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my rem night mounted or with bridle in h On Tuesday morning, after the bi were engaged in destroying such of tired tents and stores as we had to remove, and also in protecting the army, and during the afternoon day performed one of these dashing feats that have made their reputation world wide. Several companies, under command Major, Thomas Harrison, discovered body of Federal cavalry, supported ment of infantry. The Rangers hundred in number, with forty men commands of Forrest and Wire Ads ed on one side of an old field, and genuine Texas war whoop, dashed against the enemy's columns. The did not await the onset, but fled, and charged right through their regiment infantry, delivering their fire right and half pistol shot distance, killing hundred of the enemy and capturing odd prisoners, whom they sent into der a guard of their own men. It would be invidious to mention where all did well, and I will only Our gallant Colonel, John A. proved himself t