Buford turned to him and said, "What are you doing here, sir ?" Kress replied that he came on to get some shoes for Wadsworth's division.

Buford told him that he had better return immediately to his command.

Kress said, "Why, what is the matter, general ?" At that moment the far off sound of a single gun was heard, and Buford replied, as he mounted his horse and galloped off, _"That's the matter."_] As the rebels had had several encounters with militia, who were easily dispersed, they did not expect to meet any serious resistance at this time, and advanced confidently and carelessly.

Buford gave way slowly, taking advantage of every accident of ground to protract the struggle.

After an hour's fighting he felt anxious, and went up into the steeple of the Theological Seminary from which a wide view could be obtained, to see if the First Corps was in sight.
One division of it was close at hand, and soon Reynolds, who had preceded it, climbed up into the belfry to confer with him there, and examine the country around.