The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-09-06

enemy came up in pursuit, another sham srtil-
!ery nGnt ensued The rebels finally sent heavy
iorce through the woods on the right, evidently
intending to turn the right flank: Sut thew were
met ~ thee 18th Kentucky, Col. Warner. and
another regiment, and another severe ene.re-
.nens ensued, our men fighting bravely. tSourb
IN some confusion on account Of their extreme
rswnese. At one time they succeeded IN driv-
ing back their assailants but the latter being
neavily reinforced, pressed upon them vigorous.
y, ana notwithstanding the vigor With which
they were resisted by Warmers regiment and
swo pieces playing upon them with canister At
snort range, they succeeded in turning our flank
ana throwing our men into confusion Colonel
warner is dangerously-is 10 said MORALLY
Wounded in this fight, and his regiment lost
~ The men seemed panic. stricken, and
y. me enemy, pressing hard upon them, punished
toem severely across the open fields.
= va now ahept two o'clock, and what was
left Of the column about 8. OOO men
we're ptshing rapidly toward Richmond
About mile from town they were met By Ma
General Nelson, who had just arrived from Lex
ington. and the men we're rallied again, and form
co IN line OF bottle. But the am milton of the
nned dx.pounders was exhausted, and only q
smsn supply vas left for twelvs.pound howitz.
eF' Inie, however was got into position, and
was worked with good effect until its smmuni-
ton was exhausted, when It was sent to the
rear until some more could be brought M.
Unfortunately, the road had been blocked up
BY panicky teamsters, and it was . long time
before the gun was brought back. II Was then
too late for effective service. Our men still
fought bravely, but The enemy, far outnumberinr
our little army, finally enveloped them on every
side, and making vigorous attack at oil points,
routed and put them TO fight A detachment
Of the enemy, however, which had got round to
the rear to intercept the retreat suffered severe.
y for their tementy, our troops cutting their
way through with desperate determinations
During the last desperate struggle, Gen. Nelson
was severely wounded BY musket ball, through
the Aeshy part Of bis thigh, and he escaped IN
the confusion which ensued when bic line finally
broke. i is said that hs is indebted to Major
Green Clay, son Of Gen. Cassius \. Clay, for bis
safety, Major Clay being familiar with the coun-
lines We are informed that Gen. Nelson rode
sixteen miles after hs was wounded, but the ex.
IRRITATING pain finally obliged him to seek refuge
in fence corner in . corn-fsld, from whence be
was conveyed TO Lexington by Maj. Clay. he
arrived in this city last night, and is guest of
Lsrz Anderson, Esq. His wound will not con-
fne him TO his room longer than fortnight,
probably.
No person cosld form an estimate last night
OF ouf loeses, but they were undoubtedly very
severe. There were oil sorts of runners about
great numbers of wounded, killed and prisoners,
but nobody seemed to know anything about it
II is quite probable, however, that one.third or
more Of the troops engaged were killed, wound
ed and captured. A large number escaped to
this side Of the Kentucky river, but it is impos-
sible to say how many.
The enemy followed our fugitives into Rich.
mond, and took possession of that place after
five o'clock. Some of their cavalry also pur-
sued fugitives Of Metcalfe's cavalry, and killed
q number of them. 1t was reported that Col.
Metcalfe's men did not behave CALAMITY, and
that column of them rode madly through Col
AcAillsn's regiment. throwing it into utter dis
order. We could not ascertain any facts about
the ninety-ffth, which was the only Ohio regi-
ment in the fight. The troops generally, how
ever, behaved remarkably well for utterly raw
levies, and, according to all accounts the Sixty.
ninth Indiana covered itself al over with glo-
While the battle was approaching Richmond
the Union people became very FESTIVE, and du-
ring the afternoon many of them fed in dismay
some to the country northward, some to Lex
ington, others to Louisville, and quite number
to this city. Our correspondent "Mack" vas
also among the unfortunates, and We heard that
he was captured, but the rumor was not veri6.
ed. He was seen this side of Richmond. The
people Of Lancaster and throughout that section
Of country we're much terrified. ars
The reports that the enemy were $4,000
strong are not justified by officers who were at
Lexington. Several Who arrived in this city
last night state that Gen. Kirby Smiths column
does not exceed ten Or twelve thousand, incla'
ment of the latter were reported at Midway yes.
terday evening, but the rumor was not confirm.
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