The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-22

~ There quvering Of lips and biarchng checks;
bV. saw no man fal;er, thank God
our arst impressions wore tsrrfyAs, however, be-
feared from tho audiences Of that awful
ousson that our brave lads Dad heedessy rushed into an
anblscade. We were 5000 unde,,ovcd however. Word
came that the rebels hsa opened upon the skmshers in
the thickes without effect Directly her artillery open
ell with ominous detonaton We counted six distinct re-
ports from what appeared to be six FOUNDER ncd pieces
Lowe had been already ordered forward and he dashed
asS ms sa under on tho full ron u
General Rosocrans, disappeared In the forest on
the left Lowe begged to be sent TO support his bri.
gade, VINO sustaining the fight but was hurried of
IN what aplc'rd 20 be an opposite direction, II
afterwards appeared that the which he ordered
10 take ina osibe and his orderly being unable TO
find the Gene al who had plunged into battle lie pushed
"a until he rejoned his brigade in the very thickest Of
MeMulens mountain howtzers and Snyders two six
Founders had also plunged forv ard but did not get into
position for half hour leaving less than two regiments
to maintain the unequal combat. General Rosecrans
himself accom- aued by Adjutant General Hartsuf and
the balance of his stx pushed forward to tho front Of the
ing ire Of the troops IA tho face Of the rebel
battery il was impossible, however 10 see anything In
foe excepting the battery and e long line Of Are from
the palisades, behind which tine enemy snugly en-
stohs d. Our own gallant fellows were banging away
teay in uneven columns from the edge Of the thcke,s,
TWO hundred yards from the enemys deerces, and II
was impossible for them maintain their lines ia order
on account Of the broken and heket ground.
Meanwhile General Renham ordered Colonel Smith to
deploy his eight companies Of the Thirteenth which
oil OF his regiment that engaged and drive
ne front Q, the enemy ana attempt their LEFT flank
movement and expected fne results from II. He
about TO propose It, Notwithstanding hazardous NATURE
right along the whole front Of the rebel left and
gagged long time in scaling the rugged heights between
him and tho desired position II almost dark before
he gained the point which he aimed and his mon were
well nigh exhausted by their almost snperhuman efforts
to scale the heights Meanwhile he was ordered to get
into position and walt final order TO charge. Upon
compshng this object he ordered his 10 lie Hat I'M
der the bushes and fire only at the word when good
shot presented itself The merits Of his position
| paipable He was on the extreme left. .. Between
| him and tho rebel battery there q crest
Of ridge, which protected him ag inst their cannon and
not very large could be concentrated against him
behind their palisades without endangerng the rebel
was not more than hundred yards from the hostile
lines, and the abattis before him not formidable He
had presumed correctly that vigorous and successful
charge across that line would enable him enlade the
whole left front of tho enemy. But darkness
before the rest Of our column could be got into position
Tor grand assault, and his darling object defeated
While the action was progressing thus McCooks Ger
man brigade and Seanans mare he'd up and dcpoysd in
line Of battle in the deserted rebel camp, impatient to be
ordered forward 1t was after Ave O'Clock presume,
when was entrusted with order to Colonel Seaman
send detachment down ridge on the left which appe
ing to reach The roar Of musketry and artillery
either side had constantly increased and the reverbera
IONS among the mountains were terribly grand.
One would have imagined that hundred
were falling every minute Seaman instantly
detached Major Hayes, with four companies OF the
Twenyhi and they plunged manully forward to the
scene of battle. After aborious struggle they found
the prescribed point inaccessible but, by scramblng
down cliffs they got under fire ut the foot Of small ra.
vine in front Of the centre Of the rebel left where thew
ordered to remain at rest until ordered to the gene
raj assault Colonel Moor with the Twenty eighth part
Of the German brigade afterwards prolonged this line
under heavy fire, which cost him one killed and
thirty-one wounded. But darkness also cheated them
out OF their anticipated charge with the bayonct
Not long afterwards the Dutch brigade ordered to
announced the grateful command and dashed along his
lines and scarcely stopping but swinging his arms with
pad s es hs
Dutch nfamed with equal frenzy rent tho air with fur
Gus yelh, and broke down hill full rum the Ninth
'front.' Moor, with the Twenty eighth, in the centre
Porschner, Of the Forty seventh in the Porsshner
rode up to McCook and demanded to DO placed
in advance but tho Ninth had tho right by seniority
Tho Dutch continued their furious acclanaons and every
man the field carried clean out of himself by the
terrific enthusiasm of the It was q spectacle
to DO forgotten. But the gallant Dutchmen did not
have the opportunity to go the rebel stcks and
dEt Tho General thought storming serious affair and
held his forces for opportunity. Unfortunately the
nature Of the ground delayed tho execution Of orders
darkness compelled cessation Of hostities and
they reluctantly obeycd. The Ninth and Twenty.
eighth however got under fire and showed their pluck
PALISADES whom the bugle stopped thom They lost one
man and ten wounded The Forty seventh detained
by order on the road under fire. but had no chance TO
turn the compliment They have been swearing about II
ever since.
1t is necessary return to the commencement Of
the action to bring in more minute details We left the
Irish and the Thirteenth under General Bcnham, the
beginning Of the night The latter acting then under
the Generals immediate cycbc being in the hottest fire.
Part OF the Irish (Tcnth) were also with hir-the left
flank under Major Burke BY some means Companies A b.
and E. OF tho Tenth frayed off from the centre and the
gallant Colonel Lytle, not observing it, at moment
which seemed TO him favorable for charge the bat
terry shouted, "foow Tcnth and with these four cora
panes only he dashed heroicaly up the and got
within hundred yards Of the battery beoSe was Oh
served Tho robes poured murderous vclleys into his
devoted band cutting them down badly. He ordered
them TO fall on their faces and Are, and at that moment
bullet went through his leg and penetrated bis fiery
and plunged adly the rebel works and died inside
Lyle was by loss Of blood but his noble fellows
got him safely under cover though several paid dearly for
it, Color Sergeant Fitzbbons who followed closely with
the banner Of beauty and glory had his right hand
gled but Selling the flag with his left he waved it again,
when round cannon ball carried away his legs AS hs
fell the flag caught by Dan. O'Connor, who again
raised it, when he cut down, but not fatally injured
Captain McGroarty. who commanded tho color Company
seeing the colors falling sprung forward and seized them
when he, too was struck, but his brave mon gathered
about him. and tho flag with its keeper were carried
to The gallant little band who had charged thus
desperately sadly cut up, and being unsupported
they were obliged to retire TO Had they been cup
lily. This the finest episode of the day. Father
Origins Chaplain Of tia regiment, manfdlly stayed
with his flock ard assisted in alleyiaug the sucngs of
the wounded The gallant Tenth iaurols that day
hour after Col Lowe got battle his regiment got
separated In the Jungle ard no ondeavorng to get
his companies together unor fire when he was struck In
the forehead and fell upon the field moment later lis
body was awully mangled by shol. thought he was
killed by rifle ball. but il Is generally supposed he was
struck by small grape shot He died bravcly ut his
post After he fell Lieut.. Col. White, gallant soldier
took command of the regiment
faithfully they had planted them aud the guns were
playing az tho enemy until dark. McMulen had been
struck on the bead, and received painful bu. not dan
gerous wound. Their practice better than that
Of the enemy, but account Of the rebel position
the fire proved effective only IN silenong the enemy OF
scattering them With shells. We have not certainly
tanned he. ,.nage our guns did TO them but IL s
certain they did not like Ere.
The withdrawal Of our troops when it got too dark to
distinguish anything and the subsequent events have
been stated sumnary. They lay their all night
expecting to renew the eight In the morning. but Floyd
Disappointed them by evacuatng That was q sad sor-
rowu night but the fruits Of the combat and recollection
OF tho gantry Of brave soldiers dispced tho gloom
quickly the next day Our loss only sixteen killed
and one hundred and four woundcda most astonshingly
meagre list o casualties for such Are they sustained
We do not know the rebel loss they carried their dead
and wounded with them.
do not know what TO say Of the battle. am con-
strained to regard 1t as victory without triumph The
enemy put TO Eight but they escaped without scri
GUS damage and they enabled 70 prevent us from
pursuing untf It was too late p overtake them.
They carried OF their guns, but hey left their flag
and much plumber. Had our generals understood
the topography Of the country have taken the
whole army with but little loss 1t seemed in ac
cordance with an military laws TO reconnoitre tho posi-