Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-02-06

? Rut ws we're bound 20 face TIE nu
10 Aftsr resting for an hour ~e pro
cseied. and yos through Onoa without
bslnE In any way molested. Then
Munsiswar. which was only eight miles
fron oar destination. We Nere toid D,
q native traveller from Cav npore TIA
q large body OF rebel cavalry hsc sSsse'
through the towa alelt an hour befors
most Of them squSboling with one an
stAer at the stupidity Of Ailowt1s -
EnKllshnen 20 outpsce them and 80
cape He also added that he had Sc
them leave the road about hall MI
OF and make for a tope os trees
Nearing this Butler proposed that 7g.
should set OF and ride a. hard 20
could for the banks OF the Ganges op
posite Cawrpore. But that would nc /
DO. as. II the rebels should see We lar
40 was very probable they would.
daylight wes breakingl. or II they over
took IS (which they would DO unies
the horses " ere freshl. our end wor.
no1 be Tar on Therefore We made u'
cur minds 20 proceed AZ walk for th'
rest OF the Journey. and that IN the even
OF being waylaid or chased We would sd
down IN our sadt-cs and ride as We hac
never ridden before.
We gOt along unmoiested within
three miles OF our destination. when
sunrise We heard numerous trumpet
calls on our left All, ahi" both OK ul
exclaimed almost simultaneously. 80
there YOU are We'll. you beggars yoi
shall ride for II Our horses are fresh
aad by the time you get into your sad
. dies and form I'D We will have had
I good start: and. II the worst comes 2,
{ the worst. the odds are that all tla
r can happen Is that We may have tu swim
J. our horses across the Ganges." Ava.
= We went AZ a ripping gEiiop. and o.
z came the rebel cavalry IN hundreds
d They chased us for over a mile. ou
. never TOT within 800 yards; and the
/. gave up the pursuit when the Cawnpor.
e garrison. seeing the nI We were in
q looSod Oh a few shells in the midst %
II them. making them retreat prett,
J. sharp On arrival at TIE banks of th'
II Canges Ne found a large hat-bottome'
y boat waiting for us with a party %
D. armed nea: and within quarter OF al
- hour we're landed safe and sound a
~ Cawnpore. where We we're eutertaine
* for a week Ike kings
u II Was considered by sir John ingil
~ too risky 20 let us return 20 the Alum
y. Baxh alone. therefore We were ordere
OF 20 await the departure OF convoy thu
Fe vas 20 leave for that place in te
I'd day.. 50 ~e had 70 stay This week
n absence made Cen Outrsm decide IN
It Ne hEd fallen into the hands OF q
he enemy and been killed. which was q
% fate cf nearly al those who we're ca
q tured BY the rebels You can pictu
re- @ yourself how we were welcomed (
rs eur return
I cannot conclude without bringing
OF notice The heroic conduct OF Serl
IS, Butler during the trying night sc ape
Al together. and also the fate OF his po
Tor horse Butler was 4 very stout ma
red and wher he began 20 ride fast. vh
ny chased by the cavalry. bis weight
rss gan % tell on the animal. Butler r
OH this and said: Ride on and save Vol
aed sslf: leave me 20 my fate. There Is
on ased for both OF as 20 be caught" 3
'iu- Ihanks TO . merciful Providence th'
ula was no necessity for this. a. the ga
ner old horse seemed 20 waken up sudd
tEJ. ly 20 the danger OF falling behind. ms
ey a dssperAts EFFORT and carried his n
hat safely 70 the Ganges. But. alas,
- EFFORT was too much for him and he Q
dis the next day.-Chambers' Journal