Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-22

pickets were at once overrun, and crash
ing through the timber, driving before u
the Wild creatures OF the forest. deer. nno
hares. and foxes, the broad front or the
mighty torrent bore down upon Howard
flank. For a few moments the four
regiments which formed his right, sup
ported by two guns, held stauncnIy 10.
gether, and even checked for prlef
space the advance Of ONealS brigade.
But from the right and from the iett
the gray infantry swarmed arounc thoHi;
The second lines came sursing forWdie
TO ONears assistance, the sunnerS were
shot down, an. .heir pieces captured. ana
in 10 minutes the right brigade OF the
Federal army was flying In panic across
the clearing. Here, near Talley : l"lnl,
on the fields south Of the turnpike an" |
In the forest 10 the north, another DIl-
gade. hastily changing front, essayeu 10 |
stay the rout. But Jackson's horse arul,,
lery, moving forward at a galop pouIcu
In canister at short range; anu thIee oti
gades-O Meals, Ransoms, ana Dole >
attacked the northerners hercey IN 'front.'
and flank No troops, however brave
could have long urthstood that osel
widening rush ~ sia oisnte was was sbot
| down, and in 10 ~ u minutes the Irhs-
! meuts Of these IA less regiments were
| retreating rapidly q tumultuoNsy ~
| ward the Wilderhss Church. ne n us
| position nad been captured, but there "as
| no pause In the attack. As JacKsuu
following the artillery, rode past Tailey
| farm. and gazed across the clearing 10
! the east, ne saw a sight which raised hlsi
| nis hopes of a decisive Nicto1y. AitduS
| in the green corn-neids the spells or pat
| tie lay thick around him Squaos VI
prisonrrs were being hurried 10 the rear
1 Abandoned guns and wagons oveFtuTne1'
the wounded horses, stu struggling III
the traces, were surrounded Dy the geo"
! and dying Of HoNards Bllgact, h"ap
! sacks piled IN regular order, silns' oIdiiA-
| cts Announcements, lay Ia confusion near
| the breastworks, and beyond, Undel a
rolling cloud Of smoke and dust, me care
fields slOpng down 10 the DIogh' "F,e
covered with fugitiVes. SIN iurther east
ward. along the plank ROAD, speeding III
/ Vss a dense mass Of men and wagons
| cattle msddened with fright. were lJsh-
! ing to and frO, and on ne ri1se ue!o
the little church, pushing their Way
7 / fhrouen die terror-Sfricken thrOng IKE
1 | ships IN a heavy sea, Or breaking INTO
\ | fra ements before the pressure, the IT.
4 regular lines of a lew small regiments
: were moving hastily TO the fiont
I "At more than one point on The edge
e OF the distant woods guns were comma
d into action; the hill near Talleys Farm
5 was covered with proJecuies' men were
! falling, and the Confederate hrat hn'
. was already in some CONFUSION Gd'oP
=, ing down the pike, and urging the ar
q tillery forward with voice and gesture
Jackson passed through the ranks %
q his eager infantry; and then Rodes's Dl
, | vision burst from the covert anu INV h'
= their flying foes before them, advanced
g against the trenches on the opposiu
n ridge Here and there the rush Of tn
IS first line was checked by the bold resist
N ance Of the German regiments On IN en-
'r right especially, progress was slow, 10
re Colquitts Brigade, drawn on by n
Ell pressure of Federal outposts in the WOOD
y TO the South, had lost touch with IN
l. remainder Of the DIVISION. KamseuI
er Brigade, in rear. had been compelled |
I'd follow suit on this flank the Fede
le rails were most effectively supported b
a their artillery. But lverson, y Neal an
ly Doles. hardly hating 70 reform as ths
r. left the woods, and followed closely D
a the second line. swept rapidly across IN
OF | 0eids and dashed back the regiment
OF which sought to check them, and und,
ne a hot fire OF grape and canister press
tn | resolutely forward. The rife-pits on II
lie ridge were occupied by the last brigaC
OF of Howards Corps. A battery was
a rear. three more were on the left nei
a DoWdale's Tavern, and many or the rug
X tives from Talley's Farm had rallied b
rs, vond the breastwork. But a few gul
lrt and four or five thousand rifles. althous
IS the ground 20 the front was clear al
he open, we're powerless to arrest the rus
a OF Jackson's veterans. The long lines
set colors, tossing redly above the swift
ye, moving ranks never Cor moment IA
~ tered the men. running alternately
re the front delivered their nre stOpp
Ip- Tor moment 10 load. and then ran {
al, Nearer and nearer they came, until I
ge defenders Of the trenches, already HI
18th demoralized, could mark through |
en smoke drifts the tanned faces, the nei
EN- ewes, and the cleaning bayonets or tn
nd terrible foes. The guns were area
lc- flying and the position was outnankl
20 vet along the whole length or the TIC
for the parapets still blazed with IRE. a
OF while men fell headlOng in the Confe
rate ranks. for a moment there WaS
hic check But II was the check OF a migi
OF wave. mounting slowly 10 tul Volur
an ere IL falls in thunder on the SHRINK
zen sands. Running 10 the 'front.' WIN
the lifted swords the officers gave the sig
it'll for the charge. The men answered "
rth a veil OF triumph. The second II
sed closing rapidly with the first could
ing ! longer be restrained, and as the 81
He ! masses crowding together in their
IT. J element breasted the last SLOPE,
ear ! Federal infantry in every quarter or
IN field gave way before them; the RI
de- | was abandoned, and through the d
axe pines beyond rolled the rout or
er's Eleventh Corps"
haA Space will not permit further extra
Then from this brilliant work The autn
said aralysis Of Jackson's strategy is uns
ok passed by any history Of war. COLO
on Henderson has made q most Yalua
rails contribution 10 military science, ana
aid: has given US the picture of the Christ
ir. | soldier
)ud, "Appealing from his native sod
on In forma pauperis 10 GOD
sta5 Law bare Thine arms Stretch forth
anu rod"
With Amenl That's Stonewalrs way.