The Washington times., 1911-11-30
Turkeys Burned to Cinders
While Opponents Were
|. Chasing Him.
SO SURPRISED THEY
DIDN'T FIRE SHOT
Northern Soldiers Dumfounded
When Wild steed Carried Him
Right Into Their Midst: |

Sheridan had telegraphed to Halieck
the disaster to Lieutenant Holcomb and
the Twenty-first New York, but about
the tar greater disaster to Miles and the
Fourteenth Pennsylvania he had moth
Ing to say. When left for Richmond
put one OF my best men. Bush Under
wood, in command Of dosen men and
directed him to keep the cavalry camps
IN Fairfax employed all night while
was away. My object was to give them
enough work at home to keep them In
strength In seif-defense. Bush's party
DID their work 30 we'll that they stayed
IN Fairfax all the winter. When I came
into northern Virginia In January, 1868.
three brothers--John. Bush and Sam
Underwood-living at their humble home
with their mother. In the Fairfax pines.
They were attracted by the stories Of
and developed high soidieriy Qualities:
The cavalry camps had very little rest
spondence shows that Bush kept them
IN panic all the time. The troops
Of washington. Their chief Concern
was to prevent our crossing the Poto-
mac. Patrols and pickets guarded all
the paths; communication between
esn: nst s Of spsst s Ssw
York Cavalry. was gding In an ambu-
lance from his post at Prospect Hill to
the camp at Vienna. which was only
two miles on. A companion, Captain
had . strong cavalry escort and evi-
IDENTIFY intended to take the cars at the
Vienna station. al they had a trunk in
the ambulance. Bush and his men,
soe eemy yns sny os nSss from that hsy
Of pines and charged into the escort.
The escort preferred running in prefer
ence to staying to save their colonel or
to die for their country. Bush chased
them some distance. but they ran SO
fast be couldn't catch them, Bush re-
turned to the ambulance to. pay his
respects to the occupants; they had es-
capped but had left their trunks and the
oos sood ns sars ss'rs c p he p hns The
trunk contained the coloners wardrobe;
had also considerable sum Of money in
II. which Bush distributed according to
prise rules. He was q lawful privateer
and the money was as much his as
Dewey's prizes at Manila.
War In Shadow Of Capitol.
Tho following dispatch from the pro-
vost marshal at Alexandra tells General
Augur how the partisan rangers were
carrying on war In the shadow Of the
Capitol:
December -, 1864, $40 p. NJ
II have Just received 2 telegram from
s House S stating % that thirty Il s rssels ost. at.
tackled an ambulance containing Colonel
Sweitzer. Sixteenth New York Cavalry.
and Captain Gaylord, same regiment.
capturing one wagon and seven horses.
Colonel Sweitzer and Captain Gaylord
escaped. The affair occurred one mile
and half from, Vienna. Our men are
in hot pursuit tThey went in one diree-
suit unknown. The provost marshal at
Vienna reports that 1t is reported that
Colonel Sweitxer has been recaptured." :"
Gomble to Augur, Washington:
Fairfax Court House, Dec. 20.
"Ycur telegram received. Colonel
sweitzer Is safe. have Just received
his report of the affair. which will be
forwarded the first opportunity. He had
three men wounded and three horses
turred out and secured the country
uwenty Iriles) to Aide" They left
Bush and his men behind them In Fair
fax.
Gamble to Augur. December 23:
Colonel Albright reports four OF the
Captured by guerriliss near Vienna. Cd
capped and arrived at this post this
morning nearly fam!shed from cold ana
Colonel sweitzer is one OF those for
tunate mortals Who have had fame
thrust uron him. He never would have
been mentioned in the records of the
war II he had not had this adventure,
for which he paid by the loss of his
sword and his money. He is still largely
In debt to Bush Underwood. Bush's
name Is as inseparably linked with the
pines Of Fairfax as Robin Hoods Is
with Sherwood Forest
JOHN 8. MOSBY.