Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-07-15
Vol. XXI. Whole No. 1868, No.28,

~ and seldom, if ever, was volley cruel.
er and of more telling effect. The enemy
ialtered. halt dismayed at the ambush
winch they supposed for the time they had
oeeh coaXed into; half panic-stricken, it
was with dltficnlty that their officers could
keep them from fleeing.
1hey Instantly perceived they were ell
counteriDg an organized resistance-its
magnitude they could only guess at by
the slaughter in their ranks. They instinct
Neiy feit their enemy had been playing a
oase trek upon them by retiring so steadily
before them. They were not 10 be decoy-
eu-not they, and would advance no farth-
er! The check was complete AT least
fifteen minutes elapsed before they recoy
cred from the shock and during that in
terval the disorganzed mass of troops they
haa Deen pursuing, gained the Brock road
ana the entertainments along it. Once out
eI the dim, halt-impene trable forest, the
work OF speedily reforming scattered bat
| talions and educing something like order
was possible, and comparatively easy.
Never was point of time more precious
10 the Cnlon cause, or more proyidential-
~ gained. Indeed, the enemy did not, for
ABOUT three hours, venture beyond the
poiht "heFe the HANK volleys were pour ed
into them.
more valuable to the Union forces, vet a
handful of men, less than three hundred,
with fatally directed volleys, were instru-
mental IN obtaining it; what seemed like
imminent defeat was warded off bv the
iesoiute standing, amid the widest disoroI-
er' Oh a small body of troops under the
iead OF an Intelligent, brave aud beloved
officer. And it was not without cost. As
soon as tie enemy began to recover from
thelr surprise, they proceeded to change
'front.', and open fire upon their asSailants
ooi. Cohnor sprang forward into the road
70 oecken charge upon the foe,-almost
instantly he was struck by a bullet and
helpless to the ground. His fall was taken
by his troops as their signal to retire; the
enemy were lowering close on their tlauks
and they fell back to the Brock road. their
wounded leader being borne from the field.
cripple tor lite, and narrowly escaping
capture.
Such, Mr.. Editor, was the manner in
Wlilch the wound that neCcsSitateS those
crutches was received. MASSACHUSETTS.
May, ls72.
4 ,. i recall to mind a letter written
oy Gen. Webb, then chief of staff of the
Army Of the Potomac, to Gen. Connor.
under date of hpriI. l>Gj, at few days ait
er Tie surrender OF Lee. while the Colonel
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surely. To all human appearances. only
omcthin. prOvidcntial.
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he extreme left WAS broken and fen hack
'rrc pitou>Iy. The pressure was 50 yrr,t
;rs,i,T.s The whole line of the command ,hns
t,r,,' rD,,,''eS Porfion- "!,I "',I o,oAcn IN Sev
oI. ;. p. 51j:- VI me line retreatcJ
Hancock steadily push ed the
hcmy for mile aud 4 half, taking
mail f.tle pit and five stands of colorS.