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Concord, N. C., Sept. 23.
THE BATTLE OF WINCHESTER.
A number of our exchanged
this week contain an article from
the pen of Gen. Bradley Johnston,
based on the battle of Winches
ter, Va., on the 19th of Septem
ber, 1864. Gen. Johnston's story
is interestingly written, some
what lengthy in detail and throws
light on some experiences not so
well understood by the partici
pants at tne time. v
Gen. Early had just returned
from Maryland on a raid in
which he had gotten nearer to
Washington City than any other
Confederate forces had ever
done.
Gen. Sheridan was sent to drive
him out of .the valley. Even the
infantry was frequently run
hazily out of camp to repel
the dashes made by the Federal
cavalry. These dashes on Gen.
Johnston's out-posts were made
every morning and he always
had to get up early and miss
breakfast in the hurry to re-establish
his picket line, which the
Yankees would drive in in feel
ing whether Early was still there
or in retreat. The General says
he usually, on his return, went
to the headquarters of Gen.
Robt. Jj Johnston, of North Car
olina, which consisted of a wagon
under a tree, one camp-stool and
a frying-pan zizziing with bacon,
a pot of rye coffee and sorghum.
He always got his breakfast.
? On this memorable 19th, Sher
idan came with 45,000 infantry
and 10,000 cavalry up the pike
leading from Harper's Ferry.
Gen. Bradley Johnston says,
when he got in signt of the open-1
ing of that great action, the
Yankee cavaly had driven in Jiis
pickets and were making charge
upoti charge on Gen. Robt.
Johnston's infantry who made
but a thin gray line, and at every
anticipated charge would march
off in retreat as if they were on
drill until the enemy came within
100 yards of them, when they
would deliberately turn and fire
sending the enemy whirling over
the field. At one time, however,
the 4 'thin gray line" was saved
only by a dash from Gen. Brad
ley Johnston's cavalry.
This scribe has a vivid recoJ
lection of that day's events, as
he was connected with them. His
morning slumbers were broken
by the racket down on the pike,
and he quickly backed out from
under a fly tent about the size a
sheet stretched over a stick pole,
under which two could sleep.
. The September air on that val
ley ridge was bracing
cheery. A cannon boomed and
echoed along the hills.
In youthful sprightfulness the
writer said to his chum: "Hello,
Jake, that sounds like war." Our
"Jake" was always something of
a seer, and at this levity gave
us a glance of rather ominous
prophetic meaning. Those
Yankees gave us time for break
fast (wanWTnem,. yet)' v;'but
brigade was ordered, to moveby
the left flankQuble-quick. j' It
was soon found that i we 'were to
)) r v.i. ,
aajtjnja .an open 'gap Dy. . . wmcn
to
Anusingj, picture - abides
here.Vah cdmpany is Expected
to be headed by men of more
pride and honor than fear, and
the heads of companies kept
fairly well in the direction in
tended, but the rear ends would
bear away from the enemy as the
folds of the flag from the breeze.
The 57th regiment stampeded,
but quickly gathered itself up
and returned to engage in an
open field duel with the enemy,
who had halted and lain down as
shy of us as we had been of
them.
Soon our 'Jake's" prophecy
came true, and for an instant
this writer knew not what had
taken place, however, did not
fall. He quickly became con
scious that a fragment of shell
had come his way. He had not
limped to the rear long till the
message came that the brigade
commander, Gen. Godwin, our
first Colonel, was filled by a
that eventful day Sheridan
threw himself against Early,
now on the right then on the left,
and next in the centre, always
seeking a weak place, but never
finding it. He would gain a little
valley ground at every surge, but
Early would gather up his
strength and stand as a lion at
bay. In the early night he with
drew, as Col. Johnston says, to
avoid being surrouaded, and
took position at Strasburg. On
this, we may touch later.
England and the Transvaal
have been at dagger's points for
some weeks. War is not yet de
clared and as there is hope
against death as long as there
is life, so there is hope yet that
carnage , may be . averted. .- The
Boers have much, to -fear An a
war with England and that great,
proud nation cannot afford to
strike so small a nation and so
weak and. brave a foe till war is
the last alternative by . which to
settle matters on , which human
differences cannot harmonize.
In view of the anticipated rise
in cotton within- the next few
months the Southern cotton
Spinner's .Association is discuss
ing the matter of closing a goodly
number of Southern cotton mills.
Now what's the matter with tne
production that it can't rise par
elel with cotton if it is impos
ible to spin it at present prices?
The fund for the Dewey home
is now $27,065. Fifty thousand
was wanted but the subscription
list is to be closed before the ad
miral arrives. The coat will be
cut according to the cloth. There
are assurances too, that the
great admiral will wear it with
greatful pride. This seems
quite in contrast with those
Southern heroes, Gen. Hampton
and Gen. Gorden who -both re
fused to allow their comrades to
aid in rebuilding their burned
homes', though no nobler im-
-pulses swelled the bosom of
Dewey than inspired these
Southern commanders. We do
not condemn nor criticise, ; how
ever, as there is a difference in
the sense of propriety due to
general human diversity aug
mented by the line of sectional
culture. It goes without saying
that the Southern heroes are
most admired in the South while
such tangible expressions of " ad
miration are verv catchy.
The Hon. H A Gudger, consul
general to Panama, we note,
favors the Panama route for the
Isthmian canal. . If ; 1 there's ' no
partisan politics in it, it would
be well enough to hear : 'Mr.
Gudger's lecture, though his
opinion is at variance with the
finding of the recent committee.
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Trustee's Sale.
Pursuant to the authority vested in
me as mortgagee m a certain deed of
trust executed to me' by M. C. Boger
aud wife and recorded in the office of
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Love's avenue. Thirty and one-half
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part of said lot J no. H. Love bought
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Giveu under my hand this 22nd day
of September, 1899. '
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