Show A aku KUNNING an IN I 1 IN G FIGHT PURSUIT AND CAPTURE OF str UNION RAIDERS igia blad two ilist stert but lor for test rest node hard anil alid flint fast anti Ambi tAlt and did not tile i ursu ers ICON right IS M hy y american pre fresn AssO clil tion dool rights reseed tle la e I 1 OLD troopers booted and r rel red rode tin on many a wild rani raid lit in tit the southwest wt dubins lilian the civil wara war and tid il ninny anany it a wild ruilt in pursuit fur nashed advent adventure urt to the mounted nien men on the of appos pos lug dig side tilt king rai diTt in fit that region N was as forrest I 1 arret orret or ret tile the cout con federate ile he al A r ways accod ac co in died his bis pur pose poe abild though taking risks thi that r calzie tin tilt lie never met inet with disaster anil and it lie could raid scully sr ully lie could also cope v with lilt raiders ra iderson on the other side at it was shown lit in liis his running fight with a sn force under col A it 1 D streight of izo cran army in the spring of ISCA Str straights streights eights lits expedition was fitted filled out olit tl tc lash dash across lie Tinn tennessee essee river lit in dorth western alabama reach the alie rear or Br biaggi aggi confederate anny t then ten stretched in form of nit arch in ili southern central tenne to coer chattanooga antl and there tear rp burn anti otherwise destroy railway n i ina 1111 ch clione shops p factories t ori cand and provision pio vision kion or w bulener cite also could be used to make tasy easy ta sy paths lor for tile nieu in gray fernr I 1 it proved it stupendous contral contract tile con had it 11 force of 0 cavalry ca vilry under col P U D roddy guarding adin I 1 alie lie ten here streight slit was to cross s over and a heavy force foras ot of union infantry and ami cavalry was sent to the lesion legion to cleir clear tile the road for streight boddy hul h ul men streight sarc iglio atoo and hi hn 3 supports under gen G A it dodge about bow in ili the emergency br agg sent ent forrest lor rest with ili his brigade to unite inith roddy aud take care oft of alie lie pi plucky ticky raiders streight straight ru marched arched front from tuscumbia cumbia ala on the octh of 0 Ap april airilin rilin in a southeasterly course toward moulton Moult gen cell bodge laid iriel the confederates beyond that point but behold isacio f his path find and theu then left liim hint to care ot of himself him self elf as best lie could ylie the raiders preisser pr eissed on oil front froin moulton toward mounts vil i ili luon on black warrior river and not jintil tb c will while hile through it a KIP gap in sund sand mountain lid did they fuel fell tile the ce of 0 any ally strong opposition dodges movement in fit strong force had li n held forresta lor For rests attention along the tennes see sec river it until gitil streight was nearly a hundred miles away galloping on oil toward home ga forrest nt at once prepared tor for the lie selected tile lightest pieces ice ol of ca with the strongest hai nc ss and tile the best learns and started on oil the morning luor ot the in the of 0 moulton lie ile was about two daa dass a behind streight but the friendliness of the people wc aided him r I 1 and by swift riding night and d day ay lie caught baug lit up nil m with ith the raiders on the at haild sand mountain and tit at once pitched rift ched into their rear guart guard i at I 1 lie toot foot of 0 tile alio mount still ain gnp the hul it a pi pie e of force althis at this point but tile alie their leader to dailide into two to columns one tor for direct pursuit and the lookout look out for ill alia links nt turning ana doubling forrest remained wit with lit alie lie pu pursuing abu I 1 ng pirty party ii aich consisted coni isted of two tivo regin lenn unit and a battalion battalio nand anil one battery yi St might posted iiii nien men ou 11 ridge circling to the rear and awaited the jit attack forcest moved up nil direct in front with two tg regiments and personally led a al flanking linking pat baity ly to gain the rear of tile the raiders should aliey be driven back 1 Ilie I he confederate artillery advanced boldly and Str straights streights eights forward companies retired before it the infantry charged but were inet witha with a biting lire front froni concealed raiders and quickly fell back streight lind hid two mountain liow also concealed sending conf into For forresta rests ran ranks ks with willi these lie midlred a r liage which ef e feTtu ally scattered the whole Conre confederate line two cannoni can cannon nofi with ca laibson chaissons cais ibson sons aud and forty prisoners ners fell into hands handi the pluck of the raiders compelled forret to call in ills flanking an ties streight hot however ever did not to lag light dit a battle bi but took advantage of 0 the hour to COUtil continue lUe ili ride sout aimard forrest forre A again sent out jut n r column to watch for tile the return of the raider and with two on lit in pursuit col roddy with one regiment and one battalion was sent back to the tennessee Tenne again Art A miling light follo followed ed and streight finally filially stood at bay behind a 1 l ateek near Blounts blountsville ville it was plain pl iiii to the raiders that their trip to georgia was M not dot to be it a holiday their pursuers pursuer a persistence anti and dali to their ON own 11 and charged the position again and again tile light lasted from dusl dusk until IU 10 p ill and it at am tr a I 1 A ri ill HIDE the lie combatants acro ere not 0 over v er a hundred apart find and depended upon the flashing of weapons for light to lire fire hy by at last the confederates ninde made a de arrato charge which streight repulsed by ubi using ng up all the ammunition belonging to his hia captured caution ile he these grivi uns anti and ned his forward toward forresta adm For rests advance pit pursued relied boldly but wils was ts ice led into arri ambush bush at 10 on tho the of 0 may streight Str fight was a lit in Blounts blountsville ville having accomplished halt half liia ills march and fought two r evere battles battle in order to lighten his him belongings ho he packard liin ammunition upon dulca and burned burin d the wagons WB on azid and after erieg tool for gadsden 0 on it tile the coosa forrest wan lin about in hour and between kllc anti the cap eat br brinell of tile the imlack warrior river the raiders their pursuers aguin aud again tile the ter v were ere not to be fred llo ei er wid lit it the cro crossing crosing sing of the rin aher er LILt found billit lie wn so hard pushed requited nil all liis ills conini command and tit it haliel to acner tho the ford after crossing crosing tile the black warrior forrest weeded out ilk his poorest animals and sent thern them neth their ailers buck back to roddy tit it decatur lie ile al also sent kent back tilt nil his cannon calnon lint lit to abild with lilt about aau men in saddle spurred onward to in the lie r adders rali lers before sentill set till out onion rill last hist attempt some of the confederates confederate were seen peen nodding li in their beats its as they rode their leader leali them ji it little cli it in tile the presence of a 1 imber or women who had assembled to greet the co col lunin ninn anol and ended by asking nil ill ili ho were willing I 1 ili ng to follow to the end or d die lo 10 I 1 in it I 1 trying ry tot to ic spond they did so no to a n nin ilin with a ringing will yell anil it at a aba cavalcade hew flew at a gallop the alic with rs were making good speed and the pursuers found no nobler game than the slender rear guad nil lie way to adda den it and ud e ceu ell alje behind ond at tile crossing crosing of klack black creek a samall tribu tributary of the coosa sat streights straights Str eights reir guard burned tile bridge and plan planted teil them on oil alie opposite bank to lianos Pot rests wen men licille idle crossing crosing ili it was broad da light liR lit alio t lie ad of may and the lie confederate le rIler anxious to le be at it bit but ll 11 mry cry fau cnut bious iou about his men w its tt tit it loss los liow how to ineat the dill i culty finally one of it group of admiring cinca oz nei blich as always amla filgut for rests faliks when halted tho men inen kept out of i lew bew tor for tear fear of 0 being told to fall in an and dlight 1 ekht tottered to snide guide bijil to an old ford elicie chete there MIS mas a chance of cr sho wis WAS 21 i oung girl irl and lier her mother tried to dibua di de her lint but it ended in ili glicr ter to it seat heat behind tile the general when tile ali bobae begin to descend the steep steel rough bloink 0 of f the ravine the fair guide put likit her arms ll 11 ruts lie around 0 und For forresta rests and bracely held on and in every way played tile role of ii a lic heroine rollic when some of tho ali bt bullets illets of Str eights whistled fisl id around the thed daring Ting couple aind eion at theira 10 t hing the plucky y iiii laughing ly saul only woun wounded deit my crinoline and after a 11 dobil like episodes the fold foid vins mils pointed out ont A V few confederate shells quickly ly ernt the union gum artl a ing and fori est with unit h labor put his command acrus this deep and rapid stream ina ill a couple of hours at gadsden Ua dAden three miles distant forrest found the debris ofa of 11 quantity of arms arins and other stores that the raiders had destroyed but the hold bold rulen riders themselves hall had j ill PI aled I 1 lie in fliece fleetest est hores t they hey cou could III reach anti and kitade off in ill hot scamper toward rome again forret forrest divided ills force and taking liking SOU picked men and animals t gave canse so rapidly that lie CL light up with streight about 3 5 that lay day after it i milu race t that hat star tait lel t ahi lit sleepy firming farming region as a lilt aw ann hir harlind lind ibid tile the raiders rink lial had formed 1 il I line of battle attle Ij antl and their skirmishers anse answered reil illa confederate chall challenges challenge euge most gilli t liow ing a i hold bold front only to lead their hot blooded bloedo d pair pursuer into a 1 I ot faid ain ambush bubb A JIT vl I 1 I 1 it r tl ENOUGH 10 yol youl I rolf kid k ID it IN im they selected forthe pur purpose posen i triece the rod road maire made it t w ni itle detour N w itha en crupl aifili e of sharp bends to tile lie rich iea leei el field 4 ofa plantation aws alot olot ol by II 11 barricades barri irr cadet icide well nt mini aimed Kd wit tim fences alongside biad been leveled for alie convenience of fol rests men in barricades ri be ond A streight glit pasted no men inen in a to the confederates who w lio it ats supposed woul boull I move with due ci ution anil perhaps boine court confusion I 1 hut but fo forrest aret up tip hh binks ri itis tobol chaikel with such celerity that he rude rodo thron ngit gli the skirmishers and fell in bush cefole they could lari c elves to do tho landels lost SO nion men ani and one uc of their act colofen wa was i killed streight bi lold 1 on oil until dirk and ami then drew ol off toward iruine whre lie ha had senta sent a forceno force to hold tin tile bridge iii birthe jiin ed liis his inen an ud limited awaited ill abo cojean coi bigo jr afie patty left jert behim 1 at t Gadsde and addi ii on oil the 1 af the confederates mustered SW W effect he nian tind rd bt at ilk ait early hour got under wily way to follow up lip the pursuit tile the ionic to 11 te liy blung the i st wilk nt 0 the cooan ind and a at t abel e firby arat crombi crossing aig which was gables ile tile the bridge was iw couii in ili nolies tile r raiders ders hid hail passed pissed oer mer in ill the lie Ili litand and hall doi done u their best to cut clit the of fort fonest et s b yei luus trooper tro oer 4 I 1 hut but rolling rivers had nu terrors for these men they bt stripped ripped to lo tilt skin skill 31 aad pil earned oer tin the cannon and ammunition swa ekau atthe llie hor ea across sand and in ill tilt an hour acio CIO 11 in ainu ou the eest side bide ready fur the march ai leight had found himself obliged to to halt IDS his men inen tor for sleep anti and refreshment and about 3 0 forrest struck ins his bivouac the 1 he ladders adders were mere so thoroughly worn out by their 1 liard I lid ride that when hell lit in fine of battle they lay iny don doii it 11 and nd slept I 1 in it the ili midst of a heavy skirmish file fot foi rest closed in ili ou both flanks aw aid center and then demand vol surrender mir render in ili order to stop tin tile further effusion of blood streight asked that proof be tile folio foice to him was waa numerically cil ednal lill to ills his 0 i 11 to i w bich forrest replied that lie fie 1 would not dot humiliate ilk hit men illen by such it a course for they had bel been a equal to beating and driving the raiders in ili every e ga gri gemen gement t of I 1 the lie preceding I 1 three days at tile moment streight saw a section of For forresta Forre rests sils artillery galloping up inside the line established by the truce and protested t its further advance casually in ill quirim of 1114 opponent hor hoil much artillery lie lla biad ol 01 enough to destroy your anin mand in ili thirty minutes answered forrest after soine joints further parle streight consulted with it it lils ills officers and I 1 decided elded to beld ilu ile learned from llie lite detachment that role rode ahead to ta seize like brid bridge gent at t I 1 at vias atts it a failure this h left ft hini him pott er ellesa letis to lit lie had known tor for somo me thilo that he lie be kiil a ho to could 1 bent at Vorre lit in the race nice to komo hoille cross 4 tile hier there nud aull it isaie 81 e his pur auers in tit the 1 by destro ing tile the bridge lie Nur rendered 1441 41 olli cers and oil men inell ind and had lost IM 15 killed and aad wounded A ded in liis his running light forrest received the thanks of 0 the eon con grans at richmond for the daring skill nod and perseverance ranee exhibited in this thia mail mad but successful pursuit gwi I 1 L kli MEB j |