The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-11-05

could whip them. He answered that he
easily get such a command again, if he
lost this one,' Immediately afterward,
seeing the Federals come gallOping down
the road, he added, with a half smile,
We will have to fight these fellows sure
| enough. Form your men, and, as soon as
you check them, attack
GANo LOSES HIS HAT AND A FEW LOCKS
OF HAIR.
"GanO, who was in the extreme rear.
was ordered, as soon as his squadron ar
rived at the junction of the roads, to
charge and drive back the Federal ad-
vance. He did SO in his usual dashing. i'm
petuOus style. The Federal advance guard
was strong and determined, and met
Canes charge CALAMITY. AS lie led on his
men, the Federals directed their fire prin-
cipally Mt him, but with the good fortune
that attended him during four years Of
dangerous and incessant service, he es-
capped unhurt. losing only his hat and a
few locks of hair, which latter was a loss
he could well stand, although the other
was serious matter. After brief strug-
gle, Gano drove back the advance. Our
| entire force, deducting 100 men used as a
guard for the prisoners taken the day be-
fore, and other details, was about 700
| strong. That of the Federals was about
the same.
"On the right of the Huntsville road as
our line faced, was a cOrnfield. This was
Immediately occupied by Cos. l and X.
On the left Of the Huntsville pike, and just
east of the Scottsvile road, was a wood
land of some 20 acres. Go. ID was de-
plOyed in this, and Immediately cleared it
Of the enemy. who had entered it and kept
it until our line advanced. To the left of
this woodland was meadow. 800 or GOO
yards long and some 300 broad; 10 the left
Of this was another cOrnfield.
"The column had proceeded some dis
lance on the Scottsville pike before the
command to halt and face toward the
enemy had been transmitted to its head.
and when the companies mentioned had
been formed, there was a gap of nearly
200 yards opened between them and the
Others that were further to the front. The
enemy Immediately darted toward this gap.
Believing that we were seeking to escape
upon the ScOttsville road. he had thrown
the greater part of his force in that drcc-
ton. at any rate, and it was formed and
advanced rapidly and CALAMITY. Throwing
down the eastern fence of the meadow.
some 800 poured into it. formed long
line. and with drawn sabers dashed across
it toward the line of horses which they
saw in the road beyond. Cos. b. C, f and
+ were by this time dism0unted, and had
dropped on their knees behind the low
fence on the road side. as the enemy came
rushing on. They held their fire until the
Federal cavalry was within 30 yards.
feet of a vOlley from that long thin line,
which looked SO easy to break. and, yet.
whose fire was so deadly. Every man
had elbOwrOom and took dead aim at an
individual foe. and. as the blaze left the
guns, twO-thirds of The riders and horses
seemed to go down. The cavalry was
broken. and ut Cnce recoiled Our men
sprang over the fence and ran close up to
them. as they ehdeavored to retreat rapid
ly through the gaps in the fence, by which
they had entered the meadow, and poured
in such another vOlley that the retreat be-
came a rout. However. they reformed and
came back. but only to be repulsed again.
BY this time the companies on the right
had driven off their adversaries in that d.
| rection, and had secured a position where
they could emilade the Federal line as il
strove to advance, and in little while ii
was forced back at all points Gnno
charged again, pressing them closely. At
ter retreating about half n mile. the enemy
halted and reformed upon n hill which ran
for some hundreds of yards parallel with
their former line. and on the crest of
which We're high fences and timber
"As We repulsed them the last time.
some interesting incidents occurred Capt.
Ieabo, of the I'd Ind. dashed upon our
line. and, coming on himself after his men
turned back. VS. made prisoner. Another
individual was made prisoner in the same
way, although he did not come with the
same intent that had inspired the gallant
Captain.
| "A DIssIPATED CHARACTER
"The widest looking fellow, perhaps, in
the Federal army, came rafting down the
pike on n big sorrel horse. which he could
not hold. his hair standing on end. his
mouth wide open, his shirt collar flying by