...laurel added fresh difficulties. But the Colonel had already reached the summit; Capt. Lord's company and another had followed him, and the rest were ready to ascend, when some one bore the word to Capt. Benham , who was on another part of the field, the statement that the ascent was impracticable. In five minutes more the enemy's flank could have been turned and the engagement ended, but Benham, acting ...