The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-08
VICTORY FOR THE BLUE
Virginians Lead Advance and
Make Fine Showing Man Shot.
Especial Correspondents OF Times Dis


patch.)
PRESS CAMP. GAINESVILLE. VA.
Sept. Today has been q, glorious one!
for the Blue forcesunder General Grant
The victory Is theirs and the boys In
Blue are happy though foot-sore hun
cry and worn out. sI5
# The decisive enga cement toos place.
near the Grayson House. about two miles
from Thoroug hfare Ga p, at Il o'clock this
morning and was a signal victory for the
Blues. The seventieth Regiment had the
place Of honor. being the advance OF Gen ! !
eral Prices third brigade. Too much cam
not be said OF their pluck and grit after;
twenty four; hours Of almost continuous
marching. rode deep into the Blue lines
soon after daybreak this morning and
found &the rear (of the third brigade.
Never have seen a greater exhibition Of
determine lon than the advance OF this
brigade AS Colonel Anderson. commanding
the Seventeen Virginia, told me that his
men had had no water since the night
before and scarcely a thing to eat. The
men could hardly drag one foot after the
other, but there was no thought OF
halt, only differentiation to find and
fyanquistl the enemy.
Virginians in Front.
81 The &yirginiaus bvouacked last night
near Gaines. House and began their ad a
va nee in front OF the attacking column at
s. o. clock this morning. With Colonel Ans
derson were Major Randolph Captain
Bowles, Lieutenant Thompson and Colo-
mel Bates, OF the Third Michigan. all Of
his staff. Major Abbott, OF the regulars.
accompanied the SEVENTEEN Virginia as
umpire 4335 ss
a3 At half past 10 O'Clock a member OF
General Prices staff discovered the
Brown armyain a wood near the Grayson
House and every available aide was It
once dispatched to order the entire 8bri-
,bade. The advance was like a beautiful
picture General Wints brigade joined
the third and four thousand men came
on advance quick across q grand sweep
OF country. Men who O. minute before had
been overcome with fatigue. forgot their
troubles. The so pounds OF pack that each.
man carried, became suddenly as snothtng
and with a wild yell the two brigades with.
the Seventeen Virginia in advance, came
tearing towards the woods, ssi
u The Second .tew Y ork. the advance Of
the Brown army, broke from their posi-
ton In the woods and retreated to guard
their main body in a corn field On swept;
the Blue through woods and over fences
the mon screaming like mad When the
excitement was at It's height the umpires
rode wildly across the front and ordered
,flrIng 10 cease The battle was over
and the Blues were In front OF Thorough
fare Gap. 81 sl
AZ i o'clock the troops Of both armies
began their march 70 camp. q long, mot
and dusty march 1t was. but the thought
OF a night OF comfort was full Of ilencour-
Augment and the promise OF a good square
meal was like a vision OF FL Dorado. The3
advance OF troops for tho new problem
does not begin tomorrow until 6 o'clock
ana SO there can not possibly be an en-j
gagement until after TO- for the armies
are fourteen niles apart. q, !, II. 7.
Shot Through Lungs. @
Tho Howitzers have had bad luck, for
as Vet they have seen hut little service.
In that little, however. they have done,
good work, for this morning they cap-
itured Company G Of the hard riding
Seventh Cavalry, It was tho seventh
Cavalry who did such valiant service Tor
the brown army on yesterday, and Who
nearly captured General Whit.
The only serious casualty occurred near
Graypon's house at II O clock this morn
Ing lust before the big engagement. An
enlisted man. NJ, F. II Williams, OF the.
seventh Cavalry, had gone ipto the. house
10 ask for food when the place was
traided BY the First Tennessee. When
Williams attempted to escape, q Ten--3
snesseean from Nashville shot and ser-
aously wounded him. The man Is shot
through the lungs with q wax ball. and
1T .is thought he viii not i've, He is.
splucky and says he bears 10 ma lice and
hat lie had a prelnonition that he would
80 seriously wounded to-day. In fact
he told a member OF; his troop early tbs
morning he would not be live Tonight
Corbin Present.
General corb,n was present at the en-.
i gagement at Grayson's. The general
spoke In praise of the advance Of the
Virginia troops, Mrs, Corbin. with Mrs.
Grant, wife Of General Grant, accpm-:
panied General Corbln Mrs. Grant calls
ID my attention q no fact that al
though, she was in the brown lines, she
wore blue, her husband g army colors,
Mrs. Grant also told me that K General
Grant was greatly pleased a t having the,
Virginia troops in 3his command, She
said: " t
81 am a Southern woman, and the