Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-23

TIE Battle OF PoEr REruBLIc-
The Lynchburg Virginian furnishes the
following graphic account of the late bat
tie Of Port Republic:
This battle was fought on Monday, 9Th
of June, in Rockingham county, near
the village Of Port Republic, situated Just
below the junction Of the two streams
which form tile Shenandoah river. On
the day before. our forces, about 10000,
led by Gen. Jackson, had engaged the
enemy at Dunkcr's Church. under Ire
mont. numt crng some 10000, and routs
e9 them with great loss in killed aud
wounded, a. d large number Of prison
ers.
On Monday morning about sunrise,
our forces crossed the bridge at the june
ton Cf the two streams to attack tire en-
envy, numbering about L., 900 under Cen.
Shields Tic river here makes 4 bend WY
crescent furn. circing round a large piece
Of low grounds on which there was
heavy crop Of wheat. Nearly opposite
tie bridge and un thn other side nf tile
field, the cneuy were irawn up in line 1t
battle, aud 10 their front on a hill, at the
foot ct Cole mountai-, commanding ;he
whole position W. tile celebrated Clark
battery, (coi sistiI . IF s splendid guns,
, parrots, , mounted howiizers, and
rifle pieces, manned BY the artillery
corps under tic command of - Clark.
From this battery was belclel forth ore
i.cessant storm { grape aud canister shell
LITERALLY COVERING tia valley. ~ that ihc
work " attach I'll our part seemed almost
hopeless.
Jackson, EgcIl aud Taylor were all
there and their forces, eager fur tEc an-
counter. But II seemed rash, ana even
desperate to attempt it. Gen. Jackson
looked for q willie :hough.fuly on the
scene, and then turning to Taylor inqnir-
ca: "Can YOU take that battery?-it
aust BE- taken Or tile day be lost" Tay-
lor replied: I'VE can" and pointing lis
sword 70 thu battery, called out 10 his
men: "Loui>ianian$, can you take that
butierv!' With ono universal shout that
made the mountains to echo, they dcciar-
cd they could; wht reur0n lie gave the
9ripr-that -uuoriOus voice" Forward,
charge the battery and take it"' On
ward dashed the Louisiana brigade, com
posed VI thc Gth. 7th, Sth, and 9th Lou
Siara regiments. anl tile Tiger battalion.
assisted IL ruc Virginia rccimeut. acro,,
the low grounds right after the battery.
From iis ~ nth, row with renewed vi5
Itnre. poured streams liz Shell aud shrf.
uowiu. down our men Ike grass. Thc
earth seemed covered Ui;h the dead aud
wonrLcd
Tile uaIlalt Cul. Henry HAYS, rru-
handing h = Jih Lauisi~na regimen, ga~
badly wounded Ills Lieut. Col, De-
clio nc. was hot through the lungs. ana
after again aud again cndeayUring NJ lu'a
lis place in ihe field, was borne III almost
irscnsible. This regiment, ono of whose
companies Eis icj by Capt D. A. VIII
-'n, VT our fnwn, carried into tie I-Ei
bat $50 men, tic Esst being sick Or de-
tailed an u;hyr service, Of whom lbs
we're killed Mr. wounded On card they
rushed. sustained INV fhc Gth. Sth anl
OH Tie III r. Il, lrr Bob Wheat. and
the Nirgiuia rraime..t al doing their duty
like heroes. They dare the battery.
Nuula-> on ,ulnmcs VIC Whit cnn-
tirae 10 salute Heir ad,a.ce-but
they do adv.rce. They -triar their BAY
onets and N nrr~ i;rn lie arillarizts As
rhrv serve their guns. thtv hill thc
h,rsrs rL., .iy.tL. INNS tLev t,ko The
battery and the victory Is ace unfinished
We lossc.1 in ( lied and wounded \. =.
tween 800 .nd 7OG men. TIC encmy's
besides their n.n. steyes ami prisoners
must have been three or four time, that
number
When the body scene was over Y mo.
ment i spciit ~ thaukfnlncsS Ia Cod and
another ~ Silent rejoicing at the result.
Ten J"ckEnn n"W publicly banked lay
Tor hrd thc Louisiana brigade Tor tlc dnl \
WORK; axe maj battery SAID Jack
son Z" Taylor, aud keep y, ior Jour men
have ven it--carry n ~ your native State
when rrn return. ani call Il thc Louis
lana battery aud Ut 1t be kept IS me
mento Of this day i
Il. Gracefully acknow dying The cgmpli-
ment, Gen. Taylor took six Of ihe guns,
two could not be carried) and placing
n. / e