The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-07-20

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81 Last evening, we nad an interyae With Lieu
fusk, oearer Or dispstches IRON Col eigeA wh
gives Us = nikny interesting account OF the os'
u1 near vsttnage. sa.i' gli5 81 gsissssa a,
g y0uld oesin VAN LOT us 70 attempt % por
..ay sne many Movemenss Of tne contsadl1g par
sies, ana sne incidents 81 the day - they wer w
soSsapnsseiS ana intellgentiy lse'Aiea ana ex
piai9ed oy llsntensnt Iusk. ne u aAnngsrial
wae N sne Crlmesn war, and later foogns iu "a
Italian war. he seems to be an experiences
ssg SpFy inseh.sens omcef. ,gH n.
ne says tnat the command under CoL S,gel
amounting g about lD Esn, q Carthage
heard on the evening Of the 4th, Of the presenct
OF the enemy ata point about seven miles east
ward On the prairie. The force OF the enemy
wee nos known, but the troops were 90 impaten,
20 nave orush, that Col Sigsl declded 70 giye
them battle. At three o'clock on the morning
81 the otn, tne march was begun The com
mana game upon the reeei forces UNDER qGenera
naines ana rarsonss ~ about ~, O'clock IN the
forenoon. ahey were strongly stationed on 9
noge or niu 10 the prarie having hve pieces ol
artiiiery, one Twelve ponnder posted IN front,
| and two SIX FOUNDERS on the right and left, the
cavalry on each, Hank and the infantry in the
rear Of the artillery. The position was afOr-
mldaels one. m,s8giba,ag IL. s.
So. @ S.Se' aPproacned 70 witnin DISTANCE OF
.gou. noo yasas with ioor pieces Of artillery IN
MS cehtre, supported on ms LETT by 2 command
oi infantry under Lieu, Coi. Hassendeuble, and
SIX pounu cannoh--on ms rlgns oy the COM
SaIOmOn another iY.n0
In she rear q the centre pieces of artillery was
the command OF Mayor bishop. Before opening
'ne nre vo. o'eei orieny and eioquently address
seq tue troops, reminding them OF their battles
~ sne oidscoantry, ana asking them to stand BY
MN IN tue present hour. de then opened fire
w'th snrapness IRON the piece OF artillery on bic
extreme lett. ;nnd soon the engagement became
general. Inc rebels though strongly posted had
no grape, nothing sbat ball i,proyed themselves to
oe PAD aFt,iierists' the most q their balls lying
Mgn ana pioWlng up tne Prairie beyond the fed
eral troops They bad Confederate fags fying
on their extreme right and lett divisions, and
the MISSOURI State Tag IN their centre Sigefs
men twice shot down the traitors flags, their
tsrst shots being especially directed at these OBJ
Jects saying that they had no desire to fire up
on the State tag In three quarters Of an hour
the twelve pounder IN the rebels front vas dis
ihouhted, ana their centre column completely
broken, in Two hours more their artillery was
entirely silenced They resumed fire after q
snort interval, put were second and last time
siienced. .eie lid bs9ai.sI;.i. .sf.sl
by TINS time Col, Slgel observing that flank
movement was being made BY both wings Of the
rebel cavalry, became concerned tor his bag
gage wagons, which were stationed three miles
IN MS rear a1s accordingly sent back one field
piece and acolumn OF Infantry to protect them and
the Terry across a small creek between him and
theni. Inc cavalry still pressing him on the right
ana iett, ne ordered retrograde movement oiIhis
whoie command, which was admirably perform.
ed' the artillery continuing to do admirable SER
vice, ana nghtng slowly every inch OF ground.
Inc baggage wagons hiving been reached, they
i"Medlately "a formed In solid co umns and the
ihiantry ana aftliiery were posted on all sides,
presenting an lmpresnabie array. s.,fa ~
In TINS condition, and perfect order, his COM
mand continued the retrograde movement to-
wards Carthage, hght'ng 6rayeiy against the su-
perlor ODDS until O'Clock IN the afternoon.--
At last they came to place where the road pas
seq directly through high bluff, on each side OF
which the enemy cavalry were posted IN large
numbers. ny TENT, as II intending to pass
around the bluffs, Col. Sigel drew the cavalry in
solid body in the road, between the bluffs at
distance OF $50 yards from his position, when,
by skiilful and rapid manguyre of his artillery
he poured into their ranks a most, destructive
cross hre OF canister shot, which did not last ten
minutes before the enemy He'd in great disorder.
Lieu. Tusk says the prairie was full Of flying and
riderless horses of which they captured S5 and
picked from the ground 60 double barreled shot
guns. Two officers whose names Lieutenant
Tusk could not recall were also captured at this
point, and they stated that up to that time they
had lost about 25O men. 9,r,-r, ~. T,s,;,
1t was still three miles to Carthage. Col. 81
gel was anxious to reach that point and take a
position in the woods on the north OF that place,
on the Sarcoxie., road, so that he would not be
| any further annoyed BY the rebel cavalry
This movement occupied from 81 o'clock to
about st in the evening, and here was the hot.
test fighting OF the day, the enemy evidently ap.
precating Col. Sigels desire to get into cover Of
the woods, and disputing the ground most stub.
bornly with him. Finally; against the tremen'
| dous odds he gained the timber, when the enc
my retired to Cartilage.
As soon as he ascertained that the enemy had
| given up the day, he took up the line Of march
| and pressed on twelve or fourteen miles to Sar
coke, where they arrived without any further
trouble at o'clock in the morning. Here they
took hearty breakfast, dinner and good rest
On the same evening they marched to Mt Yer
non ana passed the n,g,is IN that place, where
Wy '"S. Joy 10y 'SSSi' " onu HoSPAS"uiy
entertained. The ladies many Of them the wive:
OF leading citizens, baking bread aud supplying
| them with refreshments during the greater part
OF the night During the night large number.
OF the Union Home Guards came into the tow
IN detachments, to asst Coi. Sigei aa
Lieu. iusk lett COL S'gei at Mt Vernon, OF
from that place to Rola, distance of S5 mile
| in the almost incredible space OF 29 hours
The Lieutenant has a bullet tbro, Oh his hat an,
avs ba h ono iiborsa cbot fror, ',n,,or h;,n
S 1,n",S aI NS r =, ~" % s"o' oni oet nun,
| MaJornfSchoH, capt Essg ana Dr hoeder aist
nad ,ns'r ~ horses t sno' rom unde. Shem. Col
| S'gei .sougn ,nucn EXPOSED dnrng the Whoie
the oatu4e,eseapeo p u1nurs' Iae men received TN
nearly compinents OF :neir Golonei. ior tne GOO
sna au,a'raoie manner ~ wnicn .ney oenaye'
uurllg tne wnole PIE aiia'r; ~ ne saiu tney couid no
nave ,,,o,e '. o,uef,y =. o', uress paraue
L.eu.enant " ON Oh ool Saomos . reg'mehl
was no' h.ieu .s repc..eu: n'eu. iusk ntoaS..
ae'.er ,'ol nun written ai'er 'he ', " u
's,s. ",le IN .n's 1ne Guy.
oone cap've o,hIels 'ahen -. hse ocock,
N, reported a., Toss o. nearly Zoo men on 'nel
paI9 90 .ie .'Iaues. - paIs "a .us nsns"s wa
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