Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-05

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carried into 1he ei.psny,s liaes. Tow
eyer. ! descended safely. reported what
hid seen and made preparations for
pursuit. which was LeSun before day
light the morning Of the 9Th.
IL should be noted that the army bal
loon was in constant use throughout
the siege Of Yorktown. General Porter
ascended often. us did his engineer Off
GERS. Roinbarding it was a daily
amusement for the Confederates.
Once when Porter aud Lowe were up
a Confederate she'll passed through the
cordaSp supporting the car and struck
the ground near where General Nc
Clelhn WAS standing Another shell. a
sixty-foar FOUNDER. landed in a tent
where two soldiers were lying. but for
tunately did moi explode. One day the
aged General HeintZelman assembled
Il thoGsand feet. That height and less
down TO 300 feet WAS safe from shots.
Battle at Williamsburg.
Pursuit of the retreating Confeder-
ates was quick and rapid General
St0neman's cavalry Galloped through
the abandoned works and on toward
Richmond Six miles from Yorktown
they We're skirmishing with General
Stulrt's Virginia troopers ut MONDAY
These they drove back to line OF re-
doubts which halted them at D. m
Here at Williamsburg the Confederates
had Il second line of. Qualifications
stretching across the peninsula. In
the center stood Fort Magruder at the
Junction OF the roads from Yorktown
TWO brigades of General Magruder's
division were In the works. Stuart
Sent word forward to General Long
street. who had passed through the
town that the Federals We're crowding
things I4ongstleet marched back with
his own and General D., H. Hills di-
vision Stoneman also sent word back
10 the infantry suinmoning General e.
V SuEfner wifi General w. Il. Smiths
division He arrived just at dark.
Early on the morning of the 9Th Gen.
eral Joe Rockers Federal division ar
rived and with great impetuosity at
tucked Fort Magruder.
Longstlect. with his own division
and that of d. III. Hill. defended this
point from early morning until noon.
intifiting- Il heavy loss upon Hooker's
columns Hoalaer called for help. but
noae could Blo4pnt him because Sum
ner. the chief Ia communal. had begun
II new line of attack which would turn
the Confederate left. If it succeeded
On this flank the old Confederate re-
doubts We're unoccnpied. Summer or
dered the brigade of General W s.
Hancock to occupy two of these Han
cock did so and attempted to advance
still farther. but was checked by troops
sent over from General Longstreet's
column
Seeing the dhnGer impending on this
flank if Hancock remained on the ridge
he had seized. General d. H.. Hill
brought forward four regiments and
attempted to break through Hancock's
line Slowly retiring his front line.
Hancock drew his enemy into trap