The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-11
corning the wyndhsm Incident

Philadelphia writer's article follows:
Wyndham will DO rsmemb cred :.s the
officer who. It was said. came up tbs
valley to capture AsAoy. and Nshpy
battle of Winchester. In tho Valley -!
Virginia. General Jackson--"S ,on ,wali'
was forced to fall back. being pressed
by General Fremont. General Jackson
In mis- retreat up the valley. was se-
rtously encountered with the prisoners
ana stores no had captured in the
lower Valley. and Il required great
skill and prudence to make safe his
escape from the armies that were fol-
lowing him. /, Is we'll known to those
familiar with the history OF the ua-
happy war betwsen tile two sections
that UP to tho time %. hla death Cen
ero Ashoy was the comnpnder ~ the
cavalry attached to General Jnckson's
army in the Valley
In the retreat or General Jackson.
General Ashby covered tn. rest of the
army. and mad good many Sharn con
nicts With the Union forces ali along
the march from Winchester to Iarri-
sonburc, distance or :evcnty miles
During this retreat the Union cav
air% "aa under command OF Wyndiram
Or At icHs! tho detachment which tir-
ured In the incident We are relating
The running ngat and skirnishing
continued unail the contestants rcach ad
a point three rI!ics south of Harrison
burg and within four miles of cross
KEYS Battle-Ground.
AZ the place named General Ashby
had placed the main body o: his COM
mand beyond iili ana entirely CON
c:aiei by mis- pursucrS with de-
tnehment OF twenty or thiriy men he
then advanced towards the Union
forces. who We're pressing torwar,i.
In moment mis- gallant Zoe wae after
aim, and he retreated toward the hill.
The Union forces were led by General
Wyndham In person. When Ashhy
reached the brow 81 tho hin hIs re-
serve dashed forward ana the Union
cavalry were in turn forced TO retreat
The conflict took place In d public
road. on cithar eide OF which was q
very high fence. 1t vas owing 10 tails
fact. no doubt, that the affair ter
minated as IT did. About ono fourth
OF aemilc from where the Union cav.
airy commenced their retreat the road
assumes the shape OF funnel! mar
rowing down until IL ,yas sc,-re,v
twon'Y feet wide. While the Union
cavalry was pursuinE thv ConIedcratcH
General Wyndham was in advance of
ms men, so that ''hen they turned 10
r1trca' ne was In the rear The GAL
liant Asnby led hi= command. he in
front
On the retreat Ash6y soon go, In
striking distance ~ Wyndham. and as
he dashed ~ to him with his sabre
dram one would have expected him
10 strike hls foo 10 the earta. But he
u!d not, aa1 thus nc rod: almost side
b? sida for several hundred yaros.
AShny holding his sabre high abov.
h!s head. as II Intending every mo-
ineHt to cut down his enemy. When
t5s rc'rcs ting Union cavalry reached
tn" narrow point in the road they be-
cams TANNED together 50 that tne
retreat vas partially checked, and
tnen they hud6led together n CON
fused mass.
At this moment General wyndham
ana his puTsuer. Ash5y. came IN to
than The former could 20 no further
and the latter had :, splendid opnor
iunity TO cut his encmy down. lie did
not strike, howover: shcathed MS
sabre. and. putting MS hand on the
snouider OF Wyndham. turned and led
him away prisoner.
Half an hour after General Ashbv
was Killed while leading hts troops In
hSht with BRIGADE OF Infantry. Tho
spot where he fell is not moro than
half mile distant from thar where
no performed the last OF his many
saNaat and generous deeds