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ueicuteu wraaura vi iucir iur-ces the rebel cavalry gathered heart and came on at charge. It w?s two to one and there was nothing for it to do bat to get off as rapidly at possible. The road had been clear in the morning.and was counted on for an unobstructed retreat, but while the maneuvering in force had consumed the day, some Maryland trator had piled stones at the worst place in the road in such quantity that the horses at a gallop could not fail to go down enveloped in clouds of dust The head of the retreating column came down the road at Tull speed, and plunging into the rocks, men and horses together fell in confusion and piled over one another in heaps; the rebels were close upon them, and those who were down could onlv surrender. The rebels began firing into and sabering the prostrate men. Some of them were crushed under their atnrgg'ing horses. Capt. Chaimberlain, whose horse had fallen upon him, shouted to the rebel leader that his men were helpless, and the firing was ordered to cease. Captain Malthy and Captain Wells, with the most of their men escaped, Capt. Cham berlain, with about twenty men. were captured. All were liberated next day on parole. Next daythe men were sent off. (GeneralLee made them a speech advising them qever to take up arms again to subjugate the South declaring that there are and must be two confederacies on this continent.Captain Chamberlain had a long conversation with Generals .Fitz-
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Lagrange Standard
Lagrange, Indiana, US
Mon, Sep 15, 1862
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