Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-12
anu the rumbling of the artillery; the
drivers urging their horses forward.

iHtI . VI SillS LilelI IOi SIS 1Ci " "a W
A SURPRISE.
We thought we heard cavalry advancing
from the left but could not see them
After l:GnG quietly along the road for a
few hundred yards back in the direction
Of our command we came in full view OF
eight CT ten Yankee cavalrymen, the rear
guard Of Buford's command. In flash
we nulled our pistols and sending our
spurs into the sides Of our horses. we
dashed INFO them, demanding their sur
render The first set of tours threw up
their hands. sign of surrender. But
Just then an officer in the rear yelled out:
Shoot those d---n rebels" Quicker than
thought pistol balls were flying fast and
thick; tang. bang! bang! came the
sounds from both sides. 1t was too hot
for VS. We ran our horses into the tim
Der on tile roadside; Jackson on one side
of the road and / on the other. We soon
met again. and agreed not to speak of the
matter to any of our command. To this
day, I suppose, none of my company
know about this CLOSE CALL Why we
We're not Killed or wounded I am sure l
did net tarry long enough to ascertain.
After Lee had Griven Meade's army back
towards Alexandria, Stuart continued to
follow the withdrawing lines of the enemy
and had frequent battles and skirmishes
with their cavalry at Bull Run, Mana ssas,
Groveton. anc Frying Pan Church. On
the 18th Stuart. with Hampton's division,
was about auckland, opposite opposing
Kilpatrck's cavalry and large infantry
support sent up from Fairfax Court
house.
FITZ's SUGGESTION.
The enemy attempted to cross Broad
Run at auckland, but were repulsed
Fitz Lee sent word to Stuart. suggest
ing that he retire in Kilpatrick's front
and in that way draw him towards War
renton. In the meantime Lee nterposed
his division between Fitzpatrick and Broad
Run. Stuart adopted the suggestion.
and al the sound Of Lees guns he turned
upon fitzpatrick, who had followed him
to within three miles of Warrcnton. Fitz.
Lee attacked Clusters brigade, which had
been left at Broad Run, and q fierce fight
clsued. It was in one Of these fights that
my regiment captured a squadron of
dismounted Federals and nearly all Of
them were drunk. ] demanded the sur
render Of the major. who refused, on the
ground that I was not commissioned
officer. a cooked pistol placed into his
face caused him to hand over his sword.
Many Of the men refused to hasten back
to our rear, hoping all the while that they
might be rescued by their men. Hamp-
toms division was now hurled upon
Davies brigade; Gordons brigade took
the road; and Young and Rosser charged
on the TANKS
AUCKLAND RACES.
Now commenced the race for auckland.
Kilpatrick's men ran ne -lv five miles
without a pause. Custer was hard
fighter, retrcated in better order, and even
saved his artillery. We captured over two
hundred and fifty prisoners eight wag-
ons and ambularces, and General Clusters
hoo r ,cr,ta-
This has been called the auckland
races" We bivouacked at auckland on
the night of the 18TH The next day was,
along with other Confederates placed in
charge Of the provisions, delivering them
over to an officer at the city Jail in War
renton. The Bristoe campaign closed the
active operations of the Army Of Northern
Virginia for the winter, with the ex-
ception Of forward movement by Cen
eral Meade on November 26th in the
direction of Orange Courthouse. How
ever, his efforts to route Lee from the
south side Of the Rapldan was ineffective,
and on the LIST day of December he with
drew his army and wintered in Culpeper
The Confederate cavalry, commanded by
such daring officers as Stuart, the Lees,
Hampton. Young, Lomax. Rosser Wick
ham, and others, and with as gallant
privates as ever crossed blades with a foe,
mad passed through another campaign,
in it gaining experiences In warfare, but
losing many of the South's most valiant
heroes, whose knishtly courage was not
surpassed by any.
In the words Of DR.. ]. William Jones:
THE Confederates had no reason to be
ashamed OF the men who led them: nor
or the hight they made against overwhelm-
ing numbers and resources. And afte-
considering fairly the character of the
Confederate solder for general intell
gence, decided morality, patriotic spirit,
true courage, and magnanimous soul. it
may be finally and permanently recorded
of them. as it is similarly written Of
their fallen Confederacy:
No armies ever rose so fair,
None fell so pure of crime