The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-07-30
THE NEW YORK SUN
TUESDAY MORNING, JUN 50 1861.


AWashington correspondent saJs that the
Ocuf.dsrsts artillery was served with lily
soeurssy. scarcely shot failing 10 bring down
lie marx. Asths Brooklyn 14th, was sdvsn-
ding to the ehsrg. riasd cannon shot broaght
down the Gag. but Il was ssizsd by Other hands
and borne along. Whoever men would lie
down under the slope Of hill 70 screen them
FROM the vlthsrIng are Of the batteries, the
gunnsrs would sst their range 90 accurately
that balls and shells would come skmming
ground, slighting in the hollow, amid a mast
Of crouching soldiers. Many and many poor
fellow was killed while lying on hb face tr in
gullsy 10 avoid the shot.
Ths United States cavalry and Ere Z)1syes
were ordered TO charge battery pro.,ctsi by
riae-pits. Az their approach ths hrs FROM bat
tsriss, rife pits and the woods rsdoubled, uu.
nom the sidssj but not an eye quailsd. II
was = glorious sight to -. them stsmm'ng ths
torrent Of death which poured upon them
Unfortunately the United States cavalry broke
and retrsatsd back upon the Z1usves who 70.
formed and charged again and again through
the dssth had.
Al this moment IN. 7slh were ordered TO ad-
var co, they moved forward slo Wy At first with
q cheer that was heard above the roar Of bst.
tie. Tae valley betwesn than and the terrible
battery was r.ksd BY other batteries on every
tide bat the gulf Was At lat passed, and the
gallant regiment charged mp the hil with
vigtr. Ths enemy reserved their Ere till our
men had reached the bro v aud ttsn poured forth
q vol'ey that brought do ovn scores Of men who
fell forward on THAR faces by q PECULIAR supins
movement ss . wave falls for zard on the
beach. Capt, BRows seeing the Confsderatss
raining from thar guns 10 the cover Of the
irsss, rushed forward waving his sword, shout
ing, Now, boys rally" Scarcely were the
words from his bps when rine bullet pi1csd
cannon bal entered his side, aud he fell TO the
ground. Some OF his men tried 70 take his
watch, by order Of the lieutsnsnts, but found II
buried In his vitals.
Capt. SHILLpeLAw was shot throw gh both
H ess and i'm mmsdiat ely after, one Of his mon
lining him up-for he was lying on bis face
found him dead, with his bard dabblsd with
blood from q wound In the head. Az this time
the storm Of battle redoubled, the regiment
wav,rsd, then retres'sd slowly. still firing st
every step. having lost several Of its stfiesrs.
A general retreat a. once commenced. Some
membsfs of the 9th company sni the Staten
lslanesrs q company 10 msds q gallant stand
behind fallen tree, whSs they kept up an OBJ :
atins,e defense FOR some tina. They we're a.
tonish.d, however, to SOC the Stars and Stripes
wsye from tho bsttery, and an officer uniform.
cd Ike one OF the Ohio ofissrA, cried, Cease
your firing; you're killing your own msn."-
They rallied again, and breasted the hill, bu,
the dag disappeared, and the Confsderats q a
waved In It's place, as another storm Of lrof
hall poured upon the gallant regiment, which
not sI..IJP IS:DE prepared for this tr'a'A'rJ fell O'o'
| CJlonsl CAMKRos, who had rspsstsily raj
led his men, seemed para yzed at this new 70
verse-he dropped his sword from Ms hanG
and Looked moment at the rstrsating mass