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cannon and small arms, flew very wide in the main. Thus, up hall and down dale, for four miles, without one step backward, or one moment's halt, except to take breath or advantage of the ground, across the magnificent plain on which Jeb held his great cavalry review last year, through cornfields and bogs, and athwart branches and fences, the chase was kept up till in the deepening twilight we drove them from their last stand at Brandy Station, firing our last shot on the plantation of John Minor Botts, and sending the reprobates flying at a speed which defied the efforts of our infantry. Altogether it was a most successful affair, and Gen. Stuart, who remained with us all the time, was pleased to express his approbation of the Twelfth in very decided terms Calling a passing officer, he asked what brigade we belonged to, and on being informed that it was Mahone's, desired the officer to express to Gen. M. his "unqualified admiration of the conduct of his men, and to tell him that