New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-17

and infantry had crossed the Treene at SJlleraI
and gained the rear Of our let wing. and that I
detachment of s0th Il hes had very bravely oPPos
ed them for a considerable time but were at Length
repulssd Six squsdrons OF the reserve cavalry
four guns OF the horse artillery, and the fourth bat
talon, with four guns Of the foot artillery wer'
therefore dispatched towards evening and withou
difficulty drove the enemy across the Trcene a.
the reports brought in agree that the enemy VS. Us.
directing 8 large proportion Of It's force sgan's %
left wing and this being the weakest pr. an
position we connected on the evening % st..ck
to make arrangements for commencing '"'
with outright wing. 1910. This fnr,rma-
But on fucing during the psns . ,ne,e arrange.
ton was not 70 be degeaoe.' be resumed a.
ner,s Ne ,usoen ed but c1so 20
any moment. ,,ose5 on the morning OF
49, 90 - -. s9sited the atiaca o,' $50
tae &'sn y. soon A6or nall PaiI :, O"s =,
WIN our oe - tselvs pounders Ia position Sli
our - on projecting piece Of g'ouAu -
shO.us. If Idsedt opened iorlous
80 1h. sneny bad during me n'sns 49, ~, -
nxfoine Concentrated the sCuStess 20 -
oof -, az Inter Ssoick ana Ooer 90 "a az
theT ~ ,bs extent Of three brigsdes a. eas'
B0eAIce- -. - Of aay consequence was directed
Ihel' ~ -.itioa in the GryauerTOOd, whicn
tSei"ssS..5s "a IN carrying on tne hiet charge
.t - a oircu instance got yet explained Il INST
ssssvv rsin at this time rendered any recon.
~. ;pfossi bic which the enemy did not iAiI
.o. .La S,ovsDtsee Of The 4th Rifle Corps, how
49, ,ucceeded IN recs Ptaring tie position
tn, obstinate conflict, and the circd instance 'nA.
,hs ,nemy hsd thrown forward the greater par .,
his strength IN thls very critical srecloh'
Us at thus momeht 70 o"iuu"0"N0 wa
Esn,iye operations. .,t. -
Tha th,,d aud fourth brlgsdes were therefore OF
s..aS 80 vroceed forthwith through France the
.scond briesde debouched near " edeisPAns, ia
the direction Of BOcklund ana tue 'ufu m~0HeN
nnon Unter 6tolck and ODER sEock' ,,
M claRrlY surprised Oy tDH move
r. bsttsliops of the 4th Brigade had also
:, o. .sme time been ordered to deo0uch AZ Id.
go, where the 18Th battalion was warmly en-
s.s|d sod had this movement been effected, the
Srcss Of the enemy that had been directed against
,Ia position in the 6ryGuerwo0d would have been
entirely destroy cd, aud the combined movement OF
the thee brgsdes 10 conjunction with the ed
vsnoed guard and the LIST brigade, which woald also
h,xs sssumed the offensive, would In all prooe
hili,v have been crowned with complete success.
But The attack Of the 4th brigade Was complete
failure, as on debo0ching its head WA Hereby as
sailed by the enemy. The Grysaerwood and Id
,tedt were again lost. Iteven seemed probable at
this moment that the center would have beeE
broken. The movement Of the Sd and 2i brigEdes
certainly restrained the enemy from pressing upon
IA too cOaely, nay, even perhaps from capturing
the stone bridge again below ld'tedt.
The 30 brigade qnickly repulGed the esemy with
sre.t bravery At ODER Stock, captured three II
epeuy's cavalry, which had made repeated charges
on the village roads, taking two stall officers aud
The commaSders Of the battery and squadron pris-
oners But il was obliged TO desist nom TINS at
tack on learning that portion oil the enemy
trnons previously repalsed BY the 4th brigade had
nroresdsd in the direction OF Saderfahre nssedt and
we're about 10 threaten the left wing OF the 81 bri
s,ds i'm the rear. At this time, and through this
Movement, the combat with the Attn brigade was
.l,o renewed. The Sd brigade now retired, Por-
tion across the Idstedt bridge and another portion
.cross the ford. The I'd brigade, which had also
sSvsnced with great frmness, encountered, some
vh,t later a superior force and was compelled 10
retire from It's position at WedelspGng, without
sustaining any loss OF Importance.
The retrogrsde movement Of our right wing from
Ids,edt was covered by repeated charges from the
advance guard and by the heavy batteries.
The LIST rife corps and the I'd battalion, sup
ported by the l2Ih battalion which had been
drsited from the 4th bri gGde commenced move
ment from GammelGnd towards the beech wood,
and drove the enemy towards Heiigbeck.
The battle had now continued from daybreak TIL
near IL O'Clock, when the enemy now no longer
pressed OF bis len wing, concentrated additional
forces against the dstedt position 10 oppose this
the greatest part OF the reserve artillery was
brought into action ard the most Hereby disputed
conflict Of the day now took place With artillery
We were in hopes Of being able TO MAINTAIN tnls
po.ition as the greater part OF the lst brigade
FIRMLY kept It's ground. Bat when the report ar
rived that the euemy were forcing their way scsoss
the Treene and had occupied Shuby, 1t appeared
highly unce srGble TO allow matters 60 pressed 50
far, AID about o'clock the resolution WAS come 10
10 give up the contest and commence retreat.
There seemed every probability from the great
numerical strength of the enemy that their poIltion
incur rear wopd soon be very considerably strength
ened A portion Of the lat brig ade, consulting Of
the Sd and 4.h bGttslions was therefore ordered 10
prevent The enemy gaining ground In our rear, and
consequently rendering our retreat less dlihcult
Our retreat commenced between one aud two in
the afternoon, with 10 other lois in materci than
three dismouuted guns At FalkeubUrg the re-
serve artillery, the advanced guard, and the 18th
brigade under the special command Of Colonel
Won der Tram CHEF Of the General Staff so GOV.
cred the retrogrsde movement that we We're no
lonser pressed upon by the enemy. Theorder WAS
now issued for the ID aud Sd brgades to retreat to
Nistunde the sh and adsasced guard TO Schles wig,
and the lat brig ade and the cavalry from Shuoy 10
Repdsburg. On arrival at the cattle OF GottoFp
the 4th brigade ard the advance guard NOW be
come the rear guard took up tbs strong position at
Fshrdorf so a. to maintain a safe communication
With the Cd ard Sd brigade ~ hsSunde, and also
bv this position 20 delay tie enemy's advance by
the direct road 10 Rencsbarg and lastly, to favor
the retreat of the lat brigade, the reserve cavalry,
and the heavy baggage, and TO enable them 70 AVOID
the ground which tue enemy 8 Nairy might rem
der dangerous
All these objects were fortunately attained The |
whole of the baggage arrived safe at Rendfburg. /
The reserve cavalry and the lss brigade were but |
little disturbed during their retreat and the foar
brissdes, forming the main body Of the army had |
elected junction on the night OF the battle. Blu!
A II was peceasRry above ell TO reach the secare
position Of Rsndsburg az soon Is Posfble the army
commenced its march to Cuvensieck and X lnigs- |
6orde. TIE large park OF artillery retreated by |
w.y of EcAernlorde 10 GOssorp, and thence across
the Ey der. The army thus fousd itself on the |
morning Of the Goth IN saie communication with |
Rendsburg. ,,
n,oportinstely large number Of officers killed aud /
ON ed ard s soon "a this loss shall be replaced
the army will again. with the excellent spirit that
snim.tes it, be soon az powerful and as ready for /
action at nrst !
The loss Of men will be supplied Immediately |