The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-01

| TAKING GATLlNG
Then the second detachment sirovo 10
mount the n9rtherly side but this was
Axes we're called Tor and the obstruction re-.
moved. and the mon gathered about the first
gun Two took the horses by the bits, and the
| others grabbed the gun carriage, and with a
whoop that would have done credit to an &C;
tual fight they ran the gun up an incline Of
humping over rocks until the crest, more than
O hundred feet up was reached. hen they
back nsntnS put Ss az bs
of rife was heard away of over the hill to the
east. Four more reports followed, then four
The enemy were driving in the rickets of the
Seventy -ftst's ontposts ut Grand and Jerome
and, as If it had oil been real grabbed that
gun and snatched it IN the hill as they might
dns to b cs arr ssond S
ton to give them q hail Of lead.
Meantime tho Eighth Regiment had come
marched BY Broadway to the loot of the lake.
and up the Gunhill road to oppose the enemy
along the GHnhiii road to turn the south end
OF the lake and so attack the knoll from the
south. conlpany Of tho Eighth was sent,
however, TO deploy along the westerly edge OF
the brush that lines tho lake at the point where
the enemy vas eAnected to cross it: The situa-
heard away over at Jerome and Grand avenues
was as follows see map;
Three companies Of the Seventy first ReRi-
ment were Mt the corner OF jerome and Grand
avenues, with pickets thrown out to the north.
east. and south. and the main body OF the de-
taChment concealed behind stone walls Mt the
roadside The remainder Of the Seventy-iirst
was depIoyed on the easterly BLUM Of the knoll
to be defended on the south of the Mosholu
On the typ OF. this hill also, were two OF Capt.
Wilson's Gatlings. SO placed as to command
the whole valley east Of the hill. The Ninth
woods on the easterly slope OF, the hill facing
the bridge by which the Mosholu road crosses
Iibbetts Brook. With the Ninth were two OF
over which the enemy must Dome. One COM
pany of the Eighth was directly enst of the
highest part OF the knoll. and at the point
narrow neck Of the lake by means Of an artif-
cial causeway to be constructed VIII lie the tlRh t.
ing was in progress. At the south end OF the
west, Of the, forks OF Grand avenue and the
ON the part OF the attacking known as the
ing the way from the Woodlawn Cemetery to
meet the outpost OF the seventy first at Grand
and jerome avenues. Behind the, Seventh
on the Gunhil road, the Twelfth was leading
the way down to the lake, with the Twenty
second behind it, while Louis Wendels battery
OF three-inch rifles was galiorping north along
Jerome Avenue to assist the Seventh in carry
Ing the Moshou road bridge over Tibbett's
BROOK NTH the Seventh At the north and
tachment OF cavalry to assist in any place
where mounted men might be ava liable.
IT was when the advance guard Of the Sew
enth leEment appeared In range OF the Sew
enty-tirst's pickets at Jerome and Grand ave-
MUGS TINT the shots which stirred the blood Of
Capt. Wilson 8 gunners and every other soldier
o'clock.
Standing on the crest OF the knoll to be de-
Tended the few spectators who had gathered to
see the conflict could hear the sharp reports OF
the rifles increase RAPIDLY in number the
nickets were driven In and the advancing enc