The Southern guns, although more numerous, were unable to crush them.

The batteries of the South were suffering the more.

One of them was driven back with the loss of half its men and horses.

At another every officer was killed.
"They outshoot us," said Dalton to Harry, "and they make a splendid stand for men who have been kept on the run for two days and nights." "So they do," said Harry, "but sooner or later they'll have to give way.
I heard General Jackson say that we would win a victory." Dalton glanced at him.
"So you feel that way, too," he said very seriously.

"I got the belief some time ago.