The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-30

the whole rebel line was firing on us. but the
conscrpts and new soldiers in our rear lima
commenced firing also. Eainly did their ,aI;
GERS try to stop It. 1t was their flint Iu,,,..
and they'd fire. no matter ut what Mai DIV.
ME ordered lis to fill buck to the railroad
VIII ch We did. though few of the men STAYED
out preftrring to fall by rebel shots rather than
run in through the fire o OR line. M 500 cr
',io the enemy rec our .kirm. ers fall back
Then ihey advanced. and O lr whole line o, cncd
nre from behind the railroad cmtmnkmtn t
Louder ana louder grew their fire, and tie,cer
anu hotter the vollrys of muSkety. while the
batteries ON both sides fire at each other and
the battle grew loud and lively We had a
od nm ON them. TIE railroad formed
ed line stood bravely Up and to- X it. Our fire
ted powerfully while most of their bullets.
passed harinlessly over our heads or struck
the rails with an angry RUG They saw it WAS
loOsing game ana fJ. ward they came IN !,
charge. Our In. il loaded up and let then,
approach Nearer and nearer they came vel
ing like demons aud evidently sure of carry
ing the road. And now they II, C cl,se enough
and our line rises with Il cheer aud pollr,
into them again and aga II. They try 10 come
on, but stt9ge and break. ana s,,Ilie run To
the II ar. and Others >qr RIA and seek any shelter
from the p ttieSs bullets, while some with aCI-
mr;il bravery came up to The foot of the en-
u,nkmeht. where they arc met by our men.
and the struggle is soon over In d gll not u,.
ill we lost Capt. Bail OF company f, who with
part OF his company advance over the road @
meet them, and eighteen others wounded and
one poor fellow killed. They were com
petely whipped and demoralized. They
threw down their arms and colurs and some
came into our lines, and Others run away
Fart OF our regiment how spring over The road
and after them. firing Into their rear. and talk
ing lots Of prisoners and chasing them I'D to
the top OF the hill, clear up 10 tho tnllt, ~.
Eney Turn around AND end, uvOr to save th Al
but our shots soon drove them away, ami our
Minnesota Toys were a>tiide OF the guns The,
made Il stand 10 drive us from the Uatterv, bui
our boys lauied it over he hill amid the cheers
OF our whole lme and the General nit ,p
men to help draw the guns down over li'', rail
road. Besides these guns our rc.,ilneitt tLuk
TWO hundred ana twenty-five prieUuerS. Ghere
secured. we waited for them TO ICneW Tic at
tack, but exc, p some c;lillonnditl@, the ii rat
was over, and ught falling, we cJ,iti, ucu ON
our way and crossed Bull Run about one @ cIOt K
III the morning ANA took position on tiic.c
nils, where we await the attack of the cue
my or anything; else that may tllIn UP. The
cncinj loss III IL light Was vvIy hC.l.. in LIl
"' aud WOuIhcd; Uo.a ug.tt Ultuu>c ui oar i;I
cal brca'tWorH. We never iaa eucnas,t
,h.ng on diem before atid We t,act 10 count
>rfio4>ly c'ipp'ii < A Hills comps. wheel
vas me port GA ri Locs amy c.4"g3,t. tia.
. s:iii 20 have been put til .vr slt{,eL i,,g ma
"3Iu ING tic second CORPS VIII. Ii uertt.u,,
"ds GUb lis il'lt
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