The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-08-08

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large Tarott gun, Soon after, having sue.
ccssive and cheering reports, confirmed by
what we could observe, Of the success of
our army on tho other side of the Run, I
discovered that bodies of the enemy wero
in motion, probably retreating to their right.
To scatter these and hasten their 1irht.
ordered into tho road toward the bridge the
two rilcd guns, and had several rounds fir.
ell with manifest sevcrc effect This. how.
ever, drew from the enemys batteries again
/ a warm and quick ire Of shell, and with ri.
! He'd cannon, on our position on the road
which continued atterward and with little
| ntermssion, with loss of somo lives apain
/ in my New York regiment. until the close
| OF tho fight, While this was going on.
/ Capt, Alexander, of the Engineer Corps
| brought up the pioneers or ax-men. which
with its officers and sixty men, had been On.
! tTely detailed from the regiments of my
! brigade, to open communication over the
bridge, aud through the heavy abattis which
obstructed the passage of troops on our
| front beyond the Run. To support him
while thus engaged, l brought up aud
J placed in the road toward the bridge. Me-
I Cooks and Tompkins' regiments. detailing
| also, and sending forward to the bridge. n
company of the Second New Workers. TO
cover the men while cutting through the on.
cmy's abatts. 4 second company from
Lieut., Col Masons command was also bro't
forward with axesi attorward, TO aid in
clearing distractions, and thus i'm short
time Capt Alexander succeeded in opening
| q passage. Capt. Carlisle's battery was
now posted on the hill side, in fhc opon
held, to the loft of the road toward tho
bridge.
Very soon after some reverse of fortune
appearing to have taken place with our
troops on the other side, who were falling
BACK up the Kun, II was discovered and re-
ported to me that large body of the enemy
had passed oyer the stream below tho bridge
and were advancing through wood in tho
low ground at our left with an evident nur.
pose to flank us To intercept this move
ment, ordered forward into the road still
lower down, two of Carlisle's brass howit.
zers, a few rounds from which, quickly scrv-
ed drove the rebels from the woods and
back to the other side of the stream. II
was not long after this that the unpleasant
Intelligence came OF ouI army being in re,
treat from the front across the ford above.
and the order was received to fall back on
lcn(erVile The retreat of my brigade. be-
my now IN tht rear OF our division was con-
Quoted in the reverse order of our march in
the morning, the Second New Yorl; moving
first and being followed bv the Second Ohio
and First Ohio the two latter repimenta
preserving their lines in good degree. rally,
ih% together, and arriving at Centervillo
wlih closed ranks, and sharing comparative-
~ ltttIc IN the panic which characterized so
Pa'hluiIy that retreat, and which seemed to
o5 occasoncd more by the fear of irighten.
ed tcamstcls, and of hurryng and excited
civilians, (who ought never to have been
there than even by the reckless disorder
ana want OF discipline Of struggling SOL
uiers' Near tue house which was occupied
as hospital Tor the wounded, about mile
from lhc hatie ground. dashing charge
was made upon the rctreating column by
BODY OF the rebel cavalry, which was in
stantly ropclled, and principally by two
companies OF the Second Ohio. with loss on
both SIDES. Here, also in this attack. oc-
CURED some ot the 2d New York Regiment.
from TINS pomt to Ccnterville Il portion
oi the FIRST OHIO was detailed, under COM
mand OF Lieut., Col Parrott, and acted cfi-
gently as rear guard, covering the retreat.
, Arrived at CcutcrV!llC, halted the two Ohio
regiments ON the hill, and proceeded to call
ON Gen. Mcdowell, whom found engaged
III forming the reserve of the army and 9TH
er troops IN line OF battle TO meet an expect
ed attack that night Of the enemy at that
point | offered him our services, and ask
ed for orders, promising, however, that un-
led and weary troops who had been | Z hours
ON the march and battle field might not bo
very elective, unless it were to be posted
rs reserve in case of later emcrgcucv.-
Gen. Mcdowell directed me to take them to
lhe loot on the hIll there to stop and encamp.
ms | dId. establishing the two regimcnts
together III the wood to the west of the
turnpike After resting here about , hours,
was hotlIlcd that your division, with the
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