The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-11-13

But on they went, through the under
brush and trees, up a hill so steep that
even by daylight, when one can pick his
way nor fear willy enemy above, it is
found very difficult to climb The rebels
held their fire till we had approached near
the top, and then, accompanied by that
demoniac. yell which only rebel can utter,
they poured most deadly volley into our
ranks.
Taken aback by the immensely superior
numbers which the firing proved the enemy
to have, staggered by the Unexpected
appearance of heavy rifle pits, which
frowned like death itself, in the flash of
the guns-many fallen, among whom was
large proportion of officers, it was not
strange nay, it could not but be, that our
men should fall back to the foot of the hill
to rally and arrange their broken lines.
1t was now known that the enemy was
four times their own number, that he
had strong rife-pits, and was elated and
encouraged by the success OF his first blow,
but the hill was ordered to be taken, and
the blood of their brothers who had al
ready fallen called out to our Toys for re-
venge.
Again they came to the charge, and this
time with the desperate determination
that knows no retreat. VOlley after vol .
ley was poured into them, many fell, but
none faltered. Yells, fendish shouts, that
often before had been set up with terrify-
ing effect, now swept over this noble REM
nant of two regiments, powerless as the
winds that moaned the while through the
pines above them. On they rushed,
leaped into the ri1e-pits. Back, ye
greyhounds!" And their flashing eyes
still emphasized the words.
Confused and COMPOUNDED by such
bravery, aye, reckless daring, the rebels
broke and rushed in every direction down
the hill, except forty who remained as
prisoners, and left US in possession of the
entire ridge. According to their own
statement, there we're on the hill, five
regiments, in all two thousand men, being
Lows Brigade, Hood s-now Jenkins
division, LOngstreet's corps.
The 135th New York is entitled to some
honor in this most brilliant action, al
though it was not brought up till the elev-
enth hour. The loss in that regiment will
probably amount to five or six in killed
and wounded. 1t is due also, to state,
that it was through no lack of desire on
their part that they were not brought up
sooner. To prove what desperate and
almost unequaled fighting the other two
did, it is but necessary to state that the
SD Massachusetts, lost 1O1 men in killed
and wounded.
While the contest was in progress on
this ridge, General Geary with his rein
forcements from the 18th, was hotly en-
gagged with the rebels half mile below.
Here victory seemed to perch awhile on
one and then on the other side, but at
length our fire got too warm for them and
they fled precipitately to Lookout Noun
tain, leaving us in possession of the field
and their dead.
Our less altogether, in killed, wounded
and missing, will foot up to something
near five hundred. The enemy's, perhaps,
is not larger than ours, all the advantages
being on his side.
The firing ceased about O'Clock this
morning. The enemy, however, has been
throwing shell from the batteries on Look
ont nearly all day; but with little or no
damage to US. Our guns have replied
three or four times.