The National tribune., 1886-07-08

ing on 1he lest OF the wood, but was crlNen
back beyond the clearing on the right and
lGf Of The road.
Ai one time she right Gank was IN danger
Oi esing turned, hnt not 50 much nom an
unexpected attack as l3y tie confusion winch
tafsa short tiIae took place IN the ralAs q
Col. 4iaifs regiment I'D ENceisiorl, though
1he was confined 50 only portion o. that
.nrahiHaii0n III was caused by some one
VIA gave an order 10 retreat, and tins
oc,asSo0sf q break to the rer. The re-
usAitacr of The brigade held hts position, not
warping ior an instant, and poured a heavy
drasiio TIA, enemy.
bufsne This unioriunate occurrence Lieut.
C0l.1aobter held ihe right wing Of the fegl-
mast in splendid shape, and the an re5l-
ms Z, under CaYt D0nhds, never oid belLcr
al a. important o crisis Col. llall ano Nal
H&ameTstein, u Gen. McGlCilans atuIL
acted brayely and with great discretion ID
On efforts Sd bring oTGlr 0ot Of the con-
iu 4on Gen. SicEies was ND and down Tie
li a and al every point where there WAS he
a fnos. in 5icau6a of danger IFS promi-
neel presence aud encouraging words gave
sha men renewed confidence, and the line
was soon restored Gen. H0ekCr Was ca she
sro. al ihe sme, and ihe brigade and regl-
lngntal commanders were somewhat hHmAii-
atoG uveT ibe occurrence.
Tile hrieade again moved forward win
the2d H. N fron Pateisors Brigade, ~ 2
mt0rt oa THE richt TIE enemy on the
lcfsof lbc breade haa baen pressed beyond
lhaopeu field, and The troops were
in "A slboNG POSITION
IN the edge 81 the woods. Itis fank was
co6 derti in danger, as Lieut-Gol Meiis,ol
ihd haas. had only small dctalh nteut
oi ts rnmeni % b Pa on Cos. Iay!ors
led gse0 S.ckles ,hen extended has lelt by
M-fnel drpl8ymcnt, Lieut-O0i. Wells doing
thg nne, which brought him Within sup
POD ng distance o. his reserve. lie then d.
I6ctsd 5ha @ari 81 Tie line 10 advance with
hisphL In this mo,cnrut me ~ a. 4.
was piacel ia position o shor distance IN
tho Ie.r. TIE whole line advanced. but WIS
haRea llV Gen. Hooker, Who ordered d ~
frfi i5agh Is the line 81 WORKS in the rear.
Gen. Sicsles then withdrew the brigade TO
fhl point referred 50. leaving only lsne OF
skirmisafrs oil fht ground lately occupied
by be lnc 0l bstle.
Ihe men were pleased wish the ehange Of
bls. noi haa they were opposed 70 remain
ifg Is Che place they had won, bat they
ne,la rest, and ID was an inp0ss hlllty TO
a., bal in ihc advanced position Bat ihey
iailea I'd their antil paronR.
c.. Carr ihon established a line 81 piclets,
tht men taking advantage 0f ang thing that
w0ul6 keep hem ls0ln being unnecessarily
exposed. They we've placed 100 yards ~
advance OF the old line Of battle, and where
they oeuld watch tie movements Of the
enemy.
A5saut two hours after this occurred orders
wdft riycn 10 iali an aud q new line % bait
ilaa4af formed. The men hardly expected
1hN'.u0iheI al tance was 10 ,aSe place, bnt
such Asas the case Forward WAS the
osd ~ aud the lime moved over the ground
rarlGlg-OreI objects which had become
fagnEr 0nrine The earlier part Of the day.
IhcsalRemE, as before, offered stubborn Ie-
siFuec but ON boys were determined and
siase uelr. and did moi propose TO be
sf9sred u lleir purpose
s1ant ID ilassel s battery came MP briskly
on ihe right aud q momeAt later Gen.
palmcr's Brigade Of C0uch's Division. The
laaieT brigade was for Ia in iront, and was
supported ~ Seklesr Brigade. "A few shots
from Capt. DE Russeys guns caused the
G0niedeTaies Ia lall back q ah0ri distance
Nilfn hey halted a8d one Of tleir batteries
reas~d in q manner which showed .hai they
Verf on the alert aad relag 10 meet our
nifi Soon aitef this
HEAVY IIEEyG WAS HEkED
On fbe leit. and Information Nas received
fA..is the enemy and Gen Kedrgys forces
ll4f suet and were having. as 0at 0i lhe boya
aee bee II, "a iiitie D eBie' As soon as
- kussey ceased Arng ihe troops near
tbe lbaa suffered considerably from the ene-
laps fife, which al times was quite heavy
al6 accurate. The Inea duclzed their heads
acr protected ihenae.ies a. well As the
naissFe % iht ground Nouid permit
the ls r. l.. I0ih Mass. and I'd y. Y, on
ihe right advanced Their sk.rmisaers 10 the
cdEa af ihe woods, While the brigade re-
m Zee in iis position unth 0clock p. m,
whtSs Nas relieved hy Gen. P4ilners Bri-
gaH ctnt returned 40 camp. Ih1 loss OF the
hF rElt in this enprmrnent w as is follows.
kilsa q; wounded ll6 missing. ll--toial,
ld5-9 1he aggregate force did not exceed
l 1T the Joss oi t8c enemy was GndOuhl-
eG YsggeIe, and esDee y 50 when under
tae lTe OF Capt De Russey gums and the
henfs lfc irom the night Aank Of the
brigade
a shc olIicial report Of The part The bri-
pale tspk in fhis engagement Gen. Sickles
s3raist in ihe hightst terms of the conduct
az siU commanding officers Of all the regi-
Uenf aAd especially oi tine admirable and
contanldable nauner in which Capt A. A.
DmAifg. Oi ihe stl Excelsior discharged the
ouie - which be was a,s s1ied. The men
u4dsT him were closIiNe.y aIla eal.aBtly led
titspgi0rt the dag. Lieat-C0L Potter, OF
tAs - LIcelsof, mas coa p.cuoasly no.
ase.i8ie lor his uoo .uess and s3isy 81 cour-
90 r holding his wing 81 the regiment
nt~aF uudrI az lrtlne ana ~ tieal eircum-
nes in Nhlel he Has p.aea4 in the early
g'su u fhe engagement. laeH aG 0llcers
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