Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-07-26

and the roll of musketry rs he pushed the
febets back from point To point. Al l o'cluc !,
he had driven them out of The woods and
across The road which was the prolougatIon
OF that on which he stood. Here, BY the side
of other batteries, the rebels made a stand
They planted their flag directly in The road
and twice charged 1T upon our men,
but without moving them an inch The,
were met by destructive fire. and were com
peIled to tall still further back. Gradually
/ the point OF fire passed farther away. until
the deuse clouds OF smoke which ~ arked he
progress Of the combat were at least half a
mule I" The left OF what had been the central
position OF the rebels.
1t was now 213 O'Clock. | was at The ad
vanced point of the front of our column, some
hundred rods beyond the woods. in which
the few troops then there were drawn up As
| passed up the road The balls aud she'll from
the enemy began to faIi with more thail usu-
al rapldity. l did not see the point from
which they came; hut meeting Capt. AZ ers.
ne SAD he was about 10 brIug UP his battery.
supported by the OHIO Brigade, under Gen.
Schenck, to repei a rumored attempt OF cay
airy 10 oUthank this co4unu As / went foI :
ware he passed down. Gen. Schenck'a Brig
ade was III once drawn up across the road and
capt. Aver guns were planted on Il knoll nj
the lett, when powerful body of rebels. Il
ton OF Bulls Run, and gagged this folcc
win tremendous effect. | went To Center
vile, sent off my dispatches, ana started with
All speed TO return-lnfending to 20 with oar
troops upon what had been the hotly contest
td ned, never doub'irg for moment th.lt H.
would remain III their hands. | had pone
but quar- or OF q mIie wheu we met n ,rreat
number OF fugItIves, and our carriage soon
became eniangled In mass of baggage WAC
ons, The othcer oi which told me 1t was use
less to 90 IN that direcI ION as our tYoor. v-ara
retreating. Not credjting the story vhjrh
was utterly Inconsistent with what had seen
but little while before. ! continued 20 nusb
on soon met C9uartermastcr Stetson. OF the
IRE LouaV no told me, busting into tpar,
that hiS regiment had been entirely cut 10
pieces. that the Colonel and LieuicnaDt-C Col
"uel were both killed, aud that our troops lad
actually been repulsed. | sIli tried 10 pro-
ceed, ont the advancing columns rendered IL
Impossible, and | turned about. Leaving nv
caIfIaRe' went 10 high point Of ground and
saw, bY the dense cloud of dust which rose
over he three roads bv which The three col.
umns OF the army had advanced that they
were al on tie retreat. Sharp DISCHARGES Of
cannon ia their rear Indicated that they were
oelng pursued / waited halt an hour or 80
To observe The troops and batteries aS they AZ
rived, and then started for WASHINGTON A.
came past the bill on which the secession
ISIS had their entertainments less than u wpel,
ago, saw our forces taking up position for i
defence II they should be ;I>sallcG
hear nothlug,on every side, but the warm
eSt ana he1rtleSf comnchdatIon o. our troof7.
lhtE orGht ike veterans The rebels ,iId
not, IN a single instance, stand before them IN
charge, and were shaken bv every volIev ot
Their mnSketry. do not mean to uraise any
one al The expense of another. The 69th RI
I IrIshI fought wiki splendid and teraciouS
courage. They charged batteries two Or three
times, and would have taken and held them
oot Tor the relnt"rcements which were con-
staniIy and steadily poured In I,.dqla. at arqs
To Ht$ 1dct alone that the compar;lr!ve ,i.cres
OF l.e rebels Is due. We had not over % :
OoO men IN action, he rest being held behind
as 'e>ervcs at CenterviIle; while the enemy
must have numbered 1T least 10000
About a mile this side of CeDtervifle =
stampede took place among the teamsters and
! others which threw everything into the ut
most confusion. and Inflicted some very seri-
ouS injuries. Mr.. Eaton. Of MICHIGAN. IN Try
ING /" arrest the flight Of some Of these mrn.
WAS shot by one of them the ball taking pt
fect IN his hand. Quite number of Sena-
tors and members Of the House were present
II the battle