Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-06

only about 500 yards. The artillery flfe did
not check thena The infantry at the base
OF the hill wore easily dislodged; AS sne
confederates swept rapidly up the slope with
loud and triumphant yells the batteries on
the crest opened on them with canister.
but owing to the Darkness and smoke or
INABILITY to denksss the guns sufficiently the
assaulting column suffered but little from
the fire. 1t rushed ins among the guns. The
cannoneers. asaisted.Iby the drivers, defend
ed their guns in desperate hand-to-hand
CONNECT. In which ranmers. handspikes ana
every weapon at hand was used. For a
while the batterymsn fought among their
guns with but, NttleIassistance from the an
rantry From out the darkness could be
nearo the snotst OF pistols and rifles mingled
ants. But Union sreinforcements were
promptly ordeted to the scene. From all
sides the infantry tthe 18th Corps rushed
20 eou tne ald OF the guns Rodes division nad
Union troops there Were free to come to aid
their associates on East Cemetery Hill.
with hxed bayonets they charged the ex-
uitant louisiana Tigers and the assatlants
were forced down the hill. The attack and
fepulse consumed two hours and twenty
minutes.
Rodes gave afterward as hts reason for
not NOT attackins that he had much fur
men, and that when he was ready to attack
early had withdrawn,
That night Meade's corps commanders in
councH unanimously voted to stay and fight
II out The result OF the days fighting was
satisfactory.
The Night in Gettysburg.
Rev. Dr.. Jacobs, whose interesting rem
inlscences have been quoted. describes the
ieenns OF the residents Of Gettysburg that
Msne- To u.s." he says. who were at the
ume within the rebel lines the result SEEM
ed doubtful. and gloomy forebodings filled
nj aIxyoo IN
Satch, II possible, a little sleep. The I'M
earthly yells Of the exultant and defiant
enemy mad. during the afternoon, been fire.
eusntiS heard even amidst the almost deaf
enlng sounds of exploding cannon, of
screaming and bursting shells and OF the
continuous roar Of musketry. and it seemed
20 us, judging from the character and d.
aecLon OF these mingled voices that the
s enemy haa been ginning essentially on our
hanks. AT about 9 pm, it is true we
heard cheering different from that which
nad so often fallen dolefully upon our ears,
ana ~ some OF the rebels said to each other,
CiSteh' the Yankees are cheering! But
whist th1s-whichs we afterward found to
nave been the cheering of Gen. Crawford's
men as they charged and drove the rebels
Gown the face Of Little Round Top-afford-
eo US temporary encouragement the move
ment of Rodes division, which we saw hur-
f1eo forward on a double-quick for the pur-
pose OF uniting In g. combined attack upon
our right center and flank. the incessant
ual cessation Of the reports of our artillery
on Cemetery Hill caused us to fear that
our men had been badly beaten, and that
our guns had either been captured or driven
pack from the advantageous position they
had occupied. The battle ceased, and the
outer world sank into it's usual repose, but
we lay down not to sleep but to indulge in
sad and gloomy reflections.
The rebels returned again to our street
at 10 pm. and prepared their supper, and
soon we began to hope that all was not
lost. Some of them expressed their most
earnest Indignation at the foreigners-the
Dutchmen-for having shot down so many
of their men. This led us to believe that
the 18th Corps-of whom many were for
eign Germans and whom on the previous
evening they tauntingly told US they had
met at Chancellorsvile-had done their
duty and nobly redeemed their character.
We afterward f6undothe explanation of this
Indignation when we learned what had
taken place that evening on the eastern
flank of Cemetery PHI. Then, again, soon
after this some9 we've heard to say, The
Yankees have a. good position, and we must
drive them out, of it tomorrow This as
sured us that our men had been able to
hold their position and that our lines were
unbroken. There seened now to be an en-
tire absence of that citation and boastful-
ness which they manifested when they en-
tered the townsen the evening of the LIST of
July. Still later at night one said to an
other in tones Of great earnestness, I am
very much discouraged from which we
learned that the results of the day were
not in accordance with their high expeeta-
lions, although they, said during the even
ing that they had been driving US on our
right and our left"
Renewed Fighting on the Right.
During the, night the Union right on
CUPS Hill was strengthened by the return
of the 10Th Corps and plans were made to
drive out the confederates who occupied the
vacated intrenchments Promptly at day
break, about $3.50 an, before the gray light