The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-06-15
Correspondence Of tAe n I Times
Thrilling Adventure OF some OF IIancoc h =
Men

Thrilling Adventure OF some OF Hancock ;
Men
ain abOut To narrate an incident which viii
make a draft on the faith OF the reader even
greater than did the assertion that portions OF
our line hold thair position within fifty yards
Of the rebel works and that is that one p0r-
ton of our line retained all day position
within fifteen yards OF the rebel works. This
heroic band was the brigade OF Col. Mexican.
"a brigade Of Gibbons division of Hancock >
corps. and numbering about 500 men. The
conduct OF these SOO men L. a. splendid a stroke
| Of heTJ.sm - eyer lat upon story of % tho
| glory Sc call Greece and tie grandeur VIC call
I Rome Through the live long day these men
held their line within fifteen yards of the
enemy. and all his force could not dislod .e
/ them. Repeatedly during the dag. the rebels
formed double columns OF attack To come over
/ fl. work % assail them and the officers could
/ he heard encouraging their troops by telling
/ hem that there are ouly four OF i've bun
dred OF them-comc on y But the moment the
rebels Showed Themselves above their parapct
"a line of tire flashed out from bcAiad the earih-
an mound where those 500 heroes stood in a
new Tb,rnopyl lac and many reoel threw up
bis arm aud icl prone under thrir swift
dVcneiug bullets
The seuu. Of this ht If story j. as cur. Gus
"a the deed itself-for while the rebels dared
not venture out to attack Mckeau's men,
neither could h. nor his command recede iIOm
the perilous position. He could not get back
| TO us-we could not 20 for~ ard to him. IN
| this dilemma the Ingenious device was hit upon
of running sap" or ziz gag trench. up from
our line 10 his. In this way a small working
party were able IL dig their way up to where
they lay. be grimmed with powder and wora
down with fatigue, and few hours ago they
were brought safely away. " All that were
left Of them. left OF SOOl But Mexican their
gallant leader, be came not away alive. Since
IL o'clock in the morning be had lam behind
The Julwark his yalor deieaded--a corpse.
While standing up preparing o. resist a. rebel a.
saGlt. he f.l!. pierced by the bullet OF a sharp
shooter. and after living an hour or two in al
agonizing death-ln-liie, begging bis stah oil
GERS To put an end ~ his misery, bis soul for
sock the turmoil Of this weary. warning world.
There were other scenes along those lines
drawn So close up TO the enemy not 80 gave.
and Others OF grim Kind of jollity. For *
ample a man would sing out from behind our
br, astwoIk- The signal Of attack " Forward.
guide centre wbcrcupOn the rebels plainly
hearing al that was said would start up from
hiEd their p1Tapet. and our men. just peerinc
above I'll. If puts and drawing bead on tie
uprising rebels. would iring many one down
with j bloody gift. dispatched with unerring
aim. Or again. one OF the rebels calling al
parley. would cry out: Ianks, amt it about
vour time 10 cock c,f-e?' Yes. replies
Yank Then" regions Mr. Rebel, &c if you
wont shoot while / make ny johnny cake.
wont shoot while sou make your coffee. -
WheTeup0n he culinary truce was observed
With scrupuloas fidelity. It Is IL such ways
that grm-visAged var. Tor fiue. smootls be
wrinkled face.