New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-19
promptness and skill exhibited in bring.

log hs battery into position.
In less than five minutes after the receipt Of the
order he bad his pieces in action amid a perfect
shower OF shot, shell, aud canister from three If
he lie bel bait cries. aud in ten Minutes after had
seuced their heaviest battery. He continued en-
gaging the enemy for about two honrs, compelling
them 10 co stanly eli ange the position Of their guus,
when biz ammunition having given out, ] asked for
another battery. Capt. Debecks of McLean's
Brigade wa, eeut me, he in turn being relieved IN
about two hours by "A battery OF the reserve com
mauded by Capt. Boel. Tie enemy cessed firing
about y. M. My Infantry. which at the commence
meut Of the action had placed under cover OF tie
woods On either flank Of the battery, had suffered
but little, II or 10 wounded and two killed by
shell aud canister.
Abou, halfpast p. IT.. wishing to ascertain the
cause of the enemy's filence determined TO cross
The river and ordngly sent for my cavalry mum
bring about $50 effective men). then crossed the
ford, sending a company OF sharp-shoo'ers scross
d, del loving them, ordered their advance up Tie
bill. Occur led in the morning. hy the enemy's bat
ieries. IL the meanwhile going around by sue road
with the cavalry, l arrived at the summit OF 'ne
Ill., and discovered the greater part OF the enemys
wagon train, accompanied by their rear guard, NOV
lug up the riyer III tie direction OF sulphur Springs
TIER cavalry on discovering US, gave The alarm,
hurryug off their straggers and trains IN the great
esr confusion. / posted platoon OF cavalry az
videttes at the same time throwing forward twenty
| OF my sharp shooters, who commenced shirmshine
wit their ear-guard.
| Being merely RECOMMENDING and not having sui
fcient force to pursue their trans ordered my two
remaining companies of cavalry into line under pro-
lection OF the hi /. The remainder OF the company
OF sharp-shcoers deployrd ssirmshers, ordering
hem TO feel their way Into tue WOODS On my leI'.
They had scarce y entered when they encouh'eiei
tue enemy skImslers, and from tier number and
the length Of their line, inf FRED they had heavy
force to back them. Shortly after they opened to
my kit and rear beyond the woods in winch had
Thrown my skirmish.Is i'll heavy infantry hre
which | aiterward asceriaiued was the attack by
The ere,ny upon Bohen's brigade, which hal crossed
,he river below Inc. 1t now being shutdown, aud
moi being allowed 10 bring any force scross j re-
turned ry bri. ade, resting for the night, without
changing position.
At a. IN. on the 23d, received orders to remove
n the direction OF pnur Spriugs, bringing up the
rear of the corps. When short distance ell route
| Was directed 10 take road on my leit-a rougher
but shorter route to the Spings-ihe main body OF
the corps having continued on the main road Coming
gam into the main road, found myself in advance
of the corps. When within mile OF the bridge
acr, IS Great Run, found our cavalry in line OF
battle behind the woods upon inquiring the cause
| WAS informed that the enemy was III force at and
acIoss the run, and had fired on them lyon re-
ceivng THE information, l passed them with my
btipAde and fndibg the Rebel guns IN lOslIon
across the GEEK, placed my battery in COMMAND
luz posltion Oh this, and commenced shellDg then
At the time throwing my Infantry INTO The
| woods, WHO snon found and opened brisk nre upon
tue Rebel Infantry IN front OF them on our SIDE al the
| cfeek--my men being exposed from the commence
meut 10 a cross-iire of Craze and canister from a
masked battery across the creek; but notwthstand-
luz all this odds, soon forced them across the
creek ana TO retire protection behind their gnns.
The enemy having torn up the BRIDGE and 1t now
being dark l eucamIed my brigade for the night u
short distance back from the banks OF the creek
Next morning (2i,b), strong pioneer party hav-
ing been put work upon the bridge to rep ar 1t
for crossing our artillery | crossed my infaniry
upon the sleeIer-, not waiting for my cavalry, or
artillery. | depOyed q strong skrmriiug party and
WAS soon on the track Of the Rebels who had fallen
back daring the night to their MAN body, who bad
crossed the rive by the bridge a. Sui pbur Springs
my skirbisher- advancing as far as the Syringe but
a. 5000 as my Infantry APPEARED on the lights COM
nsnuiag tie bridge across tie Hegensn River, tie
enemy. who were IN position, opened fr~ from the
OBJ osile shore. cent back for my battery aud re-
turned fire. the other batteries of the corps soon com
irg up general engagement enHued which resulted
IN our driving their guuhers away, leaving thelf
pieces very tenptingly displayed.
|, Wishng to take advantage Of this unexpected op.
poruui.y in occurring their guns. had just ed tie
. bridge with one OF my regiments ttbe 9th Nifgiuisl
following c 50 behind and when neatly IL reach o,
a the prize, found myself in "a bon.ts pest. As if by
aagic, ;he woo1s and bills were alive with The
, elemy the deserted batteries we're suddenly
manned, and semicircle Of guns, nearly d mile
arouuu u.s. poured steady stream OF sh!l and caDis.
ter upon the bndge. called to my regiment which
was tren crossing, TO retire, which II d III good
order aud rapid style. Our batteries Immediately
responded their fire, thus drawing their attention
a Way from us. In moment tie air WAS Ier;ecily
alive with slot and sLell. took advantage OF the
elevation 10 their firing TO join my Command.
At this junetnre, receiving orders to Ike the ad.
!, vance of the corps in the direction Of Waterloo
Bridge ELK miles above Warrentcn Springsl, got
NY Brigade IN motion, arriving at the bridge about
o clock IN the afternoon. placed Dieckman =
=. battery in position on commanding en,iuence on
the lett Of the road and near The bridge immediate.
~ opening fire u X bel battery across the river
AZ the came time throwing my skirWif bers down
near tie bridge and along the bank, where they
euga ing the Rebel skirmisheIs. Thus
matters stood when darkness partially put an eud To
the firing, Tut the enemy opened on us furonsly
With sual several times in the fore part OF the
night.
Next morning the 9th, the batteries on both sides
opened again, and continued during the day without
any serious results TO us. About p m, received
orders To burn The bridge at all hazards at once and
to ihis end brough forward my four regiments Of
infantry TO engage the enemy's infantry concealed
in The woods the opposite bank near the bridge
BY keeliuI up steady musketry and artillery fire.
eucceed in covering party which fired the br1dge
which, being of heavy oak, burned slowly, AID it
Was until dark that the bridge was entirely con.
.umed. We then received orders TO march To- War
renton, my brigade to bring up the rear. We left
about p H., aLd arrived AT Warren'on at daylight
next monilIg. Here we retained In camp until The
morning ii the Hth, when received orders 10
take the advance in the direction OF Gainesville.
We started at day Wight. My cavalry, upon arr1v-
ing at Broad Run, tb four miles OF Gainesville
found the bridge on fire, and the Rebel cavalry,
with one piece Of artillery, drawn up on the other
side. Major Krepps, commanding my cavalry de-
lachneut, Immediately ordered charge, and ef'er
two successive charges, succeeded in pIttiug Them
70 flight Ky tins time my iufaltry had arrived,
and | set the pioneer corps to work repairing tue
| bridge winch was executed with such orompiness
hat III fifteen minutes were eDsbled TO cross our
anillery. Mtan*hile had pushed ahead with my