 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1835 - 358 σελίδες
...Scarcely had half an hour elapsed, before Capt. Carnes, the officer of the day, waited upon Lee, who was vainly attempting to rest, and informed him, that...for a dragoon. Carnes, however, was not thus to be quieted ; and he withdrew to assemble his corps. On examination, it was found that Champe was absent.... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - 1836 - 530 σελίδες
...fortune. Within half an hour, Captain Games, the officer of the day, waited on the major, and told him that one of the patrol had fallen in with a dragoon, who, on being challenged, had put spurs to his horse, and escaped. Major Lee contrived various expedients... | |
 | C. B. Taylor - 1837 - 568 σελίδες
...Scarcely had half an hour elapsed, before Captain Carnes, the officer of the day, waited upon Lee, who was vainly attempting to rest, and informed him, that...being challenged, put spurs to his horse and escaped. Le«, hoping to conceal the flight of Champe, or at least to delay pursuit, complained of fatigue,... | |
 | Francis Alexander Durivage - 1841 - 794 σελίδες
...Scarcely had half an hour elapsed, before Captain Carnes, the оШсег of the day, waited upon Lee, who was vainly attempting to rest, and informed him, that...complained of fatigue, and told the captain that the patrol liad probably mistaken a countryman for a dragoon. Cornes, however, was not thus to be quieted ; and... | |
 | 1844 - 632 σελίδες
...fortune. Scarcely half an hour elapsed, before Capt. Carnes, tlie officer of the day, waited upon Lee, who was vainly attempting to rest, and informed him, that...fallen in with a dragoon, who, being challenged, put spur to his horse, and had escaped. Lee, hoping to conceal the flight of Champe, or at I,•ast to... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 332 σελίδες
...day came to Major Lee, and informed him that one of the patiol had fallen in with a dragoon, who, on being challenged, put spurs to his horse and escaped. Lee, hoping to conceal the flight of the sergeant till he had gained sufficient time, complained ot fatigue, and told him the patrol had... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 338 σελίδες
...picket, mounted, and set off. Scarcely half an hour afterwards, the officer of the day came to Major Lee, and informed him that one of the patrol had fallen in with a dragoon, who, on being challenged, put spurs to his horse and escaped. Lee, hoping to conceal the flight of the sergeant... | |
 | R. Thomas (A.M.) - 1847 - 1076 σελίδες
...Scarcely had half an hour elapsed, before Captain Carnes, the officer of the day, waited upon Lee, who was vainly attempting to rest, and informed him that...for a dragoon. Carnes, however, was not thus to be quieted ; and he withdrew to assemble his corps. On examination, it was found that Champe was absent.... | |
 | 1855 - 630 σελίδες
...one of the patrol had fallen in with a dragoon, who, being challenged, put spur to his horse, and had escaped. Lee, hoping to conceal the flight of Champe,...the captain that the patrol had probably mistaken a counout exciting suspicion, Lee delivered his orders — in which he directed the party to take Champc... | |
 | Cecil B. Hartley - 1859 - 378 σελίδες
...an hour Captain Games, officer of the day, waited upon the major, and with considerable emotion told him that one of the patrol had fallen in with a dragoon, who, being challenged, put spur to his horse and escaped, though instantly pursued. Lee complaining of the interruption, and pretending... | |
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Lee, who was vainly attempting to rest, and informed him, that one of the patrol had fallen in with a dragoon, who, being challenged, put spurs to his horse and escaped. Lee, hoping to conceal the flight of Champe, or at... 
