Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-02-03

ge were posted aIi III lew minutes the
thunder OF the Cannon was heard ON our
iuit, announcing with loud aud deep tunes
hat general ngA4emeni ii commenced.
The scenes and horrors OF that and the
following day haffie all description and can
only ha e>t1urItei ''y an overriding pn~er,
during which time, hrI ali The tertlhc
thuniers OF Heaven ani ali the nal>y e!e
meuts of earth been collected aud come IN
collision they could scarcely surpaS> the
deafcuin. rnar at cIuuuu aud ma>ketry.
But where is the 4)th? | have SAID they
were in line ot hattie. AMI. at this period
of the conhict, engaged in supporting
battery, kimg uu!er a most Tremendous
shciIng, which lasted about three hours.
SUPP RTISG BATTERY.
FIR the infrn III ~ # th.,-e, II any there
he. VIM are not acquainted with the m 'de IN
which battery l. generally supported. 1t
may nat he out "f place to say tew words
in explanation. Far this purpose the regl
ment, brigade nr division. a. the case may be,
are generally formed in rear Of the battery,
and when aparaIiuns commence In the way
of shelIing. which, by the way. Is not con.
fined merely rn the bursting nf shells. hat
have an abundant mixture nf. Said shot,
grape and canister. ami. on some nccisinns.
small sprinkle Of railroad lr"n-anv aud
everything capable of punching IN lie through
the head or ,dy Not only san .,imr~. hut
frequently legs and arms are ainputttri hy
thnSe awk ward missiles. with ,ut the All 1t
surgatn r. avnll such nl>htps a. i''h ~
possible generally lay Il n on the grHi"d,
and the ..Ir~.r ynu hng an ,inrr a4rca me hes
ter. o. rising = Iur feet iii .-r~ tr~ G-u@r-
a;ly s4;isf.i rhlt "i.h man hI~ uhpyni pr
DIR. in Tins respect pr ,Inptiy flr So iayariabiy
wear tb. h, I've # ,ai;en.,e IN ,.ur -m-it,uk
arg4u- e-neria.Iy if IL - ,vet ,,ai ln i.y.
The man whn then has A clatu IN si.-r ,.af
n, had - visible ha. il !. nam. ii- .be,eI
order,
sT.RvIHG oF Ways UrllUrs
DARING nur s:4g ~ Thu rl,.- 10 .atr # .ht
ari Heyynl Fredericksburg al Aui f-irfIi
w-rk ,va> IN progress H,rX'- ! 8 q. u4r-.
H.. tayau FalS r,a .t,iy IA t.fI4. .y -r ts.,,
.n, .nI r4,-sf..., tIssi,. ,yf..8 - IN m $,
i.a-gri ,...k rar ....ar. .Is..- & ..--f.-ln a.d
.n taa> -.t-..u 8, ,l-a a.vgs. 81 s6s -z5-.a-.
a.4 .-. .glss .ar 4 .--..ta. ta sh- au-i-t-
.7 .g.r- ,r-,ri4-- r;n-r .is.s .-sa .-. rs
- -ts t,,.,ss i-.f..t .,r-E., rlt tr... sstfrsr
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49,, a.. r.uttn,,,E .,..f 4
) ami canister mimic ,nI nu-s-t IA
/ shat ,nI sa-lt w,. ;...ur-d 5s.f.,. ..
fn..a rra;.. men vpt they t,f.rra, &. f.-..
r,xp;n, ,y,ns ,f fallen = c,4nr, H.. ,e..,..- g,
! ,.l,,,.d mn Ly thrjrsury ynr--uu,.ri aud IN.
ward tn.v ,n.ve rhav c,.t n, iiu,4r,n. NIX
+, me raar, whar. lie in pr.ni...n.n~ con
/ fusi,n m. i.Ad aud diving r->4u ,iin., IN a.
/ rs,r,n.e an axtao,iye unr.t.ared f.li ,F
,b.,- ,Vb.,sa .A,Va. have not vet b.ep g.. l!art
/ ad a. ser and closer they cn,nr. nt,,rer and
/ uA.,rar IN y annraarh the death DEALING mon
! .r4r. ffiy nac.> and .hey are in the w,rks
F,r,s,rd bra,e bny.-dnu. r. ouick the com
,,,n3-,h,.n rha usuai t4rr Il. veil ,f vi,,orv
v.n,,.,nr. ar death /. heard above the dln If
L.,,I, and hand r, hand tho combat c,otin
no.. iut thi. m ,J. IF ,ra-f,ra cannot Is.,
} L.. ma ,F IN. narttes must yiaid the
rl,.b;pr # b.y,n..f.. the 4 n AMI heavy
s,p,d + n,usk,r bJts as thay sink da-o into
RI. heal. If their victim. ti. -harn crack
,C ravalyers tn rafting rep ,rt nf mI.krtrv
.,r ba On l.,re} NJ, Inngpr far rh.ir lives t.,-y
! a. ar surrand.r-th,s and-d ths s,or,nin1
f N,rv'- U.igh,s
r,r r,cur At susu YEtGuT.-RErRE.r
A u,rti N of cur brig ale wa. engaged in
tbi. fearful work Daring this fine the Tar.
| tary whI h We were suppartins b4i succeed
| al in siL.n.i,y tnose uf the enemy in fr,ut
&c n. We were then ordered T., S,Iem's
/ U.;,b,s soma ,hraa ,,ilaa bav,nd Fraaar;ks
; ,ur, ri on the ,J,nk rad ,vhar baavv
/ 6,,btiny was raging NathwiStandiny the
! L-;-b ,,,,,,a- IN ,rh;.b a., :, ,r.,,sI >, rio,
| -, ,a ,.ra Is,a =, en.,,,a in rho n,
! tb. avs,iny a. rho aoamv had h.eo 3r;vsn
h,.s and ,ha Ara bzI Jr,is ,llv c.a.ad INT
! onIr >, 10 ra,a,ra3 an tho fll,w;n,j j,v N.v
Ia IT,. H.. ,bo r-s.al;n,, -, 20 II,
m. r;,h,,, ,,rrallJ c,r ,hstin,,.van
| bar9 s hin, The p.xatrv w,s dasnara,a
n ria arrr.rna q vinp ~ ,.a,,..s m ,r. f,jlv
sod .,,i-f,,,,r;Iv ,xnlaioad in .i,i ran ,rt,
! e n- Canar,I ,hap 7 ar, al!a =, ,,;ca
have but To say, orders were given tn fall