The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-29
Romance of Sherid,
By Henry Tyrrelf

tho enemy hesitated to shoot at. de-
claring that II he was not southern
cavalier he rode and fought. like one.
Custer now at q tearing gallop flew up
to Sheridan. threw both arms around
him and kissed him on the cheek In an,
irreprcssiblc burst OF boyish enthusi-
asm, then was of again like the wind.
1t was not yet noon--sheridan had
como up at i0.3o-and now the whole
stream OF men on Winchester turnpike
was flowing southwark instead Of the
other way. full OF night again Another
tense hour sped by-two hours-and
stiil sheridan was busy reforming and
rearranginG his lines. passing the whole
front Of his infantry In review. until
satisfied that their shattered morale
was sufficiently restored to be relied
on once more for aggressive work. The
enemy's Ore had noticeably slackoned.
but this was a sign to be acted upon
with extreme caution. until Its signiH-
cameo could be definitely ascertained.
Cen Sheridan was stili obsessed with
the idea that Ear,y's aggressiveness
must be accounted for by heavy REIN
forcements. and that possibly Long
street had Joined him after all.
When. toward the middle OF the after
noon. the Confederates made a bold
though unsuccessful sally against Gen.
Haverili's division and the right Of the
Sixth Corps commanded by Gen. Buck
thorn. the suspense became unendura-
bic. Buckthorn received q note from
the commanding General conveying an
order which he promptly transmitted TO
Gen. Haveriil. as the latter occupied rho
position from which the movement
could be most effectively made: Send
Lowell's cavalry after that exposed bat.
terry Mt the edge Of the woods. with TIN
object OF bringing In a. many prisoners
A. possible"
''col Lowell has Just fallen. VIII
send his command under new leader. to
be chosen at once"
A cavalry oficer with haEsard face
and bloodshot eyes. bareheaded, Jacket
less. his shirt open at the throat, rested
In a held to the east Of Middlstown
after a hurried Inspection OF his troop
ers to the left OF the Onion line. The
colonel OF New York regiment rode
up. profrered flask. and said:
Col. West. have drink with me he
fore you go In again You seem to need
II. and / expect at this rate your 10
either In Hades or in glory before al.
other hour passes"
Contrary to his reputation. habit ana
principle Kerchivsl West accented the
kindly offer and swallowed a fuII.stx4r
mans drink, known IN trooper parlance
as slug Then. as II suddenly pos
sessed by demon. he swung out INF,
SABRE and. turning TO his men with hhe
signal cry OF Now for the charseA''
led the cavalry IN brilliant sortIs
across the fencelsss meadows and At the
line OF straggly woods where the ad-
vanced rebel battery stiN bsiched forth
defiance. Va
Ihere WAS no withstandinR such I'm.
pe'uosity The charging troopers cana
BACK with Tying colors. several can
tured guns. and a score Of prisoners
nrst herald OF the turning tide OF viz.
TORY But now their wild leader was
not riding at their head. No one hsd
seen him fall. Whoever knew what
mad happened to the Individual forgot
II In the jubiiant excitement ovsr m.
general result achieved.
The Federal line was now inyinciblv
re-established. At 4 O'Clock Sheridsn
ordered the grand charge, which wes
uexun under his personal direction nv
the Nineteenth Corps. on the right. ana
taken up bS the successive comma nd.
along the line to. the left. the cavalry
on the TANKS charging at the same
time. Then the Confederate batte,ies
opened up and the roar of artillery ana
the splitting crash of exploding sbelia
mingled with the fierce roll of the mus
kerry.
Col. Robert Ellingham. In the South
ern ranks, wondered what was han
peninG at Belle Bosquet In the fore
noon he had swept with his men past
the old place, facing northward, and
seeing everything In night ahead. cap
turing prisoners. and re-capturing their
own men who had fallen into Federal
hands. including the elusive Edwatd
Thornton. Now the Confederates were