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

giving the main leatures of the affair. Ii viii be reco-
lecied hat when our troops were marbaed the next
morning they found that Floyd Lad sneaked away in
the night. After detailing the movements OF Gen.
Rosecrans's troops the correspondent continues;
Lvtle's reyimeut continued pushing on down the
road which here plunged into dense forest hieu WIN
undcrgro WITH almost impossible for infantry and Gu
tlrelr so for cavalry. TIE road itself was olera0y
good-muddy, but not deep. and more nearly level
would have been expected on such highs-but very
narrow, and shut in, up to the very wagon traeEs,
with the Jungle Of uBderbrusb. Gen. kosecrahs, VINO
was slil 10 total ignorance Of the exact position OF the
enemy or OF the nature of their iuirenchments, now
sent orders 10 Gen. Benhsm that Lyle should proceed
down this road 10 make armed reconnaissance OF
the position to be supported II necessary by the %
mainder OF Benhams brigade.
Lylle was still about mile ahead o. the rest Of the
brigade pushing cautiously forward with four oohpa-
MES Of Ekrnishers 4, b, c and 4, 10 advance. Sud
denly these skiuniShers, compelled by the nature OF
the ground TO proceed in body than would have
been desirable pecrug through the bushes that skrted
short curve in the road found themselves about 30
300 yards in front OF some sort Of fortihcationi
exactly what, II was impossible to see. The enemy
seemed 10 discover them about the sane time. For
few moments there was resumption Of the sharp but
scattered firing then suddenly there came terrific
crash OF muskety, and perfec. storm Of lead The
enemy had opened along bis whole front.
The rem Aiuder of the Tenth hurried up T. slp-
port the four advance companies, and Gen. Benhsn,
who was well up with the advance sent back orders for
the TirieeItb, Colonel Smith, and the Twelfth, Col
Lowe, 20 come rapidly forward. Meantime our men
stood their ground maufuily and returned the fire with
spiiit The angry peaD OF musketry, sLnrp Us heavy
pcsls Of thunder grew eroer till the sound became
one treDendous incessant roar; while speedily,
least full battery OF heavy field pieces sent In thet
swelling deeItOnGd pO,ee, TO mlnge with the crashing
rattle OF the email Fortunately neither the s.
tery nor the infantry Of tho enemy fired with mndn
accuracy ~ this period OF the engagement and though
the poor Tenth boys suffered severely, yet, under The
Il. fNaf- l.. a. A kYWa
would have been expected from the tremendous fire
tina, was directed upon them.
Col. Smiths 18Th row came in on the left OF the
road bu, yery short distance behind the OF the
lOtb, and falling over toward floyds night hank,
opened out Ia tine le the rebels continuing heavy
fire o. muskeiry rihes shells, and canister. In the
very hckest OF tins firing, Col Lyle dashed forward
toward the natural gaos in trout Of the enemys
works leading up several o. his companies apparently
with the intention IL attempting TO storm the inireneh
ments A. they emerged from the cover Of the woods
the enemys Ie Of course coDcen'ratedupon them,
aud ,hey began 10 reach the glicis Col. Lyle re-
ceived severe wound in tie leg while the sane shot
fatally wounded biz horse. The poor animal plunged
faniically forward reared up and threw the wounded
Colonel upon the field then in lis death agony gave
one final plunge clear the parapet and fell inside
the enemy s works. Tie gallant Colonel could hnd
no refuge on the field except deserted house. night
between the two free. There he lay during the whole
progress Of the battle, with cannon balls crashing
through and around the frai building which constituted
his only shelter.
Tic Tenth, who had borne themselves nobly thus
far discouraged AZ the loss Of their galsn, Colonel
now became somewhat scattered in the woods, though
they held their position with enacity. and kept up
incesFant firing.
Meantime. Col Lowe, who ind been some distance
behird came up with bis Twelfth, and was led by Ad
jutant General HartsufF into position in the woods
on the left Of the road the SCOT where the Tenth
had first received the fire. II was the intention that
from this point Col Lowe should work his way up IN
al krffbf rif tlVaal
ening the cnemy's extreme night flank, but in some
yay he crossed the rond and came up little 20 the
enemy left, in the very hottest fire. lie was leading
his regiment up finely, conspicuous at their head alike
for hn fpe Holderly appearance and the consummate
gallanry he displayed, when, while waving has sword
to cheer them on he struck fair In the center OF
the forehead by musk,t ball. and fell headlong from
his horse. He died soldiers death, bravely, glOr
ously leading his men forward and he would himself
have desired no other end for lie that OF late had
been too much embittered by the earnings Of the gno
rant and The Fneers of the maeyoent.
Adj Gen. HartsuH now got NCMuen's howitzer
battery into position, and it began playing on the
doubt with considerable vigor.
The armed rccOnnOis ance.was rapidly developing
into a severe and general engagement; Gen. Rose
crans orders bad been positive that nothing than
reoo nossance should be a,temI ted, but Gen. BEN
ham had been unable, ON account Of difficulty in the
transmssipn Of orders to arrange bis brigade In the
say which he believed would have al carried the
works and support for the regiments already engaged
became necessary. Capt. Snyder's battery was hur-
ried up and took position 10 the night OF the road
commanding the entire front of the enemy's works.
The batteries combined with the elective support of
the infantry soon sienced at least two Of the Rebels
guns while they began 10 serve the others much more
slowly.
Meantime, Gen. Rosecrans, who had been Oft on the
hill under the hottest fire. on the right OF tho road ehe
enemy left directing the mOvemfnt', and attempting
Ia rain soIc idea Of the fortiitations, dispatched
AdiYfant Gen Ha,tsuh to bring up the German brig
AIDE. This. together with Scammon 8, which was held
as reserve, had been standing, drawn up IN line Of
battle in the old camp from which the Rebel regiment
had been driven when the fight began. The battle
had now been raging over an hour beginning at "a
O'Clock in the afternoon, large numbers Of the wound
ed bad been carried back 70 the hospital twas known
tbst Col. Lowe WA killed, and II was also
reported that Col. Lytls was shot dead, and that
his teuimeIt vas utterly cut TO pieces; struggling
soldiers had become separated from their regiments,
and, az always occurs with lew Ia any army, IN N
obt under cover had worked their way out OF danger
AND were sneakingy attempting to evade the Disgrace
of their retreat by stories OF the fearful
daughter from the very midst oil which tbey hau so
galanlv escaped the terrific firing, which some ex'
perienced military men pronounce the heaviest they
aver heard; the mystery Of the position, which nobody
could understand the Dews OF Loves death, anu me
uncertainty about Lyto's fate, had I'LL combined 70
create general ceiling Of depression, and conviction
that the battle whs going against u.s. .,.
Such was the prevailing feeling, when AuJuhnt-
General Hartsuff came gallOping up, apparently as
calm IA when ordering detail from regiment Tor
guard duty ard announced that Col. Mccooh oIs"ue
was 10 be moved forward 10 storm the lntrenchDen
ard that be claimed the privilege Of leading them over
The works. Could you but have seen that German
brigade "a this announcement was madel Col Die
Cook wild with delight, dashed up and down 1ns
line told the men what they had TO do, and demandea
# they were ready to do it. And then such yoe{ OF
ohssrs az goss in desfeuiDg Response W the inquiry