Mohave County miner., 1882-11-19

tackled this from both sides with ex-e treme fury. To fill up the break in the original line of battle caused by Sickles' advance, Caldwel's division of the Second Army Corps was put into the gap on his left, and joined the Fifth Corps, which, stretching still to the left, rested on Round Top. The Second Division of the Second Corps resting near Cemetery Hill, was also advanced and realigned with a view to supporting the right of the Third Corps. But the active enemy threw himself on the apex of Sickles' advanced position with such tremendous force of men that it soon became evident that here on the left, and not on the other wing, the en- emy had peen gathering his heaviest forces to break through. Meanwhile Lees entire line advanced to engage ours everywhere, and prevent the changing of troops. Pushing the divisions of the Third Corps on their exposed Hanks, the enemy began to crumble it up and force it back over the ground which it had woT,- Sickies being wounded about the time his center broke, and the line gave way and went to our rear. Our troops iu front gallantly endeavored to sustain themselves and check the momentum of the enemy, and with the assistance of some reserve regi- ments made him halt and waver. The contest was sharp and heavy, and success trembled in the balance, till still fresh battalions of the foe came down and our gallant boys gave way, carrying back their colors and slight ly wounded, and rallying by squads, IT-,,ssss2 ? ar9ethen to empty their guns
 s->=..esas-~--s-ors. but all once more at their pursue sSss-= ''s=:Ssss- organised, concerted, effective action on the part of the corps was at an end. The rebel batteries poured grape and canister into the retreat ing groups, and, their infantry ad- vancing with triumphat yells, show cred rapid vollies of leaden hail into the broken ranks, which were reeling and staggering back, but still turn ing to make light, like some feeble but spirited man beneath the blows of a young and vigorous giant Thomas battery, which had neces- sarily been silent till thse troops had cleared its front, now opened upon the rebel infantry at short range. This turned their attention to an objective point, and soon group of crimson battle-fags were advancing through the smoke toward it, sup ported only as it was by eight com panies of the First Minnesota--252 officers and men all told.
 Just then Hancock rode up, and, unable to conceal his agitation, asked in almost anguished tones, 'Great God! is this all the men we have here?" and turned toward the right, from which was hastening Gen. Alpheus Williams division, but still five minutes distant, and before they reached us the foe would have the battery and gain the very heart of the position. Not a hundred yards behind us was the roa d, crowded with our wagons, and be yond them the hospitals and trains. If Hancock could only stop that charging mass for five minutes. A hope lit up his face, and. pointing to the smoke covered masses of the ad- vancing foe, he cried:
 "Col. Colvill, advance and take those colorsw
 It is an easy thing to charge when their enemy is retreating and the bat tie going we'll, but it requires steady troops to even hold a position when .:e Ss1e is Dfesfng away ~ 0h S4sss5. szsii:' side, and it was a strange order to give handful to charge that ad tgancing mass that had just carried