Enemy's picket and a Captive.
We had not long to wait, for very soon we saw a cavalryman in blue mounted, watching intently in our direction.
I then immediately dispatched him with his guard to the rear or to wherever
General Jackson was, I and one man remaining at the far end of the village next to the
Federal picket.
I watched him closely to see if he communicated with his reserves, as I was uneasy about the status of our forces.
I made no demonstration as long as the
Yankee made none.
While we watched each other a man came out of the woods to our left approaching us; we divided our attention with him. He continued to come on. I rode towards him, and took him in. He claimed he was a deserter from the
Yankees.
He did not seem to know much, but I sent him back to
General Jackson also.
All this occupied some time, and it was now sunrise, and the man I sent with the first prisoner (
Mr. John T. Smith, of
Lynchburg), returned with orders from
General Jackson for the officer in charge of the picket to report to him at once.
