The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08

SiuC VI lAC hOISeS-ln trout Tie uuSt
quite obscured the view. At the
bridge the currents met in wild dis
order Turn back Retreat y shouted
the men from the front, We're
whipped, we're whippedr They cursed
and tugged at the horses heads, and
struggled with frenzy to get past.
Il got my horse up into the field
out of the road, and went on rapidly
towards the front. Soon | met SOL
diers who were coming through the
corn, mostly without arms and pres
emily | saw firelocks, cooking tins,
knapsacks and greatcoats on the
ground, and observed that the confu-
sion and speed of the baggage carts
became greater and that many of
them were crowded with men, or
not look as if there were many
wounded.
Negro servants On led horses
dashed frantically past; men in uni
form, whom it were disgrace to the
profession of arms to call soldiers
swarmed by on mules, chargers, and
even draught horses, which had been
cut out of carts or wagons. and went
on with harness clinging to their
heels, as frightened as their riders.
Men literally screamed with rage and
fright when their way was blocked
up. On | rode, asking all What is
all this about? and now and then, but
rarely, receiving the answer, We're
whipped or We're repulsed.' Faces
black and dusty, tongues out in the
heat, eyes staring--it was d most won.
derful sight. On they came like
him
"'-who having once tHrned round
goes on,
And turns no more his head
For he k"oweth that fearful Send
Doth close behind him tread
'But where was the fiend? looked
in vain. There was. indeed. some
cannonading in front of me and in
their rear, but still the fling was COM
paratively distant and the run.
Always were far out of range
AS l advanced. the number of carts
diminished but the mounted men in.
creased, and the column of fugitives
| suppose, about three or three and
a half miles from the hill. though it is
not possible to be sure of the dis
lance; when :. l came out on
an open piece of ground, beyond and
circling which was forest. Two field
pieces were unlimbered and guarding
the road; the painting and jaded
horses In the rear looked as though
they had been hard worked and the
gunners and drivers looked worn and
detected. Dropping shots sounded
close in front through the woods; but
the guns on the left no longer main
tanned their fire.
The Enemy Obtains Valuable Salvage.
81 was just about to ask one of the
men for light, when a sputtering
fire on my right attracted my atten
ton, and out of the forest or along
the road rushed number of men,
The gunners seized the trail of the
nearest piece to wheel it round upon
them; others made for the tumbrils
and horses as if to fly, when shout
was raised. Don't fire; they're our
own menu and in few minutes on
came pell-mell a whole regiment in
disorder. rode across -One and
stopped him. We're pursued by cav
airy he gasped. They've cut US all
to pieces AS he spoke shell burst
over the column; another dropped on
the road, and out sireamed another
column of men. keeping together with
their arms and closing up the strag-
glers of the first regiment. | turned.
and to my surprise saw the artillery
men had gone off leaving one gun
standing by itself. They had re-
treated with their horses It
was now well established that the re-
treat had really commenced though
saw but few wounded men, and the
regiments which were falling back
had not suffered much loss No one
seemed to know anything for certain.