Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1847-10-01

they We're seen riding TO and fro aIl;d the
ranks, Putnam put spurs to his horse and
gal oped off. in his shirt sleeves, aficf re-
Inducements. But the Neck over which
they must pass was now swept by such a,
calling fire that they refused TO stir. Car
sled away by his intense anxiety he role
backwards and forward several tunes, TO
show there was no danger, while the balls
ploughed up the Garth in burrows around
him; but few, however, could be induced
to follow, and he FASTENED ba k 10 the
scene of action.
The spectacle the hill now presented
was terrific beyond description. The re-
doubt was silent again, while the dead
and dying lay in CHASTITY rows near It's
base. The imposing columns were again
ON the march, while Charlestown, which
IN the interval had been set on fire by the
enemy. presented new feature In the
appalling scene. The roar o! the flames
Was distinctly heard In the American
lines, and the smoke in immense volumes
rolled heavenward, bloiting or the sun
and shedding a strange and lurid light on
the dcal-covered field The British com
tnander fondly hoped that the smoke
E>vonld involve the heights, conitis' ng the
,aleadly aim of the Amclic leans, ard cover
ing tie assault; but the blessed !,r, exc
changing, inclined tgently seaward Icav
ing the battlefield unobscurcd an open
as eyer. Again the drums beat their horrid
charge, and the columns pressed gallantIy
forward. Advancing more rapidly than
before, they halted only TO pour in their
heavy vollies, and then hurrying on over
their dead and wounded companions who
had fallen in the first assault, seemed a.
bout TO sweep IN u rcsistlcss flood over
the intrcnchmcnts. On they came, shak-
ing the heights with their heavy mufiled
tread ill they stood breast to breast with
chat silent redoubt, when suddenly it a
gain CAPPED and shot forth flame like some
huge monster. For moment it seemed
as if the atmosphere was an clement OF
fire. 1t was perfect hurricane of fire
and lead. and the firm set ranks disap
pcarcd like mist in It's path. The living
still stroye manfully to stem the fight, and
the reelIng ranks bore up Tor while amid
the carnage, led by as brave officers as
ever checred men on to death. But that
.tery sleet kept driving full in their faces,
shifting them down rank after rank, with
snch fearful rapidiiy, that the bravest gave
way. The lines bent backwards, then
sprung to their places again, again rolled
back, till at last riddled through and thro'
By that astonishing fire, the whole mass
gave way like looscned cliff, and broke
turiou~ly down the hill. Again the tri-
,lmphant hnzza rocked the heights, and
Che slopes of that bill turned red with the
flow ing blood.
4 sudden silence followed this strange
,uproar, broken only by the smothered
sroans and cries of the wounded. living al
most within reach of the rcdoubt On
that fatal shore the English commanders
rallied for the third and last time their
,dlsordered troops, while the Americans,
burning with Indignation and disappoint-
ment, drove home their last cartridges.
The scene, the hour, the immense re-
suits at stake, all combined now 10 fill the
bosom OF the spectator with emotions of
the deepest sadness, and anAieiy, and fear
The smoke of battle hung In light wreaths
around the dark redoubt, while, near BY,
Charlcstown was one mass of bIllowy
iame and smoke. The slope in front of
the breastwork was spotted with the dead.
and ever and anon came the booming of
cannon as they still Numbered on the A
american entertainments. The sun now
STOPPING 10 the horizon bathcd the hill
top IN lis gentle light, and the mild sui1-
mcr evening was Fastening on. The hills
looked green and beautiful il the dis
lance all nature was at rest, and it
seemed impossible that such carnage had
wasted there moment before.
But another sight soon arrested every /
eve the reformed ranks Of the enemy !
were again in motion. Throwing aside /
their knapsacks To tighten their burdens, !
and rcserying their ERE, the soldiers, with
fixed bayonctS, marched slowly and Stea-
Oily over the slope, and up to the very en-
trenchments. Only one yolIy smote thcm,
for the Americans. alas, had fired their