Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-07-26
lncide n.s IL the First Days ( GIT.

Washington. July 2l.-The battle consisted
OF succession of fires from masked batteries,
which opened III every direction, (when one
was slenced lis place was supplied by two,)
and IN the daring charges of our infantry in
unmaskIng them, the I'd Ohio and ID New
York Militia We're marched by flank through
the woods by new made road within mile
OF the main road, when they came upon a
battery of eight guns, with four regiments
thanked In the rear.
Our men were Immediately ordered to lie
down on either side of the road, in order 10
allow two pieces of artillery 10 pass through
aud attack To work, when the battery opened
upon us and killed, on the third round. Lieut.
Dempsey of Company G. New York 3D. and
| W m. Maxwell, a drummer, aud seriously
wounded several others.
Our troops were kept from fifteen 10 twenty
minutes under CALLING fire. they not being
able To exchange shots with the enemy, al
though within a stones throw of their bat
ierle>. They succeeded N retiring IN regular
order. and with their battery.
The most gallant charge of the day was
made by the New York 18th, 18th and 18Th,
who rushed upon one OF the batteries, tirlug
as they proceeded with perfect eclat, and at
lacking it with the bayonet's point
The yell OF triumph seemed 10 carry all
before it. They found that : rebels had
gum but this success was acquired only az
ter severe loss OF life, in which the 69th
most severely suffered. And II was report ed
that Lieut. Col. Nu-,ent was among the first
killed.
OIL Cameron, of the 18th, is among the
killed.
The Zouaves distinguished themselves by
their spirited assaults on the batteries at the
point OF the bayonet, but 1t is feared their loss
Is immense.
Up to the hour of o'clock p. NJ it W as gen
orally understood that We had hemmed IN the
enemy entirely, and that they We're .rradu-
! ally retiring; That Col. Hunter had driven
them back liz the rear ; that Col. Heintzel-
man command was meeting with every sue
cess, aud that it required but the reserve of
! Gen. lylers division To push on TO Manassas
! junction.
! 4 Mississippi soldier was taken prisoner
| BY Hasbroucl1 of the W isconsn re iment He
! turned out 10 be BrigadIer Quartermasi er
! Pryor, cousin TO Roger y. Pryor. He was
captered with his horse, Is he by accident
rode into our lines He discovered himself
1 by rcnarkIng 10 Haobrouck. /" we are getting
/ badly cut to pieces" w hat regiment DO
! YOU belong to E" asked Hasbrouck The
| 18th Mississippi" was the answer. Then
! you my prisoner said Hasbrouc1
( From the statement of this prisoner 1t APP
pears t1ht our 'iliel eO great havoc
among the rebels, of whom there are from
10000 to 10000 in the field under command
Of Gen. Beauregard. while they have reserve
| OF - 900 at the Junction.
He describes an officer most prominent in
tie fight, distinguished from the rest by his
white horse, as jeff Davis. He confirms the
| previous reports of a r giment of negro troops
III the rebel forces, bat says 1t is difficult
to get them in proper discipline in battle
array.
Hon. c. B. Hoard, member Of the last Con :
gress. Is just In. having Witnessed four hours
OF to-day's battle. He describes t : terrific
and reports IN immense loss of life. The
enemy attempted, with an immense force. %
turn our flank, which came near being sue
cessfu!,w hen oar large siege gun-a - pound
| er-opencd fire, causing tremendous havoc
among the enemy. and routing them Hoard
was obliged 10 get out OF the way, aud left
! for here ut , p. NJ, while the fight was pro-
| crossing.