The new North-west., 1891-06-12

The Confederates rode on unmindful Of
the canister and shell that soon plowed
their splendid line. The ranks closed up
the gaps, the officers admonished and en-
couragcd their men. keep to your sabe1,!
keep to your sabersl' was the caution in
the south ranks overheard by Gregg's
troopers on either side Of the pathway.
Wade Hampton rode at the head of tho
column, his we'll known banner in the van,
Under the combined power OF the pepper.
ing carbine fire from either side AID the
artillery missiles in front, the Confederates
at length wavered. The horses reared and
jumped, the men shouted and gestured.
Seeing the confusion in the front ranks of
the enemy, Custer swung his saber in the
a,S a,5Sia and shegslnK, X, nSoWe Won 'voivar-
Both sides were moving at mad gallop,
and when they met tho crash resounded
above the roar OF carbine and cannon.
Hampton and Custers men were formed
in columns of sqladrons, and their fronts
were thus about equal i'll breadth. When
they struck, horse met horse and reared,
and the heavier bore down the lighter,
Horses and their riders rolled over and
over beneath the trampling hoofs OF those
following. Men were pitched from their
saddles against their mounted opponents,
and carried them down in the struggle, to
20 on lighting it out on the ground Cries
of Surrender were heard on all sides, ana$
horses were shot in order to prevent their
riders from escaping. There was little
attempt mt orderly formation" said Gen. 7
Gregg, but as fast as one squadron was 1
broken another rodcto the front. The Con \
federates used their pistols chiefly, but my
men relied upon the saper Hampton wasE
wounded by one of Clusters men, who usett
his sAher on him" E E
While Custer and Hampton fought on#8
the front, the long Confederate column$
stretching backward on the open gruund8
offered the men of Mcintosh u chance to-
assail it from either side. Capt. w. E.s
Miller led his squadron OF the Third Penn.
Sylvanin against the rear OF the Confeder-#
ate line and pushed through, followed by
some of the First New Jersey. Capts. \
Treichcl and Rogers, OF the Third Penusyl-A
vania, accompanied by Lieut., Sewhall, of
Mnlntosl,'s staff, put their squadrons inf
from tho other side and hewed their way
toward u Confederate flag. NewhAll at
tempted TO cut down the flag bearer, but
his sword was met by that Of an opposing
trooper, and the man with the flag thrust
the pike of the staff through the daring
ieutenants facc The Confederates hnd
the odds with them everywhere, but the
persistent attacks of Gress's little bands
on the sides and Clusters splendid battle
il. front left them no chance to rally for II
grand lungc. Their column gradually
spread out under the pressure of fighting
in SO many directions, and Grcggs men
broke into it in many places At length it /
gayo way, and u retrent, rs mad us the for i
ward march had been, begun. Again, enc. 4
mics were on the right and on the left. 4
Every trooper OF Grcggs battslions rusheds !
up to the border of the field and fought ons
! u u
uals as well, became involved with thos
Confederate mass, and, borne on in the re II
treat, fought SO long US there was hope. 1
Stuart retired his column to the origi mails
position and kept up fire until dark n
ness fell, but made no further attempt to5
pierce the Union rear. pickett's charga$
had failed, Lee was rcpulsed Mt all points,s
and the battle of Gettysburg was over. ss
GEORGE l.. k1LMRR. lSss