The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-15

dark. and after getting our supper ro-
tired with full intentions TO make an
carly start the next ii,ofhihs ana mako
Ttiray that night but tibuh fislhg tie
next morning, our limbs we're so stllf
that we could hardly walk across tho
room After getting our breakfast
%e started off and only made six miles
by noon, when we reached the home OF
Madison Graves who, after Inviting us
to dinner. kindly offered to send us on
our way MS far as top OF the ridge OH
horseback, which he aid. and from
there we walked on down the turn
pike and reached Jacob G. Kites about
dark.
Here we put ZIP for the night and
retired. During the carly hours of tho
morning, about two o'clock. we were
suddenly aroused from our deep
sltnbar by the voice or old Mrs KITE
calling from the foot of the stairs IN a
loud tone, that echoed through the
hail Gentlemen gentlemen. you bet
down here at tirayess" which was
about mile away had often been
suddenly arouaed at night while in our
Writer hut5 By the long roll beating
the alarm and hurriediy dressed. but
don't think ] ever got into my clothes
Fas quickly before as uld then. VIC
rushed down to the roadside and found
quite number of refugees from own
and the intermediate country, but up
on questioning them cotild not ascer-
tain for certainty that the Yankees
had even left Front Royal, when was
Twenty-Five miles away, 40 we returned
to our beds and after breakfast tho
next morning started around the noun
tain road TO Edward Almonds resi-
dence, and here also we found quite a.
number OF refugees. among whom was
pr. w. H. Miller but none of them
could give any definite Information
ne to whether the Yankee troops were
in Luray or not.
Dluccoata In Iurny.
About the middle of the day ] said
to DR.. Miller, "Haye YOU fleet iorseT
and he said, "Yes"; then said, "Ifyou
will loan him to me ! will promise TO
RIO down tile road until see n Yankee
soldier" Ite readily consented. some
one volunteered to go with me, and we
started off When we reached tho top
Of the hill above Willow Grove MIL,
we ss-* a. YANKEES sentinel on picket
iust above where Charles II. Biedler's
house now stands.
we then concluded to venture stu
further until We reaCteu tIie top VI 't'
hill opposite Mrs. Bottoms home. and
upon reaching there. we found he had
gone. and so we followed on into town,
passing by the door Of my home with
out stopping until we reached the main
street. Tho town looked as desolate
and deserted as though some appalling
disaster had happened or epidemic d.
sease was prevailing. Every blind
was closed and no one TO be seen ex-
cept tho Yankee cavalry, which we
could see going out of the cast end OF
town. Some one of the citizens. seeing
us ran out and excitedly exclaimed.
You better get away; the Yankees are
in town." said, II see them, but as
long. as they are going the other way
from me l am not disturbed ABOUT
them
watched them Until they got out
of sight, and then rode back to my
fathers horne, Jumped off my horse and
went up to the front door. which
hound locked. Upon knocking and be-
ing admitted, my mother saw me and
exclaimed, "You better get away; the
Yankees are right down the street.!
/ replied. mo. I have been down the
street and saw them leaving. She
then said. "You must not stay here to-
night: they will probably be back. ]
| remained until nearly shutdown and
| then went up to my Uncle David
! Coffnlan's and spent the night, re-
| turning the next day. 1t was simply
a small raiding party OF the enemy
sent oft on a rec. nnoissa1ice.