Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-08-06

"a NSN1Ae YUM UNIV cabyubbcug "a BiNuAuI luE-
ton of the way, to u terrible aud deadly FIRE of
grape, canister, and round shot from the euemy's |
works OH our trout and right flank, Arriving |
Mt the brow Of tho emnence, in advance OF the |
battery which it was intended to support, the |
regiment was halted and commenced, in fact,
the attack Of Col. Heintzelmans division on the
right flank OF the enemy-engagng lurge force |
ot his infantry, and by weil.dirccted FIRE com
pletely routing au entire regiment that was I'D
ynucing in good order, and driving it into a
dense wood in the distance.
After remaining in this position some tiaic,
hhding that the enemy's artillery was telling
with fearful! effect upon our ranks-suhected US
we were to u direct and flank fire from his bat-
Jeries-the regiment was ordered to retire down
a slight.declvity, which was done in good order,
atording IL for II time partial protection from
the enemy's fise. At this time, Grillin's Battery
WAS moving forward TO position our right,
the regiment was ordered by Col Heintzeman
In person, TO advance to its protection Advanc
ing by the flank under Calling fire, the regi-
ment was hated within supporting distance OF
fine Battery, which had now opened upon
the enemy, aud properly formed to resist II
threatened attack from the enemy's cavalry aud
| infantry, which had shown themselves in large
numbers IN the borders Of grove to the right
and front. In this position my regiment, under
a spitefnl and destructive fire from the enemya
batteries, remained until forced to retire. and It's
presence not being deemed requisite because Of
the fact thaPGrilhns Battery had been compelled
to leave the field.
| Retiring to a road, about one hundred yards
distant, my regiment was again formed in line
| Of battle, and, under the eye of the Commander
| IN chief, Gen. Mcdowell, the men inspired by
his presence upon e field, and led by yourself,
| it dashed CALAMITY up the hi toward IL point
where Ricketts, battery had be,n abandoned in
| consequence of lis support, the LIST Fire Houaves,
l lar 10,
been compelled to retreat in the face Of superior
numbers and great loss in their ranks. Before
arriving ut the brow Of the hill, we met the enemy
in large force one of hstinfantiy regiments
apparently fresh upon the field, advancing stead
| ny toward us in line Of battle A large number
| VI the men of this regiment had advanced 10
mont Of their lines, and had taken possession CT
Reketts Battery, aid were endeay6ring 10 turn
| the guns upon us. A we'll directed and dcstruc-
| tive fire was Immediately opened upon the enemy
| by my regiment, and portion uf another that
had rallied upon our LIFT Il think the th n.
y. $. MI aud after sharp conflict he was
forced to retreat in disorder aud with great loss,
seeking shelter in the woods from whence he had
| previously emerged.
The enemy not succeeding in taking with him
| Rich,u's battery, which seemed to have been
| the chief object of his attack, it fell into the
hands Of my regiment, by whom three Of its
guns were dragged distance OF 800 yards and
lett in road, apparently out of reach Of the
enemy.
announcer RAINY was men maue oy my regiment,
'ee gnuah' men feauiy responding 10 ne orders
u eue'I oinueis' Aa as IN u9eoe'qu'es
ting 10 inc lleht ana lrout towMd dense wood
and in which the enemy had been coacoalcd in
large numbers during the day. and from which
evidences OF retreat were now visible, my re-
ms4t' WILL ue,acneu Portions Oh o.9ers q our
IVroe' became eosas'u ~ a sharp ani eplrited
skHnisn WIN me enemy cavalry, ana we ap-
benreu Tor Time to have coupiele possession OF
tut hv'u'
ihis was me last ral'y made by my regiment ;
suddenly ana unexpectedly the enemy, reealorc-
el ny fresh troops, literally Fwnrned the woods,
pou'eh ~ upon us a perfect shower OF lead from
MS inusSelty nus batteries reopcnel upon us
WIN .'crrple eject ana "a panic at this moment
seeming 10 nave taken possession oil our troops
generally, retreat was ordered, AID NY regi-
ment' IN comparatively good order, commenced
ta march, toward Ccntreyille, where q greater
portion OIL; arrived about O'Clock that night
Here, on the same ground where We had biyou-
a'ked previous to til battle, the regiment was
halted. After n rest Of about two hours, it
AGAIN resumed its march, Joined in the general
movement male by the army towards this place
After forced and wearisome march Of seven
hours, the men suffering from the great fatigue
OF the previous fifteen hours, without food for
thnt length Of time, with scarcely water enough
to molslen their parehed tongues mnny of them
wounded, sick, and otherwise disabled, my iesi-
ment, with the exception Of about ffty who Ind
struggled from their respective companies and
Joined the mass that were lhfonripg TO the euni
a halted at its original camp ground near
Alexaudria--lhe only regiment of the brigade
that did so-the only regiment in fact. that was
under fire during the previous day. that returned
to aud occupied their old camp ground previous