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

poured out loyal blood; there Maryland
proved her love for the grand old stars and
stripe. there Richardson's veterans fought
ne They had fought before. With y wild
rush and cheer. they moved up TO tho fence.
plowcd through and through by the batter.
Il. from above. cut aud easbed by the lead.
en- hail. and poured their volieys into the
rebel ranks. thrus,ing tho murrles Of their
Gun, into the euemy's faces through the
i.,ce Then and there they proved that
they were match for the enemy In the open
field. a.,
The enemy's reserves came down the bill
through the corn. We lad none NJ hand.
Porter wa, acro.. the creek. Ilookers.
MansGelds and Scdswieks commands had
been engaged all the mornin,. The inspirer
for the bour-tbe brave man who once
moved up tho nights Of Chcrubusco, who
was first in at Boil Run. who has seen ne
much hard fighting as any other commander
-RicharI.on-wss under tho surgeons
hands. with o ball in his hrsast. Meagher
VA. wounded. Sedgwiek. Mansfield. Dana,
Ilar,.uG, Hooker. Ricketts,. Meade. Craw-
ford. Duryca. and q hundred rrsimentai
officer. were gone. Who should sustain
them3 Gradsally the line gave way-re.
traced its sieps, In order. back 10 Its original
position.
TR,SkLis's AkRlvAt.
When Burn.ids advanced on South Noun.
tain by Mddleiown. Franklin moved 20 tho
Ieit TO Burkitts,ille Gap, where he engaged
Howell Cobb and rouiei him. Ito passed
on into Pleasant Valley. where he rested his
men, according 90 order'-euarding against
any flank movement jackson might make
On the valley. liz was eight miles distant IN
camp nc daylight. when the hattie began.
Ats o'clock an order from Gen. Mcclellan
reached him TO march with oil possible die
patch. lie was prepared Tor such an order.
III. troops we're ready. and nj once were In
column. their pulse, quiekeoed by the in.
erea.in: uproar. They moved rapidly, aud
arrived just in season 20 recover IN the cen.
irc what IL hal cost - much 10 win. but
which had been snatchsd away. We had
achieved succss. on the extreme right. but
bad Lost IL. We had tried in the right cen-
tire 20 take the enemy. stronghold. but had
Jailed. We had heroically driven him from
4 ~. cover in the corn. on the lett centre. bu.
had been driven back. We h'd expected To
hear IRON Burnside at the bridge. tao ml'c.
further down on our left Ills cannon had
roared through tho hours. bu, the enemy
was s,ill firmly fixed in iheir position. Tho
fortunes Of tho day evidently were turning
against W.
There va. a feeling OF relief when Frank.
lin was seen moving up the ,lore toward
Summers position. The rebel. had 'e pos
sc-.cd their ground aud were riding the
/ pockets Il our dead and wounded. The
. brigadc- formed ia line. went over the ground
where Richardson and French had been.
stepping over their fallen comrades with q
de,srm inaiion o. recover all that bnd been
lost. IL va. done The rebel line, broke
in an instant and fed up the hall. through
tho corn. coming on, upon the cleared held
beyond IN confusion. IL was not prudent
10 follow farther than the road. nov CORY
with blood. for beyond the rebel batteries
would sweep them down. IL was decisive
work which Vermont performed under
Smith and New York under slocum.
mention these States because they wor,
largely represented. bu, there was no ialier'
ing-old and new troops alike Tough! like
veterans.
TIE LIT VINO.
To Burnside VA. assigned tho duty Of car.
rying the stone bridge. two miles below The
turnpike, and taking the ha,,erie. which
were IN position south of Sharp.burg. u
wa. diiicult task. 4 high.banked stream
bOrdered by willows - narrow bridge {. q
steep hill cleared lands, with no shelter
iron the batteries in from, and on both his
banks, alter hc should have succeeded IN
crossing tho stream. Undoubtedly there
wa, grand object to be gained by carrying
the bridge and gaining ioo,hold on the
opposite shore, bat not being u military stu
dent. the Object is not plain.
Burnside planted his cannon on tho high
hill, or ridges east of tho river, and kept
them In play long time before any attempt
was made on the bridge by infantry. The
rebel baitcric. replied. and there Was con-
tinuou- storm II shot and shell.
The road on thu eastern side winds down
a rayine "a the river. which IL IN hundred
feet below the summit 81 the hill. where hI'
artillery was posted. Ii " o narrow path
with ~ natural smbankment on the right
hand. which !. covered with oaks. There
Isl piece Of bottom land eight or ten rods
wide on the eastern SIDE OF the river. The
brijs, il narrow and about seseGty.hve feet
long. After crossing tho stream the road
runs diagonally up the bank toward che
north. Just below tho bridge On the eide
are willows iringing the stream with their
graceful branchc, bending down 10 the wa
tiers. and covering the opposite shore. The
bank 10 very abrupt. Asmall force on eth
er side can hold the bridge against large
body OF men.
Col. K,ng.bury Of the ilth Connecticut.
a new regimen, with . noble commander
was ordered 10 carry the bridge, To operate
against IL a. his judgment should dictate.
Col.King.bury went down the Rad followed
by the 18th Penn, 5l., y. Y. 5ls, Penn ,
aud 2lst Mass. Beneath the willows and
upon the bills swarmcd the rebels. brick
muskstry en.ued. in which the Iih Con
necticut suffered seyerely-its Colonel recei'.
ing q mortal wound IN the breast. IL was
Withdrawn, and the 18th Penn. took its
place, to receive like cutting up. The
matter vas becoming serious. Zen. Burn
eide ordered up the other three regiments.
bound TO carry il OF all hazards. IL was
but the work OF u moment. Ihcy rushed
over the bridge. as Napoleon's veterans a,
Arcola. routed the rebels. and took posses
.lon Of the frs, range Of bills nearest the
river. The entire command then passed
over. and moved against the batteries on the
hills. lis troops moved readily TO the at.
tack. There was bravery and daring equal
u that on the right aud in the centre. but
] M. could not advance, lie could only main
tain his po,itlon--keep his ioothold. That
was done.
A single effort Was made to turn our right
flank, after this. which Was repul'ed by
Gen. Howard. and the Grins diei away.
Thursday. was devoted to buryins the
dead. On Friday. our commanders found