Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-26

declared tnuI II OFT MOCltTIe HteO iAAS
Z devil, shells breaking around men 1
and screaming in chorus" 1t was still
better where shells were supplement
ed with canister and hand grenades-
The force captured by the Confeder-
ates numbered thirteen officers and luz /
men. The spoils were four boats ana
three stands Of colors. General Beau !
regard said that the garrison in sum I!
ter stood by the guns the night or the /
attack with the lock strings in hand-
He believed that the suddenness OF the
fire and its rapidity prevented the cap
ture Of stevens entire force. Had the
boats all been allowed to land before
the guns opened they would all nave
shared the fate of williams men. The
Confederates in the fort claimed that
the attack was repulsed by $50 men.
Federals In Little Rock.
On Sept. :. after a tedious march
across country from White River, Gen
eral Frederick Steeles Federal column
reached the Arkansas. near Little
Rock. General Sterling Prices Con-
federates were intrenched to protect
the town. but the Federals avoided di-
rect attack and crossed the river on
the 10th below the city. This move
exposed Little Rock to the enemy, and
n manic ensIied In the streets.
Finding himself outgeneraled. Price
hastily abandoned his works and re-
treated south in the direction OF Red
River. Two brigades of Steele's cav
airy attempted pursuit, but We're check
ed by General Marina dukes Confed-
crate troopers. The mayor of Little
Rock formally yielded the place to
General ]. W. davidson, leader Of
Steele's vanguard.
The total casualties of the Confed-
crates in the series of operations
around Little Rock We're sixty-four
killed. wounded and missing, General
Steele's column lost 1871 all told.
General Price continued his retreat
! undisturbed and reached Arkadelphia.
/ 100 miles south Cd the Washita. There
/ his force united with scattered detach-
ments, the aggregate numbering about
$500 men.
Old Foes Meet Again.
Sept. 10. 1853. two months after the
affair at Falling Waters. where Gen
eral r. E Lee crossed the Potomac on
! his retreat from Gettysburg. the last
clash of arms III that campaign, the
troopers in blue and gray. under Gen
/ eraI .Judson Fitzpatrick and General ]
/ Z. p. Stuart, reopened the old fight
for the mastery Of the Rappahannock
line. Lee retired his whole army be
yond the Rappahannock and also south
of the Rapidan. a tributary of the great
river General George G. Meade. his
victor. pushed forward with the Army
of the Potomac to the Rappahannock
and sent his cavalry across to clear the
road for an advance to Culpeper Court
House Stuart was guarding the Get
tysburg fords with his troopers.
Fitzpatrick led division across the
Rappahannock early on the 18th. hop
ing to surprise the enemy aud rusl
| upon the courthouse unopposed. Stu
art sent his wagons and disabled
horses back behind the Rapidan anf
depIoyed his corps for the defense o.
Culpeper. Kilpatrick's leading brigade
under Colonel II. e. Davies. IT., cross
ed the Rappahannock at Kelly's forC
at 6 a. m. driving the enemy's picket!
back toward Brandy Station. on th'
railroad. where two regiments OF Stu
arts troopers were in line supported
by three guns. Davies men weri
checked by the fire. and he brough
up two guns. with which the enemy
pieces were soon silenced.
Fitzpatrick ordered Davies to max
a detour through the woods and attacl
in the direction Of Culpeper. The Con
federates encountered on the new
route were driven back to the court
house. where Davies found his ad
vance disputed by another large fore
of cavalry supported by three guns
Bringing up battery to shell Stuart
line. Davies sent in two battalions o
the Second New York cavalry on
charge.
Sabering Cannoneers.
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