Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-09-05
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group and said:
Come ont Come on We wall 4
smash theml"
And away they went 1t gnllop,
following the well-beateu road taken
blythe troops.
Nr. Vernon reached the noighbor-
hood Of tho Where plantation before
sundowm. and by the timc that Gen
eral jackson and his stGf had arrived.
lie had formed plan of reconnois- .
sauce Of the enemv's lines, n plan .
which. when presented TO the conn
manler. was accepted az once. lie
was allowed 10 choose fifty mounted
men. some OF them we'll acquainted
with the country. aud make q bold
ride right down through the British
pickcts.
He was successful; AMI what ho dill
had I'm II smack of the old time
aud the kuightly. Tho invaders bad
flung ont "a weak line Of pickets, aud
upon one az these the horsemen cast
themselves at hcadiong speed. Close
bv Mr.. Vernon's side rode Nasseur,
mounted on a viry little creole pony.
There. too, young Louis Livingston,
son OF Edward. smcoth-faccd aud boy
ish. dashed along. eager for the most
dangerous adventure.
~ v,os yrowin, dark. anil q thin
fog was creeping across from Che
,,,~.l,os ~ porro.s. the F-hts Of Che
Rritish camD-fres hared aud fickcrcd
lin zi,.zag line from the river on the
west q the dark swamp on the east
H. vern,n WAS familiar with every
p r.,.,,,o of tlo countr-. and there was
, -,,o with him who knew lust how 80
r,1 ma rnstic BRIDGES over the
8 5itcbes and how TO avoid the many
b. ,,irv slorrhs wherein tine horses
ID ,~o,,l1 have stuck fast. So they rod,
+, n i'm. thaf WAS a parabola. tn,
Il iono,r part of the curve skirting TIA,
IS .,y,r,, while thc other touched th
,. ri.er levee.
/. rbe ronv was shot dead under Vas
Y sour. bat this scarcely caused paus
. in the rush. lTr Vernoou stoope
IS ana swung the little man up benin
.e him 4 litte farther on. down wen
IS T.onis Iivine-ton's horse. TIA
ls ninile youth was taken care of D.
I'D ONE of his fellows iu imitation @, th
I loader
r- At about the point where the
r. reached the deepest swing of the
"a CHARGE they dashed almost over
IN partv Of officers taking tea by fir
os Mr.. Vernon was siiu ahead of q
the rest aud Nasscur was chn5inG
- him like n leech.
Us The group of surprised and staru.
IN. Establishment nt tho tire spraug mp al
ee reached wildly for their arms; b
Ia, callopiug over the soft, sandy soil q
horses made scarcely any noise, az
IN the riders were upon them before ih
% could prepare Tor defense. One
ey them. however. was quick, cool o
ready. He lcapel forward and In
,ko a pistol lust after Mr. Vernon b
81 passed. Has ann was deadly, you
MI creole threw mp his arms aud tumbl
3d- from his saddle
Nasseur clutchcd Mr.. Vernon, @
sat cried out.
ng- pierre Rameau, That was Pie
est. Rameau"
nm There was a rush of charging N
un- and o vo'ley of musketry from beh
thc tangle of low trees. Bullets 50
.ay: past, but not horse or rider was
the The movement opened a view OF
alta enemy's line al TINS polLU "U" sAo'
pi- that 1t was strong.
him Did You see Pierre hanean'
rs" yOu see Colonel Lorin8i ass
fol- kept repeating from ms seat OeD
cure Mr.. Vernon.
.ong The old man made no answer 20
'he questions; but they did not fail
fas- reach his ears. lie had useH ms
reat with as much effect as had Vas!
and had seen by the reu mare OF
: for fire the tall form and perfectly
ties face of Lorlng.
,ers. 1t was Impossible 10 s'op OF
cot hocl-. the fate of JGcksOu's army.