New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-19
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 49, 1852.

ranks SO rapidly that they were thrown back in
confusion spon every attempt made. $500,
| About this time, when the battle ragged thckest,
Ieu,s. Este and Niles Of Gen. Schenck's staf' re-
ported TO me for DUTY, informing me that .Hrh'
Schencx had been seriously wounded aud his COM
maud throwa tack fron the field.
Mo-t thankfully was their vninsbe ASSISTANCE ac'
cepreJ sod most efficiently and calamity did they
as,ist ne on hat enssuguiaed heIi .li ocl9cA al
nipot, IN bringing up regiments, bi-ades ant rat
relies cheering diem on 10 &C ion AMI In faliyn<
Them when driven back before the fun 'le hre OH
enemy.
] Shortly after sunset my own brigade had entirely
oxi Hstsd their ammunition, ana IL oeing c"hs"e''"
nnSiie to bring forward the Idou.ipor 'sOh',
where The enemys snell we're constantly lynn ana
exploding; and tie enemy having tDin ly cease
,heir ,forts To break through thut part OF ocr i"r-
aud thrown the weight oil bis attack iur'er to the
i,t ord.f si my bi. adr back about ball nile 90
Tue rear 10 reilenrsh their ammunition boxes, ana
there await nrtuer orders. | renal ed on the he'd
with iieu,s. Este ard les my own aids having
| Deen sent to see my regiuiens. The enemy con-
tinned their attacks upon our lett I'LL o' aiisr
dark, wnieb il required tie most determined AID
energetic Efforts 10 rcpel.
| Al ore tine not receiving assistance from the
re r. a. had n n, TO expect aier having seat tor
il, ard our struggling tafalicns being nearly over
come ty tho weight and persistence VI the enemy
ataes, Jew back nbou half nile ~ where | un'
der,tood Gen. Mcdowell was with large pa oi
his coIys. foand him. aud appealed 10 iin IT. 10"
nost earncst manner TO seud Il brigade forward at
once to rave tie day. or all would he lo-t. lie an-
sw.red codly In subst ince that II was not his bust
meas To help everybody, aud he was not goine 10
! help Gen. Sigel. told hun thai was not h.hiing
with Gen. Sige s corps; that my bgiesde had GOV
out # Ammunition some time before aud gone TO the
rear, ana mat l bad been lighting With bfii
dozen Diff rent brigpdes, and that had lot
inquired wl.Ie or TO what particular corps hey
belonged. lie inquired Of one Of biz aids II Gen.
- was hghtJX over there on the lett. MS aln
said he tLoul ht be was. Mcdowell replied mat lie
would soon help hin, for lie was good fellow
II. then gave the order for brigade to start: this
was oil desired. dashed in front Of them, waved
my swcrd, a cleeIed them forward. They raired
the cheer and cane 90 al doubls-quck. sooi led
them 10 where they were nost needed, sud Tie gal.
liant msnuer IN which they entered the igut and
tie r,Iduy Of their fire, s0on turned back che tide
Of battle Bat tins gallant brigade, like may 9th
ers that lad preceded IT, found the enemy too stfOt
for them, they advanced in the iores, and were
forcen back 10y the tremendous fire tina, met tbeni.
But one OF Gen B irusies vet rsn brissdcs coming
up room alter dark, win battery, again dashed
back the tlde of GfiJ,d Treason, and scot ru Il IA
tempest of shot, Shell .nd leaden death III 0 The
dark forest after tie cbel that they did not again
renew the at'ack.
! PerhaIs soula mighty cheering which got onr
BOYS "a send up sbou, that tine induced tie Rebels
20 Jeeve that We bad we'd such rc-ebiOrcefic te
as To usA e inriuer medding with our ln es rather
unht abby business. Feeling certain that the en-
envy J "a been M le,ey cle, ked 10 their aitenpt
10 fank us md drive from tie field, aud th.' We
c1uld now securely hold it I'LL morning, by which
tue could rally our scattered ior,es aud hfing
up sufficient .re,h troops 10 euable ~ u gan com
pl.,c yo,ofy on the morrow, Ia ] eli cnufcly crr-
/ iaiu dat the Rebels bad already put i,rtl tier
ui shtlcst eiIors aud greatly cat up sud c'ip-
pied | therefore determined 10 look ny ny tile
Ln .ade AMI briog them Onward INTO pVriton, he q
We would DO re dy ia the morning to re"cw TIE
cont e. and act our part In he great ciosins dFanS
Of zee war.
/ lrr tic f,ld in possession Of our g,llaut boy-
sbolt O'Clock J.. m, aud il company Win Lieut..
Lstc snd Niles started back IN the daTkpes-, M
Was greatly surprised upon coming 10 The piAce
" ore expected 10 lad ny brigade wi'h thousands
81 uthsr tfOojs, TO end uone. kept o. nearly h'il
ue iGrh.r Ia painful, hewiiioriug donhi aud me-
certainty. | found you, Gcner,l, AGA hrt learned
from yoi vi II agonizug surfris'. in' our I" lie
amy lad been "rersd to rrtie.I ba,k across Bun
Roo 10 CrptrrsiI..
/ Comment l. unnecessary. felt thu, all the blood.
Treasure, snd labor Of oar Government and people,
/ for he bf,t year, had been thrown away BY t,at
or.unate ofdof, and that most pro- ab 1nc des'-
kn.l .; our glorious Government as beer sounded
~ il.
/ 1he highest praise l AN award tie officers and
roiaIrs q ny brigade, in all The hHrd s-fsicc .uo
ltns through whicb ". have passed. is ihat tOey
nave phisn'y ehe,r'ully, bravely and pobis 81.
fofnei their daty. Co-. CaItN,l of th. 81. Oh'o,
aud X.gl-r of the SIN Virsilia, deserve psrtitulsr
ueu,.un Tor their coolness .id BRAY ~ ia tr~ long
AID dec -ite fight wiki tie Rebols the NIL Odd
Oh toe .sih ut. liz The death Col. Ca,t~e oil ,A-
country, a. well Lis l.mily. have sustained an
irrepnrablo lO,-. No Drawer man ~ trusr ,aiript
ever lived. he constantly studied H.. lest iuir, es =
Of tic service and # bic soldiers and they OH -d,
loved aud regretted hin iainrr. Ifuiy th, lJ-s
If such officer in these ying times Ia great
os!ami'y
laval nyself otbs opportunity IN return myihsrhs
10 tie members OF NY slah-Cartaus Baird, III, shcr,
81 DOuhld, and Li-utenants traveus and Hopper,
Tor their lromp:te-s. bravery, aud etiiceuoy tie
ira sIuission aud ex,cu lon o. ORDERS Captain
Barr, unfortunately, IL attempting TO return D." me
on The hc!i Oh the evening Of the 5Jth oil =. alter
dark IN company wi b ohe 81 INV "ueilvs &C. ,rporal
NisOI, OF The let Nirs lila Cavar,b toOh foug
patti which Id shem N q the elemt's lre-, uu q
they both capfurcd aud ale .iill nr soDe'-
My Brigade Surgeon, too, MAJOR ID nlel Mv-ker, rs
awh,s ~ h post, ~hetnrr m the field VI danger.
Ia tie camp. OF hospital lie superior e, ,kiil
aud patieut industry, nave prvvcd he grcatest Il
ing 10 our scs aud wounded soldiers. ] ave sent
ia .ists o. my killed, w"nuird, nud misrlu..
Il n. MILKOf Bds Gen,
CommsDdifs iud Bisadr, LIST Amy C.fps. Army o. Va
uss-.-sr-s~s srzs-~ 800