The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-03-08


and fled in utter confusion.
A considerable pause ensued Who.
ever commanded their movements-Gep.
Miles, presume seemed to think that
1t required something more than "a spirit.
ed charge to carry the field. They
arranged for somewhat different direc.
ton of attack.
But this WAS not much wiser one
than the other. They formed line, with
entirely fresh troops no doubt, farther TO
the left from us, and began an advance
against our brigade and probably the one
next on our right They came UP in
more soldierly style this time, they were
coming to their senses Mt last, and saw
that something more than great display
was requisite for our defeat.
This assault was rapid but il was
with quite well dressed lines. They
raised the huzza as soon as they came
within fair open view of us, perhaps four
hundred yards down the slope. We Law
silent az before. On they swept, moving
fahier as they advanced, and cheering ali
the while. When they rcachoo Sout
the distance at which the Coniedcra,es
had opened on them before we answered
their shouts with great yell and poured
0S' 'OtN 'utO tuClll.
THEY FOUGHT WE'LL.
They replied with fierce cheers. pressed
obstinately forward, firing as fast as pos.
sible. Our blood was thoroughly up.
Louder and louder rose our yell, faster
and deadlier grew our fire. We shot
'hem down ct every point, Their ranks
were broken and scattered; but for
time they poured forward with such
steady determination that / wondered IL
we should not end with hand to hand
encounter. But this did not come. All
their discipline and enthusiasm was not
equal to the fearful task They swayed,
surged, recoiled, rallied, broke apart
again, and finally fled in utter rout. But
we were not content with this. Our
battalion of sharpshooters was sent across
the works in pursuit, and these drove
them with very whip of scorpions to
their reserves. have rarely, if ever,
heard such peals Of cheers MS now rang
along our lines.
A SUICIDE AMIDST THE ROAR OF BAT
TIE.
have been told of very strange oc.
currencc as our skirmishers pursued this
flying enemy. 1t is this: That as they
IoSoCu oNSt ltiS uCNu uuu TSucE-
ais, one Of the latter-without provoca.
had sworn never to be taken prisoner,
and then took out his knife and cut his
throat. The story says that lie was sue
cessful in his attempt at suicide, and
bled 10 death before anything could be
done for him.
MCGOWAN GIVES ORDERS TO FIGHT
EVERYTHING.
We now enjoyed respite of some
length, for an hour or more. Some of
the enemy's artillery shelled us, hut
while they made us feel uncomfortable,
they did little or no harm. But l was
satisfied that the movement against US
was likely to be renewed still farther on
our left. therefore rode out among the
skirmishers there, and used every effort
to secure the most stubborn resistance
possible against an attack from that
quarter. had seen line of battle re-
pulsed by determined skirmish, and I
did not see why it should not be repeated
to-day. / sent out additional videltes to
the left, examined every point about ns,
and reported the state of affairs to Gen.
McGowan. He told me that we must
fight everything that came against us,
and as long as we could hold out, and
had the Rifle Regiment wheeled to the
left so as to face any movement from
that quarter.
A SAD INCIDENT.
AS rode back to examine the rail
road cut. just in rear Of our left, met
two Federal soldiers who had evidently
run in, in the last charge, to surrender.
No one was with them. Prisoners were
OF no use TO us now, but fearing that
they might get out Of our lines and give
dangerous information, took charge of
them and carried them to the field
hospital about three hundred yards in
rear of the line. remember that Ind
to cross high rail fencc. AS my; horse
could not jump it had the men TO let
it down. ! saw nothing the matter with
either of them, except that one seemed
to have flesh wound in his left arm
above the elbow. lie assisted his COM
rade to let down the rails, and without
complaint When delivered the men
to tie surgeons for safe keeping noticed
that the wounded man looked quite pale
and sat down hastily upon the ground.
l suggested to one Of the medical staff
that he look after the mans wound. An
examination showed that his chest had
been entered by the ball that had wound.
ed his arm. l asked if no was badly
hurt, adding that supposed he vas not,
as he had walked with apparent ease and
had let down the fence. The assistant
surgeon answered that he would not live
FIVE minutes. And such was the case.
The man gave his comrade some message
we did not hear, lay down on the ground,
and think was breathing his last when
| rode away. l need not add that / was
inexpressibly grieved to think that my
inadvertcnce had possibly cost him his
life-certainly had FASTENED his death.
returned to the front. The turning
movement had already begun. The enc.
my beat in our skirmish on the left aud
clear between me and the line of battle.
A number Of the outpost men and had
| to make considerable delour in order TO
get around them aud back to the rest of
the brigade.
The movement continued. They
pressed closer on tho flank, and "a they
| neared the line Of battle their comrades
in front were put in motion. AS rode
| to the front
THE STORM BURST
in full fury. A line of battle precipita.
ted itself upon our left, while those in
front moved On US. The Rifles met their
opponents, but the remainder of the line
was enfiladed. Col. Hunt, of the
Thirteenth Regiment, changed front so
as to oppose the force on the left, but he
aud the rest were now assailed from the
main front. To add to the horror of the