, 1862-09-23

~ " ~ see.novu oen'cMuer sun. Four
les o. nat.1e It's glory az Visible, its horrors
II yanedthe fate Of the Republic hanging on
tne nouF-could any one be lRsensible Of its
s1andeur.
: \, l4ere are tWo hills On the left Of the road,
tas io1tneet me loEes1- Iae rebels have bat
!e1les On notn. burnside is ordered to carry
t1e nearest to b1ul, which is the furtaest from
+, Tie road. His guns opened 1irst from this
neg position IN front, toon entirely controlled
ana elienced the encmy's artillery. TIE ia-
1nai!, !an.l! came on At once moving rapidly and
steadily mp long dark lines, and hroad, d 4rz
masses. being plainly visible wit1ous glass
; ae Ihef moved over the grsen hillside.
Inc next moment the road in which the
| Ieoei battery was planted was canopled with
mn,, ct9aos o. o4st swnuy aeseendiag iaFo the
! valley: Underneath wGs tumu1t Of wa IONS,
! guns, horses, aud men flying a. speed do ~
tas I9ao. blue nashes OF smoke burst now
ana Lnen among them, horse or q mau or
aEai1 ouz:n Went do*n. and then the wnirl-
! WIG sh%;epk on.
rha us EataI ~ Vas carried, oat could ls be held?
80. tsoel colaiaas, before seen moving to the
LIT 1gi1' @ increased thelr pace. The gun' on the
ma aooSe @ sent an angry tempes: OF saen down
enons Pulnt!ut guns and meo. he had
3aa ~ n's co1Hns apparently IN the nsar an
g!ee " ~ ueios ootoenog Inc road-hl2h
rear.
an anotner .n moaens q rebel battle lioe ao-
pssila VI tne oto" ol toe ridge above thetn,
tnoees s"11Iy Go"h IN the most perfect Or
oe oe', ai anG tnousa mel % lncesstnt discharges
hashes, does rot fire gun. White specs
eAo" Mnefe tneE are Il A.2, 5ut they clus up
us .a1ty, and s-ni Tie linz Advances The
~ vh1!gaotn '.fs VI nuras1oe afs in heavy column;
~ H. "I1 ~ ~ e.e Wy oe1orea o3yoaet charge
IN nSe. me rehels f5;.k t~lcr be;ure taeY
oaS4 mo these hostile m.ssts.
s.a,4.1e a. W.. tnG ieuel !e1s ga7es soy aud
80 wi t1c neia, tus [ess stand fise 4 ID
n.,:.,,, mele an'antst comes up, Burnside is
~ ~ I;3 ta,- hanfeu. eo'arEled to yield
- }onacr nne un =, 81 o+,oo. o1se ns position T.
IL 9,h tolseT 9ne Q! aIsac6; be ceicnds himself
~ ita ~, MIlatelIoS I armhess, "a. re seadt to
1s. hSIAi: nr help. 1ctie'lans Rliss tor The
10. ,ss,., -. ~ nu. LIS te4eon ceeu Turned away
'1IIa H. LIZ a. aelS: n1..,
nraese5 s s.s t.ss eieE,y enough 1aat Bura;ide Is
t,s tna.c,t 1'= I 1'ee geo 7S ea'aes 7i:h anxious
~h. r. 10 "u5 troops ART lying, be turas iali-
Iu.s.aoL1nS look Oh fux John Porter, e@ao
l S:tuos ~ p n's saoe essss12 se.aaia5 The l=ld:
, amts ass Iortsr troops pe!o :. ar; fresh aud
pnS pa amIa,1snt In 70 snaIe le this 1i4ht- Bat
Eg!tel Slowly 6naEes his head, and one may
GeAese taat thc eaue thought Is passing
thfoueh 1he minds OF both generals. "They
pr htc o me on1} reserve OF The army; they CANNOT
De spsxed;"
n McCleilan remounts bis horse, and with
fol1er alo dozen officers OF his staff rides
away ~ Inc le1t IN Burnside direction. sykes
opon i9; ,ni nrth On ihf soldier wnose
falk briefly together. It is easy to see that
tne men'ent has come when everything may
Turn On one or1er given or withheld, when
the history OF the batue is only to b. written
IN thoughts and purposes AMI words Of the
general ..
s1 sase ~ II, ~ wanI. tloops ana guns 1t you do
NOT sen1 them Cannot hold my position for