The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-01


were heard In the distance. shrin ,
blasts OF tho whistle Indicated lis it
M right? a railroad expert named
brennan who undcntood signals
Jumped to tho dcrailed engine OF one
OF the captures trains ana gave an
sw'rinR blasts - right. come oni'
hut tho oncominE engineer became
Suspicious and ran his engine back.
At Bristoe. Jackson learned Manas-
sas Junction had been selected by
Eope ns the supply basr for mis- army.
Wh"ro he had collected vast quaint
nes Of material. Tho captain OF this
great depot At once air,calod 90 Jack
son render expressed willingness
10 undertake tho seizure, OF tho post
ana With stuart thcE pressed for
The great storehouse.
After snort struggle the guard was
oN"rpowcred and rich treasures OF sub
stantisls and luAuIicss fell into the
hands Of these tired troopers. weary
marcners. grim and sturdy command
crs.
1t is we'll 70 sivo fyre an inventory
# Jacksons capture An eight gun
aattery, seventy 'aorsos and equip
ntents. three hundrra prisoners. two
hundred negroes. tv'3 hundred now
tents. on" hundred and scventy-nyc
extra horses, ton loo 'motivcs. two fun
up INTO seven nguros fifty thousand
hounds Of bacon. one thousand barrels
~ picked beef tw.aty thousand bar
reis OF pork. several thousand barrels
Of -four. larE" supply OF forage and
The product Of several suffer stores
Then That foot-ss,valry forgot for
tho moment tho exhaustive march OF
nity-hve miles. cpver-d in less than
tNo days How .he hungry, S3uni,
sraF soldiers feas= rd' LuHurios that
Tad been but n memory. they npw rev
'i'd ln To sec a starving man eat
lobster salad and drink Enine wine.
barcfooted and IN tattcrs. was curl
Gus the whole thing was indescrib-
able. says John s.stin Cooke.
on 21th Jackson moved ali his force
oXcep, E~cls emission TO Manassas.
He LETT Ewel at Bristoe to check any
advance OF Pope. stnd !; hard pressed.
TO retire toward Manassas
When tho wires. flashed the news OF
tho attack unon ,ao Junction. TO Wash
ngton. tho imnN sSion obtained ii Was
but q faiding party OF venturcsome
troopers TayIor>s Now Jersey bril-
sade was ordcirJ 10 drive OF the for
ayers and recor az the post and pro-
Icrty. He attacked with considerable
Railantry on the 27th. His brigade
vas routed. the captured battery in no
small degree rributiug thereto. Tay-
Ion paying the penalty with his own
llfo
Jackson's mo vemeni around Pores
right ~ his EAR had not bcen uu-
observed oi-o,iel J : Clark. of Cen
,ral Bank al hn watched the move
ment counting. standards. commands
and batteries nd reported the inform
alton 70 Pope.
sun imhucd with tho BON u hts
INST General . rdor Pope failed TO TAXI
advantage OF Colonel 'lark's inform
alton. else re could have barred
Thoroughtare Gap and embarrassed u
nc had not stopped Jacksons progress.
Jacksons seizure Of mis- storehousa
end the roUn OF Taylor I'm cndeavoring
10 repossess u should have convinced
this "HeadquBrters-in- the saddle gen
etal bold p-EDcher was now busy with
his preserves,
LonEstrcct' noisy Demonstration on
the Rappahaunock convinced Pope. Lee
was intent apon a front attack and
he was buzz preparing to resist this
Reynolds, Porter and Huntzleman had
come 10 him. from Mcclellan. swelling
MS numhars tn about 10000 men.
while sunlnrr and Franklin were NOV
ing from Alexandria TO further rein
When +, did dawn upon POPE.
Thoroughfa 70 Gap was the great fac
tor in This problem he pushed Nc
DoweN forward 10 occupy the gap and
stinened i'm with SiEel and REYNOLDS
a. Gainesville This would har the
gateway TO Longstreets advance or
lacksons retreat.
Forty thousand men selecting their
own posits ou under trained officers be
ca me a te,l .5b!e menace. either 10 jack
ron or i-snEsircet. They certainly
locked the, door and helu the key T'hen
Reno and Kearney were directed upon
- -, h.- ST. CT hnf
Mcdowell
on the afternoon OF 21th Hooker at
tackled z well at Brstoe. lIs FIRST as
sault wa rerulsod in handsome style
but Bringing up reinforcemonts.
pressed iEweli heavily. who in obedi
cnce to .Jackson's instruction. fell back
In good s,rder across Broad run burn
irg tho railroad bridge over that
stream. That night Ewell rejo'ned
Jackson at Manassas. Ewolla stout
reSisteDcs OF Hooker's attacks prompt
"a Pope to believe II would be re-
newed Tn the morning so he recalled
Porter from Greensville TO strengthen
Hooker at Bristoe
Jacks on's position was extremely
critical. Pope had locked the door
through which he had gained entrance
TO the Federal rear and thus barred
General Lee with Longstreet from CO.
operation. The reader has just to view
the sit uauon to appreciate the acute
p,rii oa JaciSsons command. Pope with
10000 men could surround him and
attack him front. hanks and rear.
On tn night OF 27th. Jackson with
drew rom the Junction destroying the
vast stores lie could not move, and
took UP position on the old battle
field of First Manassas where Bee
had b'iptised him for all ages as the
'mmo1 tai t3tonewall.' y r.. Hnl.
with Stuart's cavalry crossed Bull
Run AZ Biackburns Ford. and pro-
ceedc-5! TO Centrovlle ana wheeled to
the l,ft and followed the Warrenton
pike back TO Bull Kun and rejoined
Jacks On near the Stone Bridge. Here
Jackson took his position his right
resting near Grovcton. his left near