LOCKWOOD. "With eighteen thousand men."
LIEUTENANT OF SIGNAL CORPS. Two—Eleven—Twenty-two.
LOCKWOOD. "Sheridan is away!"
HAVERILL. They have discovered his absence!
LIEUTENANT OF SIGNAL CORPS. Two—Twenty-two—Eleven—One—Twelve—One.
LOCKWOOD. "We will crush the Union Army before he can return."
HAVERILL. Signal that despatch from here to our Station at Front Royal. [Pointing.] Tell them to send it after General Sheridan—and ride for their lives. [LOCKWOOD hurries out.] Major Burton! We will ride to General Wright's headquarters at once—our horses! [Noise of a struggle without.
BARKET. [Looking.] What the devil is the row out there? [Exit. Also one of the STAFF OFFICERS.
HAVERILL. [Looking off.] What is this? Colonel West wounded!
Enter KERCHIVAL WEST, his coat thrown open, with ELLINGHAM, BARKET assisting.