Show tlrltry at Cedar trrrk Hvldenca accumulates that the defeat de-feat of Ibo morning at Cedar Creek would not have been tufiod Into a victory vic-tory during true afternoon If It bad not been for the nrrhnl of Gen Bherl dan The stciry Is told that a Confederate Confed-erate officer of deservedly high reputation repu-tation present at tho first Interview between lens Hotly and Gordon after Iho latter surprise and defeat of our troops quotia this dialogue Oen arIYI l congratulate you on your grunt victory Now wa will go Into camp pen Gordon In surprlseInto camp Why shoot wo pursue Ocn HsrlyNo we have done a great thing and well not run any risk So their army rested In a bad condition con-dition and defeat afterward followed It was all due to Ova Shprldan who showed the same tenacity and grip which afterward were conspicuous In his pursuit of Lee after the Flee Fork victory |