Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-09-26

The hill was carried, but could it be
held? The rebel columns, before seen
moovlng to the left, increased their p zee
The guns on the hill above send an an
cry tempest Of she'll down anon Burn
sides guns and men. He had formed
his columns apparently in the near an
giles OF two fields bordering the,rs ad-
high ground about them everywhere ex-
cept in the rear
ATTACK OF TIE REBELS.
In another moment rebel battle line
appears on the brow of the ridge above
them, moves swiftly down in the me st
perfect order, and though met by inces-
SAINT discharges of musketry, of which
we plainly see the flshes, does not fire
a gun. White spaces show where men
are falling, but they close up instantly,
and still the line advances. The brig
AIDES OF Burnside are in heavy column;
they will not give way before bayonet
charge in line. The rebels think twice
before they dash into these hostile
masses.
There is a halt, the rebe! left gives
way and scatters over the field; the rest
stand fast and fire. More infantry comes
up; Burnside is outnumoered, fanked
and compelled to yield she hill he took
SO bravely. His position is no longer
one of attack; he DEFENDS himself with
unfaltering irmness, bat he sends to
Mcclellan for help. McClellans glass
for the last half hour has seldom been
turned aWay from the left.
BURNSIDE ASKS E-ENFoRCEMENTs
Burnside's messenger rode up His
message is, Il want troops and guns
If you do not send them [ cannot hold
my position for half an hour" Nc
Clelian's only answer for the moment is
a glance at the western sky. Then he
turns and speaks very slowly: Tell
General Burnside that this is the battle
Of the war He must hold his ground
till dark at any cost
Il will sen him Miller's battery. l
can do nothing more. | have no in
fantry." Then as the messenger WAS
riding away he callel him back. Tell
him if he cannot hold his ground. then
| tie bridge to the last man! always the
bridge! If the bridge is lost all is lost!'
The sun is already down; not half an
hour of daylight is left Till Burnside 5
message came it had seemed plain to ev
cry one that the battle could not be fin
ished to-day. None suspected how near
was the peril Of defeat, of sudden attack
safety of the army and the nation was
the fifteen thousand waiting troops of
Fitz John Porter in the hollow But
the rebels halted instead of pushing on,
their vindictive cannonnade died away
as the light faded. Before it was quite
dark the battle was over. Only soil
tary gun of Burnside's Numbered against
the enemy, and presently this also
ceased and the field was still.
A FEARFUL PERIL
The peril came very near, but it has
passed, and in spite of the peril, at the
close of the day was partly II success
not victory, but an advantage had been
gained Hooker, Sumner and franklin
held all the ground they had gained, and
Burnside still held the bridge and his
position beyond. Everything was IA
vorable for ii renewal OF the fight in the
morning. If the plan of the battle is
sound there is every reason why McClel-
Ian should win it. He nay choose to
postpone the battle to await his re en-,
| forcements.
1t is hard to estimate losses on field
of such extent, but think ours cannot
be less chan six thousand killed and
wounded-it may be much greater
Prisoners have been taken from the en-
emy-I hear Of Il regiment captured en-
| tire, but | doubt it. All the prisoners
whom saw agree in saying that the
whole army is there. Hill ana Long
street are either killed or prisoners.