The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-03-28


with his batteries, with little effect, cS
ecpt disabling one Of Sigels guns. The
nurdcrous eross-hre OF our batteries
crushed through the timber with terrific
effect. The cannonadc was terrible for
two hours and half, during which tinic
the infantry advanced slowly under cover
Of our fire from the batteries. As soon
as the enemy broke the infantry s5yanc-
ed with yell in double quick, sending
vo!ley upon volley Of well-aimed musk-
etry
The Twelfth Missouri rushed forward
and charged on n battery in the heavy
timber. capturing three guns and nag
belonging to the Dallas Artillery. The
Twcnty-second Indiana also captured a
gun and two cassous. At this time Gen
Sircl pushed tho enemy's right flank ;,
while General Davis and Colonel Carr
drove forward his len flank. The fight
became general, and the rayine near the
Elkhorn Tavern was throngcd with the
flying enemy. The bluffs on the left,
forming natural fortifcation, where they
had several regiments and battery post
ed, we-e stormed by Col. Greusel's brig
adc. The precipieo here is seventy -hvc
feet high. The Twelfth, Fiitcenth and
Seventeenth Missouri, aud Thirty-sixth
Illinois, scaled the hill and drove the en-
tmy out, the brigade losing only eight
men killed and twenty-five Wounded
Tho top Of the bluff was completely coy.
cred with their dead and wounded from
spherical case shot and shells. The arms
and sccoutrements were scattered in all
directions. A prisoner taken here stated
that Van Dorm had not been seen for two
hours, aud they thought it time to leave.
The victory was complete. Tho retreat
ing enemy were pursued for two miles by
Company ID, Of Bowman'S battalion, and
the pursuit was kept up by the Benton
llussurs aud Gen. Scgel TO keetsyille.--
Prisoners, including officers, were taken
in largo numbers. Our loss In the battle
was comparatively small, but the enemy's
was terribly severe. We killed General
Slack, and young Clark, son Of Morri.
weather Clark, OF st. Louis, who had his
head taken Of by cannon ball.
lie commanded a battery gallnntry and
had just given the order to retreat when a
ball struck him on his horse. Lieut.. Col.
MeCulloch, son Of the General was
also found among the dead with his
commission in his pocket, near Elk Horn
Tavern.
Gen. Curtis has won q victory that
should place his name in the trout rank
of heroes battling for the National cause.
From his position ip the Gold he obsorv-
cd every movement, aud gave his order,
with admirable coolncss and decision
His Aids, Capts. Mckinney, Stark, ,Augh
felt, Stitt, and Iieuts. Adams and Hoop
ner, were seen flying over the field
conveying orders aud bringing intelli
gcnee.
INCIDENTS.
A Dutchmnn rode directly into the en-
emy's works with a caission. The robe
Major asked him where he was going
and the man answered, "Dish for Sigcl.
The Major smiled, and directed the mai
where to 60, which was not probably ts
any point beyond the rebel lines.
Lieut.. Henne, Of Company L, Twelftl
Missouri, who had lost his left arm IN tn,
Hungarian war, was struck in tho bHttl,
Of the Sth by cannon ball, which currie'
away his right leg. He was carried of
the field, and when passing Gen. Curtii
the heroic sufferer waved his hand to tn,
General, while his face was wrcnihed il
smiles, ns il forgetful Of his suflcrings il
the exultution OF approaching victory.
On the rebel side, the Indians were IL
command of Pike, Standwnrtz and Ross
They proved of little account, except t,
plumber and rife the dead and scalp tn,
wounded, ofwhich fact Col. Busy, of III,
Third Illinois Cavalry, has ample oyi
dence. In the field these cowardly al
lies could not be brought within rang,
of our cannon. They would say, "Ugh
big gum" and skedoddle for the brush,
A scccsh doctor who came aIterwnr,
into our camp, relates that on the morn
ing Of the battle, he observed about 30t
Indians daubing their faces all over will
black from the coal Of the chOrred stumps
The doctor inquired Of ono Of the chief
the significance Of painting thus; wheI
he was answered, that "ihe Indians
when going into fight, painted their ia
ces red; but when they are pinched will
hunger, they color black" These fel
lows have bad nothing to eutin two days