The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-11-06

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any officer upon the field.
If heavy losses may indicate gallantry,
the palm may be given to Colonel Good's :
noble regiment, the Forty seventh Penn
sylvania volunteers. Upon this command
the brunt of battle fell Out Of 600 who
went into action, nearly $50 were killed
or wounded. All of the Keystone troops
did splendidly, as did the Connecticut Vol
unteers, under Chatfeld and Hawley
When the fight commenced, DR. Baily,
of the Forty seventh Pennsylvania, was
placed in charge of the hospital. When
the wounded men were brought in, [
could not bat notice the kind attention he
bestowed upon them. In the care Of the
Schall, of the Seventy-sixth Pennsylvania,
Dr. Merritt, of the Fifty fifth: and Drs.
Porter and Mcclellan, Of the Connecticut
Volunteers.
This morning the wounded are being
taken to Hilton Head They cannot num-
Der less than four hundred. The Boston
has nearly one hundred on board, and will
leave at ten o'clock.
The force of Col. Barton, comprising
four hundred and fifty men, of the Forty
eighth New York Volunteers, and one
company Of the Third Rhode Island ar
tillery, under Captain Gould, had also an
important duty to perform. As the force
moved toward Pocotalico, the steamer
patched up The Coosawatchie. The Plan
ter, together with the gunboats Vixen and
PATRON, penetrated nearly to the village,
and landed portion Of their troops. The
latter were just in time TO intercept a train
of three platform and two passenger cars,
laden with troops, which had been telc-
sraphe1 for from Pocotaligo, and were on
their way to that point Col. Barton
opened upon this train with small arms
and with grape from boat howitzer, and
killed and wounded from twenty five to
forty Of the force-among them the engin
eer The Planter and the PatrooD shelled
the town, while party of the Forty eighth
went ashore and destroyed the railroad
ties, and bringing oft about quarter of Il
mile of the wire. They also captured one
prisoner from the train.
The arrival OF heavy artillery compelled
Col Barton to fall back to the Planter
but by the destruction Of bridges, as he
he prevented pursuit. \ few Of
the enemy's infantry followed him, skulk-
ing along the woody shore, and maintain
ing ceaseless racket of muskctry They
were driven out by the PATRON, which
fred no less than I22 balls among them.
As have said, we have gained victo-
rv, but at fearful cost. The expedition
did not result in the material success that
was hoped for it; but of our troops, who
crowded on -shipboard, were deprived OF
their rest who marched the next day ten
who returned hungry, thirsty, worn and
weary, and who, to-day, are busily re-em
barking, / think too much cannot be said
in praise. They have answered the most
ardent expectations of their commanders.
Another expedition was on the tapis, in
which troops now at Maciay's Point were
to participate Whether the fatigues OF
Yesterday will delay another and more inn
portant movement remains for Gen. Mitch
ell to decide
HILTcN HEAD, S. c., Oct 24.-Thc
oflicial list of the Killed and wounded in
the late fight shows our loss to be less
heavy than l supposed on yesterday, when
forwarded from Mackay's Point hurried
estimate of our casualties. My account
Of the battle was necessarily fastened,
from the fact that the Circassian was
under sailing orders; but she has been
detained, and [ am able to send you to-day
full record of the engagement which |
omitted in my despatch of yesterday.
The contest rightly named, might be
called the battle OF Frampton and Pocotal-
igo Bridge, for at the former point the
enemy made their strongest stand, while
at the latter we accomplished the work of
driving them across the stream
When the enemy were driven from
their first stand point, they left behind
them two caissons filed with ammunition.
Ii was sent back to them from the boat
howitzers Of the Wabash, and proved to
be oar. salvation at frampton Had We
been unable TO avail ourselves of this most
opportune bequest of the rebels, we would
undoubtedly been compelled to retire, In
asmuch as the ammunition OF Lieutenants
Henry aad Cuttings had become exhaust
ed, and We were fighting some eight or
nino miles distant from supplies
We captured seven prisoners, four of
whom were taken by party from the Panl
Jones, under Acting Master Ormond,
before daylight. Their horses were also
basged They knew of our approach, and
were prepared for eur advent before We
met them.