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On May 20 Casey's division actually crossed the Chickahominy at Bottom's Bridge, and the next day a large part of the army was in position upon the north bank of that stream. Obviously these operations, each and all, ruled out the James River route, at least as a part of the present plan.
On the 13th Sheridan was at Bottom's Bridge, over the Chickahominy. On the 14th he crossed this stream and on that day went into camp on the James River at Haxall's Landing. He at once put himself into communication with General Butler, who directed all the supplies he wanted to be furnished.
And Hollis had succeeded in arousing the spirit of Dry Bottom's citizens. They began to take some interest in the Kicker. Many subscribed; all read it. From the "local" columns of the paper one might have discovered that many public and private improvements were contemplated.
"Only a little one," said Honora, "the simplest kind. But if you're poor " She had made a discovery to reflect upon his business success was to touch a sensitive nerve. "I'm not poor," he declared. "But the bottom's dropped out of the market, and even old Wing is economizing. We'll have to put on the brakes for awhile, Honora."
I'll give it a try quicker'n you can spit and holler Howdy." As if he were one with the raw-boned bay he bestrode, he jumped his mount into the waiting pond. Still threshing about in the welter of flying water, he glanced back and raised a hand in a come-ahead signal. "Bottom's a mite missin', but the drop ain't so much.
"The bottom's out of her! She'll go down in five minutes!" Tremayne, who was the only man on deck save the look-out, ran out of the wheel-house, dived into the cabin, and a moment later reappeared with Natas in his arms, and followed by his two attendants.
Just as these two regiments passed around the enemy's left and attacked his rear, the remainder of the division assailed him in front. This manoeuvre of Merritt's stampeded the Confederates, and the defenses falling into our hands easily, we pushed ahead on the Bottom's bridge road three-fourths of a mile beyond Cold Harbor.
He rubbed his huge bald dome and looked all round again before speaking. At last he said: "It's the nebula again. There must be a hole in it." "Its whole bottom's knocked out, I reckon," said the captain. "Maybe it's run out of water sort o' squeezed itself dry." Cosmo shook his head. "We are not yet in the heart of it," he said.
During the day of Saturday, McClellan remained on the south bank of the Chickahominy with guns in position guarding his bridges; and the only movement made by Lee was to send Stuart's cavalry east to the river terminus of the York Railway, and Ewell's division to the bridge of that line over the Chickahominy and to Bottom's, a short distance below.
But the judge knew that eventually the Law must come, and so he encouraged Hollis, assuring him that victory would be his in the end. And then Hollis had died suddenly. The Las Vegas doctor who had attended him had shaken his head sagely when the judge had questioned him regarding his patient and had pointed significantly to one of Dry Bottom's saloons.
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