Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-03-13


the murky atmosphere. Comrade turn
cd toward comrade, and asked how it
Jared with him, and then it was the fear
full discovery was made that our oppo-
nents fire had been only sham Great
was their Consideration. poor fellows,
when they witnessed the havoc which
our ball cartri6sc had made in their
ranks. Long before the smoke cleared
away they re.tcatrd -skeltcr from
the scanc-:hc gallant general taking the
lad.
lI'r9 vas a pretty fix to he in. The
N irllargr doom was sure to he each OF
ours-at least every one felt so. except
one old sergeant
"Plood, men" exclaimed he. in High
land English. what p" yc fear d o: She
mraning the governor pc her nansel to
plain she cried fire and We iircd-that
was only obcying orders.
/ Despite this line Of argument. we all
felt more or less uncomfortable but |
dare say it was more on account of the
dead and dying soldiers than from the
anticipation Of any puni fhment we might
rccicvc. An hour was now spent in anx-
ions delibcration regarding our next pro-
ccdure, when 1t was finally resolved that
We should remain where we wcrc--dolng
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was uncxaustcd we determined, should
a fresh force be brought against US. to act
on the defensive, as We fully expected
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