The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-07-25
o'clock. gives the following account o.

the eDbageiDtHt'
The plan Of the attack was as follows ::
There we're three Divisions, Col. Richard
son commanding on the left and station
ed at the place where the fight occurred
on Thursday last. Col. r. was to begin
tho fight by fcint, in order to divert the
attention of the enemy. The Center Di
vision, commanded by Gen. Tyler, was
stationed a, out two miles from them, and
the Right Division. commanded by Col
Hunter, must have been three miles from
the center.
Col Richardson, With his Brigade
strengthened BY Hunts Battery of Artil
lery and another. were in position last
night. This morning at 2 o'clock, the
head of the advancing column. which was
to form the center and right wing, com
ID e need moving and proceeded some three
niles beyond CeDtresille, where it divided
a part moving straight forward mile or
30. The reDa ainder turned to the right
and after marching three miles, took up
position on line with the other t.o divis
ions. The column was FIVE hours in N
wing. The large siege piece, 32-pounder
was with the center.
at 81 o'clock this morning, Gen. Ty
ler's Division comm enced the attack BY
firing a single gun. No reply was made
a second was fred, with the same result
From that time till about 9 clock, there
was but little firing At the latter hour
Col. Richardson and Gen. Tyler CON
me need heavy capnonading. which was
continued by Gen. Tyler. without any re
ply for IN hour and a half, when the enc
my tegaD to return bis compliments. A
bou, this tue, the right wing of the Ar
my, Col Hunter, with which was Gen. Me
Dowell, joined in the cannonading, which
was kept up BY the whole liDe, with bu'
little iuterwission, until about 3 O'Clock
except tha: from Col. Richardson's S wing
No reports were heard after ! o'clock
Shortly after Col. Hunter commenced
cannon aiding be made an attack with tb'
infantry of the lst and 2nd Bril- ades
" which your correspondent obserged from
distance A third brigade strengthen
ed them, and they drove the enemy into
the woods. This took place directly il
froDt-of the center of our liue, but at a
distance Of about two miles.
There was every exhibition of despe
rate fight, bat up to , O'Clock all appear
ances iudicate success on our side.
About noon Geo. SeheDk's Brigade
which formed a part of the center OF The
line; we're ordered to make movement
upon the enemy in front, aud about mid
way between the center and the righ
wing.
They marched about mile and bal
through the woods, and 1t Ohio Regi
uent, which is part of this brig gade, ha
wing emerged from them, was drawn W
in line of battle, 10 field. The 2nd o
hio wa. i'm medi diately behind them. and a
the edge of the wood. The 2nd New
York was marching By the flank, and
preparing to form in line of battle in The
rear of the Connecticut regiments.
When these regiments were in this po
sition, the enemy, from battery coDce al
ed in trench SO deep as to hide guns
and men, commenoed ar spid FIRE of shells,
grape and caui.ter. Our men fell upon
their faces aud Cd uost of the shot passed
yer. But six Of the New York 2nd and
two of one OF the Ohio Regiments were
wounded.
Gen. Mansfield will take a command
in the army to- % Dorrow. The rebels bay.
onrted the BODIES of the wounded soldiers
lett ou the ground, and in some instances
stripped aDd tied them to trees.
In the course of the battle, the New
York Fire Zouayes brsvely attacked, and
succeeded in turning the cavalry of the
enemy. but with great loss to themselves.
It is said that their Colonel, Farnham
was killed.
Col Shermon's Brigade suffered mere
severely than ans of the others. Among
the killed wa- Col Slocum of the Second
Rhode Island, aud Col. Cameron Of the
18th New York Gov Sprague's horse
was killed under hin. Col Hunter was
very severely bat not dangerously wound
ed by piece Of she'll which cut open one
side of his face.
1t is impossible to form any correct es
innate of the nun Der of killed and woun-
ded. Some set it as high as 1000 but
this is mere conjecture. The loss Of the
enemy must have been at least as great
as ours. Both armies fought bravely
and desperately. A large number OF
SON missioned offcers we're killed.
Early in the afternoon a cousin of Elk,
Congressman Roger A. Pryor came up to
some of the Wisconsin troops, installing
hem for a part of corps in his own ar
ny, and said. Boys, We are whipped. =
The boys took him into custody.
Gen. Mansfield will doubtless command
he regiments which havo moved over to
light.
Collector Goodrich Of Boston, who left
}ull's Run at o'clock this morning
las just arrived. About o'clock last
light, the commanders Of divisions and
f trigades, and colonels of regiments,
rere called into Gen. McDowells quar-.
ers at CentreVille to receive their final
Instructions for to day. The night was