The Nevada Democrat., 1862-08-12

'"'V'y' 10 Whlch we responded from nu-
msrous batteries which had been placed
along the hill'sdes in commanding posi.
tlons' The day was beautiful one. clear
ana cloudless, unless from the smoke of the
lncessant artillery FIRE; the position a fine
one; an open country, with rolling ground
trlnged by thick woods; the James river IN
sight, and on its waters, cleared for action
two gunboats, the Jacob Bell and Galena
kindly auXliaries, whose lOO.uounders
poured awful missiles of death into tho
woods above the river, by whose sides rob.
el relnforcements were coming. in heavy
numbers. The fire Of the artillery ON the
hills was kept up during the day, the reb.
els getting decidedly the worst of it, Tbev
beyond disparOgement, fought nobly. We
could zee several of their batteries pushed
out beyond the woods, and almost hear the
the commands of their officers. Their in
fantry marched up In solid columns by bri-
gades OF ten TO the support of the batteries.
and would press forward in the face of gall
ing hres toward our artillery, determined
TO make trophies of our guns Maintain
ing their close columns, they pushed for.
ward TO receive first our shot and she'll.
and then drawing nearer, TO be moved
down 10y grape and canister. Facing this
as long as the could, they would at length
wheel around and march back again in
good order, leaving the ground covered
with their fallen. Again aud again, with
new regiments, this was repeated and
again aud again shot aud shell, grape and
canister gave them awful punishment IL
was too much to be borne, and at last they
no longer marched back in columns, but
ran hurryng for life from the terrible min
listers Ofdeelh.
AT three o'clock in the afternoon the en-
emy opened fierce musketry fire upon
Cougch, which quickly extended along the
line, including Kearney aud Porter in its
fire. For three hours the battle raged
hcrcely, the sound Of musketry and artllle-
rg deafening the ear. Up to six o'clock it
was an equal game-if anything, we were
getting the worst OF II. At6 O'Clock in
the evening Gen. Porter sent word by an
aid, who drove hastily up, dusl.covered and
well-ngh exhausted, to Gen. Sumner, who.
as Senior General, was in command, saying
that he must have reinforcements or lose
the day. Gen. Sumner Immediately direc
ted that two of Richardson's Bligades-
Gen. CaldwelPs and Gen. Meagher's-be
sent to bis assistance. Gen. HeiniZelmon
at the same time sent two of Hooker's-
Gen. Sicke's Excelsior Brigade aud Gen.
Patterson's N. j. Brigade. These new men,
lighting with courage and determination
of which the annals Of war cannot furnish
a superior, drove the enemy until dark and
decided the fate Of the Battle Of Malvern
Hills and the Army Of tha Potomac. Night
coming on, we held the hard thought and
thickly sirewn field, having in every en-
gagement during the progress Of the move
ment toward James river beaten and held
in check powerful and superior enemy,
at Allen's Farm, Savage's Station, Nelson's
Farm aud Malvern Hils--a series of bat
ties scarcely paraleled in history. The
rebels were so thoroughly beaten that they
could no longer pursue with the rapdity or
vigor which had characterized their move
ments, since our movement for change of
position was inaugurated