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THE BATTLE 01 .A. Terrific Fight, in "V Was After the death of Gen. J. K. B. Stuart, at Yellow Tavern, Gen. Wade Hampton was placed in command of the Confederate cavalry in Virginia and he was a worthy successor of that most illustrious cavalry leader. In deed, there are many Confederate cav alry officers still living who believe Hampton possessed many qualifica tions as a leader that Stuart lacked, and lacked few that he possessed. During his career at the head of this ? arm of the service he was eminently successful, especially when pitted against Sheridan, who was regarded in tho North nu without a peer in either army. After den. Grant had established himself s curcly on the York and Juincs rivers, finding tho country un suited for the operations of cavalry, on June 7,1864, ho dispatohed Sheridan in one direction of Gordonsville with two divisions of cavalry, along with artillery, to co-operate with Hunter, who was moving on Lynch burg. Hampton was immediately informed by his scouts of Sheridan's departure, and he at once started with his own division and that of Fitz Leo to inter cept him. On the evening of tho 10th he found himself several miles ahead of Sheridan, who had gono into camp cast of Trevillian Station, on tho old Virginia Central Railroad. Finding ho had outstripped Sheri dan in his march to co-operate with Hunter, Hampton rested and deter mined to await his further advance. Hampton's division was composed of tho brigades of Butler, Rosserand Young, whilo Fitz Leo's division was mado up of the brigades of Wickham and Lomax, making in all five brigades or thirteen regiments and six battles. Sheridan had under his command Tor bett's aud Gregg's divisions, compos ed of six brigades or twenty-four regi ments, which it is plain to see greatly outnumbered that under Lien. Hamp ton. Early on the morning of the 11th Hampton took the brigades of Youug and Butler and moved to tho attack. At tho samo time Fitz Lee ^ as order ed to movo in the direction of Clay ton's Store to join in tho engagement, whilo, to prevent Sheridan from turn ing off in tho direction of Gordons ville before reaching Trevillian's, Rosser was sent around to guard that flank. Tho country being very heavily wooded the two attacking brigades wero dismounted, under command of Gen. Butler, and tho horses sent back to Trevillian's for safety. Sheridan turned Gregg off to meet Fitz Lee, kept Cu8tcr in the saddle for emergen cies, and dismounted Merritt and Dev in to oppose Butler. A terrifio battle ensued, which more nearly resembled an infantry engage ment than one between cavalry, for the men on both sides fought on foot. Merritt and Devin were at leugth driven baok by Butler, and Fitz Lee was compelled to retire to Louisa C. H. before Gregg. Custer now saw his opportunity and, slipping in between Hampton and Fitz Lee, but for an accident would have inflicted upon Har^pton a crush ing defeat. As soon as Custer reach ed the riderless horses of Butler's command ho set to work to secure them, together with all the ambulances and wagons; but a wounded Georgia cavalryman succeeded in reaching Rosser and made him acquainted with the state of allai.... Ilosser at once put his troops in rapid motion and, coming upon Custer unexpectedly, charged him with the fury of a whirl wind, routed him with heavy loss, re captured all that had been taken, and pursued him to his wagon train, which he captured along with Custer's head quarters' wagon containing his private papers, and effectually broko up his brigade, and thus gavo Hampton an opportunity to withdraw Butler from his exposed position, although this movement was attended by hard fight ing. Late in tho afternoon Hamptjn or dered an advance on Sheridan's lines near Trevillian's, but in the mean time that general had gained posses sion of the railroad cut and could not be dislodged. That night both com mands, exhausted from a day of con tinuous bloody fighting, rested on their arms; but in the morning Shcri-1 dan consecrated his forces and assum ed tho offensive, attacking Hampton with great fury, but notwithstand ing his superior nunbers he was un able to drive Hampton from the strong position he had taken during the night. A H'ABDLT CONTESTED BATTLE. The contest was renewe?. several times during tho day without material results to either dido, when, on the night of tho 12th. Shflridnn. fe-ring I farther disaster, quietly withdrew and, h TR F VIT ? TANS Vhich Gen. Hampton "Victorious. crossing the Mattapony, as well as the Pamunky, he finally reached Grant's j army, after a long and tedious ! march, having been completely foil 1 cd in his efforts to coopcrato with Hunter. The battle of Trevillian's, which lasted the greater part of twe days, was one of tho most desperately con tested cavalry engagements of the war, and yet much less seems to be knovrn cf it than of any of the other great cavalry battles. Gen. Sheridan had come from the battlefields of the West with a splen did record and much was expected of him; but as yet he had done nothing to sustain his great reputation. In his attempt upon Richmond ho had been foiled by Stuart with a greatly inferior force and here again at Tre villian's he was driven back upon Grant by another inferior force. In each engagement Sheridan should have destroyed his antagonist, for his supoiiority did not consist merely in his larger force, but in tho vaet ad vantage of tho breech-loading repeat ing carbine over the muzzle-loading gun. Jli*? generalship was' at fault, and it was the general belief among Confederate cavalry officers, and it is to-day, that as a cavalry officer he was inferior to many of tho generals under his command. I have heard it assert ed that Sheridan was not by nature fitted for tbo command of cavalry, as he was too dull and slow for the arm of the service and, when wo analyze his many battles, it would seem that he was successful only when in com mand of infantry. a plan to capture lincoln. During tho winter of 1863-4 Col. Bradley T. .Johnson, in command of the Maryland line, originated a plan that had for Ub object tho capture of President Lincoln. At first glanco the undertaking seemed a foolhardy one, but after all the details were laid before Gen. Hampton he fully approv ed of the undertaking, as did Gen. Lee. Indeed so enthusiastic did Hampton become over it that he asked to bo allowed to conduct tho oxpedi tion at the head of four thousand horso and might have done so but for Sheridan's advance. During that winter the Confederate authorit'* ?s were, if possible, more than usually well supplied with infor mation from friends of the cause in Washington and they knew perfectly well where every picket post was lo cated and tho number of men compos ing each. To carry out this apparently desper ate undertaking Col. Johnson was to take tho 1st Maryland cavalry, many of whoso members, coming from the vicinity of Washington and the city itself, knew the country well. John son was to cross the Potomac above Georgetown, make a dash at a battal ion of oavalry known to bo stationed there and then push ou to the Soldiers' Home, where it was well known Preai ! dent Lincoln lived and, after captur 1 ing him, send him across the river in ! oharge of a small body of pioked men, j whilo the main body, to invite pursuit j and distract the enemy's attention from this small party, was to out the wires leading in overy direction and then movo back through West ern Maryland to tho Valley of Vir ginia. After tho battle of Trevillian Gen. Hampton gavo Col. Johnson orders to prepare for the trip. Tho best horses in tho whole cavalry command were carefully selected and the strongest men in tho Maryland cavalry picked out, but while shoeing the horses and recruiting his men in Gooohland Coun ty he was prevented from carrying out his much cherished plan by an order to join Gen. Early with his battalion, as his reserves were urgently needed to cover that general's rear while he went after Hunter, who had marched upon Lynchburg. Had it not been for this unexpected interruption what might h&vo gro\ra out of this undertaking, had it been successful, and what bearing would it have had on the future conduct of the war? Gen. Johnson has told mo since that he felt confident of succeeding and. that from the information in his possession, the undertaking was not near so difficult as ono would suppose. During Early's operations against ' Hunter Col. Johnson was promoted to I tho command of a brigade and, at his earnest request, ho was permitted to attach who 1st Maryland battalion and Gilmor's 2d Maryland to his brigade. On tho 5th day of July he was ordered by Gon. Earley to cross tho Potomao at Sharpsbuag and take the advance in that general's invasion of Mary land, which had for its main pur pose tho investment of tho Federal Capital. After he had effected a crossing ! Johnson shaped his course \ow.ird j I Frederick, which ho was to threaten until Early camo up with his tired id- j fa ri try, fur these bat] been marching j without intermission for many weeks and their movement? were necessarily slow. In conneotion with this movement into Maryland a scheme for the liber ation of 15,000 Confederate prisoners co????u ai. Point Lookout had been approved by Gen. Lee, and Gen. John bod, with his brigade, bad been select ed to carry it out if possible. This matter was dependeot, however, on Karly's being able to maintain u posi tion to which the released prisoners could be conducted. SHELLED IIIS OWN 1I0U8E. While Johnson was making a de monstration in trout of Frederick by throwing an occasional shell aimed at his own house, which had been confis cated, Early came up and engaged Wallace at the Monocacy and after that battle, which resulted in the ut ter rout of the Federal army, the cav alry struck oil in tho direction of Westminster, on their way to the line of the Northern Central Railroad at Cookcysville, at which point Gilmor, with his battaiion, was detached, with instructions to destroy th* Philadel phia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad at Bush and Gunpowder riv ers. Gilmor was successful beyond his expectations, for he not only succeed ed in destroying the road at these points, but he also captured a passen ger train upon which was Gen. W. B. Franklin, one of the most distinguish ed generals in the Federal army. But Franklin was not destined to be a prisoner long, as he mysteriously dis appeared a few days afterwards1.' It was given out that Gen. Franklin made his escapo owing to tho faot that his guards slumbered one night, but the story was never given the slightest credence by the troopers of the 1st Maryland. Harry Gilmor waB a gen erous and grateful man, and never for got to return an aot of kindness with interest, and the most likely reason for Gen. Franklin's escape is that he had befriended Harry when he was himself a prisoner at Fort Warren, and in return proved his gratitude by setting him free. BALTIM0BEAN8 IN A PANIC. Tho Maryland boys were now upon their native heath, and many of them for the first time since the war broke out visited their homes in Baltimore County, and some even entered the city. Baltimore was in a dreadful state of panic at the close proximity of tho daring r: iders and tho friends of the South were in a happy frame of mind, whilst the Union people were quaking with fear lest tho city should bo captured and some old scores set tled for their persistent persecution of those friendly to the Confeder?oy. Gladly would the boys have remained longer in tho Green Spring Valley, which, to them, never looked so beau tiful before; but timo was pressing, and they relunctantly bade farowell to friends and kindred, alas, with many it was for the last time. I regret to have here to reoord an act of retaliation that was only made pos sible by the incendiary acts of Hun ter in Virginia. Among the beautiful mansions that adorned the suburbs of Baltimore was that of Governor Brad ford, one of the most pronounoed ene mies of the Confederate cause. Per haps had he not been so bitterly an tagonistic to the Sou'.h he might have been spared, but, as it was, he was oonsidered a very proper subject to retaliato upon. Hunter had burned the residence of Governor Lotoher, near Lexington, Va., and why should not another Governor's house atone for it? Lieut. Blaokistono, of tho 1st Maryland, was detailed with a small party to do the work and he performed his duty well. Passing around the city of Baltimore Johnson headed for Washington. On learning that a consid?rable body of infantry was at Laurol a detour was made and this danger avoided. At Beltsville a large drove of mules was captured, and it was oonsidered a most fortunate capture, as mounted on these unties an addition could bo made to the oavalry force, even if it was mulo cavalry. Stopping at Beltsville only to -feed, Johnson took up h'.s line of march for Point Lookout, and had proceeded pome miles on his road when ho re ceived a peremptory order to retrace his steps and join Early at a point near Washington. Tho rapid concentration of Federal troops for the defence of the Capital, which fact Gen. Johnson learned while near Baltimore, made this order no ccssary, for that general saw at once that ho had failed in the object of his expedition and that a retreat across the Potomac into Virginia was the only oourso left him.? W. W. Golds borough in Philadelphia Record. The Mother's Favorite. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is tho mother's favorite. It is pleasant and safe for childron to take and always cuves. It is intended especially for coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough, and is the best medicine made for theso diseases. Thcro i? not the least danger in giving it to children for it contains no opium or other in jurious drug; and map be g;vr;n aocon fidently to a babe as to an udult. Fir sale by Hill-Orr Drug Co. Origin of Kissing. According to Professor Caesar Lorn brodo, the distinguished Italian crimi nologist, kissing is quite a modern praotice and originated in a very curi ous manner. The kiss, an a token of I affection, was unknown to the Greeks, and neither in Homer nor in Herodo tus do wo find any mention of it. Hector did not kiss his Andromaohe when he bade her fare vre!!; neither ! did Paris press bis lips to those of the beautiful Helen, and Ulysses, who' way more of a cosmopolitan than any ^ man of his day, never dreamed of kiss ing tbe enchanting Ciroe, and when, after long wonderings, he returned home to bis spouse, Penelope, be sat isfied himself by putting one of hi* stalwart arms around her waist and drew h Or i/o bim. The people of Terre del Fuego, says Lombroso, have taught civilized na tions the origin of the delightful art of kissing. Drinking vessels are un known in that country, and the peo ple, when they are thirsty, simply lie down beside the brooks and drink the water as it flows by them. It is evi dent, however, that l????i? could not satisfy their thirst in this pri mitive fashion, and therefore their mothers have for ages.supplied them with water by filling their own mouths first and then letting it pass through their lips into tho expectant mouths of the little ones. In come places the banks of tbe rivers and brooks are so high that water cannot be obtained in tbe usual way, and the mothers in auch places draw it up through long reeds. Birds feed their young ones in a similar manner. They first fill their own mouths with water and then trans fer it to the wide open mouths of the little ones. This very ancient mater nal praotice is, according to Lombro~o, the oaly source to wbioh tbe modern pracc'oe of kissing can be traced. The ousfro of pressing one mouth to an other originated with the women in Terre del Fuego, who could only sup ply their infants with driak in this manner, and it is presumable that I they learned the lesson from the birds. Finally we are told that kissing is an evidence of atavism and a memorial of that early stage in our development, "during which the wife had not yet triumphed over the mother, nor love over maternity." Lombroso's views on this subject, sayB the New York Herald, meet with the general approval of scientists, though there aro some who point out that this explanation of the origin of kissing is not in accordance with the one handed down to us by tho old Romans. These latter maintain that the kiss was invented by huabands, who desired to ascertain in this way whether during their absence from home their wives had been drinking their wine or not.?BarmoeU People. Edith Rockefellers Marriage. If you want to learn all about New York and Chioago getaway from those places and establish a prospective sayB the New York Press. A man from Clinton, S. C. tells this story about tbe Rookfcliers and Mc Cormioks : Tho Thornwell Orphan Asylum at Clinton, a splendid institution, is maintained by the MoCormicks, and one of that name married Edith Rook ef j'.ler. When'McCormiok asked John D. for her hand, the Standard Oil magnate said in the rage : "You are like all the rest of them; you waat to marry my uaughie. be oauso of her fortune. You all are money hunters. You know she has a million in her own right and you'd like to have it. I refuse to give my consent." MoCormiok, made of good stuff, replied : "I want Edith; I don't caro a rap about her money or yours. I've got enough to support her in tbe style she is accustomed to, and as soon as I marry her I shall return to you the million you gave her. She shan't have a cent of your money." Rockefeller liked the young man's spirit, "fou may have her on condi tion that you do return the million," he said. We all rememberfi the wedding, but tho most interesting feature was kept a secret for some time. One of the presents was a bundle of securities worth $10,000,000 from tho bride's father._ _ _ A Prominent Chicago Womau Speaks. Pro?. Roxa Tyler, of Chioago, Vice President Illinois Woman's Alliance, in speaking of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, says : "I suffered with a se vere cold this winter which threatened to run into pneumonia. I tried differ ent remedies but I seemed to grow worse and tho .Medicine upset my stomach. 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Three y-mrs afterwards he visited the htm and found the plod ding German prosperous and happy, with money in the bank. " 'How is it, Hans?' asked my frieud, "that yon have made hundreds of dollars where I have lost thous ands?' "Well, you see," said Hans, "you spent money on eferyting, and trow id away; you invidts all dose beobles who eat all you raise. Now, all I raise in de garten und in de fields I dake to market; what I oannod sell in de market I brings home und feeds to mine pigs, und vat mine pigs will not ead I feed to mine family.' "?R?ssel Sage in Life. Pepsin preparations often fail to re lieve indigestion because they can digest only albuminous foods. There is one preparations that digests all classes of food, and that in Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It cures the worse cases of indigestion and gives instant relief, for it digests what you eat. Evans Pharmacy. ? The funny things that happen to other people are always serious when they happen to you. 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