Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-05-04

fzk { moved mp 10 the Rapldan and crosse<
x9HI stream below my right attacked bin
8 1anH With ny cavalry alone, drove him
's.s - $1,000 a.f fcra and followed him nprap
z1*sS ne only two positions where he ofrere<
s15.5s, namely. near kaccoon ford and $50
16oEher stand &C Brandy station / feiiowet
shal he haa eone on 70 the Rappassaock river.
y the road leading 10 sfeyensbnrx ara m Isrsn.
<<T 4f4klon. Go. X. lsf Va. was In our fmme
1ls1e front = saarpshooIers. under tie con.
<ty- Erank wbeatiey. Of Georgesown, mem.
Ntx pt y. Tell mortsiiy wounded. vas st NV
ks@< q gun 70. and cav him fall. Poor Fan
q {ss We called hisnl was geniai bog and .
&*u&4< soldier. he. was one OF three brotherz
HA0 tEzf deorgefown ut the call OF arms.
AasN tnem III. az We were boys together and
- ~ tne sfreets OF the Old town aschiIdren.
~ aEoye them 81 pretty good gaif with shell,
- 4o1nunx our horses until We reached
WIS ssssrss .ns ssn Ia sns ss ssess.
5seminx down fr0m CuiPeper . Brnn6y Sta
% m s ssJ ssss 2sss n1ss e ssns IS s;sa y ss 6
z<e' iss ssanfs sss 20 % i shs'1 z1nS. z.sSiss
~. just 40 we reached Brandy Statlon this
Immease body Of kiipatxsck's cavalry came
lmmeuiAfeiy IN our trout, running parallel 70
ton. For about hour We mad the fun Of our
lives As each regiment would pass before "a
We would let drive with the four guns. Xiii
pafricks horses being In much better coldi-
lson than ctuarI's, he reached Fleetwood hilI
nrsf and crowned it with artillery. The sth
~. a.a "a , =: y. acted very badly 90 this ocsas
oy q small force OF Federal cavalry. Ih1y
turned and ran from hail their number nor
csrs ws ,Ss .eT
Va came up ~ this stme. charged the over
confldent YANKEES. struck their iiank. putting
them 20 flight. The time lost by the coward
ly conduct OF these two regiments gave thar
much advantage 20 fitzpatrick IN the race tor
the position, giving hum time 20 effect juno
was very much disappointed IN not being able
TO head khpatrick on. stuart, ae soon rs he
formed Junction with Fitz Lee attacked Kal-
patrick. It was late in the afternoon when
the attack was made. stuart extended Lo-
max's aid Chambiiss' brigades on the Confed-
crate right 30 as 90 pour = cross IRE upon the
from the front. IL was no easy matter 20 drive
the enemy from the woods near Brandy Sta
ton. They fought desper4 teiy. disputing eve
before he was pushed back % mis- position af
Fleetwood HIli. stuart declined 20 attack
him there. fitz Lee moved by the left Hank
past the Barbour house. 30 as 70 get between
the enemy and the river, but Pleasanton with
drew from the h.Il and recrossed the river att
er nightiaii. stuart camped at brandy Sta
ton. wearied with the hard Conflict OF the day,
but conscious that ms efforts had been success
Eui and that he had succeeded In driving the
fcueral cavalry from the hdpluan 70 the north
bank OF the happannock. BreAthed had all
the n htihg he wanted that duy against heavy
odds, but that did not disturb the Captain.
When We got into camp that night our faces
were 80 black with smoke aud dust that our
dear mOthefs would not have recognized US
On the iyth Young, who was AT James City,
received orders 10 move Buffers brigade 10
Cuipeper, leaving hosser and the 9th Va with
one piece OF artillery. stuart moved with the
remainder OF the command 10 the front OF
Gen. Lee, who was moving 10 Warrenton.
kltz Lee was sent 10 cross the river at fox's
Mill, wniie stuart with Funston o aud Gordon's
origades moved on % warreaton Springs
The llth Va. had been detached the previous
evening for duty la tins direction. The lIsn
had met unsuccessfully the 18th ia. aud The
lufh N. 4. hear Jeferston Upon stu rt ar
rival things changed. 4 ne 1th Va. was sent 20
the LETT aud the lyth 10 the right with the in-
tention Of getting In the Rear a.sd cutting them
on from the lord. Coi. Funston with the iSth
VA. soon rtseOk a nsered tina Inn New ork and
after DrfeE Dut severe struggle drove them
back towards the river. In the meantime Col.
Bail had charged the 18th Pa, driving them
back into efiSrston, breaking tnrouKn their
lines. having them Ia full retreat towards the
river. Funston charged the enemy In the
flank, while Col. Baii pressed heavily upon
their rear. In u moment the rout was a com
plete one. The enemy scattered. Sending TWO
regim nts 10 cr0ss the kappahannock river
higher up. stuart proceeded TO force the pas
sage Of the liver at Warrenlon Springs. Here
the ford was commanded by rifle pits, into
which the enemy had thrown q considerable
force Of dismounted men.
Go be Continued.)