The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03

I or take prisoners. The momentum Of
Chapmans charge swept away an before
! H. The enemy had attempted TO cut of
I Chapman and had got cut off, The fate
I of war. six OF Chapman's men We're cap
tured. Merritt Ga his report. says 1T
having been decided inpracticable 10
carry the position of the enemy Milford
without great loss OF life. ii was decided
10 Withdraw both divisions. This was
done al dark and the command on the
following day returned TO Front Royal
! Near this town the advance OF the re-
serve brigade encountered body OF
guerillas under q Captain Chapman who
were in the act of capturing am ambulance
train Of our wounded. The gang quickly
dispersed with q loss OF eighteen killed
CNone Of Chapman men Were killed cX-
oept those who were hung) Lieutenant
McMasters. Of the Second United States
Cavalry. was mortalr wounded in this
affair being shot after he was taken
prisoner and robbed
SILENT ABOUT THE HANGING.
Lieutenant McAlastefs was never %
prisoner-no prisoners were taken. When
he formed across the road Dee thought DE-
had my men in a pen. but they dashed
through his ranks and shot him as they
passed. but why dluA -hrlIll- tel inc
Whoie siory-lhat ~ nuns SIX prisoners
The reason is obvious. loIbeii ule eo-ps
commander. says. Hr.gad.cr-foneral
Mefrltts ol'l'ion W'Hi 'Ilonsh ftoh'
Royal crossing the Shenandoah and stop
ping at Cedarvilie, Ga the meantime having
"a skirmish with M04bys euorillas at
Front Royal, killing two officers and nine
men," Torbert. like Merritt IS silent
about the hanging and no doubt for the
same reason None OF 10y men were XIII
cd IN the hsht ana none "ounueu' Gus
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~ ,,ot an act of revear. bpt "a iTdiciaI
eonsence to save NOT onIv The uv,s NJ INV
own men but the lives of the enemy. II
had that eject. 1 regret that fate thrust
such "a duty upon me. ] do not regret that
7 faced and performed &c. The following
,.o,,e.rondence sueaks for itself.
Near Middleburg, L0ui0un county,
October o. 1864.
General r. +. Lee. Commanding the
ARMY Of Northern Virginia:
Geaeral-I desire TO bring through you
70 the notice OF the government the brutal
conduct OF the enemy manifested towards
citizens OF this district since their Occu-
patton OF Manassas road. When they first
s3vancad up the road We smashed up one
ne ,heir trains Killing and woundng "a
large number. In retaliation they arrest
ga "A large number OF citizens living along
fhe line, and have been ln me haON o.
sending an installment Of them on each
train As my command has done nothing
contrary to the usages OF war. it seems 20