, 1862-09-30
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Particulars Of
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OLE OF TIE :sEvERRsT FIGHTS.
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Correspondents OF The Chtcago TtIbuua1 ::.-f
JAcmTo, Mir, Sept. a, 1867
Our arms have been crowned With bril-
uant snccess, I VIII mot attempt to give q
full history Of tho battle of Iuka.. .Thrse days
before this engagement several companies Of |
the 7th HIinois cavalry, the 11th Missouri IN
fantry, sth Wisconsin infantry, 18th IOWA and
the Sd Michigan battery we're sent On recon-
uoissanca towards. Iuka. It: had BEEN ques-
toned whether the enemy were: to be tound
tn force IN this direction, OF whether ecsrs
had been substituted for .lsrge army. We
had; not gone far beyond Bnrnsv1Ile before
Price's picketa began to dispute our way.
should hare ssid that three companies: Of
Yates Char pahootera were In the expedition. :
These msn know how to do their duty well:
The enemy: we're found to be in torce ready to
resist Co. Mowers bold push after intorma-
ton. After one Of the most daring recon-
npIssancea Of the War, the object being &C
<.o;1,n1n}ished. ye fell back to BumggyfIle. :.
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VI lug lot9o"tuS u@3 ~ 47e ".te tn4ne-
diately nosed IN 1ne oirechon q the enemy
utter having taken In their .haversacks two
de;vs 1..tsons- Ce4,.., Roserrans, ntroons vera
oo'e 1890 - e..,ls,
moved on tne sonta s1ae o1 toe fa1oao. ano
BY rapid movement OF twenty live miles our
troops were suddenly precIpitated on the
enem5 4s's ~os.a oue u @ue ptoouat@s oat"
ties. conhdertng the forces engaged and the
/ time Of actual fighting, that has been record
ed dnrfnrr +hfn .saaeu{narv war;: took n1ace
~ ~. aa.rra1 - ~, +he .ttsgo", ~, - % ~ 1o.t
commencing about 4 O'Clock. In less than
two hours aud half 1,500 men were lain.
,,7,nn fhe orn7nd nowar1esa onr 1oaa IN
b;i1aa an5 xnnrdad IL ha+v1aan an .,d I'm
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~ a+tta 49, 1hss oa13.nt reomeIt Ebic, % rassts5
~ - .,t4451et eaart of an sntfrr fr;nade 1hich
IN three successive cnafges attempted to bear
oomn 9a1 nond5 nt5ex ooys and
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t1aa,,t ttis s+rov No. ~ WE ,s,.a -. -
LII 9ntea .n .an,a,s5der "a ~ STs1, soaat
into action. He Justly merits the high e.
| TEEN lis regiment bestow on him.
Notwithstanding our great success on the
enemy's left, from some cause not found In
official reports, the army directed By Major
|'Geuera1 Old did not come up In time and the
I enemy escaped complete destruction Our
men feel and know that something WIS not
Just right. A Ills Price has fed with his
ehatte1ed ranks TO parts unknown. In the
Of many 8 nohls soldier. The honorable
mention Of the brave boys Will cause many a
hitter fear. Ofnear l5O men of the 11th Ohio
battery, am told only tWenty-segeu reuaiu,
Such Tas the determined bravery Of ou1
tronne and he coufdence Of Yictorv bv fha
became j hand to band contest, Many .
! rehel fe1l pterced by the baypnet. f.
rcorresnondence Of tne CINCINNATI com,nerci.l. !
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i The eyacuation Of luka, twenty three miles
distant, by Gen. Murphy, has been al1ead1
made known throughout the country, aud thi
subsequent occupation Of That point By Gen
Sterling Price Keconnotssances OF bis posi-
tlon were ordered by Gen. Rosecraus on th'
Monday and Tuesday foliowingi sePtembe
18th and 18th, aua the "a dly1ston. Genera
Stanley, ard Sd division, GenerA Hamilton
moved from the vicinity Ct Corinth On Tues
day night, IN al about II COO effective men, b.
! the way Of Jacinto, distance around to 1nh
|. of forty three miles Gen. RoeecIars and etai
followed on Wednesday morning.
The force Of Gen: Grant, In the meantime
was expected to be In readiness at Burnsvi1le
ii eeyen miles this side Of Iuka BY rail; to ca
operate with Gen. RoBecrans, when, after hi
t ! cfrcuitouB route to the rear, By Jacinto m
| Bsrpet's, he should sppear before the formid
) l able Missouri chiettain.
: Arriving near the foe on Friday afte1nool
i / after considerable skirmIshing, Gen. Rost
| craus had barely time to form bis line Of bat
+ tie, before tbs confederate enemy was upo
3 him. The action commenced In hot and sui
s den earnest at twenty minutes past 4, o
q cne OF the most beautiful autumnal days OF h
eeaeou, and 1aged without cessation until tt
thick da1kne6s Of night closed upon the Btruy
:. Cling combatants. The enemy consisted
= twenty regiments, commanded By Price
E persoD, and heavily ma1Eed upon high g1ou1
: overlooking 1uka, and at the forks Of tn
Y ~ etba- To- bnn5re1 rsrTs .c-oss = - -
Fulton road eouth, upon which the rebels .
terHards made their escape.
L Agntnst this force, possessing decided 8
r vantage Of ground, Hn1ni1ton'e division 1ast
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