The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-03

main we were forced back At this time the fight was raging both on left and right, and nearly the whole of our heavy artillery, as well as that attach ed to the several corps, was engaged.
 We had more artillery at work than l had known at any time in the op- erations of this army. The enemy too had large number of batteries at play in the different localities, though throwing principally solid shot with which they endeavored more faith fully to silence our batteries. Thus the roar of cannon was unparalleled drowning completely the less noisy though no less continuous rattle of musketry that ragged along the line.
 The demonstration was grand and awful. Not less than 300 cannon were belching forth their thunders. while nearly 100000 muskets were be- ing discharged as rapidly as men hur- ried with excitement and passion could load and discharge them
 At this critical juncture, when our right was sorely pressed, and the fate Of the day seemed wavering, a consid- erable detachment of fresh troops ar rived and were immediately put into line on the right. Where these re- Inducements came from or what they were I have not been able to learn. They were raw recruits wearing un- tarnished uniforms, and bearing arms that were unsullied by use. But they wheeled into line like veterans, and corps engaged in this fierce and deadly struggle until the tale of per sonal heroism displayed, and noble nnartyrdoTn suffered
 I only relate the general result; we drove the enemy back with terrible slaughter. The woods on the steep slopes of that lofty mountain are crowded with mangled corpses to tell of the herceness of the contest, and in their plies of fallen men like na- tional and troops intermixed fought like heroes. Their coming was forum ate, and their aid determined the event Of the battle. No sooner did they commence their work than the enemy began to fall back, and from the mo-
 nent we steadily crowded them until falling back became retreat, and re- treat a rout.
 The effort to turn our right thus failed as signally as had failed the ef- gloriously victorious. Let your cor respondents with the particulars show how the contest swayed and how close ly 1t was urged. But thickest and deepest are the piles of the rebels. It was a struggle for life Sor death with them, and they fought as men only. will fight When lexis tence Is The sta kS7 for which they contend. But they did not yield the victory with this repulse on the right. They had tried both our Hanks, and had failed at each att tempt
 The centre was yet untried. seiz- ing a few moments for rest, they again mustered their forces and pre- pared to assail us in the center. Here, though we had not fresh troops, we had those who had had days rest The Second Corps had assisted to some extent in the engagement on the left on the previous day, but the first had been idle since the battle of Wednes day, and though greatly reduced in .nunb Der, were fully rested and anxious once more to show their prowess. When the attack came these two corps were. fully prepared for it and having an open field in which to fight did no ble work. You have correspondents. with these corps, who will fully mar rate their deeds of heroism. and the noble manner in which they drove back their assailants.
 The attack was of short duration but Of no less ferceness than of that upon the left or right. But the en- eEl1y was too much demoral1zed and too badly punished to enter into the engagement with much earnestness and were easily driven back.
 They marched up the hill and speed fly down again. sadly wonsted by the encounter, leaving the field strewn all over with their dead and dying. Yet again they rallied, and ranging their three corps along our line prepared