The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-07

threatened to have mo shot, and
believe but that for the interrercuc,
Of Federal officer no would hav,
done 50.
DEATH TO ADVANCE AND DEATH TO RE
TREAT.
| had just seen several Of our Off
GERS aud men killed with bayonct.
after thoy had surrendered, when Tho
enemy, who had gone through tn,
crater towards Petersburg, had beer
repulsod, and fell back in tho crater
for protection. There was not room
in tho crater for another man. II
was death to go forward or death to
retreat to their own limos. 1t is said
there wore thr1e Thousand Yrnkecs
in and around tho crater, besides
those in portions of our works ada
cent thereto.
Then tho Coshoru nlurturs OF tho
brave Aujur Haskell and othor com
mauders Of batteries turned loose
their shells on tho crater. Tho firms:
was rapid and accurate. Some of these
motars wore brought up as nour
rs fifty yards to tho crater. Such Il
sccno has mover before nor mover will
bo witnessed again. The Yankees ut
tho Same timo were using one hun.
dred and forty pieces of cunnon
against our works occupied by Con-
fcdcrato troops.
Elliolts brig"do in the days tight
lost 2IS officers and mon. Major
General B. t. Johnsun's division,
Elliotts brigade included, lost in the
day, 032 officers and men. This was
the most of the Confederate loss.
| FEDERAL TOTAL LOSS OVER 1000.
Whilo the cnomy acknowlc lscd IL
loss Of from five to six thousand men
-anu that l am Suro IS far below
their roal loss L mako another quo.
tation from Major General B. R.
Johnson's official report:
''lt is believed that for oach buried
companion they have taken II tonfolci
vengeance on tho enemy, and have
taught them Il lesson that will be re-
membered as long as tho history of
our wrongs aud this great revolutie n
endures"
Virginians, Georgians, North Caro-
linians, South Curolininns, and 9th
ers who may have fought at tho era
ter, mono of you havo tho right tt
claim deeds of moro conspicuous dar-
ing over yonr Confederate brethren
engaged that day. Every man acted
woll his part.
What about tho four cannons
blown up? you ask. One piece fell
about half way between the opposing
armies, another fell in front Of our
lines, not 80 hear, however, to the
enemy, Il third was thrown from the
carriage and was standing on cnd
half buried in tho ground inside the
crater, the fourth was still attached
to tho carriage, but turned bottom
side up, tho wheels in the air, anG
turned against our own men whcr
the enemy captured it. That day
however, they nll fell into tho hands
Of tho Confcderates except tho one
thrown SO near the enemy's works
and in time wo reSainod that also
CAPTAIN LAKE A PRISONER.
Before the fighting was over th,
Yankee officer who could curse ,
prisoner so gal'nntly ordered twt
soldiers to tnko charge and carry mt
to their lines, no doubt believing tina
tho C"rf"1"rHtrs would eucceod il
+, r,cnpturnS tho crater. Wo had t,
cross Il plain $40 feet wide that wa
being raked by rifle balls, cannon
shot and shell, grape and canister
1t was rot very invlIl ,plnco to &C
bnt still not great deal worse thai
Haskol's mortar shells. That wer
raining in tho center. hal tn
=, pleasure Of seeing ono OF my guard
die. Tho other cOnuncto mo snfel
+ to General Patrick's headquarters
, Patrick was tho Y',kee provost mal
, shall.
When | was placed under guar