The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-11-16

Was then proposed that q scout
should be sent to the Arsenal to
find ont whether the garrison
were in, so if they were not, we
could carry the place by surprise {;
but as no one was willing 70 scout,
this plan was given up. Then by
right backwards quick step, We
filed out into the street and
marched for the last time, as we
thought, to the Charleston Arse
nal, the Lieutenant keeping we'll
to the rear to prevent struggling
and TO finish his speech, which
was not heard on account Of the
noise Of The tinkliug Of canteens
and the tramp of feet. Keeping
we'll in the shade Of the fences our
advance was steady, until the
head of the column struck the
root of a tree which brought our
right resting on the ground. The
order 10 re form was promptly
given, and the head Of the eolumn
and tie line of march were taken
up at tho same time, and in a few
minutes we reached the Arsenal
gate, where the Lieutenant halted
Us, and addressing US in q few
feeling cords. said our conduct on
the march was beyond praise, as
we had reached the Arsena! be-
tore the closing of the gate, other.
wise We would have been forced
TO carry the fence by escalade,
which all writer's on ATTACK and
Defence say is an extremely diff
cult maneuvre especially over a
sharp pointed fence like this, and
besides the watch dogs might
have been loose. Right shoulder
shift, and into the ground we
marched. 1t was surprising how
much taller the men bad grown
when We were not resisted in the
passage of the gate.
Turning my head little, l saw
at the end Of the walk
A FIELD PIECE WITH THREE Oh FOUR
MEN
around it; here it comes,
thought, trying to hive us before
they opened fire. l asked the
fellow next to me if he saw any
thing his side. Yes, said he, &
cannon with men ready to fire it
where is the Lieutenant p
asked, Gone for sky-rockets,
somebody said, to alarm The
Fourth Brigade ) but his Steady
boys, steady announced his pre-
sence and on we marched. The
Corporal, who had formerly beer
an officer in the Beat, told US that
it was an ambuscade and the only
chance was to 60 with a rush
which we did, right past the
guns and stacked our arms in the
building formerly used by oul
good Chaplain, DR.. Porter, as
church. This good man, evel
thoughtful Of those under BIZ
care, bad been informed of tht
contemplated occupation and hae
requested the United States off
Ger to make the storming party al
} comfortable as he could under The
circumstances. Oh how dulce e
decorum it would have been if VI
, had known that when we were
} making the advance. The jsde'
twenty not on guard, worn dowr
by the weight of their armament
slept quietly until the excited CRY
of Corporal of the Guard from
| Post l aroused them up, and upol
f ascertalning the cause of tn
, alarm,
AN ATTACK BY 4 COW
on the sentinel, We formed line 0
battle, and with the cry Of Re
I member Cowpens,' re established
the post. The bruised head o
the column was dressed by a sur
geoD-the only casualty to re
:. port.
The sun the next morning ros
y npon a United States Arsenal oc
cupied by detachment of Soutl
Carolina troops, and the first 40
III the drama of Secession closed
and the twenty picked men re