The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-03-27

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| Correspondence of the Missouri Dcmocrat1
About the first Of the month Gen. Da-
Wis repaired with the third division to
Sugar Creek. Col. Carr remained at
Cross Hollows, twelve miles in front,
while Gen. Sgel was oncamped on the
extreme right, at Camp Cooper, near
BentoDville, fourteen miles to Sugar
Greek and twelve to Cross Hollows--our
lines thus forming triangle. 4..wt-.
Curtis ordered Col. Carr and Gen. ST.
gel to move Immediately and form
junction with Gen Davis at Sugar Greek. 4
Col. Carr moved his division across the
divide the same night "a. - -...-.r
On Wednesday, the 5th, Gen. Curtis
received reliableinteligence that the reb-
els were advancing, and intended to
make an attack the next morning. -
They we're reported to havo seventy
pieces Of artillery, and force number.
ing 5000 to 10000 men.
THE GRAND BATTLE OF THE EIGHTH.
The enemy during the night udvanc-
ed and took position one mile nearer
our camp, occupying the extensive bluff
to the left of the Elkhorn Tavern,
where they had batteries planted which
commanded the open fields and bottom
lands on this side The open woods, a
mile this side of the town, was also oo-
cupied by the enemy in formidable /
numbers. They had batteries planted
in all available positions commanding
the approaches from this side. Gen.
Curtis designed to open the ball at day.
break, and gave the necessary orders
for change of front, the left wing
having to be moved obliquely for
ward.
The cannonade opened twenty-five
minutes past seven, on COL Carr's d. .
vision, and the portion Of the latter
engaged fell hack. Gen. Davis advanc-
cd on the main road and took position --
on the right wing while Col Carr NOV
ed to the center, and a desultory FIRE
was kept mp for short tine. About
eight o'clock Gen. Sigel's division
marchod into the open field and took
position on the left wing His batter
les were planted along the elevations
in this portion of the field, with altern-
ate regiments of infantry r-- ss... ---,a
The line as now formed was concrve,
with the wingr advanced toward the en-.
emy, while seven batteries were plant
ed along its whole length. No more
beautiful spectacle could be conceived
than the "magnifcently stern array
presented by our line of battle. The.
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and our men felt reussured, that victory
was in their reach. The bluffs occupied
by the enemy on their right were cover
ed with the secesh as thick as they
could stand, while the intervening
woods in front of our centre was alive
with them. Our batteries were soon
opened all along the line, and a perfect
wall of fire blazed out in rolling vol
umes. The enemy replied promptly
with his batteries, with little effect, ex-
cept disabling one ofSigel's guns. The
murderous cross fire of our batteries
crushed throu Lh the timber with ter
rible effect. The cannonade was terri
BILE for two hours and a half, during
which time the infantry advanced slow
ly under cover of our fire from the bat
teries. As soon as the enemy broke
the infantry advanced with a yell in
double quick, sending volley after vol
ley of well aimed musketry. The
Twelfth Missouri rushed forward and
charged on battery in.tho heavy timber
capturing three guns and flag belong
ing to the Dallas Artillery. The Twen.
ty-Second Indiana also captured cnn
and two caissons. At this time Gem
Sgel pushed the .enemy's right flank.
while Gen. Davis and Col. Carr drove
forward his left flank. nThe fight be-
came general, and the raVine near the
| Elkhorn Tavern was thronged with the
flying enemy The bluffs on the left,
forming natural fortifcation, where
they had several regiments and bat.
terry posted, were stormed by Col. Greu.
sells brigade. The precipice here is
seventy i've feet high. The 10Th, 18TH
and 18th Missouri, and 36th Illinois
scaled the hill and drove the enemv
out, the brigade losing only eight men
killed and twenty-five wounded, The
top Of the bluff was completely covered
with their dead and wounded from our
IapuSIlCdl CdSV huOL hnu kHellSs bo
arms and aecouterments we're scattered
in all directions. A prisoner taken
stated that Van Dorm had not been seen
for two hours, aud they Thought it time
to leave. The victory was complete.
The retreatiug enemy was pursued for /,
two miles by Company d, Of Bowmans
Battaliony and the puFsaiE was kept vity
by the Benton ,Hussars and Gene Sigehd d
to heetsyllle. ga.sa syai Las .srom 20 tsii
~ x = < We Killed Gen, Slack aud
young CLARK, son ofMerriweather Clark
Of ST. Louis, who had his head tiken2
of by cannonlballi lie eOmmanAed
q battery gallautly, and had Just given
the order to retreat, when ball struck
him on his horse. Lieut.. Col McOulI
loch, son Of General MoCulloeh, was
also found among the dead with his
commission in his pocket, near Elkhora
; Tavern .''" t''''
! McCulloch was killed. in the brush on
slight elevation on the opposite side
of the field, by Peter Pelican, pri.9 :
yate in Company B., Thirty sixth iii.
nois. The attack 10 which. the .ubiquit-
ous Ben was taken Of, was led BY Capt.
Miller. McCuloeh Wore q dress Of
black velvet, patent feather. high top
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