The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-07-27

rear. lhe bank was exceedingly steep,
almost perpendicular, but two companies
had succeeded in clambering up when
the order was countermanded, and Col
Dumont ordered down the river to the
ford, under cover of the height on their
side, and protected by the fire from Steed
mans and Mllroys regiments, to take
them III front at the road The Col. ex
ecuted this order in gallant style. His
line instantly formed and marched down
the bed OF the river, where the water was
frequently waist deep, and the head Of his
column appeared the rebels ceased firing
along the entire line, and stampeded
through Il wheat field down TO the second
ford, the officers yaiuly trying to rally
them.
Gen. Garnett was the last to cross the
ford, which he did on foot and stood by
the river shore, waving his handkerchief,
and calling them to come back and dis
pute the passage OF tn. ford. Major Cor
don, of the L. S. army, ut this moment
appeared on the opposite side which the
rebels had just LETT, and seeing them mud
died Ill the road, called to the advance OF
Dunonts command, which was rushing
along like whlrlwiUd to come on. Gen.
Garnett directed the attention of his panic
stricken rear 10 the Major. and a volley OF
bullets fell thick as hail around him.
many lodg g.T.: III the sycamore stump Oh
which he WAS standing The Major at
the same time saw Garnett, and pointing
him out to squad OF Capt Ferry com
pany, Sergeant BuIlingaIae drew a delibe-
rate sight on the General and fred He
was seen to throw up his hands and fail
back on the sand. At the same Instant
almost the only man who had the pluck
10 stand 10y the Genefal Ga Georgian. ba it
said, 10 the shame OF til. chivalry of Nir-
giuia,) fell dead by his side Dumonts
regiment had come up in much less time
than It has taken t. record tins event, and
poured rakiug ire into the enemy, who
made a stand .! some ten minutes, during
which the iigc was shaIp on 10th sides
aud then they ran, cIoHdiug upon each
other in the widest confusion Dumont :
regiment crossed the ford, and chased
them two miles MP the 81. George road.
where they gave out from absolute cX-
hau>tion, and bivouckod for the night
Major Gordon had crossed the ford in
The meantime. and came up IL Gen. Gar
nett. who was ia the la: agony 81 death.
He i ,y-Isd his rank b. the o on his
sIouiu,.->tra,, clcs, d his eyes. and, seiz.ug
a liarn hand nerChi,.i from an Indiana buy.
tet up his face, and con,po.rd his lint.
The acton was over. The reserve Of
the army came Up soon after, and each
regiment was assg guea quarters oa /, c bat
tl-iie!d. bu:lt rou-ing fire.. and proceeded
to dIy heir clothes The wounded Of our
own and the rebel iogc,s were carried oti
on liJrerS /. hospital quarters, where tLsy
inm,d a;eiy received su.S cal "'d, 'S.!lIo
the dad we're collected. and Il guard
placed over them for the night.
The loss in killed and wounded gr,l en-.
tircly upon the Ohio l4Ih they occupied
the post OF danger, and behaved iIk-vet
Grams under tAe .ir- Z: iniautry and artIl
.ery.
The losses on our side we're: Killed, >
mortally wounded, >; otherwise wounded,
s. ia all, l.
On the oiher side ; were Killed en- the
field ) died in hospital, and some 10
were more or less severely wouudri-
They carried oil many o. the wounded in
wagons how many wils not known. Prl
sen-rs were takei. IN any quantity; the
scouts kep; bringing them IN all night
and the next day til lett. The hills
W-Te iu.. OF them. tt.d doubtless our iorrc->
had more on hand than they could pro
vide tor Anon. the captured we're many
o.iiccrs. including SIX Georgia Captains
and Lleuteuargs. a surgeon ot the army
GlOln kcumund) and d number Of non
commissioned o!hceTs.
We clp,urca two stand OF co,or- oae Of
the ,iru:gl,, regiment, one Iiiir,i cannon {;
forty iGgucu Wa spus hundreds of mu-ke;>
and >.ae arms The army chest, bat how
valuable did II learn wiki any amount
ot personal effects and military e4ui D.
ineuts.