The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-04-16

hills at half-past ten o'clock, a. NJ. when
the action at once became general. The en-
envy was completely surrounded. Gen. Price
attacking them on the north and Gen. Me-
Culloch on the west.
tits now generally believed that we made
mistake in surrounding the enemy and
cutting off every avenue of escape. It is
thought that il we had attacked them from
one side only, as it is understood Gen. Price
proposed, we should have driven them out
and taken everything they had ere the sun
went down. AS it was, we drove them for
two miles from all their strong positions. and
| held their encampmenl during the night,
with the grsater part of their commissary
stores, on which our half,famished men fed.
Many of our troops who were supposed to
be captured by the enemy, have come in. and
our whole loss in killed. wounded and pri-
soners, will not exceed six hundred. viz {:
l25 killed, 275 wounded and 200 prisoners.
The enemy's loss was far gaeater-probably
| five to our one. A Federal Colonel, who
was taken ON the evening Of the first day,
says their loss up to that time was terrific
probably twelve hundred to fifteen hundred
and the next morning they lost many more.
among whom were several officers. Such
prisoners as have escaped from them say
there was no exultation among them. 50
heavy had their losses been. The Confede-
rates took 225 prisoners.
On The morning OF the eighth, the enemy
having taken strong position during the night,
reopened the fight The action suon became
general, and conlinued until about hllf-past
nine o'clock. by which time Gen. Van Dorm
had completed his arrangements 10 with.
draw his forces.
The reasons for our Withdrawal. were,
first, that number OF the Southern regi-
ments, after the fall Of MeCnlloeh and Me-
Intosh, became demoraliZed. Secondly, sumo
two hundred Federal troops Germans while
fleeing from the field. Came upon orr am
munitiol wagons, and the transfers suppOs-
ing they intended an attark. put whip 10
their horses and fed as rapidly as possible.
This left several Of our batteries without q
single round. These unfortunate occurren-
ces rendered il necessary for The ConfeJe-
rates to retire, aud that al = time when VIC
tory had actually perched upon their ban
/ ners.
With the exception Of a portion OIL the
regiments thrown into confusion by the un-
timely fall Of McCulloch and Mcintosh, the
retreat was conducted in the utmost good
0rder--so good, indeed, that many did not
\ know but that they we're making Hank
movement on the enemy until late IN the al
iernoon. Several Of our batteries were III
great danger, having 20 be brought of through
the woods and over hills. Tie enemy did
not pursue, except few squads Of cavalry
-.
We brought OF four more pieces Of cannon
than we went in with, having lost only two
pieces which were disabled aud spiked.
Several Ut the enemy,s batteries were ta-
ken and could not be brought OF. They
were dismounted and the wheels taken Of ;
dry brush and leaves were piled on them,
and they were burnt by our troops.
Our list Of killed and wounded il still i'm.
perfect. Col. Rives, of the Missouri Con.
federates. and Capt. Clark. Of the artillery
whose lnss has not heretofore been mention.
led, were killed. Many other officers we're
killed or wounded. Gen. Van Dorm paid 4
thigh compliment TO Prices army. Many o
their charges would have dune credit to Ma
lpoleon's Old Guard. The troops IN Mccall.
loch's division. ~ 10 the time Of his aud Nc.
Intosh's fall, fought with the most de,erlnin.
ed gallantry. AMI covered themselves Will
glory.
We left the field on the second LAY for tie
reasons given abuse; and yet the result .
the battle was a. cool a. victory to III,
Confederates. They have 50 crippled III,
enemy that they viii be unable Il attack u
until they get reinforcenents. Price ans
Van Dorm, however. can march where the,
please and without 10 CESSATION. Al last ac.
counts they we're recruiting and getting
ready for another forward movement in
direction but little suspected by the enemy
With the exception Of Stanwatie's req
ment, our Indian allies did not take mucl
part in the fight. rhis regiment took bat
Iery. having approached il behind trees. an,
behaved with much courage and gallantry
Owing to the early fall VI McCulloch an,
Mcintosh some six Or seven regiment, wer
never brought into action. The enemy
forces were at least double ours.
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ANOTHER EXPLOIT or CAPT. JOHN NOR
GAN.
A correspondent Of the Memphis Appea