The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-07-17
THE CALIFORNIAN
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during Inelr aOSence. IL was seven CluCf
before be was ready to make the attempt tt
close the door. The men moved up slowly
but determinedly. The rebels were in the
pits and a furious fire began. A thin veil O
smoke rose above the trees and foated away
before the morning breeze. More rapid wa:
the fire tf musketry, more terrific the cannon
ade. Ewel was evidently determined not te
be driven back. He held on with doggec
pertinacity. But in vain his oath, in vain hi.
effort. The door was closed, the rifle pits re
gained. Ewell was driven back inch by inch
up Rock creek, and the line vas intact.
CAVALRY OPERATIONS.
A dragon came dashing in from Bonaush
ton road with the information that the rebe
cavalry was coming down upon the turnpike
to capture our trains. Gen Pleasanton com
pliments to Gems Gregg and Fitzpatrick. HI
desires Gen Gregg to check Stuart on TIT
right and protect the trains. He also des
ires Fitzpatrick to sweep down beyond Rount
Top and feel the enemy in the direction o
Fairfield Gap.
That's good-frst rate" is fitzpatrick.
exclamation. He rubs his hands with salts.
faction as you lave seen children at unex-
pected pleasure. His eyes CLEAN. His face
lights with smiles. His division is close by
and in five minutes you see his long column
of horsemen defling along Rock creek, as
cending the bank, sweeping over the fields
and disappearing in the woods beyond Round
Top.
half hour passes and you see far down
toward the hills of the Cacoctin, the pillars of
smoke rising above the forests, and you hear
the sullen roar from his light battery. He IS
upon Lonsstreet's flank, pushing on, and evil
IDENTIFY troubling that General.
Gregg has gone north, and is at it with
Stuart. Riding up the Bonaughton road we
find him in position, sending shells over a
long stretch of field into the rebel column,
just visible in the edge Of distant forests
Stuart replies and retires. He would like to
get at that long line of wagons coming in,
but he will be foiled in every attempt. Later
in the day he endeavors to cut round Pleas
anton at the Two Taverns, but is thrust back
unceremonlously.
THE LAST GRAND ATTACK.
| must pass over the two attempts of the
enemy on the left flank. do not attempt to
give history of the three days. engagements
but simply an out line. Twice during the
forenoon OF Friday there were attacks which
were successfully repulsed.
l could hear at times far off to the north a
dull report of artillery, and could see little
handfuls of smoke in the direction of Carlisle
1t was not Gregg, neithe, Fitzpatrick nor Bu-
ford, for they were other where. Who then
Couch or Smith, coming down on Lees flank p
What he has to do must be done quickly
he will have new foe at hand tomorrow.
There are signs of the coming struggle-am-
munition going up to the batteries, boxes of
spherical case shells, grape and canister.
You see movements along tie enemy's
linss-troops taking position south of DR..
Schmucker's. The forenoon passes. Be
tween one and half-past one, rebel battery
north of the seminary fires gun, and then
all along the rebel line, from the right to the
left, the rebel batteries pour concentrated
fire upon Howarl's position. The lines
cover an hundred and eighty degrees of the
circle.
THEIR INTENTION.
Their intention is we'll understood-to 81
lence Towards batteries because they en-
tlade the attacking force ready to move over
the fields towards the centre-our weakest
point. If they can give to the living quiet
as profound as that of the sleepers beneath
the ground, molding to dust, then they may
hope to break through the thin line of men at
the second corps.
But Howard is not Il man to be kept silent
at such time without especial cause. 1t
rains, halls, pours upon him. His battery
horses are knocked to pieces, the tomb stones
are knocked over, iron ratings torn, shrubs
and trees cut down, here and there a limb
damaged. but he is rot silenced. He keeps
at it coo!y and spiritcdly.
HEADQUARTERS A HOT PLACE.
The rebels have evidently discovered that
the American flag floating over the little
cottage on the Taneytown road is the head
quarters flag. Gen Meade is there surround
ed staff. "A hundred horses are standing in
the dooryard tethered to the palngs or nib
blns the grass by the roadside. Engineers are
down on their knees examining MAPS
Wearied correspondents are making note,
beneath the shadow of the gable. There is
an ominous silence all along the lines. Il
begins-the Internal din and uproar. A shel
screamed over the house startling those who
were there. Another-a third-a half dozer
--twerty-over the house-through it-intc
the yard-buryirS themselves in the earth
exploding IN the air--tearing horses to piece
shocking in the sides of the building
ueu Meade qnietly remarked that they hat
better adjonrn to the barn, but the barn wa
equally exposed Some officers walked hss,i
" into the grove near at hand. Some wen,
down celler with couple of correspondents