The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05

| fading latrels for Lee and his army, and
changed the arena of battle from in
front of Richmond to the Rapidan and
Bull Run.
NEAR TO POPE.
Then General Jackson had six weeks
later encountered General Pope at
Slaughter's Mountain, and tho Federal
army was retiring behind the Rappa-
| hammock, in wholesome concern. for the
| advance of Lees eXultant columns. and
n second terrific shock OF arms was I'M
pending, Stuart was well in advance
with his troopers. He anticipated Pope's
retreat on Manassas. Again the impulse
was strong in him to get around Pope's
army, cut his communications destroy
his trains and delay his movements and
confuse his plans. Acting upon infor-
nation gained from n negro teamster
who had once waited on Stuart when
encamped in the Valley. and who for
tunatoly enough was Just then captured.
!. Catlett's station was made the objec-
tive point OF the attack. 1t was an
angry night towards the last of August
night black with clouds. revcrbcrant
with thunder. drcnching with rain and
lurid with intermittent lightning flashes
that Stuarts sduadrons dashed into the
Federal cncampment around Catlett's
Station. A train stood on the track Mt
the time near the tent occupied by the
Federal commanding general. and the
sudden dash OF the Southern horscmen
took this officer Quite by surprise who
only escaped capture by rushing for the
train as It moved away without his
coat. THIS coat and some Of his per-
order book. fell into the hands OF
Stuarts mcn. The tremendous rain
hindered greatly the burning OF wagons.
provisions and bridges as was intended
and attempted but not the capture of
$4,000 in coin and Ercenbacks. The sur
prise and narrow escape of General Pope
must have had disconcertinG and UNI
favorable effect upon his mind for the
planning and executing OF the important
movements OF his army. then urgently
pressing upon his attention.
DASH ON MANASSAS.
The affair at Catlett's was quickly
followed up by n dash on Manassas
station, along with Jacksons advance
brigade, where immense stores. gathered
for the support and comfort Of the Fcde-
raj army, were DESTROYED. These events
demonstrated the ability OF Stuarts
command to ride around the Union army
and deliver blows on the side opposite to
that held by our main army, and with the
cutting of communications and the de-
struction OF supplies and the hurryinE
to and fro Of troops to intercept Stuart.
must have produced n most damaging
moral effect. They were TO the Federals
dark and omnibus prelude to the sec
ond battle of Manassas. In which Pope
was overwhelmingly defeated. At Cat
let's the cavalry deprived General Pope
of his coat, and In tho ensuing battle
the rest OF the army deprived him OF
his command
BRANDY STATION.
In June. 1853, on the green and fertile
fields that spread between Culpeper and
Brandy Station. grand Confederate
cavalry review took place-thc most au-
gust imposing and brilliant affair OF the
kind that Southern horsemen ever held.
The next day began a series Of bloody
cavalry engagements, which scattered
dead men and horses over many parts
OF Culpeper Fauquler and Itoudoun
counties. The severe encounters ended
near Uppervllle, where the cavalry. turn
ing their backs on the rest Of Lees army,
then hending on tho western side or the
Blue Ridge for Pennsylvania. retraced
their steps for some distance. and then
boro away towards Manassas. Fairfax
Courthouse and the Potomac AT us lowest
ford above Washington.
General Stuart. when this singular cav
airy movement began, held from General
Lee an order which conferred upon binf
large discretionary powers, In the die
tatton Of TINT order General Leo may
have scaled the fate Of the Gettysburg
battle. When stuart turned the backs
OF his men on the main army of Lee and
commenced his wide detour towards
washington, critical juncture was
reached In the history of the Army OF
Northern Virginia.
After crossing the Potomac. between
General Mcadc's army and Washington.
| General Stuart got on the track OF an
immense train of wagons laden with army
supplies a chase was made for the
wagons and they were captured-two
hundred new wagons and probably full
| thousand fat sleek mules. The chase
carried some OF our troopers well within
the District of Columbia and close to
| the Notifications around Washington.
GETTYSBURG.
After this exploit began the tedious
march northwnrd to Join Lees army.
II was lndered by the long mule and
wagon train and a steadily increasing
number of prisoners on foot. 1t was
| arrested for n fow hours by stout resist
ance at Westminster, and also for an
entire day at Hanover by Itipatrick's
| cavalry division, which there disputed
| Suart's progress, Under some msap-
| prehension Stuart pushed on toward Car
Isle to Join Lee There it was ascer-
! tanned that Lee was at Gettysburg. n full
days march distant, and tho momen-
| tcus battle had been already begun, It
was late In the afternoon of the second