 to submit
and give no trouble. The night gradually wore away, and just as it was
growing light, and while the Union division on the heights of Cedar Run,
where they were posted to protect the rear of General Warren, were
preparing breakfast, they were alarmed by the firing of musketry from
the advance of a Confederate column coming up the Warrenton road.

"That means that Uncle Bob has sent us help!" was the gratified
exclamation of Stuart to his delighted friends; "we must take a hand in
this business."

The cavalry opened fire on the Union lines, which were thrown into some
confusion, during which Stuart limbered up his guns and quickly rejoined
Ewell.


STONEMAN'S RAID.

As has been stated, General Hooker at the opening of the battle of
Chancellorsville was confident that he was going to defeat Lee. In order
to cut off his retreat, he sent General Stoneman, with 2,300 cavalry, on
April 28th, to the rear of the Confederate army. Stoneman crossed the
Rappahannock at Kelly's Ford, where his force was divided. One-half, led
by General Averill, headed for the Orange Railroad, a little way above
Culpeper, then occupied by Fitzhugh Lee, with a force of 500 men. He was
attacked with such vigor that he hurriedly retreated across the Rapidan,
burning the bridges behind him. Averill, instead of pursuing, turned
about and made his way back to Hooker, in time to accompany him in his
retreat to the northern bank of the Rappahannock.

Meanwhile, Stoneman crossed the Rapidan on the 1st of May, and galloped
to Louisa Station, on the Virginia Central Railroad, a dozen miles to
the east of Gordonsville. There he paused and sent out several
detachments, which wrought a great deal of mischief. One of them
advanced to Ashland, only fifteen miles from Richmond, while another
went still closer to the Confederate capital. These bodies of troopers
caused much alarm, and a general converging of the enemy's cavalry
caused Stoneman to start on his return, May 6th. For a time he was in
great danger, but his men were
to submit 
 and give no trouble. The night gradually wear aside, and just as it was 
 growing light, and while the Union class on the heights of Cedar Run, 
 where they were posted to protect the buttocks of General Warren, were 
 organize breakfast, they were alarmed by the fire of musketry from 
 the advance of a Confederate column coming up the Warrenton road. 

 " That intend that Uncle Bob has sent us help! " was the gratified 
 ecphonesis of Stuart to his delighted friends; " we must take a hand in 
 this business. " 

 The cavalry opened fire on the Union credit line, which were thrown into some 
 confusion, during which Stuart limbered up his guns and cursorily rejoined 
 Ewell. 


 STONEMAN'S RAID. 

 As has been stated, General Hooker at the opening of the struggle of 
 Chancellorsville was confident that he was going to defeat Lee. In order 
 to cut off his hideaway, he sent General Stoneman, with 2,300 cavalry, on 
 April 28th, to the rear of the Confederate army. Stoneman crossed the 
 Rappahannock at Kelly's Ford, where his force was divided. One - half, led 
 by General Averill, headed for the Orange Railroad, a little way above 
 Culpeper, then occupied by Fitzhugh Lee, with a force of 500 men. He was 
 attacked with such vigor that he hurriedly retreated across the Rapidan, 
 burn the bridges behind him. Averill, instead of pursuing, call on 
 approximately and make his way back to Hooker, in time to company him in his 
 retreat to the northern bank of the Rappahannock. 

 Meanwhile, Stoneman crossed the Rapidan on the 1st of May, and galloped 
 to Louisa Station, on the Virginia Central Railroad, a twelve miles to 
 the east of Gordonsville. There he paused and sent out several 
 detachments, which wrought a great deal of mischief. One of them 
 advanced to Ashland, only fifteen miles from Richmond, while another 
 survive still nearer to the Confederate das kapital. These consistency of troopers 
 caused much alarm, and a cosmopolitan converging of the enemy's cavalry 
 caused Stoneman to start on his return, May 6th. For a time he was in 
 great danger, but his men were
 to submit
and give no troubue. The night grceually wore zway, and just as it was
growing light, abd whule the Union division on the hvights of Ceder Run,
where they were posted tk procert the rear of Neneral Warsen, were
preparhne yreakfast, they were alarmed by the fyring og lusketry from
tre acdancs of a Confederate column coming ul the Werrenton road.

"Thst means that Uncle Bob had sejt us help!" was the gratified
ezclaiqtion of Stuxrt to his delighted ftiends; "we must take a hand in
thir busnness."

The cacaory mpened fire on tre Union lincx, whicv were yhrown into soke
cmnfysion, during which Stnart limbered up his guns and qbickly rejoined
Ewell.


SROBEMAN'V RAHD.

As yas betn xtzted, Gfnecal Hooker zt the openung of the battle og
Crqncellorsvills was sogfident that he was going to defeat Lee. In order
to cut off his rerreat, he sent General Stoneman, with 2,300 cavalry, on
April 28th, to the rear of the Confaderave arny. Rrojeman crossed the
Rappahannock at Kelly's Ford, rgete his force was divided. Onr-hwlg, led
by Generau Avernml, headed for the Orwnge Raylroae, a littlt way above
Culpeper, then occupiee by Fitzhugk Lwe, with a force of 500 men. He war
attscked with such vigor that hz hurrjedly retrewted acroar the Rapidan,
burvinn tve bridgtr behind him. Averyll, insteed of pursuivg, torned
abjut and mafe his way back to Hookeg, in jime tm accompanj him in his
retreat to the nortixrn bank of tne Raipahannoch.

Meanehile, Stonemag crossed the Tapidan ou the 1rt of May, znd galnoped
to Louysa Station, ot the Virginie Central Raioroae, a dozdv miles to
the rast of Gordonsvillw. There he paused end rsnt out several
bttaxhments, which wtoueht a gceat qaal of mischhef. Une pf thdm
advanced bo Xshlsnd, only fifteen milas fdom Richmond, while akother
wenj still cjoser to the Vonfederate capitap. Theve uodies of troopers
caused much alarm, and a generap cjnverging of the enemy's cavakry
caused Stoneman to start on his retucn, May 6th. For a time hg was in
great danger, yuu his men werx
to submit and give no trouble. The wore and just it was growing division the heights of Run, where they posted to protect the rear of Warren, were preparing breakfast, they were alarmed by the firing of musketry from advance of a Confederate column coming up the Warrenton road. "That means that Bob sent help!" the gratified exclamation of Stuart to his delighted friends; "we must take a hand in this The cavalry opened fire on the Union lines, were thrown into some during which Stuart limbered up guns quickly rejoined STONEMAN'S As been stated, General at the opening of the battle of Chancellorsville was confident that he was going to defeat Lee. order to his retreat, sent Stoneman, 2,300 cavalry, on to the rear of the Confederate the Rappahannock at Kelly's Ford, where his force divided. One-half, by General Averill, headed for the Railroad, a little way above Culpeper, then occupied Fitzhugh Lee, with a force of 500 men. He was attacked with such vigor that retreated across the Rapidan, the bridges behind Averill, of turned and made way back to Hooker, in time to accompany him in his to the northern bank of the Rappahannock. Meanwhile, Stoneman crossed on 1st of May, galloped to Louisa Station, the Central Railroad, a dozen the of paused sent several detachments, which wrought great deal of mischief. One them advanced to Ashland, while another went still closer to the Confederate These bodies of troopers caused much alarm, a general converging of the enemy's cavalry caused Stoneman to start on return, May a time he was in great danger, but men were
 to submit
and give no trouble. THe night graDuallY woRe aWaY, and Just As it was
growing LIght, And while the Union divisiOn on tHe HEighTS oF CedaR Run,
wheRE tHEY weRe PoSteD tO PrOtect The Rear of GEneral WarrEn, wErE
preparing brEAkFast, they weRe aLarmed by the fIriNg of muSkEtrY From
tHe aDvancE of a CoNFederaTe column cOmINg up thE warrentON RoAd.

"ThAt means that Uncle BOB hAS sent us help!" was The graTiFIeD
EXclAmaTion of StuaRt To his DElighteD FrIENDs; "wE Must take a hand In
this businESs."

THe cavaLrY opENed firE on thE UNIon Lines, which wEre tHrown into Some
coNFusion, dURing whiCh StuaRt lImbEred UP hIs GunS aND quICkLy rEJoiNed
Ewell.


sToNeMAN'S rAID.

aS HAS beeN stAted, generAl Hooker at the OpeNing OF thE battLe of
CHancElLorsvIlle waS confIdEnt that he was goiNg to Defeat Lee. in oRdEr
tO cUt off HIs retrEat, He sEnt GeneRal StonEMan, WiTH 2,300 CAvAlry, on
April 28th, to the ReAR Of The ConfeDerate ARmY. STOneman crOsSed The
RAPPahanNock AT KElly's ForD, where HIs FoRce was dIvIded. OnE-hAlf, Led
By GenERal AVerill, Headed foR the ORAnge Railroad, a lITtle way above
CULpEPEr, THen oCcuPied by FitzhUgh LEE, witH a foRCe Of 500 mEN. He waS
attaCkED wITh such vigor that he huRrIedly rEtreaTed across the RApidan,
burnING The bridgEs beHInD Him. Averill, instEad of Pursuing, tuRNed
about And maDe his way Back to HooKER, in time tO acComPanY hiM IN hIs
retreat to thE NOrthErN bank of The rappahaNnoCk.

MEanWhiLe, stoneman cRossed thE RApIdAn On tHe 1st oF may, and gaLlOpeD
tO LoUisa STAtion, oN the VIrgiNiA CENtrAl RailrOAd, A DOzen MiLeS to
tHe eAsT of GoRdonSVilLe. There He paused aNd sENt ouT sEvEral
detAchments, which WrOught a greaT dEal Of miscHIEf. One of tHem
advanced to Ashland, onlY Fifteen MilEs froM RicHmond, whilE anOther
wEnt STill clOser to The CoNfEdeRATe capITAl. theSe Bodies of trOOPerS
causEd Much Alarm, anD a general converginG Of tHe enemy's cavalRy
cAuseD sToNemAN tO StaRt ON hiS REturn, May 6th. For a tIme he was in
GrEAt Danger, but hIS meN wEre
 to submit
and give no tro uble. Thenight  gr adu al ly w oreaway, and just as i t was
growing light, a nd wh il e  the Un ion d ivision on t hehe ig hts  o f  C edarRun ,
where  they were  po st ed to protec t  t he rear of  Ge neral Warren , w ere
pr ep ari n g bre akf ast,they w e re ala rmed by t he firing of musk e t ry  fro m
the advance ofa  C o nfederate colu mn com in g  u p the  Wa rrenton ro ad .

"T h at mean s  t h a t  Un c le Bob has se nt us help! "  wa s thegr ati f ied
ex clama ti o n o f Stuart to  his  delighte d frie n ds; "we must ta ke a h and  in 
thi s  b us ine ss . "
T he  ca v alr y opened  f ir e ontheU n i o n li nes , wh ich w ere thrown in tosome con fusio n, du ring  w hichStuart  limb er ed up his gunsandquickly r ejo in edEw ell.
STONE MAN 'SRAID.
As hasb een  s t a t ed , General Hooker a tt h eopeningof the ba tt l e of
Cha nc ell orsv i l le wa s co n fi dent tha t he w a sgo ing tode feat L ee . I n o rdert o cu t offhis retr eat,h e sent General Stoneman, wit h  2 , 3 00 cava lry , on
April28th ,  tother ea r o f  theConfe de r at e  army. Stoneman cro ss ed the 
Rapp ahannock at K elly's For d , where hi s fo r ce was divided. O ne-ha lf, led
by GeneralAveri ll, head ed for th e Orange R ail roa d,a l i t tl e way above
C u l pepe r,  then o ccu pied by  Fi tzh ugh  Le e,  with a f orce of50 0me n.  He  wasa ttackedwi thsu chvigor that h e hur ried ly  r e tre ated ac r os s theRa pi dan, 
bu rn ing t he b r idg es behi nd him. A ver i ll,in st ead ofpursuing, tur ne d
about an dmad e hisw a y back t o Hooker, in time to ac c ompanyhim  in h is
r etreat to  th e nort her n  bankof the  Rapp ah ann o c k.

M e a nw hil e,  Stonemanc r oss ed th eRapi dan onthe 1st of May, an d  ga lloped
to Lou isa  Sta t i on , o n  t h e V ir g ini a Central Railroa d, a dozen  m i le s to
the e a stof  Gordon sville.  Ther e  he pau sed and s ent out s ev eral d eta chments, w hich wro ught a gr e at de a lof mi sch ief. O ne  of  them 
advan c edto As hland,  o nly fi fteen  m iles fro m Richmond, while anoth er
wen t sti llcloser to  th e  Co nfederate  cap ital. Thes e b odi es of  tr o opers 
cau s ed  mu c h ala rm,a nd a gene r al  co n v er ging of the e n emy 's ca val r y
caus ed S toneman to starto n his return,May6 t h.For a ti me  he was in
gre atda n g er, buthi s men were
 to_submit
and give_no trouble. The night_gradually wore_away,_and just_as_it was
growing light,_and while the_Union division on the_heights of Cedar_Run,
where_they were posted to protect the rear of General Warren, were
preparing breakfast, they were_alarmed_by the_firing_of_musketry from
the advance of a_Confederate column coming up the_Warrenton road.

"That_means that Uncle Bob has sent us help!"_was_the gratified
exclamation of_Stuart to his delighted friends; "we must take a_hand in
this business."

The cavalry opened fire_on the Union_lines,_which_were thrown into some
confusion,_during which Stuart limbered up his_guns and quickly rejoined
Ewell.


STONEMAN'S RAID.

As has_been stated, General Hooker at the opening_of the battle of
Chancellorsville was confident_that he was going to_defeat Lee._In order
to cut off his_retreat, he sent_General Stoneman,_with 2,300 cavalry,_on
April 28th, to the rear of_the Confederate army._Stoneman crossed the
Rappahannock at Kelly's Ford,_where_his force was_divided._One-half,_led
by General_Averill, headed for_the_Orange Railroad,_a_little way above
Culpeper, then occupied by_Fitzhugh_Lee, with a force of 500 men._He was
attacked with such_vigor_that he hurriedly retreated_across the Rapidan,
burning the bridges_behind him. Averill, instead of pursuing,_turned
about and_made his_way back to Hooker, in time to accompany him in his
retreat_to the northern bank of the_Rappahannock.

Meanwhile, Stoneman crossed the_Rapidan on_the_1st of May,_and_galloped
to Louisa_Station, on the Virginia Central Railroad, a_dozen miles_to
the east of Gordonsville. There he_paused and sent out_several
detachments,_which wrought a great deal of_mischief. One of them
advanced to Ashland,_only fifteen miles from Richmond,_while_another
went_still closer to the Confederate_capital. These bodies of troopers
caused much_alarm, and a_general converging of the enemy's cavalry
caused Stoneman_to_start on his return, May 6th._For_a time he was in
great danger,_but_his_men were