Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-10-29
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salIs Bluff, midway between o. ce.A lrtss
Ferry, and ops si.s sO ~
lslaEd, which occurred yest..rd hs,fiis,,
CLEANED from AUTHENTIC Sons b. H.
On Sunday night, colonel =
Fifteenth Massachusetts, VIII, p S Is.
time guarded Harrison, nag iof ~
eSmpany. ordered captain i D. a., si;s :
quartermaster Howe, al r.. nFsri;;F 5
de,achmeDt Of twenty men Va,
yirgiaia shore in the directi,o, ! ,eoet :
They crossed from the Island !. - ! Lsss.s ss,
and executed the-order. nD,, tas d.
10 three-fuurtiis Of a mile ~ Taeains "a
turning to their starting ps;a ,''.ea', \
O'Clock tat night, discoveriSs >.s-i =
supposed. a small camp ~ 10, Is s.
more from Leesturz, we ME 4
On reporting to Col. Dav.,. i.
with v about 900 men, pushed me los y
direction OF Gen. Stone in the . 'e'sira
~, with orders to DESTROY m. s4Ssl@s
break and return. Col. De- a;
with bis command concealed 'seesss
bricks company taking an ad,st ~ !.
ton, While the remaining e~ -,-l,s: u
concealed in reserve in csfIahis "
on the advance. When al,or, VI a "a
n half from the river, and 50o : S'.s
vance Of colonel Dsvens' ress, .-'a IL
Philbriek, accomplished by CO., IN
in person. attacked and drnvs I., Ds's
pany Of Mississippi Iifemen TIA
back 70 the reserve, concealed n 4, -
on The appearance of BODY ol - 1s's
~. 10 the skirmish captain p tsS ~
difficulty in getting near epoa,S Su0haA
envy for bis smooth bore rpn,,D = 4s
effect, whereas the other 1Esd' y e'''''
rifles on our forces. m
At day break, and at the s.n.t
colonel Deyens' command lss,a We
make advance, Colonel Lee. Fl -!
tieth Massachusetts, zen, or, W
ny Of his regiment, which rer,;,.,SS
shore to cover the return Of 80 4
vens. ''''sh
Colonel peyens maintsinsd :,
aud vas reinforced during r.. -
three hundred more of his rsv;- -
Lieutenant colonel Ward. A..
clock he was attacked bya
body of rIAsmen, who att,nT,ss e
aahk him. Fearing they toiss. !
cessful. and after RESISTING hs-t
time. colonel Deveus retre,teJ ;.ls
order to the river, where Gss,,.I 81
had arrived with a battahon AZ as
MIA regiment, commanded By I;euis,'.'l
onel Wistar. General Baker ~, ~
command. FIST complim.n,ing s,I.sl
vens for bis successful resis,sa,. -.
! perior force, atiaeiving bic ecsr,,,'
less than Elk hundred men. the ~,
line of battle, the center and lsf,
ing Formed 81 about three hu.S,.s
Massachusetts Twentieth. u,,ds,
Lee, and tie California bst,sEs,
five hrndred in number, under T,,,
colonel Wistar- Two m9ur,,ip -
commanded by lieutenspt Fre5-i 4,
! piece ST the New York bat,org t,,,.f
by lieutenant Bramhail, Tereik.
the ee,.1er just previpus to tbs s.,-
ment Of the action.
The ATTACK was comm I'D l-s,,
mv'on eur right, but vas soOa 4.
more lipavd y 10 he center and Ia
For about ;go hours tie far,
terrIiicsiiy. complete shJssr 4
| haii pouring upon us. Three iirs,s
d tbe hne made an advance. Ia,
compelled to retnrn Is oliea. y.
vas better projected, and hsH y
silioa.
An order came f-sn Geasral b
throw two companies Il ths ~
Massachusetts - rho center. r.-.
Immediately executed. This m IL
impression that tho battle =.
against ia, bar caused 10 ,nfs.;sr +.
may The !els was psesssd lsJ
N ained firm About this iimt
sR.c..a iha. Gen. Baker ras EiHsa 1
Ia the act Of PBsbi8g :. ea1aoa
with bis shSualsr tn the v EEL ; e
plersed by SIX balls. lie va. "A
the Object Of the enemy's sbsry-sI
-bt;cT shis there as cess.li.n. !. z -
tr few minutes. during Rk.A {
CogSweil, Of tie Tammauy ragisz !
, rived with twp comp a:ss, III b
tie senior ofhcer, It's a,rnaapi ,,
''n BIN la shyrf tine il Tea, s.
. dent 10 colonel CogsReA ttss
was Lost, aud he IN night 1t bs,:us
way through to Edwards Tsrr
Generab6ormaB vas 10 cbaIss i
over achievements by direeiigSo,ta
Stone, wan Wa il 5 s..r Of tie 4
az Eiwarc's Ferry, directing tlss
movements
In order was now Issued 70 trI,k
Fifteenth Massachusetts from .lsz
the ieFs, winch WAS execute3a: e
q battalion driL.
C0loaei CogswslI soon bec1nss
of the imp stability Of reaching 4
Ferry, as desired, and gave a. az
back toward the river, which azsls
as well as the circumstances HtE
They reached the river bank sbci
minutes before nighuaiL Hrr :
cePlUyed as skirmiseTs als#gtis
Tbs only means Of coaTsysnes
land was a large boat, capable ia
about forty persons, which ySs0's%
ed and s%afnped. The troops n
on the shore made a despeTats y
and it is believed that the ssi.
comparatively few Prisoasrs :
Tnoss who could swim plugs
water, those carrying tbsli y
coiad. and otheIs throwing then
river Go prevent them failing Rs :
my's hands. 9+Some escsPed b
themselves Of the darkness 81 ~
WOODED banks, but many are ~
drosseds in the waters Of ,rhs 2
The Behavior OF our troors bsfsHi
( rio- number Of the enemy Ss
nOble, brave and enduring.