The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-07-12

the night, every soldier and officer was or
dered to fix piece Of white paper 10 ';the
most conspicuous part Of his hat or cap"
That the main bodies might meet with as
few obstacles as possible in their forward
course, each was to be preceded by "for-
lorn hope" which was to act as surprise
party; and still in front Of this were to be
placed twenty volunteers, under deter.
mined officer, who were 10 cut away the
abatls. For the right column the "lorlorn
hope consisted Of $50 men, under the
gallant DeFleury, and the advance guard
OF twenty, under Lieutenant Knox, of the
Ninth Pennsylvania; for the left column
MAJOR Steward led the one party, and
Lieutenant Gibbons, of the Sixth Penn
sylvania, the other. These officers had
been assigned to these posts Of honor either
by lot or because Of their previous know
ledge Of the ground. Finally, all things
arranged, the whole body moved forward,
at halfpast eleven o'clock at night, with
stcadiness and determination that augured
nothing but success
As 10 the case Of all military exploits
where victory depends upon precision and
rapidity, the assault which now occurred
was accomplished in remarkably brief
space Of time. Three-quarters of an hour
after midnight, aud all was over Even
Caesars condensed dispatch would have
been too long TO announce the result.
The light infantry came and conquered.
They saw nothing; il was dark.
Twelve o'clock was the time for the ac.
tual charge to begin. To reach the Point
within assaulting distance it was necessary
to cross the intervening marsh as quickly
as possible Here there was an unexpec.
ted obstacle in the overflow of the tide.
and twenty minutes were lost-yaluable
time just then, but fortunately not fatal
loss. As the two columns neared the en-
emy, Murfree aud his North Caroliniaus,
by previous instructions, took position d.
rectly in front of the British works and
opened rapid and continuous Gre, for
the purpose Of drawing attention to them
selves while the storming parties moved
on silently on the right and left. This
rule contributed to the nights success
Immediately there is hot work in progress.
The hoped-for surprise is out Of the ques-
tion, for the euemys pickets have given
the garrison Is nm. comnletelv dressed and
at his proner station RI tbe f,rt i 10 he
taken noS. only hard fiebtino can do !,
MEANWHILE n MIGHTY con1nge and rssolr.
tion seem to urge on the American infan-
try with an irresistible momentum. The
valiant Wayne determined 10 sbaro Tho
perils as well as tho olories or ,he en,or-
prise leads the right column smear IL
hand Not man falters As tbov on
proach the two formidable lines of eb,,is
which stretched across the Point in front
of the main works the dre from ,bo onas
my's musketry becomes ,.tremendons and
incessaut.n Altbonoh on account ~ ,bo
darkness much Of its effect i lost men
nevertheless here and thcre baoin ~ c,ll
in the ranks Of tho rgbt inf,ntry Iion,
Col. Hay. Of PennsvIyonia s,hrayolv ssht.
ing at tho he.d Of his hot,al;on !.
wounded in the tb;gb C,n,a;n Evra Sal
den. Of I,yme. a bandSome voun, osv;cer
fresh from Yaie ColIeoe NJ ,be onening II
the war, but now veteran of four cam.
paigns, and belonging 10 Colopel Starr
First Connecticut. receives well nigh fatal
wound in the side. Thouoh weak from
loss of blood. he makes his way into the
fort. A shot breaks the standard of
Meics's regiment but Ension Tch.bod
Spencer tears the colors off winds them
round his arm, and keeps ebare;no an
Ont of twenty Of one of tbo ,dyenco n.r
ties, seventeen are either Killed or wound
cd. But on. on. the Tvs columns 40 Tbo
ascent Is rocky. even precinitons I,,ates
time to open 4 passage through The oh.
structions. and men eontinne to can 4,
the second abotis Wavne rocsivos Ash
wound in The head Tb;nLino i Ss,al :,
the moment, he calls on h;s txo aidss
Captalns Pishbourn and Archer - carry
him along. that he NAV dc n ,bs Co.;
In five minutes more the wort : dnno
The head Of the rioht eolnmn reaches . ~
sallv.port az the main for, 6rs, anS a.
FIRST man In il is De Flanrv aTLa 60
our own p he sbouts and iban str;Los H.
enemy's eolors with Ii avn honds PHI 'h
aftcr him snreading aIona and o,;n,h;as
over the naranet Eojlow ne sar,orn haas
and the main column Lieutenan, Knax
is The second man n Sesga,n, RI. -
Virgipia wounded fonr t;mss Jn,;"o ,Sa i,
assanlt I the third seraeans | sae,oa" s"e
from lbo same STATE i ~ snnr,t p'rI.i' .';,h
two wounds Wonnded ,wioo aIao = S"a S,
oeant Donlon. Of Pcnnsvlyan;a ~ " sSL M
man ovor tbc worts tn -, s"' .a..n a
sworm;ng In On ,bo o,has 81 E ~ I'M aAs.
colnmn snneors a. ns,rIr ,ha ~ -, W. ~, 's''
aTbe farts our own tbc sor,,. o on. ~. nn'S y
resonnds from every ouar,ar ~ ~. a. a..
;cans dash IN ,mon. H. ss,a.;.hNl ne Alns. pN..
in ana NV ,he h,yonot III .s.e.L,I DIV
orav ar;r;ng Them ;n,o H. -" .e.,Os e Gu yI-
wosk 2 and comnaIl;ng ,hn;r a.s ;n.s. u sne
render II we sro ,o oraS;, ~ '.ans .a.s.,. sut
,he i,me tbe inv;nc;hIo roSns., ~ n. = :,
~ srv ont as ,heg sas SS ,h". VIZ ',''s "earu
rounded .r,lMercy merov '"s,ss"ss dnss w
csrsG ouarteri nn.rsass tsy, 'TTs Ta,,l Z "s,l' ~
conduot 81 ,he enemy ~ ~ o,,,.s a.,as aaD.s .us
both before and after s S,osv '' P";ns ssvasv NJ
lirht Infantry this picb. bngsneIv "n,saS saS
wherever ousrter was askaS U,,n ,ee 49,.
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