The National tribune., 1900-09-06
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY

nearly. but he took off his boots and ran
for dear life, and when he came to us he
was as white as a sheet.
We took all the rations at California.
stayed over night. and next day returned
to Bonneville TO find Price had left after
| two days fight.
DRIVING PRICE FROM LEXINGTON.
With our column in fighting trim we
moved toward Lexington. where the State
Militia We're fighting Prices outposts.
Here was place of historical note, where
Col. Mulligan in 1861 had fought the
same rebel Price, surrendering to him af-
ter many days hard fighting. and being
| surrounded and shelled, they lived in cell
lars; getting out of water. they were com>
PEELED to give mp. Mulligan had $500
men and Price 10000.
We drove the rebels from the city, fight
ing rs they ran. The stores had been loot
ed and left opcn. and our boys helped
themselves to knives and some other small
articles.
Next morning, Oct 81. we were water
ing our horses in the river. The water
was almost level with the bank, and the
channel, many feet deep. was under our
horses noses. This we did not know. Not
horse had a foot in the river. but with
bcnded knees was drinking. Suddenly Il
horse and rider slipped into the river. came
to the surface and the horse began to
swim, but the rider tUggcd at the curb,
pulling the horse over backward They
then disappeared. the rider evidently drag
ing the horse down by clinging to the
bridle. Capt. Nose got a boat. and was
quickly on the spot, but nothing could be
done. The undertOw Of the channel woy.id
not give uD its victims. The drowned
man was Serg't Albert H. Minsky, Co. /.
There was no opportunity to rescue him,
as horse and man went down so quickly.
From Lexington We went TO lndcpcnd
encc, and entering the town it WAS every
man for himself, fighting all over the city,
some in squads and many Singlc-handed,
until they all left toward the Big Blue.
That night the 1Ith was ordered out on
road running parallel with the one over
the Big Blue Ridge. to get ahead of the
rebel army and cut off their retreat. While
marching III tw0S we We're ordered to pro-
ceed silently. not to strike match or make
Il noise. We did so until near daylight.
when we stopped on Il level prairie and
lay down on the grass for rest. Why
we stopped was always a mystery to me.
Just across rtyin2 was the Big Blue
Ridge Road, and we were there first and
could have formed across the road and
done what we We're sent there for-stop
the retreat of Prices whole army. But
we waited until the rebels came along,
watching them from about a mile away,
until about 10 O'Clock in the forenoon.
when we were ordered to mount, and
charge across that rocky ravinc and upon
Il battery that had been placed there, fac
ing us. On we went, the shells exploding
all around MS. one under Capt KcIley's
horse. lifting him four feet from the
ground, but injrlring neither horse nor rid
er. Il was 80 feet from the Captain, and
know of this personality
Orders came to fall back out of range.
We did so, and waited all day in full view
of the long line of rebel infantry, cavalry.
passed out of sight, when we camped for
the night.
Next day the 18th Kans. Sth No. NIcr-
rilIs Horse and 2d Col joined us. and all
went into battle together, the boys fight
ing like tigers to make up FOR lost Oppor-
tunitics. Two regiments rushed upon the
encnys smoking cannon. y grist mill
near by Tas used for hospital. Many
rebels threw themselves in front of their
cannon, sacrificing themselves that those
brass pieces might be saved: but two 9TH
or companies of those brave MissOuriaEs
rushed on to the retreating guns, using the
Saber mercilcsSly, when, hurrah, they are
ours. Our horses step over dead men,
some on their backs, their open eyes filleG
with dust. The Johnnies fled in consterna-
ton. Not many prisoners were taken. We
had no time. Men died there by scores
As they retreated the ground for mile
was strewn with our enemies. We all did
well; our brigade whipped twice its num-
Der, With artillery to face. Our Surgeons
Were busy, but we pressed on and followed
Prices troops for days and days. Yes,
for seven days | never got thing to eat
but field corn. We would stop late at
night, 20 through cornficld, ami get what
nubbins the rebels had left. build Il rail
fire, throw the ears in, and when they were |
burned black put them in our haversacks, |
lie down, and sleep only two or three |
hours; up and on the march again, and as |
we marched along ate the burnt corn.
TO be continued)