The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-26
REPORT OF &oIIN V. DU B0iS, SECOND LIEU.
IEN ANT MOUNTED R5tb 5, COMMANDING
lNalI NINiLI ll'nN ~ -INrL.L ~

C42r SCAR R1l-a, 40, August II. 1851
CA'iAs GotpoN SsAHGIa,. ~, ~ ,SiA1Es Army ACrlsg
Ap-cTANT GEEEsAI, ARAf at lf,e WEs.:--
CurAlN-l haze the honor 40 report that after TIM
rc;ots Of the emmy were drycn in On the morning f
lae IG'h instant, "A iowed Co.in steeis battalion into
action.
Having position ASSIGNED me solicited one directly
opposite 70 and asCgt o4i hlndd yards from The al
vauei batteries tho enemy ,iy i3sitin Was such
TIA. my men were raly sy horses entirely pro-
tectod from direct n lskctYv fire.
After assisting ca tain futten 30 Silence the enemy s
batteries ID WhaA..Vt pnrlecty e9cceeed, received
oruers from Genera - 10 meso Ivy battery e. the
.lsn-Naltan Grahstr was to A-ce me in pas' on
III &c cngauss Of the Frst iniintrr.and one of iut,
ljH srecraitaw reg riYen back g. an overwlc min.
tytc d thf enemy la.e regiments 1hia%l, who II. .he
ortor Of our aiYiinc' hai collected ia masses.
~ Gisaeef nov eoar 'erntaeed ay Order to move
ent a. them Glci NIL great sla gaor Capt Granger
directing Of my guns
fcr broken troops rapal behind house on the right
Of thtr Lac ! struck Tia house twiee with n twelve
pounl shot, when ,hcy sAs, ID hos .l dag ceased
M'He t1j thcir troops retire
Large bodies low calilc I'd in a rar Inc IN front of
ccht py using small c4,ns sacc 'ede& IN shelng the
ihcNet bat couli not jHdge e tie clec OF my are II
seem to check tNc enemy, ho changed s position TO
cnc more to my ri 1T and begcld my G.
new battery nov opened VI IN us from the crest OF
execution all The s~s % which passed over me- falling
IlioHg te wounded, vilodiad bs carried rear OF my
battery ~ largo numbers. We sicceeecl in partially
e.'ci"S MS are, aud a The same the drove bat large
c3n0A OF cavalry WI, had tp.ned our po1iiio ana
were preparing to charge or rear.
bHip5 inc entire engas mont vas so embarrassed
several occasions "a upon tLer troops until they
had formed within few ht1 red yarat of our line fear
it uy might be our own adyalcl. to form janc-
Ion WIN u.s. Durieg list cfart OF ia enemy break
,h.osh our right win and cas.rre our Lotteries Iia
beieo up two gat TO sene TO Captain Totss assistance
.t'ofe Could have road opened nrough Nc wounded
wa ordered - fan back q m in kae rear aud protect
Iet't remlncd Entil al our Troops had passed in
GOOD ofGer end chung the rear when ny twelve
polfA gun b2Gc down: asked Major osterhaes pro.
%ct .te Mita as baialiol Ae ,eM@ined syitl uni
npasree daaAgcs sad then mlrC!ed in lsg rear lntI
fo4ed tha c'tnl1 and On the prairie
>6 rccc,re9 0ndcrs tibs coninaud OF pear g, d.
bu as bad Gfesdy joined Captain slcri 8 b4ilaa.i o.
regulars. 2ad we lad f0rmc gusFd rnd,r his nn
rand, ! repo ted this Fact and marched 10 sprjDyAnll
tadef taltgis E,eal We not followed by t,p enc.
my who had, tbiaa. been driven from The ugld beore
we left IT,
Many or the conpany-myscls iacludel--werc struck
hhH astily injured ty spent hHstct and cuuuster SHIT
bIt only tw0 were wodalcd aud one missing. NJ men
behaved well, cannot be convinced tina, We were NOT
VICTORIOUS Very respectfully, your nbedrr servant
JOHN HU RJiS,
second Ideu,cnani Mounted Rifles, commanding Idgl.
Artillery Battery,