Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-09-26
rnE CENTRE.

While the storm was thus raging along
Ilooker's line, Sumncr came up. lie arrN'
ell at an oproriune moment, for Hooker was
tcin. horne IRON the field. and the enemy
wa. rallyiug Tor . grand attack. Gordon
and Crawford were IN the woods south oil
patrenbers's. llart.uG was on the bill be-
hind the house, Meade was IN the hollow
behind the hill. Doubleday far out on the
extreme right. with Gibben's brigade thrown
sero.. the ,urnpike, waiting the onset.
The rebels were rapidly reinforcing their
right. Sedswiek. commanding the right oil
Sumner. corps. came up. and joined Gordon
and Crawford. q little to the lei, oi the
hedges. Sedgwics advanced upon the enc
my. but finding himself too tar from hi'
supporting batteries, attempted 10 change
al. line. II was diiIieult movement. "a
attempt under fro, and one Of h,, regiments
was thrown into confusion. The enemy
seized upon the suspicious moment, ad'an'
ced with cheers. made the movement which
Scdswick feared would BE- made, and threw
crawiord'c left into disorder.
The gallant commander did oil In his
power, ~ word and action. 10 rally hls
troops, anu while thus engaged was wound.
ed m his shoulder. neck and wrist. IL was
impossible TO bring the line into order under
the fire Of the enemy. and II fell back across
the plowed land to the woods, not IN pan.
ic. bu, disordered. Gen. Sumner committed
70 Gen. Howard the duty OF 70 forming the
line. I, was performed, need not say how
admirably. passed along the line shortly
after, aud was surprised 10 see how cheerful
the men were. They were not di.heartened
but ready for another onset. Leaving now
this central .po,--tLc encmy's stronghold
the piyo, on which the fortunes OF the day
y,brated and tremblel. let us PASS still fur.
Their South TO the farm oi Mr.. Rou'et, where
French and Richardson are playing their
mart. and where Franklin 10 coming in with
bic cJrps.
IL was not far from twelve o'clock when
the arrangements were completed for the
movement OF the two divisions.
The artillery prepared the way for the nd.
vance, by pouring IN Q heavy fro from oil
directions. The con6euration Of the ground
admitted Of tins. The corn field sloped to.
ward the Antietan. and by careful scrutiny
the rebels could DO seen lying down TO avoid
the shot aud shells. IL was moment Of
anxious expectation 10 us who behed the
movement from the hill behind R,chardson
Tho divisions moved past the cemetery.
past Roaist's bou.c. the left OF Trenehers
and the right Of Richardson's. joining In the
ra,inc. A lev rods beyond the house the
rebel skirni.ber> opened CALLING IRE. Our
own advanced rapidly drove them In through
the nearest cornfeld. They he'd to the road
and the field beyond.
The road IL narrow, and by long usage
and heavy rains, has become 'rench-a
natural rifle ri, about two and half feet
deep. Tho rebels had thrown OF the top
rails Of the fence in front. and strengthened
the position by making them into oSatfi-
Initiating the example Get by Gen. Stark on
the North Eastern slope Of Bunker Hill, In
l775.
The road way vas their 1ss line their
second va, in tho corn, five or six rods iur'
ther west.
Our troops eams IN front al ,hs road,
wbcn up rose the first rebel line. The fence
became . line OF fimo and smoke. The
corn field beyond-on higher sroand-was
fhsst Of Gre. Aieagher's line and Woter's
i:...::.. liz lead ins crucibIs; there ireland