Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-23

Correspondence OF the Cincinnati Gazette.J
While the battle was in full progress, and
Col. Lytes regiment was pushing torwerd to
close attack with the enemy, the tenth regi-
meht was hurried up to the support of the adj
vance companies. Our men stood their ground
mantuly and returned the fire with spirit.
The angry peals of musketry, sharp as heavy
peals OF thunder, grew tiercer, till the sound
became one tremendous, incessant roar while
speedily, at least one full battery of heavy field
pieces sent in their swelling, deep toned notes,
to minge with the crashing rattle of the small
arms. Fortunately, neither the artillery nor
the infantry Of the enemy fired with much ac
curacy as this period OF this engagement, and
though the poor tenth boys suffered severely
yet, under the partial cover of the trees, their
loss was far less than would have been expect
ed from the tremendous fire that was directed
upon me.
Col. Smiths thirteenth now came in on the
left of the road, but very short distance be.
hind the rear of the tenth, and falling over to.
word Floyds right flank, opened out in fine
style, the rebels continuing a heavy fire of
muskctry, rifles, shells, and canister. In the
very thickcst OF this firing Col. Lyte dashed
forward toward the natural pacis in front OF
the cncmy's works, leading up several OF his
companies, apparently with the intention of
attempting to storm tie entertainments. As
they emerge d from the cover OF the woods tie
enemy S fire was of course concentrated upOH
them, and as they began to reach the glacs,
Col Lyle received a severe wound in the leg,
while the same shot fatally wounded his horse
The poor animal plunged frantically forward,
reared up, and threw the wounded colonel
upon the field, then in his death agony gave
one final plunge clear over the parapet. and
fell inside the enemy's works. The gallant
colonel could find no refuge on the field except
"a UpSprtaI lnUSp riflt hntwaap tIa
There lie lay, during the whole progress Of the
battle, with cannon balls crashing through
and around the frail building which constitu.
ted his only shelter.
y Il X
The armed reconnaissance was rapidly dew.
clipping into severe ard general engagement
Gen. ROsencranz's orders had been positive
that nothing more than reconnaissance
should be attempted, but Gen. Benham had
been unable, on account OF itliculty in the
transmission OF orders, to arrange his brigade
in the way which he believed would have at
once carried the works; and support for the
regiments already engaged became necessary.
Capt. SnJ der's battery was hurried up, and
took position to the right of the road, com
mauiing the entire front of the enemies works.
The batteries, combined with the effective
support OF the infantry, soon sileuced at least
two of the rebels guns, wht they began to
serve inc othtI hdch more slowly. In the
meantime Gen. Rosencranz, who had been off
on the MI under tile hottest fire, on the right
OF the road tthe enemy's lcit) directing the
movements, and attempting to gain some idea
OF the Notifications, dispatched Adiutant. Gen.
Hartsuf TO bring up the German brigade.
This, together with Scammon's which was
held as reserve, had been standing, drawn up
IN line OF battle, III the Old scamp FROM which
the rebel regiment had beer driven when the
hght began' he battle had now been raging
over an hour toeglnnng at IS O'Clock in the
aIterno"hl, large numbers OF tue wounded had
0eeh carried BACK TO the hospital; 1t was
known t'lat Vol Lowe was Killed, and 1t was
also reported That Col Lyle was shot dead,
ana tiiat ms regiment WAS utterly cut
70 pieces Struggling soldiers have become
separated from .he'f regiments and as al
"y 80 VIM a u" IA any army III
ns',t u'iue' 90, "au Wo!Neu their way out
vi ui'"ge'' anu were s"eaNlhSy attempting TO
e'aue '''e ,"ce VI ti'eil retreat ny enormous
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