The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-09-06

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rail with Richmond by meaps Of holding Nanas
aes Junction. So q gentleman told ne th;,
morning. to3 e 3et5lfi'a11 -
The Battle near RichnonA. Nv.
The Cincinnati Commercial gives the follow
ing account of the battle near Richmond, Ken
lucky, in its issue Of the lst It is the fnlles,
We have seen: eb .,cs--,k, "a, ~
The people Of this city and vicinity were
greatly agitated, Friday night, BY reports Of
disaster to Federal arms II : severe battle
fought near Richmond, KY, on Saturday. Yes.
terday excitement increased into alarm, which
was intensified by the hasty departure Of Maior
General Wright and staff for Lexington
BY telegrams from Major General Nelson that bia
army had been defeated, and that he was wound.
ed. During the day the news offices were
crowded by excited citizens; but no definite IL
dings we're received until about O'clock in the
evening, when General Nelson was brought to
the city, number of fugitives from Richmond
arriving by the same train. After countless in
quiriee, We collected consistent and intelli-
gent history Of the engagement. The substan.
tial facts are that the Federal army, consisting
Of the 96th Ohio, commanded BY Col Mcmillan;
the l2th Indiana, Col. Link; 18th Indiana, Col.
Lucas; list Indiana, Lieut. Col. Topping; seth
Indiana, Major Morrison; SO Indiana, Col. Korf,
OF Cincinnati; part of the b5th Indians; 18th
Kentucky, Col. Warner; Netcalfs regiment, and
squadron Of Hundys Kentucky Cavalry, and
nine field pieces, under the command Of Brig.
Gen. Ashlon D. Manson and Brig. Gen. Crufts,
attached column Of disciplined rebels, under
command Of Gen. Kirby Smith. q Roeersville.
lsbout four miles beyond Richmond, on satur.
day morning, and after . severe battle, lasting
from about six o'clock in the morning until ave
Or Ok in the evening, our army was utterly de-
teated, with heavy list Of casualties, and loss
Of eight field pieces. The defeat Was total. end.
Ing in panic and disgraceful fight. Gen. Nan
son, who was in command was not seen after
the engagement, and is probably captiye.-
Col Warner, of the 18th Kentucky, 10 reported
MORALLY wounded; Lieut. Col. Landrum. Of the
same regiment, (who fought 20 calamity at Cyn.
thians(, was wounded severely In the face:
Lieut. Col Topping, commanding the list In
diana, and Major Conklip, of the came regiment.
were killed; and Capt. Kendrick. A. A. g., DR..
Irwin, Medical Inspector, q. 8. A., and Lieut..
Wicklihe Cooper, A. D. c., Of Gen. Nelson's
STAFF, were coptured The particulars Of the
battle are % follows: a3 1,s{ Don, ,4,
Friday afternoon august 29) the Union caval.
~ pickets, under command Of Coils. xetcslfe
and 1undy, were driven in from the foot Of Big
Hill (some ten or twelve miles south of Rich
mond.) Gen Manson advanced about mile and
. half from his camp near Richmond, and dis
covered the enemy's camp. He Immediately
opened upon them with several field pieces, and
the enemy rstrested after . sharp exchange,
leaving one of their guns in our possession, the
adj nf fho Suh% ho;r Ion ;l~l1
favor. Gen. Manson then moved to Rogersville.
about six miles from Richmond, and halted there
during the night, the troops sleeping on their
arms. During the night, Col. Metcalfe was or.
dered to scout down down the road in search of
the enemy, and he passed some twelve or four
teen miles beyond our lines, passing and re.
passing as was subsequently ascertvined, without
discovering the enemy having sdrOitly moved off
by the flank into corn6eelds some distance from
the road. About seven miles out, on his return,
he ran foul of some rebel pickets, and skirmish-
ed with them, but finally withdrew and returned
to camp. of IL -sst
Between FIVE and six o'clock in the morning,
Gen. Manson moved mile or two below Rog-
ersville with two regiments, three field pieces
and q coffee-mll gun, driving in the enemy b cav.
slry pickets, which were posted in the woods on
the right of the road. A considerable body of
cavalry was now discovered retreating, and Gen.
Manson brought his guns to bear upon them, ex.
pediting their flight. Sooniafterwards battery,
apparently about mile defiant, replied, and q
sharp artillery fight ensued, in which the practice
was excellent, both sides being compelled to
shift position frequently. Our guns we're man
aged by artillery officers from Gen. g. W. Nor
gsn's army, who had been home on fnrlough, and
being unable to return to their post, had been
al Ia q A,,<r No. -:
Wallace during his brief command in Kentucky
Meantime zen. Manson had formed his two reg.
iments in line Of battle on the right and left Of
the road.
The remainder Of the division was ordered up
and formed on the right and left of the line
the left in hollow resting on corn-6eld and
woods The line had scarcely been formed when
the pickets on the left reported the enemy adj
vancing in force. Sharp firing was heard in that
direction, and the skirmishers on the left we're
soon warmly engaged. Not long afterwards the
enemy were driven back, the fighting being in
our favor, but rebel reinforcements coming up,
the Colone: in command of the skifmishers re-
ported that he was hard pressed, and asked for
endorsements. By this time the fight had be-
come hot, the enemy pressing forward with in
fantry, and playing sharply upon our column
with artillery. The seth Indians perfectly
raw regiment, just marched from the harvest
fields Of Indiana-under command of Col. Korf,
formerly Lieut.. Colonel of the 10th Ohio,) was
ordered in as support. The regiment on the
extreme left was then staggering under terrific
FIRE from superior numbers, and the Goth WAS
Obliged to move across 40 open field which Was
raked by the rebel artillery. But Colonel Korf
brought his gallant Hoosiers to . charge bayo-
nets, ind dashed across the field unialteringly,
men falling at every step; but the noble fellows
closed up with the stesdiness and fidelity of vet
Grams. Their Conduct is described % msgni6-
cent, and it was the more praiseworthy since the
brave fellows we're scarce three weeks from the
corn fields and threshing floors Of Indiana. Their
devotion saved the army st that moment. Had
they faltered an instant, their comrades in front
would have broken.
Meantime, Gen. Cruft's brigade had formed on
the left The administers had been driven in
and the battle Was opening Ill along the line
The 69th stood fast and replied to the enemy
futiously. But the enemy soon appeared in
Overwhelming force. It was obvious the splen-
did seth must 60 down unless supported The
list Indiana, under Lieut. Col. Topping, was
ordered up, but through some misunderstanding
s,j - ,nnva acrOrf1inu n dipocfior The RQth