The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-08-14

Whlle only thirty guns could be placed IN
position. Our infantry was in two di.
visions. Gen. Williams on the right, and
Gen. Augur on the left OF Williams di-
vision. Crawford's brigade was on the
right to Gordon. upon the left Of Gsary's.
Prince and Green were the Generals com.
manding the brigade OF General Augur's
division. The morning was occupied in
arranging the forces aud the plan Of bat
lie. neither party showing an inclination
to hasten the CONNIE eucement OF hostili-
ties. At two and half O'clock the can.
nonadiDg was commenced and continued
with increased rapidly and severity for
an hour and half. Captain Best, reg
ular US. army officer. served with the
greatest skill his 6ne Napoleons, and was
constantly at different points of the field,
experimenting the management OF his
guns. One Of bis best smooth bores was
lost, and its Oaissons. though not cap.
tured, were abandoned on account OF the
breaking of the carriages.
Having kept up a mos rapid and con.
slant fire for an hour and half without
having discovered the precise position OF
the enemy, General Banks gave orders to
Crawford to advance upon the enemy and
ascertain his force and position. and dis
position TO be drawn into action. The
division emerged from is shelter into the
open field, and the column moved steAdi-
ly toward the wood, 10 which they were
hiding as they drew near and came within
convenient range. fred in volleys and
then in file the enemy poured into them
such torrents Of siugs and buckshot as
might have made a veteran faltcr. Yet
they hesitated not. even when their Off
GERS were falterng around them, and theil
Colouels, Lieutenant Colonels and Majors
all but three had fallen, or been carried
from the field. Banks was constantly &C
tive, moving to every part Of the field. and
those who were in constant communica
ton with him saw how wonderfully h'
preserved in his memory the minutest de
tails Of the fight. No man could in an
circumstances have shown more calmnes
or self. possession. ..
There we're two thousand in the bri
gade who made their advance, and the mex
morning there were not left more thai
five hundred who could be gathered 70
duty, Gen. Gordon's brigade had beeI
ordered to their support, but were lonl
time Of the greatest peril and danger t
, certain position. TEey come up we'll
but the severity Of the Ere was to muol
Tor their persistenpy, and they faltered
broke and rAa hack. Gen.Crowfork him
self with muskst in hand, brought then
to follow him, and 90 up agaiu to the sup
port Of their comrades SO vastly outnnm
bered.
They again marched up, but only to b
/ again driven back by an Irresistible wolfe.
OF the rebel missiles. Crawfords brigad
is the one which in the last battle Of Win
cl ester put to route ten regiments ofrebsl
1t was then commanded by Colonel Don
nelly Of the 28th New York, who was OF
this occasion coolly leading his regimen
when he ie! wounded mortally. Th'
brigade retired from the woods, out o
which they had drived the enemy. but III
back no further than the ground they NV
occupied during tho day. Many of tn
men had struggled away after the fight
and as l rode among them aud inquire
D frequently, "What regiment is tbis?"
i was universally answered that it was n
0 particular regiment. Many lay down W
o on the ground TO sleep wherever they hal
d pened 10 be. and many moved wearily an
J. slowly 10 the rear. They had tough
q bravely. but through the smallness c
g their numbers had been compelled to re
o tire without the attainment Of what the
had fought for and the whole comman
!, seemed overwhelmed with weatiness au
= depression. After they laid down TO slee
o the enemy continued 70 throw shells,an
Il kept up their 6ro we'll.
RvrNTs np aIfAnkY.