The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-07-18

that the cncmy should rather be kept
bsck at the point OF the boyonet, under
range of the artillery.
Col. Hunt, IN command Of tho artillery,
had his horse shot early In the day and
mounted another aud personally directed .
the operations until second was shot
under him. At one o'clock the rebels /
cnmc M in solid phaluux and pressed for !
ward toward the guns, supported 10y coll
umn ntcr column as Tar as the eye could
reach, and presenting ono of the most
fearful as well az interesting sights iinag-
Unable.
For some miles around, with the eNccp-
tion Of point on the LETT, the country
Is almost entirely cleared cf forest, aud
one Of the largest and most beautiful cs-
tatcs extends, over which the eye swc ps
at pleasure.
The fearful havoc ofthc rapidly burst
ing shells from guns ranged 50 as to
sweep any position far and near, aud IN
any direction, was terrible to behold. The
burning sun, which had poured down its
terrible heat during the previous icw days
and up to noon, had become overloaded
and the DAY was comparatively COOL
Still the dust uud smoke partially conceal
ed the carnage.
The enemy . gums were by no means
without thrir I'll Il uu uur side, und the
dead aud vourD,d literally covering The
field, while as thtvD,ry advanced u, ar
cr aud nearer, thu 81 ding turned Ia.
10 he, ital Vas Immediately on ire;
etill a. surgeons aud nurses never il.uch-
ed, and the strctchcrs and Gmbulanccs
came iu with their loads OF wounded. As
the enemy approached, General Morclrs
division met them, received their distant
fire, and advancing, poured in rolley al
ter vollcy, while the several pieces ortll-
lcry directed TO this point, threw canister
and grape, aud az il were, moved them
down by battalions. Tho enemy could
not bear IT, aud our troops fought against
u second relief OF fresh troops in several
instances, and then charging, drove thcm
from the field Another column came up
in front OF General Sykes s,'whcn the reg
ulars met them in most admirable aud
/ determined manner. Pcrlt city disci.
lpln,d, they obeycd each oydcr with
promptncss and precision, and with as
much cuolncss MS ii merely 0t dress
parade with white gloves and shining but
tons.
TuE rfn,cENEss cr nT CONFLICT.
Col. Warren, cOmmHnqlng u dWlsmn
= made most desperate charge, aud wa'
, warmly c,mplimcnt,d by Gen. Porter io
, his bravery and the efficiency OF ha
mon.
{ At tie right NEST desperate cl0r
q was made T. divide the army und prnC
3 trato to the hill over a rising sw,cp q
, ground, extending down in less slopnl
: manner and Ulltring better lrogr s' /,
? troops advancing up the hill. hut they
! sldiysmjstools this point ui attack, Gen
: Moaghrr, " oundcd thuueh hc Wua, wa
: there with his brigade, aud the boys onl!
8 wanted TO bo let loose to send each ap
. preaching column skcdUddling down tn,
Hill as fast as they couldbc flied into pluc
, aud ordered to advance,
] On the RIGHT the rebels were later II
4 thcr approach but when they adyenccd
5 il was with desperate effort to turn tn
flank,
Gcucrl COUGHS Division, had see
less service, perhaps, than any other, an
3 was fully prepared to receive thom, an
: the men were impatient TO get into ac
x ton.
y They were galantly led by General
i Howe, Abcrcrombic and Palmcr,and hcl
z their own without moments ilinchinl
= until, when the day seemed 10 wave
= they gave n new impetus to the fgh
II which seemed TO extend along the whol
Il line, in Il contest which lasted over u
. hour, when he drove the enemy from III
l.. iield, his mon climbing over the piles {
|. dead as they advanced in the charge
s His horse was shot under him during th
: engagement. IL was now approachin
i night, and the fortunes of the day ha
only wavorcd mOmentari!y at times t,
= ward the rebels, and the fight was grow
II ing desperate. The troops were gettir
y used to the smoke, dust and din OF baltl
e and tho roar OF cannon and bursting
o shells, more terrific than ever, seemed
r, huyo less tllcct upon the rebels. Tho
p pressed up with fearful dcterminatio
column after column of fresh troops, az
le the courage of the whole army was at /
I'd best.
Or Even the General Commanding Shove
ii signs Of apprehension for the result al
y INhlfAN III lut FlAl.t llAlh eb AAAtAih
~ Yorktown, and the other artillery al
L. ammunition. But il was no time for fl
n tcring. Troops who had fought vii
If courage, gUllanlly repulsing the enemy
i every step for five days, must use despl
II ration now.
The line of the enemy's attack WI
d concentrating, and Gen. Porter rode
y front of the army ordering the two winl
al of Morell aud Sykes, and Couch to col
5. eentrate lnd withdrawing McaghC
placed him in position on the left,
d flank the approaching columns, with o
o icrs 10 charge at advantageous opport
r mites, and giving the same orders to Bu
lc trrlicld's brigade OF Morellss diyisio
e aud 70 Col Warren OF Gen. Sykes and
10 Gen. Abcrcrombie in Gen. COUGHS.
.e At this moment General Siekles' bl
3 g1de came up, proiTlrcd by Gen. Ilein
re zleman, and was received by Geher
Is Porter, aud conducted to point lit
ID neglected.
N Tho engagement now became n scci
t. of madncss--a force ol thirty thousaI
Of contend against fully three times the
own number plunging in with rap
I'd charges and deaiing shouts, aud success
" fully driving them from the field.
n brilliant charge OF the New York Fort
ID fourth, under Colonel Rice, captured
r Sscesh flag, with the motto "Sev'
Is Pines" ~ -.
D. Our troops were in no condition TO I,
low the enemy beyond the range of I
O. artillery, and they contentcd themselv
ls with leaving them at a range where 9