The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-06-11

Our ar,illery'at this juncture came into
play, and although the mud bnfflcd human
industry. palepce, and perseverance. some
PIECES of the ILnrhburg Owe believe La.
th"m's) Bniterv got into position, at the en-.
trance to Barker's f,rm, and ayed such
havoc that the foe deserted their four lurye
BRASS ho"iIzers, unable TO reply. But ~
the ensny's whole brigade camp i,en,s and
aIl) We're yet si.pding-as Barker's house,
ou..houaes, &eTtny parallel 10 the road-
and AS very large wood pile was nj right
angles with it, me chem, , reinf,rcei crow
ded their breas,works. and from all these
points kept up such a terrific iir. that our
Men, appearing from the wood aud on the
road, were cut down rs last as discovered
Nothing daunted at the immense show and
numbers onhe Toe, nolw itnstandsnv our nr
uiiery, from the nature of the roads and
ground, WAS INCAPABLE OF advancing, our in.
i"nlry appeared upon their fanIs, regiment
alter regiment, drove them from their hi
ding puce,, captured their guns, for,ifca
IONS, and entire camp, with great supplies,
and drove the ios two miles beyond their
encampmrn, of the morning
The greatest and hottest fire was about
l.. u when Lnthulu's aud Curler's but.
'er'es got tut" action, supported by the 4th
aud Oh South Ch,oIina, Ist Virginia, I2lb
Mississippi, and olner regiments. Having
many ,al"ubcs " camp. and i, being we'll
provided "'th iet,ls, PROVISIONS, t:ucludinr
lO0 bu'. oi "hi>kei.) they made terrific
eiiort ~ retrieve the fortunes Of th. day,
W e'ery av"II"bie man To support or c"yer
MS rng cpiualns. Tenls, pro, isiuns,
S"n', "'mOuIaTcxs, wagons, spare nurses,
""d' ia t'ct. everything la IoneJ on the
w" ''h'o"fS Dad. iei' into our hands, aud
regiment M'er regiment of the euemy re.
rV"'ed /" tue Cln,Kan"m,ny i,strr than .,.
er "iLess'd before by old cumpagnrrs,
leaving large numbers Of killed aud .uuu
ded 10 the fortunes of war. Beaten aud
driven ia disgtaco from their camp and
rmIhworks On the William, bury road, the
enemy made 1t to(d attempt 10 iryan the
lost ground by Vigorous haEk mo, eueut
dunn tie York River X. X thlnkIng thus
/" retrieve the fortunes Of The day and place
thiCgs rs they were in tue moIuiug iIcavy
hrng conseq Iendy commenced between 5
und L VI TO the .ril vf lme Williamsburg Y
road, nrar 'hc seven mile post, on tue York
River RnIIroad, bat Oddnwa,', battery and
IL brigade ~ waiting Tccrn Ell Iheir ad, uucs
WITH such mrtur that, Without an, pfeiimI
nary, the Trhne sseeans aud oln.r. Threw
themselves upon Uiu FedernI,, drove in
Their akIrnIIsI rrs, uu.cked the main T.. rec
and ui' ~ tue uiddIs ia Naler assAiIed In.
battery before them, aud took il with H.,
b'. "'.et. The hgnIin. in inis direction
Was not 1t long Duration, but of great in
tehaity ana noise, lubudeu's Tor Odda
Way . held pieces being worked wih re
hL'fA"Iie precision aud celebrity, expedIting
Ire ehcnJ Retreat within short unie-
ihe enihu.a.m of the men On the ..f. OF
the w Iii.msUurg road could not be res.
L"inrd Sh"ut alter snuut reut the air, and
" w" ""' e''u eot>ide "Htn actually ell
gagged themselves !aie IN the evening for,
although noi Personally with them, wo
could we'll marx their suvce,sfui ADVANCE
b. ths dy ng sounds Of their wild shouts
III the Woods. Thus, then, when darkurss
had t.I!y sci IN upon The scene, tue enc.
ny attempt upon our Lines at two points
had disa,ro"sly tailed, and the foe driven
three niles beyond their original position
"t .hr morning, with total loss Of tMe,.
or hItcen gIms, thousands Of killed and
Wounded, aud iuiinense store. OF every des.
crpiIon.
Yet what pen can describe the scene pre-.
SenIed on every side !! Friend AMI foe scat
tered far aud wide in death, or in last ago.
mes Here and there are deserted ramus
-.drad aud dying hll The ien,s-horses
wounded aud lame rush 10 and fro-surre.
o.is and ambulInces journey to and fro
here are artillery men, some Federal, sono
Confederate. wounded or dead d,'whin u few
feet OF each "th,r--every ,wourd know 10
tre human body is seen in ghustiy reality.
All crave water. aud crawling through mud
lap the bloc / stained and slimv flood Some
cure, so"e moan aid turn their eyes to
h.avrE sadly. Rebels hand around water
to their late foes, md eyes gIisten 10 thank.
fu!"css. Squads Of PRISONERS are seen is
suing from TIE woods in divers places ard
'ro"I upon ihe.r c"pror- on,inious!y, wh bile
Others whistle and joke along tue road il
ihiii;rly gra''iied at capture Iicro comes
u slaiwnrl Aiabamian, left hand shattered
and IN sling, carry ing off lIinmphunlIy the
co!"rs OF the bI h Penn,, wanna Volunteers,
Keeping n waIchi"l e,e upon the standard.
bearer at his side, who scow1s, hangs low
his head. "nd ignoniuiou,ly drsgs his slow
lrngtn alchg. Il wouIdnt have surrendcr-
ed my colors.' said he with the mir of pol
troOn, but ! was nssistIng n wounded Off.
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