New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-19

swelling andi for "a moment fairly drowning
the roar OF battle, while the delighted soldiers waved
Their hats and tossed them in the air. threw their arms
wildly about, and seemed fairly frantic with joyl
L bave seen many intensely excited aesemblages,
have watched the inspiring influence of the most dis
tngushed orators on the most excitable audiences,
out never have L witnessed any scene that would
compare with that. McCOOk dazzling furiously along
the lines, shouting he went, in tone that rang Ike
trumpet the field that he had tried them before,
ard be knew what thsy would do, that he and the
AdiutaDt-Genersi would lead them up, and that they
would carry thCse works if the ditch had TO be filled
fnll Of dead Dutchnen before they could get over,
that the traitors would soon zee what his Dutchmen
could do, and thus working the enthusiastic fellows
W, till in the patriotic frenzy OF the moment they
would have stormed anything; the "Dutchmen"
yelling and waving their swords and clasbing
their muskets, and finging up their hats
Harsuf, calm as ever, but with look that
spoke his delight far better than words, already gal
loping to the head of the column the brigade das hing
off at an impetuous double quick; COL Porschner
camoring because he was compelled to make his regl-
men wait for its proper place, and his men starting OIL
as If they intended to dispute the van with the 9t
POrschner shouting in excuse, that they wanted TO
FIGHT some too, and McCook shouting back that he
knew they would and that was just what he wanted
them for Col Moore riding proudly a. the mead oi MS
regiment his grim face wreahed In nnwonled smiles
and Hartsuf galloping far ahead as the brigade came
hurrying down; the whole scene-which occupied but
moment yet cannot be described in an hOur-was, TO
many of us at least, the most exciting aud inspiring
sight Of a lifetime.
We waited impatienty for the assault but, alas as
tie brigade came down, they net by peremptory
orders from Gen. Roaecrans lie had been examining
the plan of sormipg in 'front.' night over the principal
redOubt of the enemy, which Hartsuif had originated
aud begged authority to carry out and he had resolved
to countermand the permission to attempt it. Prudent
w. perhaps lie unwilling TO risk so many lives IN
the dreadful uncertainty Of stOImlng weldefended
work without q more thorough Reconnaissance and
T. brigade Yves therefore divided. Four companies OF
McCooks own regiment, the 9th, were sent Tor upon
the enemys left where they charged up almost TO tue
psTapet that there constituted the rebel Defense and
had 10 be recalled by the buge signal. They poured
ia deadly yoey, and brought back the most accurate
Information concerning the main rebel redoubt.
Moor Joined Smith, on the enemy's extreme night,
while Porschner greatly TO his disappointment couid
not get into action at ALL
And now, while the Germans were pushing hard on
the enemys left and the other regiments continued 10
hold their former positions, Col Smith, with the i5tn
Ohio. had worked clear around on the right, till he
was ready with short rush inside, indeed, oil short
mnsket range 10 storm the irregular psrapet that was
found 10 defend the right flank. lie had his men ~
ing close under the brow Of the hill and saw to 1t per-
sonaly that they lay there and did not expose them
selves unnecessarily while firing. single rush over
a short exposed hill, and ten minutes hand TO hand
lighting would, in Col. Smiths opinion, have ended
tie matter. The fight had now ragged between three
and four hours. 1t wac already so dark that II was al
most impossible TO distinguish the forms Of men In the
intrenchmebts the men bad been up since o'clock in
the morning. and had made rapid march Of 10 miles,
beside doing severe duty in scouting and skirmhhhg
up and down stee hills before going into the engage
ment To continue il further would have been iollyl
aud Gen. Rosecrans therefore ordered the troops 70 lh
back on our Inca