The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-07-06


Of the road. and placing two others. one
on either side. The column Of the enemy
stood four abreast, aud it was evident
from their mauauvcrs that ,Ney did not
expect the first shot to come from Us.
On oar side. all things being ready, a, ~
quarter past . rsf.d cannon, well
aimed, was discharged, which took effect
IN the ranks, scattering them well, and
this being followed up by two of oar
howiisers. both occupying eligible posi-
iions, raked tho Yankees from front 10
rear.
They speedily recovered and returned
vur fire with their cannon. bn, without
effect, the aim being so lfigh that !, scat
tered the branches aud leaves Of the trees,
bu, shed no blood The canonading now
continued in good earnest on both sides
for thirty minutes, doing but little injury
to ,hcs Confderales, while our guns
raked the enemy badly. and evidently
convinced them that their long aud uii-
disturbed entry into Virginia was AT last
to be hotly contested, tor already the fact
was realized that somebody was cdr-
tatnly hurt
I r, "A, I'll III.
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minutes, and 1t was subsequently, ascer.
tanned that these intervals were occupied
by the eneny in carrying off their dead
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was the moot desperate. and consisted, it
is thought. Of NJ least 1000 men. led on
by Cant. Waldrop. who made detour to
| tho right. and cndcavor. d h. flank our
forces at the left They crossed the ra.
vine but became en,angled in morass
from which they with dinicnlty exlrica-
ted themselves. Capt. Waldrop finally
emerged from the bog, and scaling a
small hill lcapcd upon a log aud waving
his sword, said come on, boys, aud the
day is ours" The Edgecombe Guards
OF the n 9. Regiment. were ordered to
lire upon them, and responded by pour
ing deadly volley into the ranks Of tl'f
enemy. oap'; ?" 'e'' hts'' "on " r''s'
.aeu'e"an' VINO ,uoh ''s p'aeu sp'''"'s
'o''o"o"' inc '"','''s VI Wv 'e.''''e W.
''eu terror anu oishiay mo we '"hhs'
ana 'hey hea pf'c'p'''''s IRON Tue ''''''
wh''c 'hc h'h'c hase,o''oe ou'' 'ls. , v'n'
,inneu 'he'r hie wv" e''A.. ''p'a't e,,
bringing gov" 'hc iah"o'" a. ''"''"'
s'e'
After The battle. hunters % men wen,
over aud explored 'he ground occupied
( by the Yankees during The engagement.
/ Many siekcnihg sights o. the dead ANA
: dying were presented. sas' "h'te one
Of 'he'neny's cannon h"a oe'i' s'a''ov s
ava upon "n'e" ''e sho' ",'N "''' 81 "
-aunnn played WIN sveh u"@,.y 'le'1
Df William H. NanS"o"' =" nam li9n'
was attracted To spo' ~ '"e wpoeS .!
,nc s'o'l'N '' sp'''e 'n' H. n~' 'su n,,
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y'ng W WE $3.50 a"' ~ , .9 rsYi ,a
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