Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-30

his post and relieved Mr.. Scarcliffe on the
right Of their front rank. "What was it %
he called out to his chum, the aide de camp
as that young gentleman, riding back from
the trail of the cavalry. came trotting up
, the field.
Scouting party of rebs. Sheridan got
wind OF em somehow. and went out and
surprised EN- Bagged some game. too"
The brigade commander, with three OF
his staff. came leisurely riding out into
the open field in their front. He shook
his head in response to the colonel S
query whether he should dismiss, but
assented to the proposition that the regi-
ment be moved to higher ground along
| the road, where they could stack arms,
and, with the ease OF an old tactician, the
commander swung his 600 into column and
presently by division, in mass, had 1t COM
pactly grouped, with stacked arms Just
as party emerged from the woods to the
southeast and came slowly, painfully up
the muddy road.
''Prisoners-prisoners the word was
passed from lip to lip, and with eager
curiosity necks were craned and the men
edged from their places until warned back
by orders. But the Emmets. with the
Tenth company were close to the road
and could see without stirring. First came
three or four troopers of a Michigan cav
! airy regiment, sergeant in the lead
Then three dismounted troopers guardlns
| little squad OF five mud stained, weather
| beaten, sallow, silent fellows in dirty gray
to whom little attention was paid because
| just behind them, mounted, but with his
left arm slung and bleeding still. escorted
| by lieutenant OF cavalry and guarded by
a sergeant, came tall dark eyed, dis
| tinguished- looking young officer, bare.
beaded, pallid dignihed, dressed in the full
uniform OF major OF the confederat, I,
army.
The general and his staff had ridder
forward to the roadside. Many OF the
| field and company officers of the regiment
had clustered near them. Other few hat
accompanied the aide -de-camp to Nal
loy's tent, barely a dozen rods further III
the field, and there presumably som,
| libation was going on. Whatever spirit
of chan or mischief might have prompted
the rank and file TO audible comment OF
| the appearance of the party was checked
by the uplifted hands of the nearest officers
and. in the midst Of almost impressiv,
silence the column passed along the ranl
and the lieutenant commanding, pressing
forward saluted the brigade commander
Colonel Sheridan sends in these prison
ers, general. To whom shall / deliver
them"
| Let them rest here a moment, sir
That officer looks faint" Then urging his
horse toward the group, the commander
personally addressed the wounded man.
II see you are hit sir. ! trust not
seriously" a faint flush rose Just an in
stant in the Others pale checks. at is
OF little consequence. sir" he briefly
said.
But the general and a surgeon were eye,
Ing him closely. Up the slope behind then
came another little mounted party-cer,
tain officers and men of the Michigan regi-
ment that had fastened out to the sup.
port OF their chief With them rode III,
young kentuckian who had gone forward
with Colonel Sheridan as guide. Nearinl
tho top OF the hill he slipped from saddl,
and restored his mount to the waitin,
trooper. 1t was the general who agair