The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-06-25

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The heavy storm of Fr iJ'D' Jone2 N.
mentioned in my last Va. 'lS night s5 '
swollen the Chickahominv so 'Opposed 4 pSa
possible for the yankees /, - matt would aa'I
much upon this, our troor s,Oss H. Relr;,
meet Il force Of nearsizty taous s's
by Mcclellan in person, when S4 osi men, 5e3
were anticipated. Notwitbst,oa'sly two dir.
odds, the enemy was driven b, aa, Tie 6s
| morning we hold their eartbw ~ and 10 oti
of the battle field. "O'As and M
Saturday the great battle COM.
ing, at long range, along the j iaa Il.
icsVlle to Bottoms bridge, on t5s i 4e.
road This was the point At , .Is = l.iaas
vas concentrated, close by Yosp ~. he "a.
where they had thrown M entr 1,a f'e7 hail..
the terrific storm Of FRIDAY niabs leas 3g5.
ing our forces marched down toa.t,. y tle ers
found several hastily construct, s,l's lied
telled trees, piles of brusbwoo9 'isaass
tiers, behind which the Yankee, NV 1a' 9itet Is
/ terra skirmish with nuskntrv ana Pasted m
Hill, who commanded the ADJ gers,,
charge, was CALAMITY made by tbs IN 4. otIora
9TH South Carolina and ID Fiorjds - :, gsls
was carried, but with fearful IT. 'as poa
( the victory, the yankees were d,ir,. l,a-ang n
all their Notifications, leaving IN o " salk os
camps, sixteen pieces of artiIiq,s aaads ,ke
quantity OF stores. Finding it in5o, " VI
gain the fed, a flank movement r p,saoif toe
higher up the stream, but there h., 1lanlsi
by Gen. Smiths division, the adys nsi 85'e BET
cupied by Gen. Writings brp,da N.Y. eirg e
Alabama, 9Th North Carolina Iltb = ''e Il
issippi. The Ate Alabama again Won a's z 4s
their bravery and daring. Gen N,r.p sse y
tiliery was very efficient. At Tho ssa
Hampton's legion, the 18th North c s.1s ~.
the I'd Mississippi, under Col. Wads '' T g.
acting bFigadier, attempted to cbars, niaFla
but; finding the force too srongagains t5 ~.. !.
back. The loss here was comparstiy s, lug
the officers bearing large proporjas
slain '''ol Il
The enemy forced to act on The a.
this point, returned to the right apd ' t
heavy fire of artillery and muSketrv n N Y !.
the evening. 'p-'A'a
The dull heavy booming of the caOp,,
in the city made every one aware thai II, WI
was going on. There Basno unusual ar :. l'l.
all having the utmost confidence II r. si ~
OF brave hearts between them and H. s.''.'
army. The housetops were crowded ii. l''.a
spectators who watched with teleseonas ~ M
netts the butts Of which arose froP H. ~ ',5
sion of shell, Late in the evening INA s,, '9
began to come in, and every prqDsr,rio 9a'..a
made to receive them. AIpubic buil5nr.- =
put in readiness and private houses tbrovr ~
throughout the city. The ladies were N.Y., Nm
larry busy and went from house tn 5on p@.ss
forming acts Of mercy-many Of them o...l H
clothes, bandages, food and ice water pntI NH ". =.
in the night. They faithfully assisted Il. T.. /.
geons in their arduous task, often bir3,, "a T..
wounds with their own fair bands 7
In this days fight we lost many Officers e.
Johnston was seriously wounded Cen ps,4
grew, of S. G., and Gen. Hatton, of Tenrs....
were killed. Col Hampton, and several N
officers whose names could not be obtained w..
wounded. Owing to the entrenched AL 4.
tected position of the yankees their fire va. r.. r.
fatal, our killed being above the usual n
portion. r
THE SUNDAYS BATTLE.
During the night Gen. Hugers di7isi,, =,
brought upon the field in readiness for ernys
ment in the morning. About daylight The w
KEGS were reported advancing ii Iaraq III.
with the supposed object Of recagyuring the hi
tlefeld Of the day previous. Before prone
reconnaissance had been made Gen. HiT orderpr
Gen. Mahone's brigade to take position sopt
the skirt of an oak forest which guarded The m
proach. They found the yankees ambuscaded +
the woods almost before a line could be forne
received a murderous fire from the thicEet Nh
fire was returned with great spirit BY the Sd Al.
bama, the 18th and 9th Virginia, and after aho
fire for an hour cur force charged and drove til
enemy from his covert. The Yankee. we're &c
curely posted in the woods, while our force VA
in an open field, with nothing to protect then
from the furious fire. III
Col Lomax, a gifted an
man, brave and eHieien
nature, dear and cheris
fell. shot, through the B
and died without a murm
his men, and, as brave
of his regiment At this
came into play, and the
manded by captain James
cellent service. He enter
four cannoniers and los
thirty and forty horses We