They broke ranks, fled for their horses, scrambled on the first that came to hand, and skedaddled in the direction of Brownsville."_New York Evening Post_, September 25, 1864.
The moment a shell had burst or fallen unburst, our little gun was invariably fired in return, and that with some precision, so far as we could judge, its range also being nearly as great.

For some reason they showed no disposition to overtake us, in which attempt their locomotive would have given them an immense advantage over our heavy hand-car, and their cavalry force over our infantry.

Nevertheless, I rather hoped that they would attempt it, for then an effort might have been made to cut them off in the rear by taking up some rails.

As it was, this was out of the question, though they moved slowly, as we moved, keeping always about two miles away.

When they finally ceased firing we took up the rails beyond us before withdrawing, and thus kept the enemy from approaching so near the city again.