Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-09-26

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sponded vehemently to bis few low
words. and showed that they meant
20 be brave.
4 fiery rocket whizzed mp from the
British front aud curved through the
slowly thinning fog; then another
arose from different point.
They are coming, sa't Jackson CD .
Lieutenant Baliauchc. Les us go CD P
Spoits's battery"
They walked aion- the line a, q
rapid gait and. just as they came near. .
they heard low order, sud then ogt .
doomed the gnu. Tho long. red blaze
leaned far out through the fog-curtain.
aud they saw for the first time the
CLINT OF red uniforms away OF by tine
line OF woods across the open level
land.
The column was moving a. q swit
pace right down upon them.
Old Enos Peevy came near the gen
eral and saluted
well. Euos. said Jackson, Els
Mary Ann In good order2'
'Ye'l see poorly soon, gin'rl. ]
air les or waitin' for EN- AIT fellers ter
come close enough for Mary Ann ter
talk 90 'em: she air got some remarks
20 say 90 'ein, an she'll make 'em sick.
shore 'nutf
He rubbed the long. heavy barrel OF
his rifle while be spoke, and wagsed
bis head grimly.
And now the breeze strengthened
and began 20 lift away the fog.
Spotts's gun beloved once more.
shaking the wet ground Win ats
tremendous concussion.
The British column came right on;
all the batteries in front OF il opened
bravely and sent their heavy missiles
blowing through il.
Soon enough the rides Of Tennessee
and kentucky began to crack. keen
and clear: and when the range became
certain. the effect was terrible GO see.
Peevy stood ON top 81 the earth
I work. with the hrim OF his old cap
, turned mp in front He lifted his guu
aud fired ne an officer. vino, sword 300
q hand. was leading the column. L.
was deadly shot. Down fell th,
, brave man: but the column bore right
, ON. Not far, however, for there was
, that fatal ditch IN ITS way, and th'
I bullets aud cannon shot were cutting
men down like weeds.
r Give it 90 them. boys" shoute,
B, Jackson. as ne tramped back aud tortl
behind his brave little army, the fir,
of battle lighting up his carcwori
IN face. "Give Il 90 them while they arr
wavering"
it The British recoNel. shattered
a bleeding, confused, thcir irolt ranks
breaking into and destroying the or
% der of those behind. 40 first it ap
I peared that the fight was over, for ho'
Il could those scattered and widely Zee
ID ing men ever be rallied and re-lorme d
To was then shat the brave Paken
.o ham showed him elf ~ the front way
- ing his hat aloft and ealloping TO an
M fro and calling on his men 60 remem
~ Der the honor of England. They hear
.n his manly voice above the roar OK Tia
H. patriot guns that were playing upo
them, aud they turned and set the
r. faces once more toward those low, dar
n. ! breastworks along which fickered an
nj sparkled and famed the rifle blazes
tn marksmen who shot with the aim
k veteran wo0dsmen. The bullets, Ink
level swarms of furious bees, hummC
-" along the crisp air of the morning.
* "Aim well, men, Get a fine bea
ng on them" shouted Jackson. 'Blo
MS them to kingdom comet"
ep That's the talk, GIN rlt' respond,
Ill Peevy, as ne stood deliberately roloa
ING Mary Ann. "Tm er dom tina. a
nj very thing"
az There was Nesseur wildly eXcit,
OF and trembling like freezing LAM
ia but fighting like a mad lion.
ed Not far of, Crapaud Crapoussi
mt who came from the city but an no
OIL before, was crouching behind the W
by earthwork and firing away as best
cir could Fiddler Dick was there, to
with an enormously heavy gun, WIFI
he was so long. that be had 10 rest Z
wo butt of il far back on the ground L
ig hind him when he was loading 1t. /
deed, it seemed that all classes of m
On, to be found on the gulf coast, gent
ing man and cut-throat, dandy and rae
muffin, upright citizen and scOwh
mo forban, all the noted characters of ci
or swamp were 20 be Seen in that 90
rms trench fighting for the country OF Tia
birth or adoption, regardless of Sc
'Ir. their whole energy conferred IN
IN one desire to drive back the Byiti'
Only one of the well-known men
tan New Orleans who might we'll hG
srs, been looked for in the line was mi
'ua' ing. Yes, two. Colonel Loring a
has Laftte.
inc The latter had been sent by Livii
stor TO bear Mrs. Livingston and
child to place of safety, should
battle be lost
Down the line where Mr.. Verno
ugh men were stationed, the roar of
seze guns was continuous, like the 10
we'd rafting roll OF Summer thunder