The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-08-03

ner, on our right, Gen. Lane was
held IN check by the stone wall in
his front, and the cavalry on his
flank, threatening certain de-
struc,ion if his advance continued.
The valley had nearly been reach
ed. The want of support on the
right aud left exposed the brigade
TO raking entilade fire from
both right and left without abate-
menL in front.
STILL FORWARD.
TO stop was destruction. 10 re-
treat was disaster. TO 90 forward
vas 'ordcrz.' Then Gen. Perrin
on horseback dashing through
the lines of the brigade7 and with
his flashing sword in the evening
sunshine and his voice above the
din of battle, directed and led
the charge. Three hundred yards
yet intervened between the ad.
vanciug column and the breast
work in front, and the assailing
forces with qnickened pace push
ed forward amid the minnie balls
sweeping the earth in front and
flank. The dead, the wounded
and the dying were falling at
every step. Our. firing had begun
in earnest, and was pouring in on
the enemy thick and fast.
TIE CREST oF THE RIDGE.
The enemy in front of the Sem.
mary were closely massed, and
strongly supported at the bnild-
ing as vol as from the rear and
on it's fauks. The lines from this
point curved slightly back on
either side near to the crest OF tbs
Ridge, and this made the semi
nary the SALIENT OF. point of at
tack, and TO break the line and
take the breastworks here the
brigade threw itself against it
with all it's fury. Here the op-
posing forces grappled with each
other, one determined to hold its
position, and the other determined
TO take it. The close quarters at
which they were now engaged
made the losses on both sides
heavy. By this time the Brigade
had attained a point which ex'
posed it to o rakiDg fire from the
cavalry with repeating rifles be-
hind the stone fence on our right.
It's greatest force was spent on
the Thirteenth and Fourteenth
with deadly effect. But they
maintained their unbrokeu front,
closing in, and replying in all d.
rections whence the missiles OF
destruction came. The eVer-solid
Twelfth with unbroken front
pressed on and was dealing deadly
blows in it's front, carrying terror
before it. The First on our left,
outfanked and enfladed, pressed
on in the unequal contest, drawing
closer to the breastworks, ap.
preached firmly and steadily
along at equal pace with its COM
rades though confronting such
fearful odds against it, both in
front and on the flank.
THE FIELD WON.
The desired point was at last
reached. The brigade carried the
works, and the centre was thus
broken and the field was ours.
The whole line then gave way,
and the Union soldiers, Pennsyl.
vanians they were, after making
such heroic resistance were press
ed back, closely followed, with
fearful loss. While the contend
ing forces were thus graphing at
close quarters at the breastworks
the artillery limbered up and was
making for the rear. This time
lily prudence alone saved it. The
stone wall on our right was car
ried, and the whole field was ours
The Thirteenth and Fourteenth
bad suffered most from those re
peating rifles. The Union col
umns were broken, pressed back
at first rapidly end d!sorderIy
With our men close on them, still
pouring into their ranks deadly
fire. As they neared the towr
. they became more massed, anC
moved more sIowl! aud Il; 5horn
. ly, with lines still broken. A.
they were entering the Town they
, looked backwards, as if bal
! minded to turn on the pursuing
. foe and renew the conflict. Blu
t doubtless their movements wer'