The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-08

a rapid thinker. must have quickly ma.
| turei his plan OF battle, for he remained
there only a few minutes before. turning
his horses head. he hurried down the
mountain side In n gallop. When wc re-
| entered the stage road tho bnttio was ON
| In all its fury. Shells from hostile guns
| were ploughlrB the road and CRASHING
| through the trees and mimic bullets from
!, long range rifles we're singing IN the ar.
Just as we rode up to one OF our nat-
teries posted In the road. General WIZ
der fell horrbly n,itilated by heavy
fragment Of shell while directing the
fire OF tia pieces. Being told. upon IN
qulry. who the dying man was, Generai
Jackson raised his arm for rev secondS
in silent prayer.
FLANK MOVEMENT.
htthls movement mounted oihcer, ohs
of Enrly's staff, think. dashed up and
With much excitement Informed Jackson
that largo thanking column of the ene-
my was moving around towards our ieie
and rear The General ordered me 70
r do swiftly to TIE extreme left whcre
Jones' Brigade was drawn up at r,ght
angles to our mainline of'battlo and tell
Colonel Garrett. commanding. to throw
his sklrmishes. further out on the LETT.
This precaution was taken too late. fo-
our sfdrinishos came running In. closely
pursued by tho enemy. just az roue
up to tho brigade: indeed. | was nj one
time between the two lines OF skirmishes.
and was alternately shot at and ordered
to halt by ooth sides. Delivering my
order. which could not then be executed,
returned to my post OF duty. near the
General. having found him few yards
to the right or tho road, whore ! left
liyp JYa TN or4t, a In fhA rnOvA.
nents of the Federal infantry. which
seemed to be preparing for charge In
front to cooperate with tho attack upon
our flank.
The advance was made In excellent or
der against the brigades of Tallaferro
and Early. their battalions keeping tho
alignment until within close musket shot
OF our infantry. Suddenly murderous
voley was poured into their ranks. fol-
lowed by an Irregular fire along the
whole line. A large number OF Union SOL
ders fell Under this fire. and We could
nlainly sec others going to the rear
wounded.
RETREAT.
Their ranks were broken and they be-
gan to waver and fall back, when uncx.
pcctedly tho Confederate troops on our
left were seen rushing pell-mell through
the woods into the road, and doubling
up that part Of our line engaged with
the enemy In front. These fugitives were
quickly followed by tho thanking force Of
the Federals, who continued TO fire into
our left side. and rear, deadly storm OF
missiles. AS there were only como three
or four OF US present, who we're mounted.
We offered fine targets to the enemy and
deemdng It impossible 70 escape and mol
fancying shot in the back, ! turned
quarter face to left in my saddle.
ST,t.- Pc to-. ia m - -
this combined attack Increased every mo-
ment, but amidst all the uproar. "Old
stonewnll" sat upon his horse calm a.
statue. Once shell passed within few
inches OF his shoulders, exploding With
loud report, but not muscle In his face
was seen to move. Our line at this point
was now badly broken. and the mon wsrs
rapidly getting TO the rear. No effort was
made to hold then--none by US at least.
Having ordered the exposed guns to be
retired. jackson followed slowly through
the woods at first, but afterwards IN a
ca1ter avoiding the road upon which the
enemy's fire WAS concentrated.
Riding through the forest and reaching
the open ground we met A. P. Hill coming
W on foot at tho head OF Branch's fine
brigade. Jackson sharply told him he
was behind time and ordered him to de.
ploy his regiments on the rlght OF the
u.
gallant and courteous officers In tho Con-
federate service. took the remark IN good
tumor, and, running back to the man
leading his horse, He vaulted into the
saddle and quickly formed hts men into
line.
NEW LINE FORMED.
In tho meantime. Jackson ordering
those about him to stop tho further or
treat of those soldiers who had been on.
gnged on the other side OF the woods and
telling mo to bring back the stonewall
Brigade, which was slowly retiring In
GOOD order, commenced to form new
line on the left Of the road in prolongn-
ton OF Branchs line. It was on this oc-
casion that he drew his sword. said to
have been the only time In battle. It was
not drawn. however, for tho purpose OF
heading charge. but to gesticulate with
and to arrest tho tide OF men rolling back
ward. by tening them. The forma-
tion OF our new line had barely been COM
pleted when the close ra nks of the enemy
we're seen advancing through the woods
and for the next half hour we had ono
OF the hottest Infantry fights ever wit
messed.
Jackson put nm end to It by seisins the
colors OF the Fourth Virginia Regiment
and leading a charge. The enemy gave
way before this determined onset ana
were pursued til n,ghtfan.
We remained In possession OF the battle
ground two days. and then unon recent
Of information that Pope had been heavl-
" reinforced we retired to Gordonsvllle
and awaited the coming OF General Leo
for general advance Of tho whole army.
FIRST KILLED.