The National tribune., 1900-07-19

| our forces in Kentucky, was defeated in an
| expedition against the Salt Works in Vir-
| ginia, and it became necessary to open up
communications with him.
Col. Palmer, with IS of the regiment,
| undertook this duty, and after five days
severe marching through mountainous
country almost devoid of sustenance for
man or beast, reached BlIfbridge at Preston
| burg. KY. In this march he attacked a
| scouting party of PrentiSs's rebel cavalry,
killing Capt. Jones and one man, capturing
| u prisoners and 30 horses, and success
| fully eluded the balance of Prentiss's COM
mand, which was lying in wait to capture
him.
1t was singular coincidence that Capt
Jones was killed either by E. B. or I. 3.
Jones OF our regiment. They were closely
| in pursuit of him; he refused to surrender;
they fired simultaneously, and he fell from
his horse, shot through the back by one Of
| them.
On the return march Of the regiment to
Chattanooga, body Of rebel cavalry at
tackled 1t whilst fording the Holston River,
cutting of the rear guard under Lieut.
Fields. They gallantly cut their way
| through the enemy with saber and pistol
killing some and capturing an officer and
| eight men.
On the march TO Jonesboro. Lieut.. Fields
being informed by Mrs. McFaul, at Dan
bridge, that her husband was an officer in
| the rebel force against which we were
moving, had said TO her iestingly that he
would capture him. Much to his surprise,
he now discovered that the captured officer
was Lieut.. McFaul, the lady's husband.
and that his iesting boast had been realized.
A few days later Lieut.. Fields had the
pleasure Of delivering to her a note from
her husband telling Of his capture.
In this encounter Corpl Mcfarland, of
Williamsburg, now deceased, greatly dis
tinPuished himself. | am credfblv inform
| ed that SpiZiuu his hridIa raipc !,
and with saber and revolver in either hand,
he charged into the thick of the fight and
cut and shot down several of the enemy.
The detachment left at Calhoun took
part IN the defense of Resaca, when attacked
! by Hood in his raid on Sherman's rear, and
joined Watkins's cavalry, which led in the
pursuit OF the enemy.
CAPTURE OF COL. WARREN.
The regiment returned to Chattanooga
| IN November. IL was too important a
| position TO be abandoned during Hood s
operations against Nashville; and we were
/ camped near, at Wauhatchie Station, and
sent out scouting parties daily TO guard
against sudden attack or surprise
| When Hood retreated, Col. Palmer with
our regiment and some detachments OF
Tennessee cavalry under Col. Prosser, was
sent to pursue him south of the Tennessee
| River. Leaving Decatur, Ala, the night
Of Dec. %, a bitter cold one, and passing
| through camp of colored troops, every man
OF whom was coughing as if he had the
| consumption, our advance charged the
camp OF Roddy's rebel cavalry, driving
them out and capturing two pieces Of artii-
| lery. Col. ProsSer, with the Tennessee
cavalry, charged this command the next
| day and dispersed it.
On the night 0. Dec 81 we Law shiverinp
at Leighton's Crossroads, with hail and a
cold ram soaking us through, and without
= Hoods
posed TO be camped at LaGrange a town
in sight of MS, on high ridge. the next
! morning, early, Col. Palmer placed him
self at the head Of the advance guard and
led us rapidly and quietly through fields
and by path up the ridge TO the right of
the town.
Here he sent squad TO observe the main
road, and cut off the enemys pickets,
Whilst riding towards the road they saw a
rebel cayalryman in the yard Of house
some distance away; with comforter tied
around ms ears, and his gun slung on his
back, preparing to mount his horse. One
OF the squad concluded 10 capture him. and
cooking hls carbine and jumping his horse
over the fence started for the johnny. The
cap Of the Yank's carbine fell off as the
Jump was made but he kept on. and was
alongside the Johnny without being seen
or heard, as lie was adjusting his feet in the
stlrrups. The look of astonishment on
that Johnny's face when he heard the
command 10 surrender and looked around
into the muzZie of carbine close TO his
face, was very ludicrous. He surrendered
and very CONSIDERABLY at the Yank' Is
suggestion pitched his gun over a high
fence. -.
Just then there was great confusion and
noise IN the house, as if it We're filled with
rebels and the Yank looking around dis
covered that lie w1s in a squad by himself
that his comrades were ont of sight, and
thinkihE that bisiff was a very good game
TO play, yelled vociferously, and apparently
very courageousiy, that they were sur
lrounded, and demanded the surrender OF