The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-08-02
INCIDENTS OF THE BATTLE.
WASHINGTON, July "a

W AeI1lNE1oN, cuiy ~f'
1t is generally conceded, that in the
late fight the victory was ours until
Johnson's column was brought upon
the field. Although heavy reinforce
ments could be seen with glass, constan
tly pouring into the enemy's line, and
their cheers heard, as cars arrived from
Richmond with fresh troops; and allho
the number and position were decidedly
in the rebels favor, yet had it not been
for Johnson's forces we had gained the
most glorious victory upon record. A
cloud of dust could be seen several miles
and was supposed by our men to be
Patterson's division, but W h u
the truth became apparent that johnson
had thrown himself into the rebel ranks,
a retreat was at once sounded. Many
circum stances conspired to render this,
ere long perfect fight. The fright of
civilians upon The battle field alarmed
the troops; and the teamsters who had
driven their heavy wagons to the front,
instead Of rear Of our column, became
panic stricken, cut their traces and
mounted their horses; and those few who
attempted retreat with their wagons
compile tely blocked up the road. Added
to this, Sherman's Battery, being pos
ted in front of our line, unsupported by
infantry, retired to avoid cavalry
charge, which alarmed the infantry who
supposed themselves deserted BY artille-
ry and regulars.
To Ellsworth's Zouaves is awarded
the honor of the day. After marching
six miles, exposed to breiling sun, the
last two on double quick, they were
almost exhausted. But sight of the
enemy made them perfectly wild. Disre-
garding all orders. they rushed upon the
rebels, yelling like fends incarnate.-
Much OF the time they were so near the
enemy as to talk to them. applying to
them all the choice and delicate epilhets
with which their vocabulary is so well
stocked. AT one time four different
masked batteries were playing on them,
from different directions, and yet with all
these disadvantages, nine hundred Zou-
ayes repulsed and dispersed some six
thousand rebels. After their Colonel
was carried from the field, and their reg
tment SO much cut up to f. rn into Ii
they attached themselves to other regi-
ments or fought independently in the
woods. One, brought with him as tro-
phies of the fight, three pistols and a
sabre, belonging to the Black Horse
Cavalry. This detachment of Ben. Nc
CoIlough's celebrated Texan Rangers
fought desperately, but were annihilated
by the Zouaves.
A fireman came into Wizards last
evening, and related his adventures to
his comrades in a style which cannot be
initiated. He, with FIVE companions,
e did not retreat with the others, but re.
mained, and, to use his own expression
= bad "bully fght;" but were finally ia
ken prisoners by cavalry company
. After marching them some seven mile:
S strapped over their horses backs, sud
denly crack went rifle. and in less tim.
than it can be related, every rebel was
n corpse, and the Zouaves were relieved b,
= a squad of German Riflemen who wer
: in ambush. The man who told the sto
Z ry saw over hundred Of our woundc,
G men sabred by the rebels
S The attention Of Captain in the lis
k was attracted by his negro servants ex
S claiming, 'there is some black cavalry ;
: and upon looking in the direction t.
Il which be pointed, distinctly saw a com
S pany of negro cavalry. It is general
n thought here, however. that the compa
: ny alluded to were whites disguised a
: negroes, in order 10 throw out the i'm
&, preston of the slaves sympathy wit
their masters cause.
union man was captured in tie rebe
&c ranks the cap nipple of VIII ,se gun wa
u stuffed with wax, thus showing his loy
sc atty to the q. S.
u The soldiers are full of their own ex
oi potts, and the bravery of their regiments
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