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"TO CARE FOR HIM WHO HAS BORNE THE BATTLE, AND FOR HIS WIDOW AND ORPHANS."
ESTABLISHED 1S77.
WASirCSTGTO", D. C, SATUBDAY, MAY 6, 18S2.
KE"W SEBXES. Yot" I., N- 38.
GENERAL Till. P. SANDERS.
EDUCATED AT WEST POINT.-A BRIL
LIANT MILITARY CAREER.
ltering and Successful Raid in East Tennessee
Chief of Cavalry of tlio Army of the Ohio.
l.ricadier-ficncral in Command of a
Didsion or Cavalry Killed
in Front of Knoxtllle.
G. C. KNIFFIN.
Brigadier-General "William P. Sanders, of
Kentucky, "was a man vrho united all the
no1 lr qualities of a soldier with the elegant
accomplishments of a gentleman. Refined
in manner, pleasing in address, fearless in
hat tie. and a faithful, generous friend, he fell
nt the post of duty at so early a period in the
war as to have had. small opportunity to
leave a brilliant reeord.
He entered "West Point Military Academy
nt the age of eighteen, as a cadet, July 1st,
1.152, and graduated in ISoG; Avas immedi
ately promoted brevet second lieutenant of
dragoons. He joined his regiment, the Sec
ond Dragoons, and for a year served on fron
tier duty at San Diego, California. He re
ceived hia commission as second lieutenant
at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, May 27th,
lw7, and marched with the Second Dragoons
on the Utah expedition, commanded 03
Brevet Brigadier -General Albert Sidney
Johnston. On the 10th of May, 1SG1, he was
promoted to first lieutenant in his regi
ment, and four days later captain in the
Sixth Cavalry. Resisting all importunities
made by his Southern friends to join in the
rebellion, he was assigned to duty at the
defences of Washington, where he remained
until March of the following year, from
which time, until September, 1S62, ho was
with the Sixth Cavalry, in command of his
company, in tho Virginia Peninsular cam
paign. During this period he participated
in the siege of. Yorktown, and in the battles
of Williamsburg, Mcchanicsville, and Han
over Court House, where his courage was
conspicuous. He commanded the regiment
during the Maryland campaign, ending in
November, 1662, when he applied for and
obtained leave of absence to visit his native
State, nis experience as a cavalry ofiicer
rendered his services in the infant organiza
tions then being made of inestimable value,
and on the retirement of Colonel David R.
Haggard from command of the Fifth Ken
tucky cavalry, on account of disability,
March 24th, 1S63, Captain Sanders was ap
pointed to the command of that regiment.
His love of adventure was manifested in a
signal manner in December, 1S62, when he
accompanied Brigadier -General Samuel P.
Carter on his raid into East Tennessee, an
acconnt of which was given in The Na
tional Tbibune of March lSlh. Colonel
Sanders was not destined, however, to lead
his regiment and share its triumphs. His
capacity as a brigade commander was soon
discovered by General Hartsuff, commanding
the Twenty-third Army Corps, and his ser
vices were constantly in requisition in com
mand of expeditions in which other regi
ments than his own were engaged.
TJIE SANDERS RAID.
On the lGth of June, 1SG3, Colonel Sanders,
in command of a cavalry brigade, made one
of the most daring raids in rear of the en
emy's lines that is recorded in the history of
the rebellion.
His command, concentrated at Williams
burg, Kentucky, consisted of the First East
Tennesssec mounted infantry, and detach
ments of the First Kentucky cavalry, Second
and Ninth Ohio cavalry, Forty-fourth Ohio
and One Hundred and Twelfth Hlinois
mounted infantry, and two pieces of artillery
from Battery D, First Ohio artillery 1,500
effectives. The time was most auspicious.
Major-General Bolivar Buckner, in com
mand of the department of East Tennessee,
having heard of a probable movement by
General Burnsidc, moved all his available
force of infantry and artillery to Big Creek
Gap, which had been twice used in flank
ing Cumberland Gap, thus denuding the
line of the East Tennessee and Virginia Pail
road of troops sufficient to protect it. The
march over Jellico mountain, via Chitwood
and Huntsvillc. to Montgomery, Tennessee
seventy-five miles was made in two days,
arriving there on the ISth. He came
upon the garrison so unexpectedly that
there was no alternative but surrender. Ono
hundred and three prisoners were paroled,
one hundred horses captured, and a large
quantity of ammunition and quartermaster's
stores destroyed. The command pushed on
at once to Lenoir's Station, on the railroad,
south of Knoxville, and captured and paroled
eighty prisoners. Five pieces of artillery
were destroyed. The depot full of ordnance
stores, the railroad bridge, two box cars
loaded with salt and corn, and ninety bales
of cottoiwcre burned. From Lenoir's San
ders, the bold raider,
LIAKCIIED DIRECT UPON KNOXVILLE,
tearing up the track, burning Campbell's
depot, containing a large quantity of ammu
nition, ordnance, and other military stores,
and at three o'clock p. m., of the 10th,
reached a point five miles from Knoxville,
where a small force of cavalry met his ad
vance near Mrs. LoomLs's house. These
were easily driven, and the weary troops
encamped for the night within sight of tho
city. Lieutenant-Colonel M. A. Hayncs, of
the Regular artillery, P. A. C. S., had charge
of the reserve artillery defences, consisting
of eight field-pieces, which were speedily
equipped and placed in position in sections on
College Hill, McGee's Hill, and Summit Hill;
the last named point being fortified. Colonel
Trigg, in command of the post, had his own
regiment, the Fifty-first Virginia, and tho
Seventh Florida, commanded by Colonel
Finlcy, the effective strength of both regi
ments being about 1,000 men. The batterers
wore manned by about 200 convalescents
from the hospitals. During the night Lieutenant-Colonel
Hayncs, according to his re
port, "passed through Colonel Sanders's lines
as a farmer, gave him all the information he
desired regarding the defences, told him he
could march into the city without losing a
man," and that he had "seen Colonel Hayncs,
about sunset, moving some cannon towards
the depot ; thought there wero four in all,
drawn by mules."
At nightfall Sanders advanced his pickets
toward the city, where they were met by
those of Colonel Trigg, and about two o'clock
a. m. were driven back. At seven o'clock in
the morning four pieces of artillery, detached
by General Buckner from his force in the
field, reached Knoxville, and wero placed in
position.
Colonel Sanders made a flank movement
to the left, avoiding the batteries and mov
ing rapidly towards the workshops, where
he took position, dismounted his infantry
and deployed it as skirmishers. The Seventh
Florida and a section of artillery moved at
double-quick through the city and took po
sition on Temperance Hill. Hayncs moved
a section of Wyley's battery at a gallop to a
point immediately in front of Sanders's lino
and opened fire with spherical case. Sanders's
skirmishers advanced gallantly, throwing
forward sharpshooters to within two hundred
yards of Wyley's battery. Sanders's Parrotts
opened upon the enemy and killed and
wounded several at the first discharge.
Hayncs says: "At this moment the enemy,
forming column, advanced rapidly, and for a
moment
I SUPPOSED THE DAY WAS LOST.
The chief of the Twelfth Howitzers said to
me: 'Colonel, I can't hit them fellows;
please get down and try it yourself.' I dis
mounded, took my post as a gunner to tJio
left, ordered canister, and sighted the piece
myself, and after two rounds the enemy was
in full retreat.
" Tho-GiueraL sayshc, ' Is Private. O'Rourko
in the ranks?' He is, says I. 'Then,' says
he, 'Let the battle begin.'" Vide Charles
O'Malley.
The batteries on tho right of Sanders's
front were doing deadly execution, but were
responded to with a will by his artillcrj-.
Captain McClung and Lieutenant Fellows,
in command of these batteries, wero killed.
The battery on Temperance Hill having a
sweeping range of Sanders's column, and
having but two small Parrotts with which
to carry on the unequal contest, he with
drew his forces and marched in the direction
of Lee's Station. Hayncs says that Sanders
sent him a message by Lieutenant Lutrcll, a
prisoner whom he paroled, complimenting
him upon the admirable manner with which
he managed his artillery, but for which he
(Sanders) might have taken Knoxville.
At Lccs Station he bnrned the depot and
a train of cars, all containing government
stores, the railroad bridge at Flat Creek, 300
feet long, and the county bridge across th
same stream.
AT STRAWBERRY PLAINS
a considerable force of the enemy had been
concentrated and drawn up in line of battle
to defend the railroad bridge across the
Holston, a splendid structure 3,200 feet long.
Sanders attacked at once, and after two
hours' fighting scattered tho enemy, captur
ing 75 prisoners. Tho loss in killed and
wounded was heavy on both sides. The
bridge was burned, together with the depot
warehouse and commissary storehouses, con
taining an immense quantity of quarter
master and subsistence stores. Five pieces
of artillery were destroyed, and the com
mand moved on New Market, where another
depot full of commissary stores was given to
the flames. The Mossy Creek bridge, 351
feet long, and the depot, containing 104 bar
rels of sugar, a large qnantity of salt, bacon,
corn, and several hundred pounds of salt
petre, were all bnrned. A gun factory and
saltpetre works wero destroyed and GO
prisoners captured and paroled. Having in
flicted damage to tho amount of fnlly a mil
lion dollars upon the enemy Sanders's next
thought was how to get out of the country.
Buckner's forces were now between him and
any point of exit from the State. He turned
the head of his column northwest ward and
marched straight toward .Rogers's Gap.
Crossing Clinch Mountain at Powder Spring
Gap, seven miles west of Rutlcdge, he cap
tured and bnrned a forage train belonging
to the Fifty-third Virginia; thence, via
Howitzer's Ford of Clinch River and Leech's
Ford of Powell River, he arrived on the even
ing of the 23d at the foot of Rogers's Gap
and found it obstructed and guarded. Here
he spiked and abandoned his guns and scat
tered his command, crossing the mountains
at every defile where a practicable route was
attainable. A large portion of his command
crossed at Smith's Gap. On the 25th tho
advance reached Boston, Ky., and on the
27th the command, reunited, marched into
Williamsburg.
The entire expedition occupied nine days,
during which time it had made a circuit of
250 miles, destroyed the railroad upon which
the confederates depended for the transporta
tion of troops and supplies cast and west
north of tho Carolinas, eluded the heavy
forces of Buckner's a'rmj', and returned in
safety to the point of departure.
The gallant commander of tho expedition,
with tireless energy, immediately on his re
turn to Williamsburg assumed command of
the Eighth and Ninth Michigan caTalry and
the Eleventh Michigan battery, and atCum
mings's Ferry on the 7th of July attacked a
portion of Morgan's forces left behind when
he made his raid into Ohio. Twenty con
federates and forty horses were captured,
when Sanders pushed on and joined General
Hobson on the 14th
IN OHIO IN PURSUIT OF MORGAN.
On the return of tho troops from that ex
pedition it was found that Colonel John S.
Scott, the daring commander of the First
Louisiana, with a brigade of confederate
cavalry, had taken advantage of the absence
from the State of a large portion of the
Union cavalry to make a raid into Kentucky
Colonel Sanders was at once directed to
assume command of all the cavalry in the
vicinity of Richmond, Ky., and repel the
invasion. Colonel Scott's command con
sisted of portions of the First Louisiana
cavalry, Lieutenant-Colonel Nixon; Second
Tennessee, Lieutenant-Colonel Gillespie;
Fifth Tennessee cavalry, Colonel McKcnsie;
Tenth confederate, Colonel Goode; Fifth
North Carolina, Captain Lusk, and eight
pieces of artillery.
Col. Scott crossed the Cumberland moun
tains at Big Creek Gap on the 25th of July,
and marched straight on Williamsburg, whero
100 men of the Forty-fourth Ohio mounted
infantry was stationed. This little force
offered no resistance, and fell back precipi
tately on London, whore the main portion of
the regiment was stationed. The regiment
immediately retreated in the direction of
Mount Vernon. On tho night of the 2Gth
Scott moved from London via Big Hill on
Richmond, skirmishing as he advanced with
the advance pickets of the troops at that
place. Colonel Sanders reached Richmond
on the night of the 27th, and found Major
Foley, of tho Tenth Kentucky cavalry, in
command of detachments of his own regi
ment, the Second and Seventh Ohio cavalry,
and the One Hundred and Twelfth Illinois
mounted infantry, in all about 500 men.
A HEAVY SKIRMISH XEATC ROGERSVILLE,
on the ground where Kirby Smith had de
feated Manson a year before, resulted in driv
ing in the Union pickets simultaneously with
the arrival of Colonel Sanders from Lexing
ton. At dajiight on the morning of the 2Slh
Sanders collected the little force, moved out
on the road, and took up a position to check
Scott's advance. He had not long to Avait.
The confederates moved up with a will,
and, after a brisk fight of three hours,
Sanders, finding that a heavy force was mov
ing towards his rear, determined to fall back
through Richmond to the Kentucky River.
This movement was executed by the Avell
disciplined troops of his command in good
order, until, in passing through the town,
the rear guard was fiercely attacked, became
panic stricken, and fled in disorder through
the column. They were joined in their
flight by all but about 100 men of the Tenth
Kentucky under Major Foley, who stood
their ground, and for a moment checked the
enemy but only for a moment. Then the'
joined their companions in a race for tho
river. The road was filled with horsemen,
all intent upon the one object of saving their
lives by the swiftest speed of which thcii
steeds were capable. Five wero killed,
thirty wounded, and seventy-fivo taken pris
oners and paroled. At Clay's Ferry, Col
onel Sanders succeeded in rallying a suffi
cient number to check the advance of the
enemy, and held his position until night,
when he received orders to fall back to Lex
ington. The loss in Scott's command, as
given in his report, was three men killed
and ten wounded. At Richmond, Colonel
Scott learned that Morgan had been cap
tured, and that the United States troops
engaged on that expedition were, being re
turned by railroad, and fresh horses were
being collected to remonnt them. His own
horses were broken down in the hard and
rapid march ' from East Tennessee, and it
was imperative to remount his command
before attempting to advance or retreat. At
four o'clock he moved in the direction of
Winchester, where he arrived on the morn
ing of the 29th. At threo p. m. on tho samo
day Colonel Sanders left Lexington in com
mand of 2,-100 men, witli orders to pursue
and capture Scott and his command. His
new command consisted of tho Fiist and
Fourteenth Kentucky, the Second and Sev
enth Ohio, the Eighth and Ninth Michigan,
the Fifth Tennessee cavalry, the First and
Second East Tennessee, the Forty-fifth Ohio,
One Hundred and Twelfth Illinois mounted
infantry, and Crawford's Tennessee battery.
Colonel Sanders moved directly on Win
chester, where, within five miles, lie captured
a lieutenant and nine men of Scott's pickets,
and drove the rest, under command of Cap
tain Waters, into the town. Scott had, im
mediately on his arrival, sent McKenzie, with
his regiment, to threaten Paris, twenty miles
northward, and if he found no.troops there
to burn the railroad bridge; he then con
tinued his march from Winchester towards
Irvine at four p. m., and an hour later San
dcrs'sadvancc entered the town. Tho Fort--fifth
Ohio mounted infantry, 500 strong, was
immediately dispatched in pursuit of Mc
Kenzie's regiment, and the main body fol
lowed Scott on the road to Irvine.
THE MARCH WAS KEPT UP ALL NIGHT,
Scott remounting his men at everey farm
house, and was conducted through a driving
rain and a continual skirmish. On hearing of
the advance of Colonel Sanders with a heavy
forco, Scott sent a courier to overtake McKen
zie and direct him to take the Mount Sterling
road at a cross-roads leading into the latter
road at North Middletown,andgo out of Ken
tucky by way of Pound Gap. Colonel Nixon,
with the Louisiana regiment, was detailed
as rear-guard, and, with the remainder of
his command, Scott pushed on to Irvine,
reaching there about daylight of the 30th.
Over 100 of his men fell out of ranks, and
wero captured during the night. The road
was strewn with abandoned plunder, and
broken down wagons and horses wero fre
quently met with. The Fourteenth Ken
tucky cavalry camp was at Irvino in charge
of about 150 convalescents, who were cap
tured and paroled. They had just received
one thousand new saddles, and had at their
camp GOO Enfield rifles, twenty wagons, and
a large quantity of quartermaster and com
missary stores, which fell into the hands of
the enemy. But there wus little time given
for examination of the captured property.
Scott's rear guard being driven in, he crossed
the Kentucky River, and formed his com
mand for battle. After an hour's fighting
the confederates were driven from their posi
tion, and most of their newly-acquired prop
erty recaptured, together with a large num
ber of horses and mules. Scott retreated in
the direction of Big Hill, where he crossed
the Richmond road, and reached Paint Lick
Bridge early on tho morning of the 30th,
there taking the road to Lancaster. He had
collected on the march through the rich
agricultural region lying between Richmond
and Winchester, and thence to Irvine, a large
drove of horses and mules, from which he
could readily remount his men. Sanders,
after the march from Lexington to Irvine,
fifty miles, had been compelled to halt and
feed his horses. In two hours the command
was again in the saddle,
PUSHING rORWARD IN PUESUIT.
Nixon's regiment was still in rear of Scott's
column, and kept a show of force in San
ders's front all along the march; not enough,
however, to check its advance. Colonel San
ders came up with the main body of the
enemy at Taint Lick Church, where Nixon
made a brief stand about daylight.
A sabre charge, led by Captain Watson,
was executed with such spirit 'as to set the
entire confederate column in rapid retreat,
with tho loss of thirty prisoners, many of
whom were wounded. Seott passed through
Lancaster, about one p. m., when Sanders or
dered a charge, which resulted in capturing
over 200 prisoners and completely routing
Scott's entire command. Unfortunately, his
horses were so jaded by twenty-four hours'
continuous marching, as to render it impossi
ble to pursue the fleeing enemy. Scott still
held to his artillery, and on the road to
Stanford unlimbered and delivered a volley
upon his pursuers at every favorable point.
Sanders drove the retreating confederates
through Stanford, where they captured a train
of wagons about four $. m., but was again
obliged to halt long enough to feed his fam
ishing horses tho second time in a march
of over one hundred miles. At eight o'clock
of tho 1st of August, he reached Somerset,
and a few miles further on came up with
the rear-guard and drove it rapidly towards
Smith's Ford. Scott had pushed his artillery
forward, and, with the loss of one gun,
crossed the Cumberland, where he planted it
to protect the crossing. Most of his men
crossed in safety, but he was obliged to leave
a largo portion of his train and animals in
the hands of his pursuers. At this point
Colonel Sanders found it necessary to aban
don the pursuit, as his men had been with
out rations for nearly two days, and both
men and horses were completely exhausted.
Scott continued his retreat over the moun
tains, and finding his mules unable to draw
the heavily-loaded wagons that he had cap
tured at Stanford, up the hill, he ordered the
wagons and their contents to be burned. On
the morning of the 29th Captain Waters had
captured a drove of GOO mules near Win
chester, which Scott attempted to send out
of the State by way of Crab Orchard. When
near tho Cumberland River they were recap
tured. Colonel McKenzie reached the
vicinity of Paris, but finding, as he was in
formed, a strong force awaiting him, declined
to attack. Scott's courier then arrived and
he moved at onco via Mt. Sterling, Boone
ville, Jackson, and Mt. Pleasant, reaching
East Tennessee on the 8th of August.
Colonel Sanders had so distinguished him
self by these operations as to add to the
already high estimate in which he was held
at army headquarters, and General Burnsidc
appointed him on his staff as
CHIEF OF CAYALRY OF THE AKMY OF TnE
OHTO.
In this capacity ho moved with the army
into East Tennessee in August, reaching
Knoxville with the General on the 3d of
September. On the lflth of October he was
appointed brigadier-general, and on tho 23d
assigned to command of the First and
Second brigades of tho Fourth division,
Twenty-third Army Corps, stationed at Lou
don. The advance of General Bragg's troops
northward from Mission Ridgo caused the
withdrawal of Burnsidc's outlying brigades
to the country north of tho Holston River,
and the concentration of his army in the
vicinity of Knoxville. On the 3d of No
vember General Sanders was assigned to
the command of tho First cavalry division,
and now for the first timo since the opening
of the Avar he found himself Avith a thor
oughly organized division, and Avith the ap
propriate rank to command it.
The cavalry and mounted infantry which
up to that timo had been known as tho
Fourth division, Twenty-third Army Corps,
Avas organized into a cavalry corps, under
command of Brigadier-General James M.
Shackelford, its former commander.
THE FIRST DIVISION, COMMANDED BY GEN
ERAL SANDERS,
consisted of three brigades. The First, under
command of Colonel Frank Woolford, was
composed of tho First, ElcA-enth, and
Twelfth Kentucky caA-alry; tho Second
brigade Colonel R. K. Byrd of the First
Tennessee, the Forty-fifth Ohio, and One
Hundred and Twelfth Illinois mounted infan
try, and Eighth Michigan cavalry ; tho Third
bigadc Colonel C. D. Pennebaker tho
Eleventh and Twenty-seventh Ky. mounted
infantry ; all veteran troops, inured to laird
ship and seasoned in battle. A brilliant
career seemed about to open for the intrepid
commander. General Burnside's infantry
fell back slowly and steadily before- the ad
vance Of Longstrcet and tho co-operating
forces, fighting at Campbell's Station, and
reached Knoxrillo at midnight on the 16th
of November. Immediately on his arrival
at KnoxA'illo General Bumsido directed
General Shackelford to dismount General
Sanders's cavalry and send it out on the
Kingston road, a milo in advance of the
proposed line of defense, for tho purpose of
holding tho enemy in check tmtil the in
fantry brigades Avere able to take up their
positions in the line and fortify. The troops
toiled Avith spade and pick-axe all through
the day and night of tho 17th, and by noon
of the ISth they were pretty avcII covered.
General Burnsidc says in his report: "Dur
ing all this time the gallant Sanders Avith
his dismounted cavalry held the enemy in
check. Just as I sent out orders to Avith
draAv Avithin the lines I received information
that
nE WAS MORTALLY WOUNDED.
Ho Avas brought into the city, whero he re-ceiA-ed
all possible attention, but he died the
next day. Tho service lost in the death of
General Sanders one of the most noble
spirits, and Ave his comrades a beloved and
faithful friend." Noble tribute fairly Avon.
One of the forts in rear of the position Avhich
he gave his life to hold Avas named in his
honor. Around it raged for hours one of
the fiercest conflicts of the Avar; but, as if
the gallant Kentuckian whose name it bore
had imparted a portion of his own daring
spirit to its defenders, the flag upon its crest
Avas never lowered to the enemy.
ROBERT BONNER AND HIS TROTTERS.
A short, stout gentleman, on the shady
side of the middle ago, Avith sandy English
whiskers aud gold eye-glasses, attracted a
great deal of attention at a sale of trotting
horses in Louisville, Ky., recently. This was
Mr. Robert Bonner, the celebrated fancier of
trotting stock.
Mr. Bonner owns more fast trotting horses
than any other man in the Avorld, and he is
considered tho best judge of that kind of
stock in America. He has in his stable such
horses as Rarus and Dexter. Mr. Bonner's
first bid was for the first colt, "King of
Woodlake." Ho offered $1,000 for this
youngster, but somebody else got him for
?1,050.
" Why did not you bid again," asked a re
porter, Avho had just been introduced to the
distinguished fancier.
"Because," replied Mr. Bonner, with a
bland smile, "the horse is only worth $1,000,
not a cent more nor a cent less, in my opin
ion, aud I neA-er act against my j udgment. I
offer what I think a horse is Avorth risht in
L the beginning, and seldom bid a second time.
In New York, last Aveek, A-hen Keene Jim
Avas placed under the hammer, I said to the
auctioneer: 'I will give you $4,000 for that
horse.' This Avas the only bid and Keene
Jim is mine. That's the Avay I back stock."
" I guess your stable is about as full now,
anyhow, as you care toha-eit; is it not?"
asked the reporter.
"Oh, no; I always have plenty of room
for horses that suit me. It is a hobby of
mine, and as long as I am able I intend to
indulge it. There are about forty-five in
my stable now."
"How is old Dexter getting along?"
"He is just like a colt, and, notAvithstand
ing his twenty-four years, I could drive him
a mile to-morrow better than 'twenty.'
Dexter is a wonderful horse."
After a short conversation in regard to the
thorough-bred crosses, which Mr. Bonner
earnestly favors, the reporter asked him if it
was true that he had made an effort to set
hold of Maud S, before she Avas purchased
by Mr. Vanberbilt. '
"No, sir," was his emphatic reply. "I
knew nothing at all about the mare, and
cared very little about her until she became
the property of Mr. Vanderbilt. I never
thought of buying her at any time."
"Do you think her record of 2:10 J Avill be
beaten at an early day ? "
"I do assuredly; I am satisfied that in the
next two or three years Ave will have horses
trotting in 2:0G and 2:05. Rarus can trot
now in 2:03. I haA-e driven him myself in
2:11. It is merely a matter of time and
judicious breeding. There is no telling how
fast a horse may bo made to trot."
Just at this time, Pit-aPat, the sister of
Dexter, Avas brought out, anil Mr. Bonner
paid his respects to tho auctioneer. He
bought the filly for $G00.
Mr. Bonner denies that there is any com
petition between himself and Mr. Vanderbilt
in the purchase of trotting stock. As an
evidence of this he draws a comparison be
tween tho two stables: "Mr. Vanderbilt has
but one horse that can trot under 'tAventy,'"
remarked Mr. Bonner, "while I have some
ten or twelve." Louisville Commercial.
MISSED THE MINISTER,
A short time since Samuel Bailey, of
Greenwich, Avent to Lynnville, Pa., and
taking Miss Lizzie Snyder, of that place,
into his carriage, started for the res
idence of tho Rev. J. S. Herman, near
KutztoAvn, to be united with her in the
bonds of Avedlock. Somehow the groom
Avas late, and failing to meet his appoint
ment-, -until illft mitlistflr fit, Mm Imnr nirraml
.wUU ....... .-- .w ..U,.. ..IVI.U
upon, the latter Avas compelled to leave
home to fill a funeral engagement. Hence,
Avhen tho young couple entered the
dominie's house and Avero told that he had
gone aAvay, their disappointment Avas great
great because at the homo of tho bride a
company of invited guests Avere even then
assembling to join with them in tho mar
riage feast. The latter waited far beyond
the time set for tho dinner, and, the couple
not eomiug back, tho festive meal was par
taken of without their presence. It Aras
long after the guests had departed Avhen the
bride and groom returned and the family
set at ease as to their safety. Not ha-ing
found tho minister at home, they drove on
to Kutztown and waited thero until an
hour so lato that they Avould be sure to find
him home on tho return, and not having
miscalculated, they this time met him and
had the hymeneal knot tied. Then they
hastened home, but the guests had separated,
and, as a consequence, congratulations could
come to them only from the members of the
.family.
TULLAH0MA CAMPAIGN.
MARCH OF MITCHELL'S CAVALRY FROM
TR1U.NETO DECHERD.
Gallant Cavalry Charges at Korer, Xiddlcton, and.
Shelhyville RraTC Exploit of the Second
Indiana CaTalry Tho Enemy Drirca
Across Elk Hirer A Soldier's
Account.
Mr. A. B. StraAv, of Ansonville, Penn.,
sends us a copy of "Mitchell's Cavalier,"
printed at .Fayettcville, Tenn., July 25th,
18G3. He says, in a letter accompanying it:
" I am always glad to read in The National
Tribune the interesting sketches of cam
paigns made by the Army of the Cumber
land under old ' Rozey,' as Ave called hirn
He was a gallant and faithful army com
mander, and did not turn his back when
the country called for men."
The following well-written description of
the part performed by the Second division of
General Stanley's Cavalry Corps in the Tul
lahoma campaign, by a participant, is taken
from "The Cavalier."
To give a correct account of the march, wo
will have to enter more in detail than the
length of our columns Avili justify, yet Ave are
confident that it Avill be more
than anything Ave could publish,
interesting
On the morning of the 23d of Jnne, at 8.30
a. m., Ave left encampment at Triune, with
that part of our division consisting of the
First and Second brigades, commanded re
spectively by Colonel A. P. Campbell, of the
Second Michigan cavalry, and Colonel E. M.
McCook, of the Second Indiana cavalry, and
composed as follows: First brigade Second
Michigan cavalry, Maj. Godley; First East
Tennessee caA-alry, Lieut. Col. J. P. Brown
low; Ninth Pennsylvania cavalry, Colonel
Jordon, and the Fourth Kentucky, Major
Gwynne. Second brigade Second Indiana
caA-alry, Lieut. Col. Steward ; Fourth Indi
ana cavalry, Lieut. Col. Tlatter; First "Wis
consin cavalry, Col. Lagrange ; Second East
Tennessee cavalry, Col. Ray, and one section
of Battery D, First O. V. A., Lieut. Newell.
"We proceeded without interruption, the
First brigade in advance, to Eaglesville.
Just outside the town wc struck the outpo3t
of the enemy, and adA-ancing rapidly, drove
the enemy steadily, forcing them back upon
their reserves, Avhich were rapidly concen
trated. The regiments of the First brigade
relieved each other from time to time, as
dismounted skirmishers; the weather be
ing exceedingly hot and the ground ad
vanced over being covered Avith thick under
growth and exceedingly difficult of penetra
tion. This advance continued till the rebel en
campment at Rover Avas reached, where the
enemy made a short stand, but were soon
driven from their position and their encamp
ment and some few stores in it burnt. They
fell back to a strong elevated position, which
Ave judged to be the picket line of the force
at Unionville, whero we ascertained a large
force of infantry and artillery were posted,
and made another stand, opening on our
skirmishers Avith artillery.
All of tho First brigade, the Fourth Indi
ana cavalry, and six companies of the First
"Wisconsin, of the Second brigade, deployed
Avith reserve, as skirmishers, engaged the
eneni-, drawing the fire from their artillery
Avhich Avas strongly posted and supported
by hcaA-y bodies of infantry. At this time
tho enemy, (using a road not down on our
map, and of which Ave had no information,)
attempted a flank movement on our right,
bringing tAvo pieces of artillery into action
on our flank. The Fourth Kentucky now
advanced upon our extreme right, held the
enemy in check, Avhile the Second East Ten
nessee and the six companies of the First
"Wisconsin, by a change of front under tho
flank fire of tho enemy at short range, suc
cessfully repulsed this attack, driving the
enemy again to the timber.
Lieutenant Newell's section of artillery,
attached to the Second brigade, performed
good execution. His pieces Avere used but
sparingly, but every shot told on the desired
spot, effectually repressing any manifesta
tion of the enemy to advance anywhere
Avithin range of his guns.
The enemy having been driven to the sup
port of the main force at L'nionville, night
having come on and the men and horses of
our division being almost exhausted in
strength, our force Avithdrew to a point;
about one mile north of Rover, bivouacking
for the night.
The regiments actually engaged in this
affair of the 23d of June, Avere (of the First
brigade) the Second Michigan caA-alry,
Ninth Pennsylvania, Fourth Kentucky; (of
the Second brigade) six companies of the
First "Wisconsin, part of the Fourth Indiana,
and Lieutenant Newell's section of Battery '
D, First O. V. A.
Our casualties were one man killed, one
severely and two slightly wounded. Rebel
loss, as ascertained from prisoners taken that
day and subsequently, Avas thirty killed and
Avounded, seven prisoners taken, and a large
number of horses disabled.
The rebel force engaged was, as far a3
could be ascertained, the Second and Fourth
Georgia, Seventh and Fifty-first Alabama,
Avith four pieces of artillery.
On the morning of the 24th, at daybreak,
avo started Avith our column for Versailles
halting there and aAvaiting the return of the
couriers from Major General Granger. They
returned at twelve in., bringing orders from
General Granger to proceed to Middleton.
The column left Versailles about noon.
Rain had fallen steadily and heaA'ily since
one o'clock a. m., and the road Avas in very
bad condition. Our skirmishers struck the
enemy one mile from Middleton, on the
northwest of the town.
The First "Wisconsin deployed to the rights