The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-16

Tho Home Guard, OF HannibAi, yesterday captured
sever small cannon and some patterns Tor shot ami
she'll 81 foundry IN that town Two cannon sent
70 Chiacothe, conceaied In straw In the bottom or
wagon.
THE BATTLE AT pHILlPpI.
OFFICIAL REPORT Or TUB COMMANDER OF THE
TROOPS.
COLONEL puMosr's STATEMENT.
fmIIPPl, Va, June 4, 1851.
BnaApnR GENERAL THOMAS A MoERns--I here With sab.
nit 10 you report Of the opersoos OF my comm and
the morning OF the Sd day Of June 1851 at this place
On tho "a day Of June you directed me, vito eight
companies OF The Seventh regiment OF Indiana vol
unietrs TO proceed TO Webster that might be there
Eein,orceo with four companies Of the 0hio volunteers
unGer the command or Colonel ssteamaa, the
artillery Of hs command being under tho i'm
ueolase command or Lieutenant Colonel ssurgis
and with Jour companies OF the sixth Indiana
volunteer under the command Of Colonel OritteLden
a: eight O'Clock on the night Of the I'd day o. jane
took up my line or march from 6raftou aDt at Webster
was as stated above ana proceeded de-
tbs place 30 meet the enemy The night very dark
raging, which continued without abatement until just be-
fore Tie stack mace 1t exceedingly dsrk
the commsn nd In the order shch desired 1t for
ward and tser IL formed found I, almost inn
slbe Eaes from 'front.' 10 rear 10 direct the com nand
Che order OF march was al fonowe:-Frst, q small
ce'ncbmen, OF twenty mon Of Captain korsan's
company, Seventh regiment Indiana volunteers,
etts followed at the disnoce Of four hundred
BY company Of s,id regiment, under tho &C nmand OF
Captain Burgess In order NJ that company ana at the
dssEce Of four hundsed PAGES followed the remaining
companies of the eventh Inoiana regiment The artu
ery was led by Lieutenant Colonel Starss and
Of the Fourteenth Ohio regiment commanded
by CSlope steeomsn, snd the four companies OF Inc
sixth Inoisna regiment, commanded by coIooel Critten
den, followed IN the OrSey named Darkness and
mud mpede1 tire march and rendered It impossible TO
arrive before Phop ut four O'Clock. the time Indicated
In your order. A. i've o'clock the ivance tooK such
position BY q HE movement, under the direction VI
GoloDei lander allow the artillery to tbs
'front.' then advanced INN edates In the o. the ar
ery Scarce had the disposon been when the
Of the enemy opened brisk IRE upon from the heights
immediately above the town, and from the woods ana
bun hes both sides tho road Lieut. COL stuyges with
great prompness got the guns IN position to command the
town, and, under the dfection Of Col Lander Il ihpk)
opened The fe. morneuss oelav to the infantry was
occaeoned by want Of Knowledge my part which
CT the two roads led to The bridge leaoing THO
the river AT the forks of the road halted ms
Command and riding rapidly to the got the desired
nfo,u alton from Col Lancer. So informed proceeded
On the double qucf down the decvity Of ths hil and
never saw dgot dete, mined ON With greater prompt
ness, or oAeco'ed With more derpstch Che eaemy
urder tho command OF Dol G. A. Perteraeld. What his
strength wa is var,ousiy estimated Gu my own judg-
meut would Bay nom 500 TO 1000, Of which would
think COO were cavalry.
They mad no artillery but q swivel. I have conversed
with many Of the cizens Of The the strength
Of Col. porternslds command Some say the Col1nel
himself progressed TO have 500 troops It 10 my opinion
that r. had but mag pided his strength q view
TO H. late the people ana crush out Tie Union sent
me.t.
when srst saw the enemy, IL seemed to me he was
puf hng or Tho BRIDGE which rapidly approachng
but II turned cut that IL necessary converge
town tho opposite sioe tba. by nv COM
nand. The bridge is narrow structure, tnee
FOUR hunereo feet IN brgin scanning the Valley river
branch " the MJnongahea small body OF determined
trocrs could have IN oeded progress and crippled
at orc aud app eheeded this point
rcward IL my nen poIred down the hill good order,
and with energy deter rninston that IN
adv Ance That victory tain 10 q was az
he mouth q no brdas oae CT the passages
ded, the ohr clear; tSrocgh IT COMPANY b. command
ed by pain Aorgas, IN atvante my men pushed the
seventh noisns fst 'beo Colonel S:eed nsns Command
and
opened uloD The enemy, hen resreatng vii disorder
8 pr tcs ceirg rpcn he full rua ana the distance
between them beng quite considerable but te ese,u
tiol could % dope. | pursued the enemy from the
bridge through the torn aod ior several miles beyond
AZ time ] sbousht should DO aoie To cap.ore
DIS entire Baggage train; bot tho horees, u prevent
stia, rere CIT from many OF the wsgoos mounted
and he vas ps a.u. coutents left b.oty. The
gag ms @s1s tNea with nuntiaos Of war, blankets,
kDapsscks, rljttmg baggage OF officers and men and
Hrh cotsaefacio amount o -four soa forage Having
p,rsped be asssult and pursuit OF the eremy Speak
pa tcuafty a these officers because being nv ims-
oate corlnsod Lbsr conduct my personal o.
sotvatop arc because, fh.osn snddepy comuand Of
different dsIs chmen.s OF troops 70 olcss Of which
an n stracfer. sU upsbe TO mention ins names o,
ny eboss Bearing courage are worthy OF p~aise
lhs de-sehrert 81 me Fourteenth regiment OF ohio
volunteers, nAnced hy CooDel 5saeon n ccosse1
The bridge immediately after he Seventh Indiana,
and was followed qoiky by the Six b InTiana,
unoer Coone C,It;en1en. Colonel s;eedman ospta-ed
large amount az seots, number Of mushers
eoToe lrsDsrs; ~e sepay atei dprag Tho engage
' hS, but bis coaouct 1el hat Officers aud
IL.
peesed " Lsen'eDan. mel uegss the same yeg,
Dent, III ch'rss OF the artillery, maaagsd nis gus
-i!h great ceerty. understand that assisted
and drectsd by Colonel Lande, by spsciia delegation
from che oornrl andsug general So informed od not
m sef give any one.'sas 10 regard - she guns Colo
ne Cr'etden sse nee ssars placed ia resr for be
s.,he Cars as ~er'tar. alter - .,,as .h,, &
ta2e W PhIippl his men n,aron,og in she
rear, IN Inc aa:snsss OF Dasisht and in the
,ass ,..,d atm ,,,r you'd r,esar be va.y
Hair alan maeDo.r beid with uufalterng spirit
and G,o great service he dsD and
possis's for good oflcsss ana gool 10 do @has
nao- Their sppsSysucs On the lie ents % the lett |
isody s1ses n rs .s was a.. tbs command IF the
GSonsl Ivmss Inso. Al rapid sessee: down down
ereny bat not ziso much effect II ths desceni
could asve besa maze few minutes Oo,onel
he main soad and themselves ths nile TO en-
Joy Mo protection u the trees While C0s Kelly and
fvnes cS,a,snd pursued 'he enssy up toe roat load
mg towards B-'er!y They succeeded IN owe taxing,
Gilrg oDd &0Gnc la NUM- Der, but, unforuDaaiy Col
Kelly timsen fen severely wounaei b. pistol saot IN
he breast 10y carried HIM into ths togo, when
uaSsl sssstAca ,mmso render cd BY SEQ.
". New, Of roy .ssbNens WHO bad provet b, nseK
prfsss,op jpst refsse bad approached ths town
volunteered 70 N ka Of tbs bridge
ecre my message a!cns soe lne repeatedly seemingly
unm'Dd u O. biz osn personal safety
CAp.sin W. Robinson, VI Co.. Kaily command reports
70 thss Re Captured OPP. whey, OF rho reoei
~ = rs peEhcp Iounu n9 ConmlSStOn IRON
acu'sni GeI oTsl GYofsS u rebel forces and other
era Of importance ~noh he reports be subjsct
@ my oder ea,lse h,a part l. perhaps not my
province To speak mach " tai. part OF expedition
Hbch marched oy say ~ Evansvdls, ua1er toe
Of CY,os FL gey, consisting " Kelly. Mil-oy aad
bvUg and Their o mon Dds know hing personally
Of thr ma ID pNf 20 arriving before phio2i, aud only
speak o. ~hs. myfsif ss-. ne sSn 1ands
Of srcoIs slrivsd aanss simultaneously upon diff
bs OVERLAPPING he so~r md did all :hs. could he done
70 yDest 'h5 1gti AID p in,nh the en' my,
ony undertake T. report the cuiars If hat part
fhe s 40 I'm tQr I'D unA
a Inch Dis,cG5i ppm Phijpp by way VI Webster nod
Tue 0f dye. spesx m, par tha expedition cJn.
maDoeo ~ So,eoss Keny, Mnoy al Irvine, DOLLY De-
cause bkns R-y's coooiion IL such as 70 reader
yo' FROM nm ots IL DONG 81 may have mSds
some nsskes, bet rot intentionally. l beresish hand
NJ y0n ,he re,aris wAGs ~ py bloDels Gisenien
MlrOy 800 >ts.drAn Our kss tro wounded AID av0
D,stng, ~nsr he enem.'e bss ia CO, family
a eus, ip Cvagfy off az 10