The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-05-01
The fight nj Eee,a MILL.
Special Correspondent to the Evening Post.

The enemy opened fire on US early IN the
lay, and found it as briskly returned. One of
our batteries opened from a point OF our lett,
IN the Warwick road, and another about a half
l mile TO the right of it, where the shells fell
thick and fast among the earthworks, plough
ing them up and displacing two Of the rebel
guns. The enemy Immediately opened FIRE
from every piece on their works, Smelling the
woods and sweeping enr position. This oper-
alton had the effect Of waking up two batteries
which we had planted under cover of the
W Gods and for an hour continuous volleYs
were poured into the enemy. They could not
stand it, but deserted their works and scatter
ed pell-mel in every direction. Their works
however, were not occupied by our forces, al
though the rebels are now probably satisfied OF
our ability ID shell them out whenever we
wish. Our total casualties were six killed and
four wounded.
ACCOUNT OF THE FIGHT AR LEES MILLS.
The Yorktown correspondent of the Pbila-
deiphia Inquirer says
Between Winds Mil and Lees Mill the reb
els had built "A fort and mounted several guns
upon it to cover the road leading 10 Lees mill,
which runs in front of it, about twelve hundred
yards. In front of the fort was a bog, some
two hundrd and fifty feet wide, and above it q
large DAM between the bog and road was an
open field OF about forty acres, in the centre OF
which were two fine houses, but which were
burned by them week ago last Sabbath;
nothing now remains but the chimneys; below
the bog is the dam used by Wind mill.
About A. NJ, Motifs battery opened IRE
upon the rebel fort from the woods in 'front.'
the first fire was a shell, and burst right over
their fort; the rebels soon returned the fire and
their she'll exploded in front of gun No. l, kill
ing and wounding oil the men but one, and
killing oRe horse. Their position was then
changed, and the whole six guns played upon
them at q distance of little over one thous-
and yards between the two batteries. The
rebels fred six guns and threw Hotchkiss shell
from IL, and IS Founders, and shot from! a
10 pound Parrot gun.
In about an hour we had disabled three of
their guns and they quit firing; Mott fred for
half an hour into the woods and then quit.
Not man WAS to be seen in front of their
works, and the infantry in the rear of our bat
terry gave three loud cheers for the Union, tn al
could have been heard for miles distant ha
not the dense woods all around cut off the
sound. We were row victorious; We had driV
ell hem from their battery, had silenced hall
their guns, and only lost seven men.
| Motifs battery was now dered up lat p
M to the centre of the field and within five
| hundred yards of the fort. They woods were
soon filed, with gray coated rebels, and Mott
/
pieces from an upper fort i'll the edge of the
woods, and their shells all went over tho artil-
lery. When our artillerymen saw the flash of
their guns they fell fiat on the ground, and
! when the she'll exploded at it they went and
fred canister aud shell. The color bearer
| James Miller, was mounted, and as a she'll ex
! ploded near him, piece cut his side open,anG
he fell to the ground, keeping the colors up,he
begged of the men to help him on his horse
/ h., 10 o. nv;a r,,1
is not fatal
In half an hour the infantry had disappear
ed and the guns ceasee firing. Our artillery
were new aided BY Ayers and Wheeler'S bat.
teries, who played On their TANKS Again we
had triumphed. Not a man killed. The ar
tillery did the work. The rebel shot and shell
ploughed up the field in our rear, and tore
through the woods at d fearful late One pine
tree, ten feet in diamater, was cut nearly in
two, a shot going entirely through it. The
Vermont 4th and 5th were deployed down OIL
our right, through the woods; the Sd and 6tt
on our left. and were safe, at distance from
FIVE to eight hundred yards from their line o
earthworks. The artillery continued to play
into the woods. No rebels were visible and nc
reply was given TO us by them. Now for a
piece Of strategy.
/ Companies f. and D of the third Vermont,
were ordered to charge bayonets on the lett, or
on their right rife pits. Down out Of the
woods they came, marched through the bog
some two hundred and fifty or three hundred
feet wide; all sank from their Knees to then
waists in mud and water but on they went
When they reached the shore they rushed
up to the life pits. A glance at the for
showed it to be empty. A ditch at the let
was found to be full of men. Our men ther
poured one deadly volleysnto them,- and al
! fled who could second pit was found empty
and they stopped to load.
But Teinforcements came, and they com
menced to-fall back trying to carry their dead
and woundedi they reached the bog, when the
rebels again filled the bitches they had left
and commenced CALLING fire upon them. The
water had been let ont OF the upper dam, and
| as it is very low fiat it had now more water
than when they went over number of the
wounded could not get through, aud fell ex
hausted to strangle in the mud many stuck
fast and were shot through the head, while
many were killed and wounded before they
reached the shelter of the woods.
Never until we stood by the grave of one of
the Green Mountain boys did we realize how
much stranger truth is than fiction. Your
readers will all recollect private last summer
was contaminated for sleeping on his post
out near Chain Bridge on the Upper Potomac.
He was convicted; his sentences was death; the
huding was approved ofby the General, and
the day fixed for his execution. He was q
youth of more than ordinary intelligence; he
did not beg for pardon but was willing to meet
his fate. The time drew near; the stern noe
essity OF war required that an example should
bs made OF some one; his was an aggravated
case But the case reached the ears of the
President; he resolved to save him. he signed
pardon and sent it out; the day came. Sup
pose" thought the President, my pardon has
not reached him"
The telegraph was called into requisition; an
answer did not come promptly, "Bring up my
carriage" he ordered. 1t came, and soon the
important state papers were dropped, and
through the hot broiling sun and dusty roads
he rode to the camp, about ten miles, and saw
that the soldier WAS saved! He has doubtless
forgotten the incident, but the soldier did not.
When the third Vermont charged upon the
rife pits, the enemy poured volley upon them
the first man who fell, with six, bullets In his
body was VIM. Scott of Co K. His comrades
caught HIM up, and as his LIES blood ebbed
away, he raised to heaven, amid the din of
war, the cries of the dying, and the shouts of
the enemy q prayer for the President, and as
he died he remarked to his comrada that he
had shown he was no coward and not afraid to
die.
-s-~~
Hn,pOrtanttO Vessel Owners and Mas-
tiers.
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued din
struccions to the Collectors at the several lake
ports to enforce the laws regulating the man
ner in which manifests ofvesssls are prepared,
and to enforce the penalties aceruing for non
compliance with the provisions of law.
Existing laws require that the manifests of
vessels shall specify the marks and numbers of
every cask, bag, chest or package, the name
and place of residence of every shipper by, and
to each, and also the character ofthe merehan-