Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-07-05

distant also from two batteries one
above and the other below. They were
replied toby Ca'npbell's Pennsylvania bal.
teiies on picket duty one on the Mch4n
icsville road the other from behind earth
works some distance to the right. About
2p m. the enemy infantry and SQUAD.
rons Of cavalry crossed the Chicka homiry
in immense force short distance above
the Virginia Central road. making a
rapid advance toward McCalls divis-
ion, which was entrenchel on billy wood
land across the swamp and rsvine, half q
mile in the r. ar Of .Ncchauicsvile. Tho
list Pennsylvania rifles and Campbcl's
battery were out on picket duty, with the
exception OF one company, which were sur.
rounded and taken prisoners. They then
fell back behind the brcas,works where the
whole line Of battle was drawn up. The
enemy advanced down in the rear of Nc.
chanicssile on low, marshy ground, TO
where our pickets were in line on.,l q
north side OF the ravinr, where the conflict
became terrible.
The rebels with most determined cour-
age attempted to press forward over mrv
ground, but bullets and crap e-shot fell
among them like hail. moving them down
by hundreds. This continued till darl,
when they withdrew the cannouaiins
was kept up until o'clock, L. NJ, when
the battle ceased.
Our forces were covered by earhworks,
and suffered bat slis chilly Late in the at
ternoon the enemy made a charge with
cavalry; about 100 Of them attempted to
cross the rayne when their horses became
'nlred and a squadron of our cavalry,
seeing their position, IN 4dc IA charge down
the hill, when the cavalrymen abandoned
their horses and fled. The infantry fgh,
was then renewed, and according to th,
statement OF my inform ant, continued
until ! 7. " when a retreat was ordered.
The outer forces then began to f,ll back.
Uf the next days battle, oar corre-pvn>
dent says thu cannonadiug and musketry
WAS terrific. The enemy made AN attempt
to break through the right, which was IT.
pAIsed. Shortly Afterwards another at
tempt was made uu The lett, with the same
result. The battle had then been raging
several hours without any apparent change
Or advantage on either SIDE. Rcluiurce-
meats OF artillery aud Ii tantrJ came stead
lily along the bridge to the field of battle.
he enemy there seemed to make a last
determined effort, and came very near
! tOrciu. our mcu back INTO the low ground
between TIE hill! aud bridge, where thew
colId have been slaughtered by thousands
before they could have crosse the bridssx
Wagons, ARTILLERY, "mb"'antea aud mciS
were hurrylug O"arsI the bridge, and IL
pa"lc seemed almost inevitable, when IL
strong guard was placed across the bridge.
~ the tim" when the Ct rny had almost
roach"" ;be maine h spi'al, half mile
from the rirer, aghers lri,hnen came
over the hill, stripped to bare arms, and
we're ordered to 20 IN. They gave IL yell
ami went TO work The result was the
enemy tell back othe woods Thus mat.
ters stood up 20 II O'Clock Saturday.
! ~ 20 clock Saturday lnoimIug an attack
WAS made along the front OF the entire
line of Hokrr, krurney and Sinners Dlvl.
Slon without any material result.
Another correspondent speaking OF
Fridays battle, SAYS IWise along the
front did the rebels attack our lines o,er
the rife pats and red"Wbts. Porter, with