The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-07-20

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fspeciaf Dispatch to Cincinnati, Gazette. pa
...5as BkAlisofoH, IA FRoSr L4uhrt HILL,l
i JAY 10, via Webster. Va.
Brisk skirmishipg was kept up with the enem.
About 3 o'clock, from q. high hill, in Tho
neighborheod, two large bodies we're seen march
| ing out of the enemyS camp Instant prepsra
4 items we're made TO resist formidable attsck
BY 4 o'clock the skirmishinS in front Of ths
Fourteenth Ohio and Ninth Indiana Regiment.
The enemy advanced under cover cover Of the woods
g cIose e 70 rain bullets in upon the men Il
the artillery. 'sdss 10y 8 sga '.ts ~
Ahrgs. force of skirmishefs \ was sent forward
TO engage the enemy, and our skirmishers in.
stantIy rushed forward, pouring IN sharp yolieys
and killing several Of the enemy. 5 W
The enenys csysiry then advanced around to
the further skirt of the woods 70 take onr stir-
mishers in the flank. .S - s3 ssia Ola
Our boys rapidly retreated, and the artillery
dropped in couple moro shells, ont, Of which
exploded among the cavalry. They Instantly fen
back and our boys rushed forward and poured in
another volley. The enemy now scattered in the
woods. The officers we're seen attempting to
rally them. g
At first the men could not be brought up in
body agsin, and meantime our skiimishers
picked out the officers. Several more shells were
thrown in, and Dur men made inal rush,
driving the remainder Of the enemy clear
through their own rife pits, and bringing back
several, of their blankets, coats aud guns. 90
II was Georgia regiment which was engaged.
Il numbers about l 900, and is their crack regi-
ment When dusk came, our skirmishers re-
tired from the woods in capital order. An at
tack was expected through the night, but none
was made, though occasional shots were fred
Astonishing pluck was displayed BY our skir-
mshers, and the only trouble was to keep the
men back from rushing into the enemy's midst.
The whole skirmish was spirited affair, and our
Ohio and Indiana boys gave the Georgia men
new ideas Of Northern courage. 5sh
II Is impossible to learn the number of the
enemy killed and wounded. Twenty Of the dead
we're counted Id the wood, and u number of
them are known to have been dragged off. "A
prisoner taken this morning reports that one
shell fell rightin the midst of their camp, and
created the utmost CONSERVATION He also says
the Georgians refused to come down to the
woods opposite our advance position again, and
were ali very much astonished and terrified. %
Their supplies Of provisions are cut off, and they
must soon come to extremities. aaftG leetss -.
SECOND DISPATCH y is-i IA
BEALiNs7oS (opposite Laurel Hill July 10.
Yesterday at noon, the enemy were detected
in attempting to plant a battery to rake our
camp. The artillery at once dropped several
shells among them and stopped their game -
Another gun was taken out to an emnence com,
mnnding their camp, but two miles of, and
number of shell and round shot thrown into and
over,them, creating wonderful stampede from
their camp. -4s.t. sfl 15 zt,iFs.asb STA
Indications were seen of an attempt to- cut q
new road through the forests on the side of
Laurel Hill, to effect an escape or bring in pro-
Visions and arrangements madeto head them Oh,
and - FIR as possible every outlet watched ex.
cept that back TO Beverly, where they would
meet MeClellan's advancing column. Gen Nc
Clellan is said to have had considerable trouble
from, Jennings Wise, whose command are hang
ing on his skirts. That column reached Beverly
last night. =. O. ,@ii''d .fs
There had been some skirmishing today, but
little of importance The enemy drew in their
pickets to within half n mile Of their camp, and
our lines have gradually advanced The Ninth
Indiana held the wood where the skirmish of
the dry before took place. t,sa ga 'iiAs'
Up to date only two of our men had been
killed and six wounded. Their names are re-
ported in my former dispatch. - sg
The Ninth Indiana and Fourteenth Ohio con.
tinue TO occupy the advances. Our column, the
Seventh Indiana, First Virginia, and Sixteenth
Ohio, are on the fanks. and the Guthrie Greys
and Fifteenth Ohio in the rear. ''it2g