, 1862-08-08

p8teEu '-tt!1l G4 IL = ~ - ~ tIS*ef F-~ /
advancing ie w::;;!uiiu one hundsad yards # oa:
uonI. HeWltelel dhou. and n.d Til: nt~ca. |
under charge Ct Lieut. Baker were nnIlm:e1ea
command was given, "Pieces BY hand to the
fort; forward thatch." The ca1noi les se
tbei1 pieces by baud and advanced On re eneaay:
eate!ded wings IN the lurnl Vi q Y, !ns cn.ea.s
side facing towards our men, Their intention. #
to 9s
PIECES we're luadea viii canniales: ana getting
within IoInt blank r%angeasoms % @ so0 yaEdss%7Ws
did r:plied By a heavy y,Te3 from tbeir cfoss.dle
On Tie gunnele 9eveEal Of the latter were wound
cd, but not disabled. The steel ridea guns now
shs aaoE { DEt + tno hot re 1ta
march" 6 ss Colonel Il Ho1ey, himsel; caught hod Of
the trail Of one, cf the guns and .1clat9ed,
'Let's push them forward, boys Col
IN inn moving the gins farwnrd, On .6e gu1s ~sss
Wps IL hs ns & 4ss shs eak
Our men pressed Oh Eiih enthusiastic atdor. Ad-
vanciDg ii this ways quarter Of a mile, the enc
epered a1c upon Us. Ne returned the tre with
ePfsF s5 Il, % asls shs S a e}a IT. e. cssSSas
aeain retfea,ed, leaving . number Of dead stfswn
ihe M dast from the elects Of our eanni .tar shoss
Bowels and brains were ecattered on the ground,
and ths blood besmeared the bushes in the vi
Tie: Ths order IVES given by Colonel Wood to Major
C1enGeutng to draw eaoIe and chacge Taking
on BOYS; it, ou1 ,urn now;' and plunged dowa
The s6ad into the brush, where thsy wore nat ~ /
at1emedous yo1is3 RonIIfd I'd in On on them BY r.
severely. receiving ball through the le.t lnn5;
and Capt. sloene. Of company F. who was braysly |
charging in front. was Instantly killed by |
NH In h1 min n
would s.1l led on his men. and tho 1ntter poured
in several yoleys rebels from their casolnes
Of 1tc enemY. The rebels were Staggered and
turning on their heels, fed IN confusion Our at
s sS 1pe sesS ess r. II EasR basE k 5esa 5es
pieces. Majsr Clendenning, IL returning, fain!ed
and fell froin his le7se aud was picked up by
Of the men, who carried hin of the field On his
Tie piecee were then linbered up ard pashea
forward in pursuit. the cavalry ksc 3ia,s c3ss II
| tie rear. Ii This way We Advanced hrce-fuuftas
OF mile, when small parties Of the rebels weyo
discovered still 1e1rea:ing: The guns were sgata
them, Iil!lng four, who found at q long dis
ta:ce ahead in the 1esd, coon afies"a-d.; u the
pursuing eayal1s Col M zb9yey now ordered the it.
| skftm1shers, with an extended front, and foglow
up The foe. a consultation was held by the OIL
! GERS, and 1t was decided TO bold the gzonnd a1-
ready won, and wait further ueve opaaea:s-as
ssnnssy viii xAhiss e yesz psiise.iy isaorsn: u
i nnkLown. We had driven ths eneay three
niles. After hal1ing here two hours, aud
eaey mailing his appeaEaase Lsa5 Colonel
the Bayou De Vue to GRITTY ont his original inten-
tion. General Benton came up With his brigade
and took command In camp It was supposed That
the fight took place another road. and conse-
qte1.uy Gen. Bentonfe orders were to make rapid
reconnaissance down the Des Arc road. Bowen's
! hbWitzers were puehed forward down one road
after the enemy. A Rhot WIS had On the rebels
and three men Eillea. -Four kegs Of powder weso
fund COL cea:ed The ehou:es along shs r,ad were
filed with rebel wonndc9, aid tue po:chss aud
door steps were hesmcared with 5lood. fora those
which they carried away. They abaodo.. i 1heir
carp and fled acioss the Cache Air.r. c .ro ing
bridge THY Fad constructed win haa.e. rhe
tnnk on the Opposite side WAS also cut Very steep
50 az 10 prevent pursuit from our cavalry. It has
bce,s subsequently, aecertai1sd that t, ,.S lbs,
) InGcr Rust, crossed At Dts arc on Sunday, the
Glib, for the purpose Of fighting us near the block-
bas she es s re:sVed
entirely knocked The couc-it out Of them."
Col. Harris, Ad|utant Sinclair and LIEUT..
Colonel Lsppincntt, Of the SD rallied The MEN
after the reiTeat, while Col. Hoyey vas hold
. ing them at bay in the corn 1ield. They
$50 in the aayanee with, am told, Capt, Por
ter supporting tho ''little steel gun," theJ
: aGyaI ccd d:'wn the road again. After thi.
{ time, until the close Of tue engagement, car
: only speak oI facts as they a1e given to ms
:; By othIrs upon whom I eau rclJ. As our lit
: tie hard advanced, the enemy retreated, Meth
It er giving or receiving more Than occ.sssiona
:. Ehuts until they Nere driver to, and beyons
the original ground, where detachment o
a them dismonn1ed and formed all anlpuscad
that cost The army the lite Of the brave Capt
, Slosne, of the 1st Inciana cavalry. It wa
3 here that Major Client d., n;ng received hi
: wound. The pattle was virtually decided be
!; fore the arrival of the cavalry: They gave tn
d retreatipg rebels an additional impetus. The
le DID t'rsvely What there WIS to be done.-
1t ssFaye.'s"d. ecription Of Co. Ho7sy's exciam:
II tion and eloquent order TO ''plJch into 'em.
le is somewhat m5 thical to the minds Of thos
IL present. and not the least 20, I presume, t
Col Hovey. understand that the cayatr
u advanced before Col. Hooey intended the
y: should. They did not get to ti1c field unt
u about noon, at least two hours after the f 5t
ne began. The foregoing grandi eloquent d
~ scription Of the part the cavalry TOOK in u
y kuew the history Of the a1fat.. Lteut. Co
" Wood, Of the 11th Wisconsin, had commal
ca otthe expedition TO Bayon DE- Vue thnt eve
], a ing, and Capt Whit'lesey, Of Co. 2. 1th wi
1t his company and drive the rebels bsfore hin
p The fact fertility Of resource, and military qua
tiea displayed BY col. Hoyey has won The admir- @
ae te hour Of dangr was:present On the evening
ID fight. when Gen: Ste.l5 eonsratuate ed the C"lor
he % Ss 1 so ef esSaaa Sf ns % a1 A%e1
of WISCONSIN, Capt Potter Of the 2sd Illinois, q
halul tIeUuGuu1u1 IA LIZ 4ft 4uItA4A NasAl
''e The enen,y'r Killed has been placed at TO- a
The bssrp RK il M wsh en-
~ We burird binety-seyen Of their dead, aud *hi
ter this will be the number that Col HoVey Will adu
lor in his report. The number Of rehel ,soun1ed v
RI. pr, badly amount to the usuE1 proportion vi
nta | the killed, as our Mimic balls Lit 10 kill
The correct pumher of rebel dead that wt
as buried by parties detailed, understand to
len 123. We hear that quite large hummer
Dur dead and WOUNDED we're f,uad scatter
be. through the woods after we left.
a ana sour killed amounted to fire, and ponni
~ - forty-seyen. The elemys shots flew too high
~ ~ take Effect One of our messengers, taken
b. the Was + und f1dd3a VIII
report was cnrrent that he WAs tied 20 4 tree
tho dispatched. But this ia doubtful. Corporal u
one ley. Of company F. 11th WISCONSIN, was wount
lac. il: the arm ard brough: away a wounded G
not rade, and then went back into the fight
Int wounded were taken 70 the h"use and every c
tS vac taken Of the ruffGFcrB which the ctrcl
tue etapees Of the case demanded by Dr. F.
lds, Rurks, brigade surgeon ct the drst division.
sog T liz a1 HSaay an pr Il
IL Abbott, oftbe SD Illinois regiment "
the 1nsts ad OF messenger btlng found ridd
on with balls, it was sergeant Hnyt Of comp
ria ont i'll the morning the east side Of the c.
.yer River was 80 blockaded That We could mol
ana 3 carriage through. This prevented my I
om- ing an anhu':ice. Instruments, dresEit
1ht ElE- ILL., 1uiuEi MY enCNAb uNSptbAA etSM
.I5v attended me. We were upon the field u
ntjj the run,orT Of wounded demanded my al
.nc. tons. About II o'clock q III. retired
main tae bouee OF Mr. Hill, took porBeesion Of
was fame-all their h-1s, bedding. etc, had
N of wounded brought in, aud dispatched d Il
rage eeheer 10 camp &uFe nllies) 1''f an atnou1a1
: &C. irs1rumente. orets sings, erc:. with ordrrs
p.y assistant surgeon DR.. Everitt to CONT
4, of once. DR.. Eyrri,t and Dr.. Abontt OF tue
ram arrive3 at. abour the sa1ne time (nrsrl
and ! t'clock) =ud rrndered me immediate rs
;nrlr snCc.
mint After the immediate necessities Of
wounded we're administered IT., I TOOK
.. ambulance aud went to he field to gstne
aa13 tu9 The rrh. wauudet1. While doing this.
Ok adj Surgeon Burke and Surgeon Cassel
:, and e1r:vto.
men In conclusion, allow me to say that I
ftlils hardly account for such errnrs in g. Flye
IN. stafe enrurs. ter bad tsiys 4 nl1n IN accou
teus the affair, as did on the evening Of the ba
n1sce Such reports ART nei!ler Just tu the army
angls tne P. opie The history ot this wur has
ou-1y yet developed any fact going to show
d fire Wisconsin soldiers have ever proved recr
eosts to sbe trust or confidence REFUSED In ther
eSeo: We have 10 reporter, and We certainly
'toGt not hire one. If geDtl men OF the press ch
;, VA TO visit our camp, it Is our sim tu treat
Col. courteously- ond this We caunot go.
ntion ark u them is fair st ltement Of
N 1ar touching any question Of public interest
But this cannot BE- granted, ne shall endesVt
Nla- | defend nnr 0Yn l1nnnr.