The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-24

eatinase the effect Of artillery fire saye WHARF n,
see the masses of infantry tha. I, plonghs through
no result is percephble, and even If n bstseyv
ceases TO Dire you pot sure that il Ia dau.p.d
The whole artillery fire Of Wetne sdas locked sery
IKE waste OF ammunition, though douhs.ess many
badly injured gun was the result
Whether any one biundered OF the lett Il il i'm
possible tor Ws to say bnt the battle there got n
ed Tale ami went Oh slowly II wasnast, when III.
hfe OF mussetry fisst announced ar engasen..n. al
close quarters in hat direction an,i then the f,;,
Was NOS heavy and eoutinuons, but desuisory ana
light ip It's character
Our firs' advance there was made dowa ,ha slon,
OF hiii TO bridge which crosses the Ante a,u
nVeF. 6eyond the river the enemy he'd ko ,s,ste,a
his Hen as 10 sweep thu bridge with a severe ,,,,,a-
Kerry hre aud their own advance was eheeke,i ,i,l
oeh, Burnside seemed TO hesitate The psenliar
uh"s iaeees handled by the Hawkins 2olravea--
one OF the many recent experiments IN artillery
Were then tried 0n the rebels hayond ;s ,ht. ,,nsI
ton wss one in which regular artillery could not
work but the peculiar brass pieces achieved hat
attie and the saeny remained in position beyond,
ana Kept up severe and we'll directed fire on on
men.
Finally, n, sbeut O'Clock p. II after much val
aatle lime had been lost the bridge was carried sy
brilliant charge, III which the lfl Oaio and ,nt,
ith Connecticut participated very eoasricuoasly
and lest many NEIL
Al the greater obstacles constitute the post OF
honor on a field of battle. General Ban side may
Justly claim 10 have had that post in "Wednesday
battle Once aeioss the river he found The r,,el,
IN iorce and in new position Of great strength n,
ahiil. Against this position be advanced at ouee
and she Old vaor OF The divisions of Generals Cox
w Wineox, and Sinrsss. was oncs more tru mplaEt
aia tue hill WA taken No sooner was is s,,,.;sst
rssseied thssn hSevy hatfsry Ut giilasg ;.t uge
opened upon bis ran y With IRE thar tnusf ssan
have snnihflated them it permitted to eont.u,1@ il
WAS at once clear that the Hill un enable un es
tue battery WAS taken A the ssIIe tirs the sntlay
IN fTont began to receive heavy fenoy ce aeht ,,
denefs Burnside II position became critical 70 u,
forward with that heavy battery moving his aank
and with a9 equal number oS the enemy Gu his
front, and overwhelming numbers coming up yvouid
seem like a Balaklsva madness. To stand siiil
would only be destruction; aud then came ths
dreadiit alternative 10 retreat Eites rs thi, alter.
native was il hai 10 be taken and steadily tia inns
swept back and the hard hill was genolisl e,i.
but II was now So fully ,,nder ihe fire ef rey,i,
posted batteries that enemy could oeeist,y it.
As EnInsi e's line withdrew the word " vas uasssd
siong the h for Sykes's Hen 10 fall in" and IN,
tough old soldiers OF the regular regiments Wild
had t-s lonnsng On the hl quiet spectators 4
the battle, hurried gladly into ine foyfai 81 The.
prospect that their turn had come anl there Ste-y
stood, ready 20 check the progress OF any sudden
disaster.
Night prevented further operations bat lie, i b..
clearly understood that were emily not entirely
successful on The ief,-Ne suffered no disaster 40.
could we suffer suy for il is the glory ii Gen Me
Cielan's plan oi battle that il le rebels had ~,
rontsd Burnside and driven him III confusion com
Ilefely M he field iei wouid still hase been
sate-i"i there, eioae IN hand, oss Porter crr.,s
fresh :snd ready for he emergency.