Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-06-18
Written Cor the Osfori Il,mocrsi.
UP rng PENINSULA WITH MCCLELLAN
srcoNp rArrR.

UP rrG PENINSULA WITH MCCLELLAN.
SECOND rArER.
We moved up near Bottoms Bridge
across the Chickahomlny River. Here
We we're obliged to halt, a. the water
was high aud the enemy had burned the
bridge after them. Tie troops cat and
brought polr- aud made a rude bridge on
which tO cross. May 2rh q reconnol-
sancc wa. made along the river. No
enemy was found on thi. side. May ssd
W. crossed the river In cle ~ the heaV-
icst thunder showers ever saw, accom-
panied with hail. \. We advanced from
the river the enemy Opened firr on "a
from a battery on hill above the bridge,
with solid shot. One struck the limb ~
large oak. cutting u smooth 90. II
fell on one ~ the llst pcnnsylyanla men,
killing him Instantly. We then fell back
acro.. The river, where We lay until the
gith, when an advance was made across
the river. cur sklrmishsr- encountered
the enemy's rrar guarl and sharp skir-
mi.h cn.uc,i. lasting one hour Iuion
lo.., four Killed aud seven wounded.
The enemy carried of their dead aud
wounded.
The 25th We advanced. forcing the
enemy back We lay la large field of
grain. the enemy lust across q small
patch of woods, the fields coming to-
gether 40 corner .o We could not ser
them. They amused themselves by
throwing = she'll over among n, a. they
had good range of our position. IN W.
moved to the right they moved also, II
We moved Ia the left they followed a..
No one could tell how they got our range
so we'll. till a lieutenant rode out and
found that they had q man stationed be-
hind large pine tire, wherr b. directed
their giinners hy rel Nag which he
waved. Going a. one ~ our batteries of
iOpound ParrOtt guns, the lieutenant
a.kcd gunner II be could di.lodge that
man. IL said, "l'll try" llcmeasured
the distance with hi eye. eat hi. fuse
AMI sent a she'll over for fcelcr, then
loaded with q solid shot. touched the gun
and sent the .hot ON L. deadly mission.
Every eye Wa strained tO see the effect
Of the shot. Soon the spliniers ilew ani
something fell from behind the tree.
several men nu to pick II up, when q
she'll fell among them, dealing death in
~. way. The enemy then rrtrraied to-
warls l,ichmond. leaving sixty of their
lead. they took all their wounded with
thcm. We wcrr thrrr mile. from Bot
tom. Bridge.
The .6th all team. with supplies, also
all the .ich unfit Tor duty, were cent hack
to the east .idc ~ the 'hlckahominy
River The troop. we're throwing up
brra.tWofk. La front, which looked a.
though they would make a strong rrsisi-
ance. The 18th a reconnaissance was
made and large number of pri.oncr-
taken without loss o. our troops.
The gi.t We moved up, Gen. 'asey's
division ln the advance. WHEN the enc
my met them ihry broke AMI came near
causing u retreat, bat tough's Division
of the sixth Corp. werr brought up and
took their places. The battle Va. wagc'l
,lI day aud into the night. The ground
trrmhlr,l a. though shaken hy an earth
quake. At lat the tirVl soldiers lay
loNu ou their arms a. grt little rest (;
bat little or no rr.t Na- had. for every
few minute. the picket. would exchange
shots. then the whole line would lire;
ini 80 the night passed.
June 1t ushered Ia one ~ the loNelirst
morn. 4 ever .aw. We hear the boom
Of cannon. aud soon all l. commotion.
The enemy arr advancing, lnd that un-
EARTHLY veil l. heari. On they come,
first rnpi wing their guns, then charging
With the bayonct bat the Yankees meet
them with a stru resistance that send.
them diving towards Dixie. They triel
to turn our right Hank. but could not ;
they werr met 40 every turn with heavy
lo.s. The Union los. Ia thi. enga agcment
va. .OD killed and wounded, the ene-
nv. 3.nD. We took 10o prisoners. Ihl-
VA. al ~.yen Pines. or the battle ~ fair
Oaks. Nav Jl.t aud June 1T, l>63.
June 2lih the enemy attacked our
right. All the reserves were sent for
warl Ia support them. The wounded
we're brought la by the hundred, mostly
of Porter's Division. Above the railroad
our troops begin 10 give way. lighting
aud conte-tlng every foot of ground
The roar of artillery and mu.ketry u
fearful: there I. mo- cessation. still the
battle ragr-; Il !. light all day aud fall
back az night.
The wounded arc siill coming In.
Around SAVAGE station, and In the Held
west 10 the station, tents have been pat
up, but not enough to accommodate all
the wounded. among whom are many
of the rebel soldiers. There are over
three thousand wounded 90 De- cared for
4. fact as they arr properly carci foI
they are sent to Washington. All the
car. are flled with those that can b,
moved. .At the station l. long row oi
table,. where the surgeons arr cutting
on the limb. of the poor soldiers. saW
AN army wagon loaded With leg- aud
arms, which were taken to pit and
buried. When a man was lali on th'
table, an attendant stood With a -pong'
filled With chloroforn, aud before th'
sufferer was aware Of II be- had lost j
limb. II looked like human hatchery
not humane; for mo- one SEEMED Ia carr
for the poor soldier; many died undel
the influence II the chloroform. II !
soldier died he was laid oif the table an,
another strapped down, like sheep foI
the shearrr.
June -. Porter. Division have bceI
repul.ed near Galnes Hill. aud are falling
back, lighting all the way they held tn
extreme right: they are nov at savage
station. ten. lIentlelman i post com
mander.
2gth. Orders came In this morning q
fall back, send all teams With baggag
aud commi..ary aud quartcrmaster
store. to the James River, and Ia burI
all surplus .torr-. The teams were nj
hacked AZ An. was detailed ~ burr
all stores left behind, by onier of ten
IIentyelman, aud was ordered not 4
leave until everything was afire. W,
had 1000 stand of arms, some loaded
which piled all pointing into the rcbe
llnes, then the boxes Of clothing AM
boxes Of new teuts We received the da.
before, and barrels of pork, coiiee an
sugar. I opened the clothing aud le
the troops take whatever they wanted
ASA. ". applied the match. III
pile was az large AZ a small house, an
was worth many Thousands Of dollars
While I was plllng up the stores th
enemy came Out on the opposite side
the held aud opened ON us with she
from two batteries. The shells Wei
.hrleking over my head and fell a
around me. a. did bullets from thei
muskets the blaze of my stores soon al
tracted their attention, and they directe
their ilre In that direction. Many liml