The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-10-02

firing upon them and did execution.
No notice was taken by the rebels OF
our firing; that they were busily at
work getting battery into position
was appareut. To whom they were
signalling could not be seen. Our
batteries fred upon them occasionally
DURING the afternoon, and must have
done some serious damage, as the
shells fell right in their midst.
During the day Gen. Whites troops
were assigned positions. Capt. Phil
lips battery was ordered to the ex-
treme right, the 65th Illinois support
ING il. These Joined the first brigade
D'Utassy. The l25th New York was
assigned to Col. Trimble, commanding
the second brigade. The battery of
Capt. Won Scheleim, occupied the cen
ire and that of Capt. Rigby the left.
The lief. was clearly our weakest point
and a breastwork was thrown up to
protect the guns and men, under the
direction of Capt. Powell of the en-
gineer corps. Capt. p, with his
ebrrgade of contrabands," did excel
lent service in making other earth
works and digging rifle pits. The for
LITIGATION of the left was good as far as
it went, but did not extend far enough
toward the Shenandoah as the sequel
will prove. The rebels could be seen
examining localities upon London
Heights. commanding the left flank,
evidently with the intention OF plant
ing batteries, but they suddenly de-
parted, and nothing further was seen
of any operations in that direction.
While officers and men continued in
good spirits and anxious for the fight,
it was apparent that the evacuation of
the position across the Potomac had
made an impression upon them, and
Saturday night closed apon them, each
full of speculation as TO what the NOR
row might bring forth.
The quiet of as bright and beautiful
Sabbath as ever shone, was broken
by the guns of Capt. Graham's battery
as they opened fire npon the rebels on
London Heights. The other batteries
no. wishing to he behind their fellows
chimed in and for a time made lively
music. No attention was paid 10 the
interruption, and it was whispered that
the rebels had abandoned their posi-
tion. This rumor quickly spread over
abe camp, and scores of faces bright
ened at the thought. Others, who had
seen service, knew TOO well what the
ominous silence fnrebode, and told the
green ones that "lhey would get it
good after dinner"
During the morning Capt. Graham
had brought up two of his parrot guns,
placing one at the battery on each flank.
From the right he amused himself with
shelling any show of rebels within his
range. Col. d'Utassy not relishing the
idea of leaving the rebels all our am.
munition on Maryland Heights, and tc
prove that the offer he made on Satur
day could have been executed, tooS
the responsibility of sending detach
ment, composed of Two companies o.
the 39th- New York, under Adiutan'
Bacon, and two companies of the 65tl
Illinois, under Major Woods, the whole
under command of the latter officer
with orders to bring down the Napole
'on guns and such ammunition as they
could.
The EXPEDITION departed on its mis-
sion quietly and assembled the heights
cautiously under cover of Capt. Nc
Grath's and Capt. Phillips guns
Throwing out pickets they proceeded
to the discharge of their duty. No
rebel was to be seen, but no on,
knew how soon they might make thei
appearance. They brought down the
-four cannon, and quite a store of am
munition, which was made useful or
the day following, through the foresight
of Col. d'Utassy.
About q o'clock the rebels opened
fire from battery near the point, iron
which they had been signalling, ant
their shells fell upon the plain wi,l
sufficient rapiditv to cause a stamped,
of soldiers and towns people, who
were enjoying stroll. The boy.
laughed as the shells fell far short o
the heights, but laughed no more, al
shell after shell came nearer and nearer
and, finally, went clear over the work
and down the slope. Then came IA,
report of gun from Maryland Heights
not our old position, but from the yer,
top, and a shell burst without ever
crossing the Potomac. The boy,
laughed again at the "pop-gun bate
ry," as they termed the new one, bu
soon the pop guns proved to be rea
ones, and shot came whizzing pas
those on the parapet and down til,
further side of the hill. This was no
pleasant. A cloud of dust at the lief
betokened the approach of the rebels
and the troops were called into position
Nothing but the dust away beyond tn
woods could be seen. Presently
movement was discovered at the edg'
of the woods, and soon a battery com
menced on the left, Smelling the woods
between. Our batteries were now full
Iy engaged, and all attention wa
turned to watch the approach of infan
try.
Skirmishers, Of the New York 39tf
were thrown out and other troops ad
vanced down the nil under cover o
the brush to meet them. "A dark mass
almost shielded from view by tn
woods, seemed moving toward ou
right and soon appeared in full view
as they crossed distant field and tool
position in the woods. A battery nov
opened in front of us, and shot AM
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