Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-11-30
VOL. XXV.-.NO. IL.

the town al point farther To the left and marched in
the direction Of the battery No. 2. While milking an
examination with view To ascertain the possibility of
carrying thH second work by storm. the general wa,
wounded and after compelled To quit the field A
the strength OF No q aud the heavy musketty fire flank
ng the approach rendered il impossible to carry il with
oo' great loss, the LIST Ohio regiment was withdrawn
from the town.
Fragmenlsul the various regiments engaged were now
under enfer Of the captured battery and snc buildings
IN It's ront. and on The right The field batteries u
Captains bragg aud Ridgely also partially covered
by the battery. An ncossant fire was kent un this M
ston from battery No 2 and other works on its right
and from the citadel all our approaches General
lwlggs, though quite un@el joined me al this point
and was instrumental IN causing the artillery captured
lmm the enemy 10 re- lactd In battery. and served by
nPi hdeeiY against No. :, until the arrival of Capt
Wrhster's howitzcr battery, which took its place In
The mean time. directed such men n could be collected
o the lat, Sd, and lh regiments. aud Baltimore bntta-
ION Ia enter The town. penetrating To the right, and carry
the ID battery fpssible. This command under Lieut.
Col Cortland. advanced beyond the bridge "Purissma,o
when finding II mpTcaeabe Ia gain the rear Of the I'd
battery, portion Of IL sustained themselves fr some
time N thai advanced position; but permanent i'm
Pessson csnld he made al thai point and the main OF
net 81 lie general operation had been effected. the CON-
mand including section Of Gnpt. Rdgely's battery
winch had lfnod It, was withdrawn To battery No l.
'uhg tie absence Of this column, demons ration of
cavalry WIS reported IN the dir ton Of the citadel.
tap Bn1g. who was ut hand, immediately palopped
with his h3itefy t. suitable position from which few
discharges electrically dispersed the enemy. Capt Mi
lff 1t mllnfy, was despatched with M Nrd command
- snlpan the battery on tins service. The onemy's
hneers Ind previously charged upon the Ohio and mart
ol The AssspW regiment near fields at a distance
irnn the edge oi the town. and had been rrpulsed with
considerable lds,. demonstration of cavalry on The op
slie aide Of the river was also dispersed the course
OF the afternoon by Captain hidg,ys battery and tho
sqds returned TO the city Al the approach oeyonipo
all the troops which had been engaged were ordered b,ek
To camp, except Capt Rdgrly's battery and the rep,
lar infantry ot the LIST division. who were detailed "a
guard l' The works during the night under command
of 1t Col Garland. One battalion of the ls KenncLv
regiment was ordered 10 reinforce this command, In
renehn9 teoli were procured, and additional STRENGTH
was CIV In the works, and proiec. o To the mon he
Nef,ng PARTIES durrg the night, or the direct on of
1T. = atltt. 1ncots.
The mann uhcct pr posed in The morn NJ, b,d I,o, -
tcted p@ollul diversion had been made To favor Tho
operations o Tie "a division, one Of the enemy, adyan
ood works had been carried, and now had sron foo,
hold IN the Town BIT Tina had moi been accomplished
wltnnla very heavy loss END racinp some of our ms,
gallant and promising officers Cnpt Williams ron,'
graphical engineers LIS, Ieftett aud Dlu,rb Ia, II,
tnnrA IL. " Gods ID infantry. Caps M,rr. and Ill,
Bvi MAJ. Barbouf Its. Irwin and ilazli,, al MINI.
1t. lloskins. ih infantry, L. Col Watson piy'
battalion. Capt Allen and 1t Putnam Tcnnossao s"o'
Wcul, anil IL. ileu OHIO regiment were killod =, l. g.
siHce died II wounds received in tins cipaornn,, -
tae n0mber aud rank of The officers woundo Of -. all
uon r7a d the otsIn cy Of the contest and the geod
He'd 1tI.
ded incident To the operations IN III lower rar Of tho ;,
on The u i sol. e'''e
Early IN The morning of tbs day (1lstD the ,dvaoa,
OF The ID division had encountered the enemy in fn, aa
after hf'l hn sharp conflict repnlsed him with beayy
loss. t.en W rth then succeeded IN plinno 49,
on The Saltllo road thus cutting the enemy = linz
From this position the Two hcobts sn, -
the Saliilo road were carried IN succeson and tho @
taken III one ii them turned upon The Bishops Palace
These important successes We're irunnieIy III: ,
with comparatively small loss; Capt McK,ca,, go, u
lantry. beme the only iii ,r killed 0''' 'i
The I'd day Of September passed without ony ,o..
operations III Tia, lower part o the city TIN ci,li "
other works continued To fire nj parlics eNn,ssd - ~
range. and AT the work now occupied by our tr,o IN
guard leil IN IT the preceding nght excan, "a, no
b's company, was relieved AT mid day BY Don o;,
mans brigade. Capt. Bragg battery was thrn.a sa'
der cover IN front ol the town 10 repel any demons r
OF cavalry IN that quarter. AT dawn Of dav The ~
above the Bishops Palace carried and s,on
rlllan. the Palace ltscli was iaken, and s y,,a -,
upon the fugitive garrison The object for VIII; w., a
division detached had thus been compercly 49,,
pshed aud felt confident thai with n s,n,nr -,
cupying the road and heights in his rear and ooo, "
slllon below the city IN possseason the
moi ppssbl, maintain the town, ~
During The night of the 22d. the enemy cvocn,o1 ,o.
y all hs deienes IN the lower part of the city mi.
was reported To me early in the nornuo oc t,a 90, no
Gen ,,uman, who had already meditatrd nm ,ssa, oy
on thps works immediately Sent Instructions ~ ~
tecr having 1t IN his discretion to enter the civ
otlng his men by the houses and walls and advance -
fully a. far rs he might deem prudent Ali,r o,1
the remainder oi the troops as reserve undor tho r,
of I'riaader General Twlggs, repaired 10 tho bnd
ed works. and scuyorod that portion of Con u,;,
man brigade had entered the town. and wnro s,cea.
fully forcing thor way towards the prncp,l ,l,,,
thea ordered up the ID regiment Of Texas m Inp,nd vi
uurcrs, who entered the city, dsmonnted and ,,nJ a.
immediate orders III Gcp Henderson, co onerti .,'l
Gen. Qnitmau- brigade Capt Bragg,s battery ,s ~
ordered mp. supported by the Sd infantry: and ,r ar 6
ing for some time Mt the cathedral portion If t,
likewise thrown into the city. Our troops advanced from
h use hlllsu card from squire tef9 nil fhov re, h
cd street but one square IN rear OF the PRINCIPAL p,za in
and near Which the enemy rec mainly
Tbs advance conducted vigorously but with dino
ton, and. although destructive 10 the enemy ,,,s ,,,1
ed with but small loss on our part. Capt Ridoely in
the meantime had served captured piece in battery M
againsi the city, until the advance cur men rener
ed It mprndent TO fire in the direction Of the cathedral
was now satisfied ,hat could operate successfully in
the city. and that the enemy had retired from the hover
portion ii II to make stand behind barrcades As Cen
Qutmans brigade had been duty the previous p;gbt
determined To withdraw the troops 10 the ey,cuated
works, and concert with Gen Worth a combined a,t,ck
upon the town The troops accordingly fell back DELHI
eatey in good order, and resumed their original sitips
Generals lultmans brigade being relieved after niuh,ta
by that OF Gen. Iamer. On my return TO camn | mo,
officer with the intelligence that Gen. w rth induced
by the firing In the lower part OF the city, was about ma
king an attack at the upper extremity, which had ais,
been evacuated by the enemy 10 consdt abe distance
regretted that this information had not reached mo
Def re- leaving the city. but still deemed it inexpeden 10
change my orders, and accordingly returned to camp