n was performed. From the time When
ne broke through McClellan's lines until
Inc had passed entirely around him. he
was enclosed by three unfordahla rivers
without bridges. one OF which IT was
necessary for him 90 cross. There IS as
vast difference between the difficulties
and dangers Of Stuart's ride around Nc
ClcUan and Sheridan's toward Richmond
i'm 1864 as between the voyage OF the
great GcnOese over an unknown sea and
the passage OF an Atlantic liner from
New York 10 Liverpool II was the first
ana greatest cavalry raid OF the war.
The Count OF Paris. who was-en McClel-
lan's staff. speaking Of IL saws: They
had I'm noint Of fact committed but few
depredations. but had caused great
connection. shaken the confidence Of tho
North I'm Mcclellan, and made the first
experiment I'm those great cavalry eXpe-
htiOns which subsequently, PLAYED 50
novel and so important a part during tho
war; JOHN $. MDSB1.
San Francisco Cal. May 16 1875.
American Guild.
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