Show JOHNNY WILD CHARGE how a cavalryman disconcerted a union regiment some of the most amusing stories are those which have a serious side an ali old confederate soldier the other day told a courier journal man a story that Is very laughable in these days 0 of peace it was after john morgan was made a general that a company was formed of some of his old squadron who nad lad just returned from camp chase where for some time they had been imprisoned the company had been formed by a man named quirk a 0 reckless rec klesi daring fellow and a stranger to fear the company went by the name of quirks scouts at this time the company was down in middle tennessee and was skirmishing around for a fight when they suddenly came upon a regiment of federal cavalry in a short while the two boles bodies bo les of soldiers were standing face ace to face f ice and the bullets were flying thick and fast through the air the light that followed was a desperate oil om and each side seemed determined to stand its ground suddenly as the fight was at its hottest a horse was seen to dash out of tile confederate line arid and start in a direct line tor for tile the yankee regiment on tile the horses back was a man named english who was leaning back in his saddle and pulling with all ills his might in a futile effort to stop ills his frightened horse the animal was yellow in color and in running took long and clumsy jumps the rider finally saw that he could not stop the animal and lie he made up his mind to make the best of the situation he leaned forward in his saddle until his head almost touched his horses neck and his hands clasped the bridle near the bit even the riders ears seemed pinned back so great grat was his effort to make himself as small as possible ills his face ace was as pale as ag death on went the he animal toward the regiment turn lug ing neither to the right nor lert left and ana closer and closer did the rider keep to the animals body the yankees saw the horse and its rider making straight tor for them and they were seized with consternation some of the soldiers ceased firing and looked excitedly at the halt half maddened animal flying toward them in a short while he reached the regiment but did not stop the federals almost tell fell upon each other in their efforts to get away irom from the horses heels and a regular panic followed the animal went plunging through the center of the regiment foaming at the mouth and with head down the horse and rider dashed on through the entire regiment and the yankees kept making way for them all down the line not a shot was fired until he had gotten out of 1 ranse and then nearly halt half the regiment who nho managed to recover themselves from their astonishment fired at a cloud of dust rising in the air but the horse arid and rider were at a sate safe distance the horse made a complete circle returning to the confederate company in safety when the rebels saw their comrade had returned without a scratch rom a dangerous ride the they forgot the light fight before them and there went up a great cheer |