The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-01

Third corps, and was NOT willing that any obstacles
should retard s advance when had received orders 70
move forward He directed General Prince, command
Ing the Second DIVISION TO detail brigade 70 charge
this system Of hills, commanding the debouch Of The
road, and dsiodge the enemy.
rm FAMOUS xxcusIoR ER0ADB
was selected for this Dold enterprise. The men were
formed IN line, and their now commander, General
spinola addressed them single word. Of encourage
msn when the gallant fellows gave Of their peculiar
cheers 80 full OF determination and confidence, and
started forward. Room made for them 70 pass
through the line OF skirmishers, and In few minutes
they were at the base OF the hill.
The ASCENT HEIGHTS.
The eastern slope Of this hill very rocky and pro-
cpitous, places being nearly perpendicula1
that the obliged TO scramble up their hands
and knees The onomy posted on the summit Of tho hill
were pouring down upon them murderous nre Of
kerry; yet the men .hnched hesitased. but
pushed forward and upward--now hanging By ths
bushes and scramblng all 1Dun, again painting and
pung double quick. fearless OF danger and intent
only dnlodeng the enemy. the elevation y essi
mated at three or four hundred feet.
The cHARGE.
Up this steep and rough mountain side this glorious old
brigade forced It's wav and reaching the summit red
and received ono voey the enemy and then, fixing
bayones gave another shout rushed upon the rebels
This charge much fer aesh and blood 10 with.
stand The enemy quaied before and fed in confusion,
closely ana hotly pursued by our victorious troops.
rx TIGHr or THE uny
from their FIRST position disclosed second ridge
back Of the rst that had been calamity carried 70
which tho rebels beook themselves and prepared omake
another stand. stre
GENERAL sFIHoLA WAS TWICE WOUNDED
In the assault Of the rst him. and obliged 10 leave
the field he had nobly Colonel Tasnum Of The
First Excelsior regiment succeeded 70 the command Of
the brigade The erocy OF the assault had dsarrangsd
the line somewhat and tsn
COLONEL YARNun, ~ ooHnAEpn,
halted them for moment REFORM and then gave the
order to advance again, placing himself In front OF the
line Not hesitated altsred 1t the renewal of
the fghs, Another cheer gveo and with rush the
entire brigade passed the CREST into and across the
ravns and quickly ascending the slope Of the
second hill Hero tho resistance of tho enemy was
equally desperate ths nrst hill Bot the sssaanis
flushed with victory and could not have been check
ed had the whole rebe army stood In front Of them.
sxcoSD CHARGE.
All bFeAihcss and exhausted with fatigue they gained
the summit Of tho second CREST the line broken dis
ordered but only dsordeed a. one and another sruve
successfully with their companions for tho honor
Of being drst at the top. II was IN exciting yacc,
in which the danger was forgotten In the noble
strife 70 be ahead. And they up the HIN sngy
and in squads Of i've, dozen, twenty any and on.
each rushed forward hM own account TO secure
prisoners.
LIKE pKxons rmy cnARoxD
upon the bewidered foe, each catching his prisoner
by the hair, perhaps coattai with the usual
exclamation, "Hsre you damosd son d b--h, you're
my prisonerl" And thus
TIE SECOND ca1sr WAS cAnRID
quickly tho nrst, and ths Excclsor brigade
unanimousy accredited With having made the most
desperate and brilliant charge of ne var. Their hsroie
dssds had bsso watched fsom Ne ioy summts IN ths
BY General Nsade and STAR csnssa Erspch and hs
sA6, and By the ofosss md many q oshsv corps;
and - tsir success vas nAds cssa hnl cop echoed
hill tap psosoaesd shout a admiration sad praise.
The accompanying st Of easualses sustained mainly By
this brigade IN making thb Almost unsxampsd charge
viii attest the character oe shs sr fully than any
words can give
PARxY wAs WOW soumD.
We had gained second 70 discover lying yet be
tween and the valley third lofty elevation. 70 which
the enemy fed Word aho received by General
Meade the rebel corps that bad moved down tho val
ley returning, leaving the impression that
their intention mako tho desperate stand and give
the decisive battle that point Acting upon this nfor
nation General Meade directed General French suspend
his main operations for the present and his troops
bulk Of his army, anticipation Of battle the fol-
lowing morning. The gap crowded all night
with bodies Of troops packed In dense thick
scarcely be able TO lio down. What sleeping done
was done under arms and In battle array.
THE DISPOSITIONS FOR RATTLE were MADE
the troops arrived during the evening" and early
daylight had line Of battle which, f 10 not very
extensive, certainly most formidable stretched,
however, from mountain 70 mountain the mouth
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sault came. When daylight appeared the fact
vealsd that the enemy bad wholly disappeared.
gRisosms' srArxxKSTs.
From prisoners captured during tho morning more
exact Information Of the enemy's movements Oh.
tanned II appeared then that the information brought
by entirely that the column u
troops by Colonel Hayden was tho of their
whole line, and portion Of Rhodes divsion; that
the forces met IN tho gap Of Eweil's corps
who merely wished TO hold the gap bong enough allow
their column 70 tho Shenandoah and BY on
Its way down tho valley.
yRoS1 ROYAL occrrrp.
detachment from the Third corfs was ordered for.
ward early IN the morning. and passed uncppossd into
Front Royal arriving there only time 70 tho dust
Of the rear Of the eusmys column moving away south
ward Tho returning ovco Of tho that our
had reported, and which Information Con- Meade hsd
based his calculations for great battle proved 70 be
simply battery sent back by Insusvset 70 aid In hold
ing the mouth of Tho gap during the night
now TIE xxnsr urApn
Thus ~ 70 on bow small csscsmssssos vbo,e
campaign may turn. Con. MsaAs, By novsne MO ns
Gap and preparing for bAstis sAssov wnsh he
certainly justnabls, having such positive nfosma
t,on 70 guide himIoss two days and ham cf time IN h
southsry march, thus fully snsoias Lee v reach The
south cf the Rappahsnpock before Gen. K1sds could
| possibly do 80.
| rHz HAvus WAITING nnaKn
rhe brufsnt affair N the Manassas Gap receives shs
title q the battle q Wrapping Heights from ths name Of
the system Of hills uTn which occurred. Thse were
number of interesting Incidents that occurred dur M
the engagement of which have time give bot fsv
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