Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-06-13

bert, Chief OF Staff. Before it was completed
Gen. Stahl, with the Garibaldi Guards he
came engaged with the enemy on the extreme
right and forced him to fall back. At half
past Il clock general advance was order
ed, and the whole line moved forward. Gen.
Milroy had the centre, Gen. Schench the
right, and Gen. Stahl, with all his brigade
except the Garibaldi Guard, the front. Gen
Blenkers, Gen. Bohlens and Col. Steinwl-
askters brigades compose the reserve.
The line moved down the slopes of the hills
into the valley, and up the opposite accents,
which, at the SUBMITS were covered with
woods. In the woods, and in belts. and in
the heavy timber. the enemy were p Jsted.
General Stahl on the left was first engaged
Generals Milroy and Schenck soon after
found the cneny, and the BATH. almost i'm
mediately became general. General Stahl.
after SelinveDer' battery had shcllsd the
rebel position, advanced the sth and 45th y.
York through the woods into the open field +,
on the other side of which the enciny's right
wing was concealed in the woods.
The sth advanced calamity under a heavy
fire. but hcing 50 long unsupported by the
45th, and largely outnumb ered. were finally
forced to retire. Colonel Witchel was Sc
vsrely wounded, and the whole regiment bad
ly cut Up, losing not less than three hundred,
more than half it's strength. The enemy :
pursuit was checked by artillery and Gener-
al Ssahl finally withdrew his brigade to a
strong Position. repulsing flank m5yem mt
and holding his wing firmly.
General Miroy advanced his centre rap.
idly, the artillery fire compelling the enemy
to give ground.
General Schenck, on the right. twice drove
back the rebels, who attempted to turn his
position. Along our whole line, our artil-
Iery, under Colonel Prison direction. vas
served with great yigor and precision, and
the final success was largely due to its effect.
The enemy suffered severely. One rebel
regiment lost two thirds of its number in at
tempting..to capture Widriek battery, which
cut them 10 pieces with canister at fifty PAGES.
The rebel batteries were repeatedly silrneel,
and forced to abandon all their positions.
Colonel Cluseret, with his weakibrislde. took
and held the centre of the enemy's positions.
and his encampment is there tonight.
Our forces were outnumbered at all points,
but have occupied the rebel lines, and forced
them to retreat.
The loss is heavy on both sides-the enemy
suffering especially from cur artillery The
Garibaldi Guards lost 300, and the 18th oaio
10 The loss is estimated at from 600 10 SUI
in killed. wounded and missing
Col. Van Gibson, Dckaib regiment, CAPT
Vault, sth New York, Capt, Mllcsuer, 9th
New York, Capt. Bschute. seth New York,
Capt. North 18th oaio, Surgeon Cartwsll
SD, Ohio, are all wounded. Many other Of
ficers were wounded and killed.
The rebels fought wholly under cover, while
our tro ps were forced to advance through
open fields.
The enemy's advantages of position and
their numbers were countcrhalanced and de-
ftated by Gen. Frement's skillful handling
of his troops, and the coolness and determin-
alton with which he pressed his success.
The fight was furious tor three hours and
continued till near dark.
Oar army sleeps on the field OF battle.