The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-17

Petersburg. Va, NOV. No develop
ment Of the Crater reunion ! Of greater
interest than a pamphlet entitled The
Battle Of the Crater, BY General William
Malone.
This pamphlet appeared today for tie
first time. and containing, as Il did. the
unpublished account OF the battle n the
chief Southelner in command saw il, found
d ready sale.
The pamphlet j not remarkable for its
| literary qualities. but a. the generous, IN
| SOLICITED expression Of opinion OF the com
mander OF AIahone.s brigade the publca-
ton is destined 10 find a place IL na-
tional history.
It i enclosed in a Confederate gray
cover and occupies twelve printed pages.
In conversation with William Malone
and Robert Butler Mahone.( sons OF the
gallant general. The News-Leader CORE
spondent learned last night that the
pamphlet embraces one OF four battle
manuscripts Of General Malone. Two OF
the remaining three are Sailors Creek
and the Battle of June %
All four were offered for magazine pub-
~lication a few years ago, but the demand
for war literature was at a low ebb al
the time. The members Of the family hay.
Ing the N8IudDIe pa tIS HI 0oiAtiol 4cl1I
no further effort to sell them, but put
them back in the strong box.
PUT OFF APPOMATTON.
In the brochure which came out here
today General Malone says:
II the mine-itself 2 success. making
immense, breach n General Lee
works, unsupported by the reserve force.
and amid CONSERVATION all around the
breach rampart-had been followed up BY
a vigorous attacking column, and the
force had been there. it may not be too
much to say that the retreat TO which he
was compelled nine months later, would
then ave been unavoidable and most like
" in the order of the deyiltakethe-hind-
most
The foregoing shows the Importance Of
! the Crater victory in the opinion OF Gen
eral Malone himself.
He estimated his force to be 1900 as
against $4,000 Federal troops.
General Malone says:
The first l knew OF the Crater, beyond
the tremendous report OF the explosion,
came from a soldier, who. from there
: abouts. hatless and shoeless, passed me
still going and only pausing TO say: H
has bueted.''
General Man0n9 says ne was ulreCtEtI
10 send two of the brIgades OF his division
to Genera, Bushrod Johnson. He decided
however. that he would take the brigade
into battle himself.
4 spicy paragraph or two deals with d
visit of the little general to General John
sons headquarters. He expresses sur
prise that he found General Johnson
whom he thought would be with his me-
opposite the point that had been blovr
up. Instead. Johnson was complacently
sitting down 10 breakfast.
HIS FIRST SIGHT OF CRATER.
Leaving Johnson's headquarters, the
narrative proceeds, General Malone re-
Joined his brigades, and moved toward,
the Crater. which he found "crammet
with Federal soldiers and thickly studded
with Federal flags
The sight made a profound impression
on General Mahone. He says, IN his &C
count:
For the moment I could scarcely take
in the realty. and the very danger K
which l was for the moment exposed
came to my relief and bade M stand still
as the sure>t course for personal safety
\ moments survey OF the eitua
impressed ne with the belief-so crowdae
were the enemy and his flags, eleven flag