The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-09-18

trong, including 5000 negroes who
zero mixed in promiscuously with the
mites, many Of them carried q musket,
abre and dirk or bowie knife.
The vilest and worst looking person in
he whole army, contemplate black.
guard, was Howell Cobb.
We have been doing enc business to
lay in chasing up rebels. About 1000
prisoners have been taken in the Skin.
mishes, and are now arriving rapidly and
IRE being disposed Of.
Army Potomac, 2 Miles beyond
Middletown. Sept 18th, $40 ?. ".
To Muj. Gen. Hallcck, Generattn Chief:
After a very severe engagement the
corps of Gen. Reno and Gen. Hooker have
carried the height commanding the Ha-
gerstown road, by storm.
The troops behaved magni6cently.-
They never fought better.
Gen. Franklin has been wholly en-.
gagged on the extreme left.
l dc not know the result, except that
the firing indicates progress on his part
The action continued until after dark,
aud terminated in leaving US in posses
sion Of the entire crest.
1t has been a glorious victory.
Icannot tell whether the enemy will
retreat during the night or appear in
increased force in the morning.
Iregret to add the gallant and able
Gen. Reno is killed.
(Sigued) GEO. B. McCLELLAN,
'&s Maj. General.
WASHINGTON, Sept IA.
The following dispatches have been
received at the Headquarters of the
army:
Headquarters, Fort RidgeIy, MINI, Aug &c.
TO Gen. Halleck, Commander IN Chief
| have the honor to report that this
post was assaulted by large force of
Sioux Indians on the Goth inst. A
small remnant of company 3, 9Th reg
Minnesota volunteers, and the Renville
Rangers, a company just organized for
the defense Of this State, were the only
troops l had under my command for it's
defense, and nobly did they do thci,
duty.
Finding that they could not effect Q
Judgment, which was prevented in 9
great measure by the superior fire of GU,
artillery, which was in charge Of Ordi
nance Sergeant J. Jones, which COMPEL
ed them to evacuate the ravines by which
this post is surrounded, they withdrew
their forces and the gallant little garrison
rested on their arms, ready for any attack
during the night
Several people, remnants of a once
thriving family, arrived at the post in the
most miserable manner. Some wounded
and severely burned, having made thei,
escape from their dwellings, which had
been fred by the Indians
The people Of the vicinity fled to this
post and were organized and armed as
far as practicable TO aid in its defense.
On the 22d inst. the Indians returned
with much larger force and attacked
on all sides, but the most determined
attacks were on the west corners of the
fort, which are 10 the vicinity of rayines
The west corners were also covered by
stables aud log buildings, which afforded
the Indians great protection, and in Or
der to protect the garrison | ordered then
to be destroyed. Some were fired by
artillery, and The balance by the Renville
Rangers, under command of LIST Lieut.
j. German, to whom, and the men under
his command, great credit is due for their
gallant conduct.
The balls fell thick over and through
the wooden buildings erected for officers
quarters, still the men maintained their
ground. The Indians then prepared to
carry the post by storm, but the gallant
conduct Of the men paralyzcd them aud
compelled them, to withdraw after one Of
the most determined attacks ever mad
by Indians on rost.
Mr.. Wyckoff, of the Indian Depart
ment, with many other citizens, rendered
efficient service.
Our small amount of ammunition near
ly failed, and on consultation with Orai
nance Sergeant Jones, ordered thu
balls to be removed from some of tn,
| SkoS'i C"oS Shot3 Nuu Aduy vi tue DdiIl
fired by the Indians were collected. ant
re cast ammunition was prepared by
party Of zen and ladies organized for tn,
purpose, who worked night and day I'm
til good supply was obtained.
The buildings composing the garriso,
are still up but they are much damaged
All the out buildings but the guard
house and magazine were entirely de
stroyed Most Of the mules and oxer
were taken, and we are left with a scar
city Of transportation.
Every possible means in my power 70,
defense, by erecting barbados and GOV
ering the store houses with earth, tt
guard against fire from the arrows which
were thrown with the determination t.
make complete sacrifice of everything
but the mems quarters and store houses
which were stone buildings, and were
saved
| also inclosea list of killed and wound.
ed-3 killed and Ii wounded.
Very respectfully,
(sigued) T. J. SHERMAN.
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