The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-26
sA I'D di1joitsas Particulars OF the Ratk1e III
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SIT Rhout tasGpa aterDran our cams ,yras
sttrtiea BY the sherr rattlaer Hasefky which seq cd
to- come lfom the stouh bank q Gresn rvef Its as
side and the inerGsee at II ~ the GerInala}
had the enoIoV had hs ~ attacked 81,
tbeE- -nost likely tle former Genera Johnson wei
hc sornd 10 be at of sSht--tc direction of tie
frinasn nd the hour f ire dsygod plainly ,ha n, leas
ssislish was gong ol--irobabsy grand battle pend
ng. 80 tic ordered aslhai gun q sound md tho
1rsi iiF4e opr regiments lnss"d II liGe 81 battle
! incH. en2er shortly vsrle oyerSith The apte Qence
.aat WLehs pickeis had sspied rebel solSers the
9oQdsl lbsso ond tAen, and insneaiery their
C onel, Henry Fiebra bad oraeeod two e9npaaitg
a. adysrgs and II possible eneet s.eir dissseelnent
s ener3v treated halt annie 10 Bis main body with
oa lgiag shot, and the ~e ,eonbal.ys purspNd him.
stestbiiy advancing as skru4 s-ers sidtcny aud an.
oSpqscdlv troop or rebel csNslrymcn came dlshing
nc iif end careless voS From ij.c.r Shot guns
tod aSr boys; t9at h,y falling aabas-
Gaze, assd that to enemy gas acialy IN tstir froA in
oousicatable force.
Bat .hinr daantcd the Germars .cturneS The vol.sv
With gasing are, slowly rcqeasing to brpg tbs
oveuly ors from tie woods aud into level open lels
accept The AsvitatiaR III The tfe tyoeanpa
nios being sr pressed the bugle sGaAdod u bring
up the reilasinG eonsanes of the cgncnl. They came
river and Gli 10 gpon Tie right and ien fauk, I
Then followed nm smost hand To Land con. I
n ve TO dyaw Tie eTpars iAs sp elGmS sa sfo,s
fegned reis eats sDasked battery 80 patcd sg fo
have sweep our brave Yellowstone and al had They for
moment permitted ther yaior io get tie letter of iho
discretion but knowing the feasfui otds srrayed egsns
them they were content TO hoicSheiy ground Finally
when they cespaircG q getting them nto the ambush
they unmaskad Their battery sad opened fra. Ins
Eri ball passed tstwesn the adatant and na.or Of ,he
regiment who occupied positions not many fcs, o,nrt
toe boiehing canaon WAS tas signal another onset by
~ icxaI cavargmen, and right well did they perform
tisa work.
Ctptain welschbelieh, Company G. formed hi, men Ia
hollow square and the cavalry charged their front
their ght and their left bat they as sdanlant the
square remained Enbroken while many OF the Texans
equally less successful because they were lhe
attacking party, bit the dust. Tho cavalry retired
discounted and then an entire regiment Of rebe infantry
dsikened the hill and marching down toward
the men composing Company G, bHt CALLING fire
from our front and right scattered their forces
sld gave them something else TO think about.
Iolonel Wiliicb has been ordered on duty at head
quarters and consequently did not get 10 his regiment
until the heat Of the battle The regiment
ofced 70 fan back shrt distance, not being able 30
stand against The artillery. xhe rebels d.d not pursue
They carried OF their woundet and then beat hasty
cireat ~ Known that the rc,e force consisted OF
errys regiment Of cavalry, two reg .nents Of infantry
nd three pieces Of The rebels lost forty
.ied Their number Of wounded s not kr.Nn, but II is
Undoubtedly large The iederajs had ten n,cd Rnd
weniynine wounded several mcrtally !l