Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-05-11

Ing. The advance OF Lees army ended with
the Eight &C Bristol ssasion."
Gen. Stuart continued 20 follow the retSrina
lines OF the enemy and we had splendid shoos-
ing Tor few days af Bull Run, Manassas.
Sroveton and Frying Pan Church. AZ re-
suit OF theee movementa. Stuart with Hamp.
tons division was In position af Buckland on.
posing Fitzpatrick cavalry and q large iufan.
ny support. Fitz Lees division was I'm sum-
porting distance nc Auburn. The enemy at.
tempted to force the passage az Broad run as
auckland on the 18th. but were repulsed a,
every attempt The morning was wearins
away In the contest when Fifz Lee sent word
70 stuart that he was In motion, and suggested
thas stuart should retire from Kiipatrickss
Iront drawing him towards warrenton. while
ne tFifz Lee, would attempt TO interpose his
division between Kilpatrsck and Broad run.
stuart agreed 20 this proposition. aud that he.
stuark reuid turn on kilpatriek at fhe soun<
OF TITS Lees guns. Hating Custer Al RrosFl
run % gaard hts hank and rear Fitzpatrick fol-
lowed Stuart ss far az Chestnut ridge. Fua
Lee had In the meantime come up from Au-
burn expecting 20 gain unopposed the rear of
kiipatrick's eatire division. bus hs found Gus
ter at Broad run ready to oppose him. A not
Gs n
eds battery. has this to say: The battery
was hosly engaged when Fifz Lee attacked
Clusters brigade at Buckiand Mills. The hat
tie was OF the most obstinate character. Fitx
Lee exerting himself TO the utmost TO pusa
Custer into Broad run, and Custer seemIng
TO have no thought of retiring. suddd.nlx n
cloud arose on the road towards warrenton.
and as suddenly every thing In our front gave
I'm ted
ward and i saw no more Of the enemy. al
though following as closely as ay wounded
condition would pcrmit." We ost heavily I'm
men aud horses. Uue shot from P.uington's
battery dismOunted the lst gun, killed two
oorses ana cut on the leg vi their driver, Geo.
Triplett- In counection with this action I will
publish letter written TO me from Raleigh.
\. g. by Gen. Carl A. woodruff, of the u. s.
Artillery Corps, retired. who In this affair took
a very conspicuous part as lst 1t OF Peuninx
tons celebrated horse battery. In addition 20
the many contests he had with isreathed,s hat
terry, he speaks OF this action: Il intended To
write that a 50 remember having Breathed,s
battery In my immediate front at BuckIand
Mills Oct 10. 1850. 1t. Johnston, was inform.
ed, commanded your battery that day. Mot
correct had guns OF battery N. snd u.
one gun OH to our left. Finally Pennington
came along In my rear aud commanded ..lim.
Der rear" One gun only responded. Eagun
and l remained with our guns. Peuninvton
then sent me an order TO timber up and retire
TO the other size of Broad run. tBreathed
was pouring it into themL 1 directed Lieut.
Egan 20 retire aud take position to cover nv
crossing the stream. l remained Ia action un-
XII lllafar nr ansaA
with my guns. got out In q hurry-crossed
the stream at q gaiiop-some Confederate cav
airy with drawn sabres who charged my re-
treating section crossing with me. NV SUD-
port, some ~ mem OF the 5th Michigan caysI-
~, and Major Clark were captured; also the
adsntant Of the regiment, Ii. Geo. w. Raiae.
who now lives at Kansas city. no. Your peo-
pie called Buckland mills Buckland races.
stuart handled Fitzpatrick pretty badly that
afternoon"
Signed CARL A. wOoDRUPF.
Arty Corps U. s. A.
do not remember ever having been In such
hot place for the short while we were en-
gagged. Breathed's battery was well handled.
as Gen. Woodruf's letter shows. and the men
as usual fought with that desperation that
was peculiar ~ that command. After the bat
tie was over Fiiz Lee rode up to Breathed and
said, "Breathed, old you develop the enemy ~
Yea" replied Breatned, they enyeloped IA
The first sound OF Brcathed's guns aroused
stuart from his self-imposed inactiou. In.
stantly Hamptonis division was faced about
and hurled upon Davis briagde. Gordon's
brigade took the road. kosser and Young
CHARGED on either flank. The attack was 40
sudden and impetuous that the enemy's lines
were broken and routed. Now commenced
what Is known as the auckland Races.r
houted In front and admonished by BREATH
eds guns that an enemy had gained their rear.
kilpatrick's division ran In q manner that
would put 90 blush an English Derby. For &
miles the chase continued. The fugitIyes
made better time than the pursurers. This
stampede Of Davis brigade placed Custer In n
peculiar position, causing him TO withdraw
from Fitz Lees front. But Custer was a hard
tighter, even on retreat, and he succeeded in
saving his artillery-Pennington's battery-as
Woodruff writes was among the racers. We
got among the spoils Clusters headauarter.
wagon. with baggage and papers. Pitz Lee
now pushed down the pike towards Gaines
Mill while Stuart moved ON the left toward
GAINESVILLE. We moved on until We encoun-
tered the lst army corps. On the 2lst Stuart
marched through warrenton TO regain Lees
army. which was on the Rappahanuock river.
Stuart's loss was 40s. Major Ryal, Provost
Marshal OF the cavalry corps, reported 1870
prisoners. The Federal cavalry lost SOS killed
and wounded.
ITO be Continued.I