, 1862-06-06

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The loss Of the Yates sharp shooters was
This Il q splendid body Of men, aud has done
rncst excellent service here. They. as well as
the Birge's sharpshooters, have been
in the advance all tue time, amidst great dan
ger, aud exposed to privation, tolls, want of
rest, &c, which are sufficient to dauut the
courage, damp the arder and try the Patience,
endurance and fortitude of the very best disci..
rliued troops Both Of these regiments have
already earned an enduring fane for them
selves and their. country. The enemy must
lave lost considerable number in this action,
and the haste with which be retired On Wednes.
day night showed that he anticipated warm
work il the morning.
Early on Thursday morning, the Yates sharp
shooters were again thrown out as skirmish-
ers. It was scarcely daylight, and they were
1S1oay 1STog ,6 66omPollsa osa to to Erope their way
preaching the earthWorks of the enemy very
cautiously, and at length climbing oyer them,
they found them almost entirely deserted L
score or SO Of mounted men behind them fred
lew scattering shots, and then hastily re-
tired. Lieut. Baker, Of the Yates sharpshoot-
crs, with four or five of his men, was the first
10 enter the earthworks lying adjacent to the
Memphis and Charleston railroad track. In
It he found large lot Of 6napsacks, filed
with excellent military clothing. In short
time several OF the priyates of the sharpsh oot-
Sto AIAEAt 1C oC[A SLa AGAuE AuuuE III JEK
dignity, dressed mp in rebel oficer'a uniforms.
Shortly afterwards another redoubt, being the
cnemy6 extreme right, WIS taken posses sion
o., having also been abandoned.
Previously to these movements, however,
the enemy commenced blowing up their
provisions that remained IN the place.
It was between three aud four o'clock on
Thursday morning when our pickets aud
tt4o 7F4r%$,
ions of the army and the centre-Gen. n. 7.
Shermane, Gen. Pope's and Gen. Nel7on's-
e11tcrtd the place. They immediately dis
patched back cou1icrs to their respective divis-
ions to hasten them up. OF course the word
was received with rejoicing aud ooeyed with
alac1Ity, each division being desirious Of hay-
ing the honor Of planting the first Federal
| fisg behind the enEnl5' y works, Gen. Popc's
corps entered by the lower or Flrminyton
road, Gen; NELSON'S By the main or Corlnth
! road. and GeR. ". T. Shernan's by the upper
or Purdy road. All these roads at an early
hour on Friday morning were Gro xded- with
! our troops, pushing forward, followed by
| their baggage. So much was this the case that
] many h1isades, although eager TO get up sud
! thus take part in what was expected would
| be 3 general engagement, could not do SO On
account Of being impeded by the baggage
trains which blocked up the roads through
| the woods in every direction
| Gen. Pope's corps elevated the Federal flag
! oh iiit fNaft A0Ast. Iao S.fLE OHl0 claiming
the honor, and Gen. Sherman g division did the
same on the ladies' college or seminary to the
west Of the p1ace. Gen. Nelson's division,
however, claims the honor Of having been flrst
in the place, and the 9Th Kentucky Of having
planted the first Federal flag within the works,
on the brow Of q hill Immediately behind tho
rrbel batteries. Major Noyes Of Ciucinna.i,
Of the Gath fohio regiment, claims the credit
Of having planted the Federal flag upon the
ycung ladies' seminary; but.the honor Of the
achievement is also disputed tor Hon. D avid
Stuart Of your city. the gallant Colonel Of the
fighting Illinois 55th. And my opinion il
that Colonel Daye's claim On ,hat score ad
mits OF no dispute, for doubtless he was
"tbar" when the deed was consuumatad...
$50 faithful In lnre, and 70 gallant In Wat,
I The honor Is doubtless to our Lochinvar"
Gen. Sherman With his usual impetuosst5
pushed bis force to the west Of the place 1t
close pursuit of the enemy, but coming upoE
N extensive swamp which had been hddgcd
he found The LITTER burned, and thus au pur
| suit In that quarter edectualty cut of
About lwo O'Clock in the afternoon Gea
Halleck made his estrs accompanied by hi,
staf and body guard. He rode through tht
place aud passing the headquarters OF Bzaure