for the adventure of the evening, not neglecting to place

had doubts as to his purpose, but now that our resistance forced him

to deploy two regiments on the right and left of the road, it became

apparent that he meant business, and that there was no time to lose

in preparing to repel his attack.

Full information of the situation was immediately sent me, and I

directed Campbell to hold fast, if possible, till I could support

him, but if compelled to retire he was authorized to do so slowly,

taking advantage of every means that fell in his way to prolong the