The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-04


coliing before the heavy odds whioh
they had encountered greatly disar-
ranged q squadron OF Whites battal-
len which they met riding galianuy to
their support. Despite this mishap
White ana Hartman renewed the con
test for possession Of the hili and only
retired whom in danger OF being SUR
rounded. With tneir squadronS partly
mixed they fell back to reform. Har
man on ono side OF the hill and White
on the othyor They were quickly ready
% renew the charge. which Harman
led on the Eastern side. from which
n was borced to retreat. being him
self wounded. White. sweeping around
the west'rn side of tho h!ll. charged
these guns OF the Sixth New York Bat
tery tHsicr lieutenant Clarke. which
were now ia position at the foot Of tho
hIl IL command was soon sur
rounded and had 20 cut their way out
ia desperate hand hand encounter
In this exciting contest. Colonel
Joseph w Martin. OF the Sixth New
ork Battery. had been pushed for
ward with two guns to take position
near Lieutenant Clarke in cooperation
with te,e regiments of Wyndhain on
the lefa. ana Lieutenant J. Wade vii
son, With the Two remaining guns OF
tho same battery. had been advanced
~ a commanding position on the right
IN cont junction with the brigade OF Kill
patrich At this iuncturc KlIpatrlclys
regiments. First Maine. under colonel
Doughty Second New York CLielten-
ant-Cc lionel Davics) Tnnth Row York
Gicutenant-Coloncl Irvine). and Orton s
company. or District OF Columbia cav
AIRY. wcra Pa sing forward In splen-
did style IN echelon in reinforcement
of W7yndham brigade and TO maintain
the MASTERY Of the hin. Tho First New
Jersey Cavalry had pressed beyond the
we're in possession OF the heights in
tho vicinity OF tho Barbour house. some
d'stlnce west OF tho Fleetwood hill
= nj their advanced position served as
a HiEnnl OF cheer To tho five regiments
Fastening to their support
Meanwhile. on tho Conf. dorate SIDE
tho broken ranks OF the Twelfth VIZ
s.nia and Whites Battalion wera
agrlin rcfor ming to renew tho strife.
Colonel Flournoy. with four squadrons
of the Sixth Virginia. under Hamp
tons orders. was leaving the line con
fronting Buford. and by direction OF
stuart bearing to the left 20
strike body OF Tederals beyond the
railroad. Colonel LomaN. with the
Eleventh Virginia Bcgimeit WAS adj
!sncing on the farther side OF tins
Fleetwood hill. on the right towards
tie Barbour house Colonel Young.
.ezdins Cobhs Legion. having also
+ withdrawn from in front OF Buford.
[ was dashing In column OF squadrons
towards the Fleetwood hill. Colonel
Slack. a the head OF the First South
Carolina Cavalry. was closely follow
irg Young Harris Battery was rush
ing under spur along side OF Cobb S
Legion. and sections OF McGregor's and
Cnews batteries also FASTENED into
positions on the hotly oisputo dcrest.
Scarcely had these guns been un-
I.
ments in their advanced position found
themselves pressed by Joness rcgi-
ments and their way OF retreat down
the hill blocked by the sudden dash OF
the men under Young and Black. They
consequently rode tumultuously down
the narrow ridge. taking the Confed-
crate guns in the flank. pressing be
tween caissons and pieces. and causing
general melee. in which sabres. pis-
tolls. gun hammers. sponge-staus and
- hatever else could ho seized served
weapons. Unsupported they were
the cannoneers in this encounter do
Tended themselves and their guns with
Singular GOODNESS. bravery and skill.
: nd Federal troopers endorsed. killed,
wounded and captured gave proof OF
their individual prowess.
! the pressure OF Joncss regiments
or tho one side, and OF Youngs and
Backs OH the other, caused the two
, FEDERAL brisades TO Yield thoir hard
Won ground. and they retrcatcl be-
yond tho railroad. where a new dan
. ser awaited them. General Hampton,
: With his two remaining reg iments. the
5 First North Carolina (Coloncl Bake).
and JEFF Davis Legion CLieutenant-Col-
onel Waring). having abandoned his
? line on Buford's oXtrcmc lett hssten-
&c TO add blow to those already be-
Ing dealt TO Gresg's troops. lie ac-
cordiuEly swept around to the left OF
thc Fleetwood hill, and passing over
tho railroad. hurled there regiments
in magnificent fashion against the right
) o. the Federal line. creating no small
confusion and making important cap
lures. Perhaps no more spirited or
brilliant charge than this was made
; during all this battle.
During these determined charges
5 the earth shook with the tramp of dash
inc regiments from a single point OF
view nearly 1000 horsomen contend =
, ed In battle. forty or moro battle
nses ana guidons iluttered in the air.
thousands of flashing sabres cleaned
in the sunlight. the rattle OF carhines
and pistols mingled with the roar OF
: cannon, riderless horses dashed wild
~ this way and that: armed men
. wearing the blue and the gray bo-
came mixed in promiscuous confusion,
tile surging ranks swayed up and
} down the sides OF Fleetwood hill. and
: dense clouds OF smoke and dust rose
al curtain to cover the tumultuous
] and bloody scene.
\ critical moment In tho contest
, for the heights was reached when
Ccbbs Legion, under Youne. and the
Eleventh Virginia. under Lomax. one
t on the one side and the other on the
other dashed upon the three pieces
of the sixth New York Battery. under
Martin and Clark. and compelled their
l surrender not. however. until only six
OF the thirty-six brave cannoneers re-
NAMED TO defend them I.omaX's charge
bore his flag beyond tho captured guns
into and beyond Brandy Station. from
which Wyndhams men We're retreat
mg. There was no rallying OF the Fed :
erals to drive back the men in this