New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-05


ofthe cover Of The woods, and the Caforniaos a,e,
'Iring taking advantage Of small wave Of earth.
which gave them partial shelter Of some two q,
.niee feet This, however, was in great part neutrss
'Se' oy the slarpshooters of the enemy many Of
"nom had climbed the trees. and were picking our
Aen on al every point. Col. Baker and Wistar stood
O0'''y ou' IN the hottest fire. and while discussing
: SUM 'ua"ye 10 the arrangement, rife ball came
""N'ns unsesiy between them. THAT'S pretty
cIoss' "is'Sr, said Col. Baker. and :hen resumed
DIS conVeTsuton without further attention 10 ,ls ;pe
dent Presently and after sufficient uaoss for ,hs
marksman to reload, there came anotSs, ,.b;,z;,o
yisitor of the sort, which tbis time ,Dt ,,,,
which grew a few iuehes from their feet THAT
fellow means usl" raid Col Baker, looking IN IN IN.
direction from which the shot had come, and then
turning TO Company G. he exclaimed Boys, DO you
see that fellow up theref Now try II some Of yoa
can't get him !" and be and Wistar cOolly changed
their ground. As the fire grew hotter, Col. Baker,
standing before bis neu, kept cautoning them TO
" lie down. and to " lie Close, after they had deiv-
ersd their voleys, and while relcading. .A
"You don't lie close, Genera, said one Of then,.
az lie crouched in obedience to the order.
"No, my SON." was tie reply Of the hero as be
stood with one hand calmly in Lis breast his avorits
positien), land when you get to be United States
! Senator you will Not lie down eitherp'
| About o'clock the enemy, whose strongest FIRE
was on our !ef, gathered himself for dasb and a
column sf them came whooping from q cow-path,
rushing with tbe most unesrtbly yells in the hope
TO stampede troops directly the California line
Solid and steady our boys raised their weapons to
receive them, but Wistar checked them with an
order to hold on until they got well forward and
then giving the word FIRE, they fell in numbers and
these who did not strew the ground, preeiptaiey
took back iniight.
"Now, then boys, let's give 'em three cheers on
that" said Capt. Beirel, OF the New-York company
and three times three were given at once with tho
heartes goodwill, before they even stopped 70 load.
This was the rebel tGctics through the fgbs-shoot-
ing from cover, and occasional charges forward with
terrific yels. Their object in this was to stampede
our troops but they iuied 10 shake their resolution
even once. Indeed, cur each occasion fiercey
pressed 10 meet them. aud as they turned from our
approach, our cheers, led off always by Beirel,
bounded them TO their junges.
BY and by Lieut.. Bramhsll, Of Vaugbns battery,
arrived upon the ground, with Col. Coggswell Of the
Tammany Regiment, bringing with them Rhode
Island piece. They bad come in response to Col.
Bakers order for artillery, aud Lieut.. Bramhall, in
s2eakinq Of the trip in hls report, remarks:
The provided for this purpose consisted OF TIVE
covs by po.es and which owing to the s"tneso
toe current consumed d Of time Ia the rfp from the
sinaI to The leland. crossed with the , piece,
panied by Col Cosgswen Of me 1spnsoy kesmeI Niv.
upon the sGn0 amer hoD hogy hard ta6oy 70 keep s
boat IRON G0atiHg dJtcn Ise '6eaH."
No sooner, however, WIS this piece brought into
position, thar tbs enemy concentrated on il such o
deadly fire tbat two OF the cannoners Instantly
killed. and others being wounded, the whole were
Temporarily driven oil. Col. Baker perceiyiny the
disaster ruehed to the piece regardless of all danger
10 lend his lid in serving it. This example was in
s,an,ly followed BY Lien,.-Col Wistar, Adjutant
Harvey, Col. Coggswell, Col. Lee and Lord Ten.
pest Vane Capt. StewaItl, and tbeee six gallant
men, with the help Of Bramha aud Lieut. French
both OF whom had been wounded, loaded and fred
tho piece half q dozen times. Soon, however, men,
beri from Company " g." of the California regi"
meu,, and private Booth Of Company i" L" bn ely
relieved thc-s gentlemen. aud they returned 10 thef
commands, Wistsr reappeaiug in his place Of duty
! wounded IN tue check. The cannon was then hre6
with great effect by Dnmhan upon the Rebels a.
they were baking q new charge Oh the left and the
ground Of their advance was literally strewed With
slain. Tie fire Of the Confederaes was now hos
from eyery portion of the iine, and where Col
Baker stood in font, II seemed if it would be as
impossible for a man 70 put his hand mp with
out being struck by bullet, ~ to spread IL IN
touched in a shower Of rain. So imminent wac
his peril, that Capt. Beirel, whose men were then
living on the ground could not refrain from suddenly
sxci5alning, " General, won't you come out OF the
fire and stand behind my mep."
"Capt .el," was the stern but not unkind re-
ply, " DO you attend to Company G. Twill look ou'
Tor myselfP
At this moment, and as the smoke raised from tae
discharge of the l2-pounder, mounted officer, riding
fine bay charger, appeared gu the right and telling
our not to fire IN that direction, waved them 70
TO follow him, pointing for them at another portion
Of the woods. II wis his object TO trail them, 80
they could be struck in flank, but Of q sudden inc
Massachusetts discovered the mistake, aud Gen.
Baker noticing the movement at tue same moment,
ordered his men to fire, and horse and man 10 edtoths
ground together. Turning on bis heel, Baker OBJ
served Wistar by his side, with his sword in bis ls
hand Perceiving bis right arm dangling helpless BY
bs side he exelaimed;
What, Wistar, hit againP'
"Yes, General" answered the wounded officer,
"and l wish you would put my sword In the scab'
bard for me, for ! don't want those hounds TO get
possession Of it,"
The General sbeathed the weapon, and bidding
Wistsr retire TO the and cross the river, re-
sumed the conduct Of the battle.
The whole field was now literally one hell Of FIRE.
The rebels, knowing themselves to be In superior
force ved at the defeat of every attempt to drive
our stanch soldiers from the grounds while our mso,
desperate and enraged by the bloody cost which they
had paid for being short in numbers and stimulated