Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-10-23

half times stronger than we.
Casualties. Killed. Womded. Total
Union 600 $500 1900
Rebel 1900 1000 $500
Rebel excess placed hors du combat, 600
Thee correspondent of the Gazette says:
After brisk engagement in the morning,
in which the enemy were driven fromla hill
overlooking the field at about ii A. Nj. the
artillery firing commenced. All Loomis'
pieces were now in position and laundering
away with sharp, quick, deadly report which
rded PARROTS always make. To the extreme
left another battery Immediately opened, and
the enemy replied from at least half dozen
different positions, and shot and shell of every
description flew in all directions The enemy's
artillery seemed very badly managed. Their
missiles struck everywhere except where they
intended them to strike, and it actually seemed
that the safest points which could be selected
for a circuit of two or three miles were in the
yerv midst of our batteries. In fact there was
a ull IN the battle about this time all over the
field; but it was the hull which follows the
first blast of a tempest and indicates that 1t is
gathering its forces for more terrible onset.
Capt. LOOMS battery was now moved down
the lane and took position upon the hill which
Law immediately behind the one from which
be had Just been fighting. At the same time
the infantry was moved nearer the crest OF
the latter, and there lay down awaiting the
onset which the enemy were evidently about
TO make. . 3d.. ....g. .- Cd. t.....
- IL ,ha,, yla. a.
commenced with terrific fury along the entir'
line Several Of the enemy's batteries hac
evidently been moved muchI nearer, although
still under cover of certain necks of Woo
which extended into the open ground TOWARD
our position. Strange discharges Of musketry
began to be heard and the enemy's ilegions
hitherto concealed, emerged in long and for
midable lines from the cover Of the woods. Ii
half an hour afterward, the discharges of mus
kerry were sharp, quick, and terrific from on
right to our left, where Jackson's division
now fully IN position, was calamity SUSTAINING
the battle. Ii was 8 o'clock when the rebels
hitherto unable to- cause even a waverng II
any portion of our line of battle, collected hi
chosen bands, and, under the leadership Q
Bragg himself, advanced determinedly towart
our centre, or rather the left of our centre, II
order to break, if possible, the line which on
gallant soldiers everywhere so stubbornl,
maintained. In vain their artillery thundere'
within hundred yards of u.s. in vain thel
cavalry came forward with loud shouts and il
magnificent order. Their artillery wa
sileneed by the murderous fire Of our own bat
teries, and their cavalry advanced only +
strew the ground with their eorpses, and the
retire in confusion. . -.s .
But the attack which began upon Jackson
division, about 20 minutes after that upo
Rousseau's was more successful. Here the in
famous Buckner brought an immense force t
bear against the two brigades of which Jack
sons division is composed-the 33d, com
manded by Gen. Terrell, and the Bath, by Co
Webster Of the 9Sth Ohio. A strip of wood
lay between the open ground in front of tn
division and that in front of Gen. Rosseau's
and extends very nearly back to the wood
upon the left of Perryville. where the rebe
had their force posted in the morning. Tn
strip of timber formed a covered way b
which the rebels stealthily advanced until the
were near our lines, when, suddenly deployin
4 to the left, they occupied the whole space
rn ront Of Jackson's division, and rushed upon
with demoniac yells. The soldiers of the IN
ION fought with courage never surpassed, an
again and again were the advancing rebe
checked and thrown into confusion Reg
ment We'd with regiment, and man with maj
to see who should longest sustain the repeate
and terrible assaults of the foe. OCCASIONAL
portions of the line would waver little und,
the murderous fire which the enemy in owe
whelming numbers poured upon it but eve
while their comrades were falling thick
around them, the mon would rally, reform
and agaiu drive their bullets in the faces
their desperate enemies. Harris, Stones, an
Parsons batteries ceased firing shell and rour
shot, and hurled into the very bosom of Il
advancing host a storm of grape and caniste
until the ground was literally covered vii
dead and mangled rebels But with ever il
creasing strength the enemy continued the a
sault. He placed several lines upon slopir
ground IN such way that the whole could Fl
at once, and although this arrangement e
abled our batteries to operate with more dsa
y effect, 1t created such havoc in our sing
line of battle as no soldiers could endure.
portion of the 2lst Wisconsin, supportir
Stones battery, broke and fed. The great
superior numbers of the assailants enabl,
mem to outfank our line and from both far
ana front they rushed upon us, delivering the
nfe within few feet of our lines and char
ing up to the very muzzles of the guns. III
ooth Illinois and l05th Ohio gave way befo
las mad onset, leaving Capt Parsons battel
exposed. The artillerymen at once abandon,