The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-12-05

DTierles OF Cap'2sps Dnsgg snu NioSeiyl
wete also partially Covered by-Ibe bs,
ltery? An incessan fire was KEEP, 0p on|
Ms position from battery No. q, and
Nsher works on its right, and from the
citadel on al our approaches. Genera
rwiggs. though quite unwell, joins
at this point, sod was instrumental 10
Aausihg the artillery captured from
Nsse enemy 10 be placed 10 BAKERY, and
served 10y Captain R,dgeIy sgsins,No. q
until the arrival of Captain Webster's
howitzer battery which toCk Tvs place
10 The meantime, directed such men as
could be collected Of the lsl, 81 and 4b
regiment sndBatimore battalion, 10 en-
er the town, penetrating 10 the right
and carry The Cd battery il possible
This command, under Lieut.. Col. Gar
land advanced beyond The bridge 'Purisims'
when fading it impracticabe TO gain the
rear Of the I'd battery portion Of il sus-
lained Ihemselve for some time in lha, ad-
vancod positions; bul as no permanent i'm
preston could be made a, that poin, and
Ihe main object of the general operation had
been effected the command including Sec
ton OF Ridgely's battery which had joined
it was Withdrawn 10 battery No. l..
During the absence of this colum q
demonstration Of cavalry was reported in
the direction of the citadel. Capr Bragg
wao was at hand Immediately gallopped
with his battery 10 suitable position from
which few discharges effectuaIly dispers-
ed the enemy. Captain Miller lsl infantry
was despatched with mixed command to
support The battery on This service. The
enemy's laucers had previously charged
upon the Ohio and part Of the Mississipp
regiments near some fields at a distance
lflCm ,he edge of The town and had been re.
lpulsed with considerable loss,A demons,ra'
luon Of cavalry on the opposite side OF 'h'
|nver was also dispersed in lhe course o
the afternoon by Captain Rid dgely's battery
lard The squadron returned 10 The city.
| At The approach OF evening all the troops
that had been engaged were ordered back t,
|camp except Captain Ridgely's battery ant
The regular infantry of The lss division who
were detailed as guard for the works dur
Ing the night uLder command OF Lieut.. Col
IlGalland One battalion of the lsi Kentucky
regiment was ordered 10 reinforce this com
mand. ln,Ienching tools were procured
land additional strength was given 10 ,h'
works and protection TO The men by work
ling parties during the night under direction
lof Lieut.. Scarr,, engineers.
| The main object in the morning ha'
Ibeen enacted. A powerful diversion hat
lbeen made TO favor the operations OF III,
l2nd division one Of the enemy's advanced
works had been carried and we now had
s,rong fuot-hold in the town. Blu! this hat
no, been accomplished wiihou, heavy los
e,embracing some Of our mos! gallan! an'
promising officers. Captain Williams, top
/, ,lograpicsl engineers, Lieus. Terreti ant
IlDilworth, lst infantry Lieut.. Woods 2n'
e infantry Cspls. Morris and Field Bsh Maj
g Barbour LIS. Irwin and Hszliu 3fd inlanu,
1t. Hoskins 4,h infantry Lieut.. Col. Wa'
son Baltimore battalion Capt Allen and Il
Putnam Tennessee regiment and 1t. He
Ohio regiment were killed or have sinc
died of wounds received in this engagemer
lwhiIe the number and rank Of the officer
= wounded gives additional proof of 'he ot
' s.inacy Of the contest and the good condu'
. lof our troops. The number of killed ar
y wouaded incident TO the operations in II
y over part of the city on the 2ls. is 394.
nl Early in the morning of This day, (2lsl
10 The advance OF ihe 2nd division had encOul
OIL tered the enemy in force, and aiIer brl
Inl but sharp conhic,, repulsed him with hea'
,e loss. Gen Worlh Their succeeded in gail
,Lllug position on The Sallillo road, thus Gu
=. lung the enemy's line of communicate
;, From this position the two heights sou.h
1.-The SalIllo road were carried IN successI'
and the gun taken in one OF Ihem turned o
on The Bishops Palacs. These imports
successes were fortunately obtained wi
>" comparatively small lossj Capt, M'kave
a., L., o4t Il lla1