The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-11


vancing through the orchard; and the
cremy's operations ceased on that side OF
the road
Ii is interesting to note that the same
company OF Townsends men who We're
separated from the rest of their regiment.
and were supposed by Stuart to be NOV
ing to outflank him, We're mistaken by
Townsend for a thanking party from our
side. Townsend says. referring TO this
company OF his regiment: Upon seeing
among the breaks in the hedge the giis-
toning bayonets in the adjoining field.
immediate concluded that the enemy were
0utlflanking us and conceived it 90 he
my duty immediately to retire ard repa
that advance. | resumed. therefore. my
original position on the left of Colonel
Duryea. Shortly after an the forces
We're directed TO retire. the design OF the
reconnaissance having been accomplish
ed
\ very potent body of men that sep
arated company proved to be.
We We're now as secure, says Colonel
Hill. as at the beginning Of the fight,
and as yet had no man killed. Fooled on
our right flank. the enemy now made his
final effort upon our left. A column con
sisting OF Washburn's command of Yer
mont and Massachusetts troops, led by
Major Theodore Winthrop of General
Buffers staff. crossed over the creek and
appeared at the angle on our left. They
came chi with IL cheer. no doubt. thinking
that our work was open at the gorge and
that they could enter by sudden rush.
Companies b and G.. however" says
Colonel Hill. 'dispelled the illusion by a
cool. deliberate and well-directed fire.
Colonel Magruder sent over poitiGlS OF
companies G, c and Fl OF my regiment
to our support, and now began as cool
firing on our side as was ever witnessed.
The three field officers Of the regiment
were present and but few shots were
fired without their permission. !.
They (the mem We're all in high glee. ARD
seemed to enjoy it. Captain
Winthrop, while most gallantly urging ON
his men. was Shot through the heart tal
when all rushed back with the utmost
precipitation.
Major Theodore Winthrop, the officer
referred to, was General Buffers acting
military secretary. VINO represented Gen
eral Butler upon General Pierce's staff.
He was of the old Massachue It's family
of Winthrop, but the son of Francis
Bayard Winthrop, of New Haven Com
necticut.
The fight at the angle last
ed but twenty minutes. 1t
seemed to completely discourage 'h-
enemy, and he made no further efsa";
at assault. Ii is no doubt to this lei-'od
that Colonel Magruder refers IN las re
port when he sets the ending OF til,
battle at half past twelve o'clo *, ,ghrre-
Toin plY,h hn luce
was fired at half past ONE o'cioct.
Meanwhile. Colonel Aliens rirst New
York and Colonel Cars Secaal New
York had come up. General Pierce
threw Aliens regiment into rne lane or
his left which Townsend's Third regi-
ment had occupied at the beginning of
its advance and from which it had now
retired: and he placed Cars regiment in
the position which had been occupied by
Duryea's Fifth regiment, now with
drawn. Under protection Of this new
line the dead and wounded Were ordered
10 he collected and carried off. The re-
treat then began. Aliens and Cars regi-
ments covering the rear. The following
extract from Major Randolph's report
gives us a glimpse of Aliens and Cars
regiments as they arrived ON the field
After some intermission Of The as-
sault in 'front.' Il heavy column. appar-
entity IA enforcement or reserve, made
its appearance on the Hampton roal anj
pressed forward towards tha bridga, car
rying the L. $. flag near the head Of the
column As the road had been clear for
some time, and our TANKS and rear had
been threatened. the howitzer in the
main battery (b) had been sent
to the rear, and our fire did
not at first check them. | hur-
ried a howitzer forward from the
rear. loaded it with canister and pre-
pared TO sweep the approach to the
bridge, but the fire of the PARROT gun
again drove them back. The howitzer
brought from the Half Way House by
Lieutenant Moseley arriving most oppor-
tunely. | carried it to the battery on
the right to replace the disabled piece.
On getting there | learned from the
infantry that small house in front was
occupied by sharpshooters and saw the
body of a Carolinian lying thirty yards
in front OF the battery. who had been
killed in a most gallant attempt to burn
the house / opened upon the ho1lse with
shell for the purpose of burning it. ana
the battery of the enemy in the Hampton
Roads being on the line with it, and
supp0Sing probably that the fire WAS at
them, Immediately returned it with solid
shot. This disclosed their position and
enabled ne to fire at the house and ut
their battery n the same time After
IN exchange of five or six shots a shell
entered a window of the house increas-
ed the fire already kinded until it soon
broke out into light blaze. and. as
have reason to believe. disabled one OF
the enemy's pieces. This was the last
shot fired. (c) They soon after retreated.
and we saw no more of them.
Lieutenant John T. Greble. of the
Second L. s. Artillery fregularsl was
killed by cannon shot" says General
Butler, and General Pierce tells It's that
this occurred just at the close of the
action He was i'll command Of the
enemy's artillery. and was regarded as
an able as well as n gallant officer
Captsin Holle. with his Company X,
of the First North Carolina, now adj
yanced and explored the woods in front.
Tpcn his ascertaining that the road was
clear. some one hundred dragons I'M
der Captain Douthatt pursued the enc
my AZ far as New Market Bridge,