Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-25


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enemy, ana couns sne NUMBER, 4 pos
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kearneysvilie on that PIKE 70 Smithhe l
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4 ported that 22 federals were advancin
from Kearneysville. Kearney ker
mime OF bis men to charge down Mai
.street, and sent nine in charge Of
;serg cant, down back street SO NEE
lin the center Of the town; and he star
go these nine q moment ahead 70 allo'
for dist3rce, Just at this stage, wit
the nine gone on their mission, som
one exclaimed, Look there on tn
Charles. Town pike. there comes tn
battalion. s which unfortunately. wa
true. Kearney, equal to the emergency
said. boys we will charge throug
the yanks in the town, but don't stop
Forward and away we went. We wei
on them SO suddenly. and thes surpris
was so great, that nearly alt SURRENDER
ed without shot, not knowing this
several hundred of their own men wer
J at hard. We had not time to disar1
them A few took orr direction ahea
OF US; and as soon as we passed thoa
in the street. they. seeing thesituafioy
with the whole battalion. gave chase
and began firing with their carbines
: killing one Of cur best men. Davi
hoffman, The squad that tried to les
cape ahead Of US on Main street, ha
one killed and several wounded. Tw
of our squad. wanting remoun,
stopped long enough to disarm and dis
mount two yanks, and taking As the