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and canister shot were used freely and with
great effect by our men.
The line Of battle extended nearly two
miles. Before it was completed, Gen. Stihl
with the Garibaldi Guard, became engaged
with the enemy on the extreme RICH, and
forced him to fall back. At half past II a
general advance was ordered and the whole
line moved forward. Gen. Milroy lad the
center, Gen. Schenck the right, and Gen.
Stahl, with all his brigade except the Carl
baldi guard, the front. Gems. Blenker's and
Bohlen's. and Col. Steinwiasker's brigades
composed the reserve. The line moved down
the slopes Of three hills into the valley, and
up the opposite hsccnts which At the SUBMITS
were covered with woods. Ia these woods
and in bells, aud in the heavy timber beyond,
the enemy were posted. Gen. Stahl on the
left was first engaged. Gems. MIlroY and
Schenck soon after encountered the enemy,
and the battle almost Immediately became
general. Gen. Stahl, after Schriyner's bat
terry had shelied the rebel position. advanced
the Sth n. Y. and the 4jth n. Y. through
the woods into the open field, on the other
side Of which the enemy's right wing was
concealed in the woods. The 18th advanced
CALAMITY under a heavy fire, but being so
long unsupported by the 18th. and largely
-outnumbered, were finally forced to retire.
Col. Mitchell was severely wounded. aud the
whole regiment badly cut up, losing not less
than 300-more than half its strength. The
enemy pursuit was checked BY artillery, and
Gen. Stahl finally withdrew his brigade to a
stronger position, rcpulsing u flank move
ment and holding his wing firmly. Gen.
Milroy advanced his centre rapidly. the ar
tillery lire compelling the enemy to give
ground. Gen. Schenck ON the right twice
drove back the rebels who attempted to turn
his position. Along ouf whole line our ar
tillery was served with great vigor a nd pre-
clsiOn, and the final success was largely due
To its effect. The enemy suffered severely.
One rebel regiment lost two-thirds of It's
number in attempting TO capture Widrick's
battery which cut them to pieces with eanis-
ter at 50 PAGES. The rebel batteries were
repeatedly silenced aud forced to abandon
their positions. Col. Cluzrut with his weak
brigade, took and held the centre Of the en-
my's positions. Our forces were outnum-
bered at all points, but have occupied the
rebel line, and forced them to retreat.
The loss is heavy on both sides, the enemy
suffering especially from our artillery. The
Garibaldi Guard lost nearly 200 the u. 5.
18th Ohio, 60. The total loss is estimated
at from 600 to 500 in killed, wounded and
missing. Col. Van elisa, De Kalb regi-
ment; Capt. PAUL, Sth y. Y; Capt. Miss
ner. 10Th y. Y; Capt. Bischut, 39th n. Y,
Capt. Chas. North 18th Ohio; Surgeon
Cantwell, Sth Ohio, wounded many oth,r
are wounded and killed.
The rebels fought wholly under cover
our troops were forced to advance
through open fields. The cnemy's udyLn-
Of position and their numbers were
cJuntcr5llanced and defeated by Gen. Ere
mont's skillful handling OF his troops and
the GOODNESS and determination with which
he pressed his success. The fight was fu-
for three hours, and continued tall dark.
Dur army sleeps on the field of battle.
Gen. Fremont SAYS a." desire to say that
both officers and men behaved with splendid
,allIutIy, and that TIE service of the artil-
was especially admirable. We are en-
on the field Of battle which may be
at any moment,
The latest dispatch says, the re,e. loss Is
lscertIucd 10 be very heavy. MIST Of our
wounded have been brought III. col. Ktne
Jt tie Bucktl!is, il Ia The enemy e hands.
The body OF Capt. H4iles, Oi the hr-: N-w
Jersey cavalry, mas been found. Cip-.ius
SulluIre and Clark. OF the same regiment,
are prisoners and wounded. Col. A,hby, I
.he famous rebel cavalry leader, i und1ubl
IDLY killed. This Is a-c-rtained from people
nelrthe battle field and from prisoners.
Green, Of his regiment, was shot by
Br5dcrick OF the New Jersey cavalry.
\ spcciL d~c.patch lrom Memphis dated
.ie Sth says i, has been decided by the federal
authorities not 60 allow runaway negroes 20
'Jmc INTO our lines under any circumstances,
md tley have no control over them OUTSIDE
lines.
Dispatches from Com Prantiss state that
be with the gunboat Albatr1ss recently SAIL
a up the interior waters Of South Carolina
10 Georgetown. lie crossed the bar DO tac
llst, accompanied by tie Norwich. com-
handed by Lieut.. Duncan. On entering
" yman's Bay. a roi0ubt was passed near
he Lighthouse, aud "a larger one on Sluth
Island, the latter with a large number oi
Quakers mounted. Both were deserted and
another deserted ratification was found ON
Cab Island.
On the bud, he stccrci up the Bay lor
Georgetown, entered Simpit Greek, and
steamed past the city's wharf, but he al
stained from landing, not being prepared to
hold the place, knowing that a contest with
and cavalry iu the place would
him % destroy the tJwu. After
wards he assembled the Waccamaw river To q
point ten miles above Georgetown, through
a fine country, meeting no resistance, and
off eighty contrablnds. The rebels
were leaving their plantation, driving thur
before them in all directions.
Commander Rowan, commanding the DO
tiila in the Sound, writes that IN ,hc town
If Eden,on. the Mayor alone, 10 his knowl-
edge, proicssed loyalty, and Northern resi-
dents who have recently returned from New
bern, dcclars that the debates alleged 20 have
place IN the Convention are misrcIrc-
aud that whatever demonstration OF
Unionism have been made, were for the pur-
pose Of keeping a hostile army at bay, which
the PASSIVE rebels are not at PRESENT strong
to resist openly.
The L. S. steamer Santiago de Cuba, cap
tured on the 9th ult. the rebel schooner
Lucy c. Holmes, just ont OF the Santee,
loaded with cotton. She has been sent to
Boston for adjudication.
Minister Morris notifies the State Depart
ment that the Turkish government has Is
sued an order forbiddIng Confederate priya-
admission TO any ports OF the ottoman
in according with the provisions Of
the treaty of Paris 1851.
Before leaving Fort Pillow the rebels dcs-
the barracks, camp cquipaGc and
whicl could not be transported. They
alec burned the cotton of which the breast
works were constructed, and the pOntoon
bridge which they had constructed some
Somebody asked General Cass the other
Jay in Detroit General, what may We 10
to save the Union? " Anything May
abolish slavery - abolish anything On
the surface of the earth to save the nation
THs Ninth REGIMENT, we understand, vii
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