New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-20
rr,.e, ccrepoad-,e, Of TIE Uo''4

cou no doubt in0t tue tcifNNE hiVNcti4N-IN
Iu. t-oors ON both roads was construed ~ tie
our eisrs into an intention 10 retreat, ana l. or
New 81 advantage Of our dispogl;i0n, they Ieso-
e. rsbed on 10 attack. L. PLAN fact, 3! should
lt fhot there were some Of cur officers ~ho eoulG
% g. look mon our sb8 tered litte army and the
.llinc columns Of ihe enemy Win some Dl' slNlls'
~. ,s we're about TO renew an uteqnai sir1tge'
-. -, lie Sorinpfeld. The enemy's force, Gs j.
lv ways the case, was vastly MAJ nlueo' an" ~
coaceded o. al hands that We sloule aceep' o"'-
| IL 1t the irst Offer 49,. H.. moi,
boy presented favorable 10y ,,ect,J to
,,.garse the victory they eonhGen'lv ca cos. ~
A - 10 q cir gtief they discovered they h"i 'ne
4 - ,v.,rsf man 20 deal with they could nave So
led Gen. Sieel. with two batialohs OF nis'Ou'I
infantry and squadron Of cavalry Io,nsu u" 'g"
81 All hia dvf,iop and 0eIa ed Dy tho tIt'ui
80 moved aloug The roush roads. lie was
Io.;re3 not 70 .eser Z. single wagon 10 in7 cue
] ,r although BY 10 doing he coald have easily
Il ia 81 the main body. The enemy maze his ~
r..rguce With about 1000 cavfry, at about ~ ~
/ ibe NOR, ing, few mile, ont OF 6eniohNi'e, ano
i ,s.-,e4i3te'V commenced the attack BY ceSpeIae
| - SigeI Lao with him near 1909 meI. 200
I5,9,ry b. sent forward to prevent being cut OF,
nd Wi the remainder he received the whole oi tnr
,st array. Sigeps example AT Carr &c had laue"'
ri now e. bear himself under tuch desre .ie or
crmstances, md lie ordered bis msn 20 t'i'u D''i
/ srd take good aiG. Tie teams were put uyon god
i rae. and tho enemy came bounding along IN s7'e-
w. torse-nen on TIE fanks. md infautry in tie
r,.f awaited their appr05oa until within about two
hundred yards when they delivered terrible vol
L. Of mipie balls into their ranks which ha3 the
eject Of throwing them into temporary confusion.
v few nlnuss the Leaders, by dnt Of mnch short-
irq and gest'cOatoR, succeeded IN getting them into
something Ike order. hls TINE bey came ~ 10
Zoe quarters. TIE same volley, stcceeied by q
i second and third, greeted them. The envy came
,a,I 80. fVfrrr IL. frs / a.
We, they accounted an easy captGIe. The enemy's
cavalry closed all round The Isle band not y m
ss11ig that horses ard iideIl we've tli1y ihicS
and f.t before our steady fire. Gen S-el rode On
6isr,yed along the whole line iusiarit.rg lis men
Conc Of The cavalfy on the tauk'had succeeded IN
r.no across tho road 30 as TO cut tie train il two
aa1 IL was here L.Gt tho enemy Bel Up saOu' OF TIL
uuyl
/, was short lived. In G minute more the lcyO-
ne.s Of our men had done their work, leaving he
,reuy hundreds Of dead aui wounded. The enemy
MSS duyen Of broken and dlsnaytd. Il Is ifmea.-
sole that at this point one Of our teens containing
three OF the wounded men who had been PLACED IA u
NJ lsft behind. TIE mules hsd been shot, ana
uOhing could DC done IN the emergency TO regain It,
Called and maddened at the repuise, the enemy
could he seen reforming 70 renew the attack. The
column was Yet seven miles IRON the encdmpment.
A di.patch had been sent forward TO Gen. Cufts,
explaining tho po.iion aud asking Tor assistance.
y was hardly JOrHible that tie messenger could have
lesu captured. The euemy advancing along
the road and cong The ridges iucioins the sifealn.
Al about oclO k The second attack was made end
desrerately carried forward The Rebel horsemen
suare1 mir horses riebt 10 the irresistible bavo
ues delivering their load oi bucksbot from The mis-
e<2neous gus, and then brsnd9ning their huge
klives which every one o. tAen carried L. place Of
| sgbers,
gloy surrounded tie rear guard second tine. and
Tor few minutes friend could hardly be dls1lng uishod
from foe. The dense smoke ebvel1ped the whole OF
c0nbatants 80 tha' for some line il was doubtful
wte,hr any OF our little baud survived. TIE kebe
msde 's or rang with nsty cheers and lthS. Tie
lsibgl Germans, like a league Of brethren, never
flieCd for a moment. Thsir gallant leader siru'k
V1 2 dozen OF toe sayages who cl-inCsed for his
81 aud hewed his way through inc o. them %
y in bis command. The bayoueis provedthe inviH-
c'ilty Of our troops against h0Tssmen. Tho foe
rsed second time, and for an hour they could not
he induced 10 return by he frantic efforts OF
| Ceir i5s.ers By this tiue the advance, which had
s3an constantly skiTDish1g with tie R-tel cavalry,
announced that reinforce monts wee "a ago., aud
tfs Little cheer went up, which was reechoed by The
Troops from the camp. tlisd and last tiiempt W..
nade to capture the train. l. szO filled, AID tLe
eLemy withdrew about tai-past three.
Gen. Sigc reached camp al a 70 receive tie con-
srallations Of the entire camp. Ills lofs ia the
s.iife march, II was Estimated, would reach b1
\ Killed and 200 wounded. Many Of the wounded fell
uie tie hands Of the enemy, it being impossible TO
bring them Of. We losg three wagons. Numerous
| stories Of Leroisu, on the part Of both men and
! o1oeTs were related by the e,e.witnesses Of the
lgt. ava almosi every surv gOr lad % scar or mark
q tull-i through his Ci0thing. Some Of them bad
| he narfowest escapes Oae man bal IT, bridge Of
o. nose carried OF, another was shot through the
ear .blId VITA ball e'iil lodged IN bIs breast
4 p ket. Most Of the wounds were III 1T ai.s our
force OF surgeons Immediately proceeded 10 dress 'he
heroic sudeIers. All speak in the highest terms Of
/ ile bearing Of Gen. Sgel, Col. HaFsendcnhal and
| Tie ctber officers in command, VINO were perfectly
I stp0ssessed in tie midst Of tie grealo,t Danger
/ Nv one was more hearty in his admifa,on than Gen.
| Cuts himsslE
From III Correspoadoae. Of The Hc,oG
BATTLEFIELD HORRORS.
The appearance Of the bill aud woods sbelled b.
Sen. Sigels Division attests the terrific shower Of
missiles that fell upon them. Walking over The
GROUND Immediately after the flgn Of the enemy and
ne pursuit by our forces, found il thckiy ffrewu
with dead and wounded. most Of them having fallen
~ lne deadly artillery pr9ect.les. Tree a!er tree
was slatiecd OF perforated By shot and shell aud
inary wtfe filed with grape and caois,er b. lie.
Nae liee was peTced through aud through by q sohd
sD)., lts top stifored by she'll, and the base Of Il,
trunk scared By II canister and rife BALI. L. one
place i.y The iragneots Of battery wagon wherein
toell Lad exploited, utterly destroying Tie wagon
so killing tso mules which lad been is motive
rnn.t caisson and five cannon wheel were living
VA H. Two dead artillery men were stretched on
Wy e'rIn' each kiled by gTapesnot, AID by their
'1e %a's third easling bis last, win bis eide hid
4 oleA oy fragment OF shel. On The hil, where
20 OahOaae bad been severe, tree rochs and earth
Wore witness 10 It's fercencss. rj0een ,youn5ed
ts0es lay 10 one gronp, and were pieorsly iuplor-
M eAcl passer by for water and relief for ,teir
wounds few rods flol them " rs an0t! er. whose
Si nsa been torn of By 4 cannon shot, lsayinr the
TNeISo member on tie ground q few feet oi.f,rt
He.f hiA Was tho desc bCdy OF Rebel ,,.hosc Los
- Vls a'ai had been shattered by slug 10 sho..
Helnd troe, O. few yards die,art. ,yas ,fretc.od
'Jflse, with two. thirds OF ~ he'd Ll,. - ~