... Timber, thereby endangering our line of retreat and communication to Keitsville, and separating us from our reinforcements and provision-trains. This report was corroborated by two of my guides, Mr. Pope and Mr. Brown, who had gone out to reconnoitre the country. I immediately ordered Lieut. Schramm, of my staff, to ascertain the facts, and to see in what direction the troops were moving. On his ...