The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-09-18

strong, including 5000 negroes who
wero mixed in promiscuousIy with the
whites, many Of them carried a musket,
sabre and dirk or bowie knife.
The vilest and worst looking person 10
the whole army, contemplate black.
guard, was Howell Cobb.
We have been doing o 6nc business to
day in chasing up rebels. About 5000
prisoners have been taken 10 the Skin.
mishes, and are now arriving rapidly and
are being disposed Of.
Headquarters Army Potomac, 2 Miles beyond
Middletown, Sept 18th, $40 p. N. I
To Maj. Gen. Halteck, Generattn Chief:
After a very severe engagement the
corps of Gen. Reno and Gen. Hooker have
carried the height commanding the Ha-
gerstown road, by storm.
The troops behaved magnifcently.-
They never fought better.
Gen. Franklin has been wholly en-
gagged on the extreme left.
dc not know the result, except that
the firing indicates progress on his part.
The action continued until after dark,
aud terminated in leaving US in posses
sion Of the entire crest.
1t has been glorious victory.
Icannot tell whether the enemy will
retreat during the night or appear in
increased force in the morning.
Iregret to add the gallant and able
Gen. Reno is killed.
(Sigued GEO. B. MCCLELLAN,
't- Maj. General.
WASHINGTON, Sept IA.
The following dispatches have been
received at the Headquarters of the
army:
Headquarters, Fort Ridgely, Mimi, Aug. PC.
To Gen. Halleck, Commander in Chief
| have the honor to report that this
post was assaulted by a large force of
Sioux Indians on the Goth inst. A
small remnant of company b, 9Th reg t
Minnesota volunteers, and the Kenville
Rangers, a company just organized for
the defense of this State, were the only
troops had under my command for its
defense, and nObly did they do their
duty.
Finding that they could not effect
Judgment, which was prevented in
great measure by the superior fire of our
artillery, which was in charge of Ordi.
nance Sergeant J. Jones, which COMPEL
ed them to evacuate the ravines by which
this post is surrounded, they withdrew
their forces and the gallant little garrison
rested on their arms, ready for any attack
during the night
Several people, remnants Of once
thriving family, arrived at the post in the .
most miserable manner. Some wounded
and severely burned, having made their
escape from their dwellings, which had
been fred by the Indians
The people of the vicinity fled to this
post and were organized and armed as
far as practicable to aid 10 its defense.
On the 22d inst, the Indians returned
with much larger force and attacked
IN all sides, but the most determined
ttacks were on the west corners of the
ort, which are 10 the vicinity of ravines.
he west corners were also covered by
tables and log buildings, which afforded
he Indians great protection, and in or
er to protect the garrison l ordered them
} De destroyed. Some were fired by
rtilery, and the balance by the Renvillc
.angers, under command Of lst Lieut..
. German, to whom, and the men under
is command, great credit is due for their
allant conduct.
The balls fell thick over and through
be wooden buildings erected for Office
uarters, still the men maintained their
round. The Indians then prepared to
AIRY the post by storm, but the gallant
onduct Of the men parslyzcd them and /
them, to withdraw after ono of
he most detcriD!ntd attacks ever made /
~ Indians on a Tost
Mr.. Wyckof, Of the Indian Depart
nent, with many other citizens, rendered
efficient service.
Our small amount Of ammunition near
ly failed, aud on consultation with Orai-
nance Sergeant Jones, ! ordered the
balls to be removed from some Of the
spherical case shot, and many Of the balls
fred by the Indians were collected. and
re cast ammunition was prepared by
party of lien and ladies organized for the
purpose, who worked night and day un-
til good supply was obtaiued.
The buildings composing the garrison
are still up but they are much damaged.
All the out buildings but the guard
house and magazine were entirely de-
stroyed. Most Of the mules and oxen
were taken, and we are left with scar
city of transportation.
Every possible means in my power for
defense, by erecting barbados and COW
ering the store houses with earth, to
guard against fire from the arrows which
were thrown with the determination to
make complete sacrifice of everything
but the mems quarters and store houses,
which were stone buildings, and were
saved
| | also in close list ofkilcd and wound.
eds killed and ID wounded.
Very respectfully,
(Signcd) T. J. SHERMAN.