Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-07-31

} to their right to watch the effect Of hi
shot on the enemy's works. The first few
rounds, like those of the rebels, we're to-
high. but the Captain kept on crying GU
ga little lower, boys" till the proper ele
Walton was attained, when he played upor
them rapidly, and in fifteen minutes silenc
ed their guns, with the loss of only one
man, private John Haven, of Schelersville
Putnam county. a handsome, intelligent
young man, as brave as lion, and the
pet of the company. Poor fellow! his
right hip was shot away just as he was
passing ball to his gun. When his Cap
tain saw him fall, he ran and picked him
up, and conveyed him to a place of safety.
"Nerer mind me, Captain!" he cried,
"bh don't let that flag go do'cn!" He
still fingers, but can hardly survive the
night.
The infantry was now ordered to advance,
rapid volleys of musketry followed from
each side, which could be distinctly heard
at the camp The ten or twelve log huts
composing the village of Scaryville, were
filled with rebel infantry, the chinking
having been removed so that the cracks
could serve as IOopholes. From these,
every few moments, were Seen to issue liyid
sheets of flame, followed by the rattle of
their rifles and Uhistling of their Mimic
balls. AS soon as Capt. Cotton observed
to what use the buildings had been put,
he turned his artillery upon them, hitting
one at almost every shot. The manner in
which the logs, guns and limbs of men
were scattered about, as his percussion
shell would strike, must have been any,
thing but encouraging to the rebels.
The position which the rebels had chosen
for their stand was very good one, but no
better, perhaps, than hundred Others that
might have been selected lower down. The
hill was high and precipitOus, and the
country on their left densely wooded, while
that on their right, except for few rods
at the mouth of the creek, was open, thus
giving them the advantage of cover, while
our troops, in case they attempted to ad-
vance their right wing. would be fully e <
posed to the enemy's fire. As the ammu-
milton of our boys was now getting low, j
an order was given to charge bayonets.
The left wing, composed Of the fragment
Of the Twcnty-frst and one or two eompa.
nies of the Twelfth, lei BY Lieut.. Col.
White, promptly obeyed, and rushing
down the hill forded the stream, which was
more than knee deep, and rushed upon the
enemys entrenchments Had the move I
nent on the right been equally prompt. /
the rebels would have been utterly routed, +
but owing partly to the incOmpetency of
heir officers, and partly to the fact that
hey were badly disciplined, they FILTERED, /.
Ind soon after fled. The left could not
lold their position alone, although they
lid all that could have been expected of
'eterans, and as they only had a few
ounds of ammunition, they fell back tonl
he right bank of the stream. ~
About this time, the rebels were rein
orced by regiment (said By captured :
rlsoner to have been Georgians) who came :
p with three cheers for jeff Davis, and :
rent to work with fresh piece of artille- :
,, and Mimic muskets. Capt. Cotter !
gain opened with his pieces, giving them
s good as they sent. He only had six or :
lght rounds of ammunition, however.
'hich he disposed of in his happiest style
nd then retired behind the hill.
Prior to this, courier had been dis
atched to the General for assistance, who
once ordered out the Tweaty-frst. The @
'ys responded promptly, but after cross I,
g tie river and marching mile. they met Il
e party returning. They were not pur- r,
ed by tie rebels. All the dead and q NJ
v of the n NOunded were left on the field
they could net be gathered under the N
emy's fire. Among the latter was Col. d.
orton, who is said to have behaved with G.
eat bravery. He sustained a severe, h;
eugh not dangerou-Aesh wound, and is Q,
W in the rebel camD. where. we learn, re
is dOing we'll About Thirty of our
:unded we're brought in by their comrades. al
lie wounds are generally slight Lieut.. tb
mercy and private Mercer, both of the II
Venty-hrst. and private Haven. of the Oi
eveland Artillery. are the only ones, 1 in
ink, who cannot recover. An official N
{ of the killed, wounded and missing "a
J been rendered. which places our loss a
fifty-seven, as follows Killed, 8; wound 70,
38; missing, 0. The loss of the enc lie
: must have been fully equal to our tiI
n: irc
The greatest misfortune of the day, how it
#, was the loss of Col Woodruff, Col. 70
Villiers, Lieut-Col. Neff, and Captains n.
stin and Hurd. The Second Kentucky
giment especially, is disconsolate at the ex,
5 of its gallant leader. whom they loved Ra
a father. They would storm Gibraltar oiI
= to be with him. These officers, as l Iy,
'ised you by telegraph, passed our pick fro
to get view of the fight, and have COO
lbtless all been captured They have Gle,
Y been out twenty-four hours be
The army will probably remain at this ma
Mt some days. Weather very warm. col,
FRIDAY MORNING, July 10. lou
We have Just learned that Coils. Wood it '
|, De Villiers, and the other missing Of one
rs, are all in the rebel camp, where they tha
comfortably cared for. not
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