The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-05

the very outset was a rich haul, which
would probably produce new guns m
munition and shoes, all of which the
soldiers sadly needed.
Column by fours," ordered the
squad commanders.
The bugles rang out on the frosty
morning air.
"C%harge!"
Three thousand superb horsemen
plunged along the road toward the
park OF wagon their cries inging
above the thunder of the hoofs. sud
denly an entire brigade of Federals
stepped in the pathway of the charge,
and the assauit was repuised.-
The troopers sprang from their
horses. For two hours. a miniature
battle wagcd In the road. During the
heat of the combat some of Wheeler's
Confederates crept into into the park
to rife the contents. Flames leaped
from twenty of the sixty-four wagons
as they fled.
There was q CHATTER of hoofs along
the highway as Wheeler's horsemen
turned southwest TOWARD La tergne
to intercept other wagon trains fol-
lowing in the wake of Rosecrans's
army. Riding over the crest of u hill
the Gonfederates discerncd an immense
supply train coming along the road
with Mccook's Brigade.
Hundreds Of soldiers were marching
with he trains as guards. but the keen
eyes Of Wheeler quickly estimated
their lumber.
They are less thar our own" he ex-
claimed. and he determined to capture
the entire train and guard.
booty Worth Nearly $1,000, 900.
Like a whirlwind, the Confederate
horsemen dashed down upon the foe,
and after a futile resistance the Fed
erals were compelled to surrender the
t~rains-nearly 100000 worth of sup
lies was the reward. D~etachments
hcrded the prisoners. while officers is
sued paroles; others took what sup
plies they could carry. and then set
fire to the wagons. Mules were turned
loose and driven across country to the
Tour quarters OF the compass. Broken
down horses were exchanged for Fed
erai steeds. and the newer weapons OF
the prisoners were co~nfiscated.
inc vivid glare OF tho ~nfiagrat
al La Versne lighted the night skIes
as the next Federal brigade came
along on the way to the front. For
nnies me roadway was lined with the
siho"ioerinS remains of the wagons
harmed men In uniforms Of blue
struggled along In tne rear. horse.
% q IHc RdtECent
heids- The streets were covered ,yith
broken trunks. ~valises, knapsacks
rroken guns and all the indescribahls
oepris OF a rificd army train.
l., me iast OF Wheeler's raiders were
.ea'ihs The scene of destruction wben
me brigade reached the town. Artii.
isrS was quickly unlimbered and a
ie" shells dropped into the ranks q,
snr, eseapins AT Rock
.pithss and ~Nolonsville other supply
rams Tell into the remorseless bano,
OF the cavaliers. a.d 400 naroIed nr,s
oners were left to carry The nsws :,
Nashville. ~ -
forty-eight hours after the star,
wheeler and his troopers Gathered mr.
to the left nnnk of Brage'a army ~
was : o'clock in the morning. He ha n
MADE the entire circuit OF the Fad
efal army without serious mishap m
MS men. and had left miles OF bipb-
way covered with wreckagc to mark
ms pain y large portion of his cav
airy had secured fresh mounts for
their broken-dowp steeds. They also
brought back enough mimic rifles and
accoutrements to supply a brigade
Moreover. the line of tions
to the foe had been Interrupted so
thht the soldiers at the front were
depleted in their fighting strength be-
cause of insufficient clothing to pro-
tect them When the cold December
winds howled around their camps at
night.
PiiinEine With Morsnn's Famous
H~orse-SoIdiery.
The modern raider" in the Civil
War was much like the crusader OF
the ancient wars; he was a knieh,
of the highway whose cunning and
daring held the country in terror, blu
his service to his cause" can never