Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-07-25
Range Of Defended Heights.

went out, as have already stated, upon
what is marked as the northern road. it's
billy, like all the surface of this section
After going out abo1t three miles, you come
70 point down which the road, leading
through forest descends; then it proceeds
by q succession Of rising and falling knolls
for quarter of q mile-when it crosses
stone bridge and then ascends by steady
slope to the heights beyond. At the top
Of that slope, the rebels had planted heavy
batteries, and the woods below were filed
with their troops and with concealed cannon
We proceeded down tue road to the first Of
the small knolls mentioned, when the whole
column halted. The sO-pounder ParrOtt gun.
which has a longer range than any other in
the army, was planted directly in the road.
Capt. Ayres battery was stationed in the
woods little to the right. The First Ohio
and Second New York Regiments were
thrown into the woods in advance on the
left. The Sixty ninth New York, the First.
Second and Third Connecticut regiments.
we're ranged behind them, and the Second
Wisconsin was thrown IN the woods on
the right. At about half-past six o o'clock tie
30-poun6er threw two shells directly into the
battery at the summit of the slope, on the
opposite height one Of which, as learned
afterwards, struck and exploded directly in
the midst Of the battery, and oecasioned the
utmost havoc and confusion. After about
half an hour Capt. Ayers threw ten or If
teen shot and shell from his battery into the
same place. Both failed to elicit any replv
Men could be seen moving about the opposite
slope, but the batteries Weie silent. An hour
OF 30 afterwards we heard three or 6our
heavy guns from Col. Richardson's colnmp
at Bulls Run, and these were continued al
intervals for two or three hour, but they
were not answered, even by a single gum
II was verJ clear that the enemy intended
70 take bis own time for paying bis respects
70 rs, and that he meant moreoTer. To do h
in his own way. Meantime we could hear
IN tue distance the sound CT Col. Hunzar's
axemen, clearing his way, and awaited with
some impatience the sound of his cannon on
the opposite heights. Time wore along with
occasional sho.s from our guns, as wen as
those Of Col. Richardson's column. but With
ont IN single instance, receiving any reply.
Alta little before I O'Clock, the First Ohio
and Second New York, which were lyingin
the wood on the LETT, were ordered to ad-
vance. They did sO,-passing cut Of the
road and climbing fence into wood oppo-
site, which they had bsrsIy approached.
however, when they were met by a tremen.
dous discharge Of q iour-gun battery, plAnt-
ed at the left in the woods, mainly for the
purpose Of sweeping the road perpendicular
~ aud the open 6eld on its right By which
alone troops could pass forwaid to the oppo-
site bank, They were staggered for mo-
ment and received orders to retire. Capt.
Ayres' Battery formerly Sherman's) was
advanced little, 90 as 70 command this Bat
tsry, and By twenty minutes of vigorous
play upon Il, dlsnoed it completely.
At half-psst IL we heard Hunters guns
on the opposite height over a mile to the
right. BE was answered by batteries there,
and then followed the sharp, rsttling yolleys
Of muSketry, as their infantry became en-