Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-17

were With this right wing. which made
the turning movement. but four brt
gadeS in all. Four other brigat,'<
those Of Howard Burnside. Reyes and
Schenck. were lost somewhere to thu.
rear Of us. Finally we cr"$Sed and
reached the left flank Of the Cnnfed-
crates under Beauregard, and Swun.
south along Bull Run. Our atInrk
was scattering and III planned. hut
were in the thickesr OF the lighting
around the slopes Which led up I" the
Henry house back Of which lay the
Confederate headquarters.
saw the batteries Of Rickett and
Griffin Of orr regulars advance and
take this height against the steadily
thickening line Of the ConfederateS.
who had DOW had full time to concpn-
trate There came not cavalry
charge upon the ZWaave regiment on
my left. and | saw tho Zouaves lie
down in the woods and melt the line
of that charge with their fire and save
the battery for a time. Then in turn
| saw that bInnder by which the hat
terry commander. allowed Cummings
men-the Thirty-third Virginia. thiuk
1t wGS-deliberatcy TO march within
stones throw of them. mistaken for
Federal troops. ] saw them pour a
Volley at short range into the guns.
which wiped out their handlers and
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converging rapidly upon us. Then.
though 1t was but my first battle.
knew that our movement must fail.
that our extended line lying upon
nothing. supported by nothing. must
roll back IN retreat along trough
road. where the horses and guns
would NOV us down. Stuart's men
rame on. riding through us as we
broke Wh"nt's Louisiana Tigers ca me
through our remnants as well.
They were practically over us and
gone when as rode 70 the right flank
Of Tho remaining splinter Of my little
company | saw riding down upon ns
A. Sn,en6id soldier almost alone and
apparently pndenv"ring to reach his
command after same delay ut the rear.
He was mounted on n fine horse. a
..rrrt black animal. His tall figure
was t.l"l in the gray uniform Of the
iIanfederateS. with n black hat sweep,
ing ha"k from his forehead. saw
him bali rise once. twice. four times.
standing il the stirrulS t" enforce his
saher cuts. each ore Of whirh dropped
Il man He and his horse moved to-
gether. splendid engine Of ruthless
butckery.
Look out. CHp,' heard squNak.
ing voice behind me call and. looking
down. saw one Of my MEN. his left
arm hanging loose. resting his Sun
across Il, Iog with his right. Cit ont
o. the way" he repeated. I'm goin
to kill him. 1t was that new made
warrior. Andrew Jackson Mctiovern.
who had lsrffted back. into our valley
from some piace. and Joined my COM
pany soon after its organization. ! or.
dered the boy nov to drop his gun
:tLeaye him alonef cried. HE be-
longs to me" ;. s4..,.l 4
It, was tiordor. Orrne. At last fate
had relented for me. Ny enemy was
at hand No s,an but Orine could thus
ride my old horse. Satan.
This is. 70 be said of Gordon Orrne.
that he, feared no man or thing Of
earth. He smiled at me now. show.
ing.his long. narroT teeth. az ne care
lightly twirling his long blade. Two
pistols lay in my holsters. and both
were freshly loaded. but without
thought | had drawn my sword for a
weapon. l SUPPOSE because be was
using his. He was a master of the
sword. but beginner with IT.
We rode straight in. and | heard the
whistle of his blade as be circled it
about his head like a band of light
As we Joined he made cut to the left.
easily, gently. as he leaned forward.
but it came with such Swiftness that
had 1t landed | doubt not my neck
would have been shorn like a fobin's.
We wheeled and came on again and
yet again. aud each time he put me
on defense, and each time | learned
more OF what was before me to do
My old servant. Satan. was now his
aud the great black horse
was savage against me as was his
rider. Wishing nothing so much as to
kill his own rival, he came each time
with his ears back and his mouth
open. wicked in the old blood lust
that l knew 1t was the fury of his
horse that saved me. | suppose. for as
that mad beast bored in. striving to
overthrow my own horse. the latter
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