Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-06-03


Company 4, New bern, yesterday Lieut.,
Foster expects to be able to follow in
abou, twenty days.
iS-RoPorts IF the evacuation Of Rich
mond are circglated daily, and probably
will be until the event occurs
i Specimen OF the Daily Operations
BEFORE CORINTH.
lCorTesI. ud-noe of t..g star Chropieisl
MAY IS, loGl.
Your correspondent was present at the
skirmi,h on Pea Ridge, Tenn, 90 9th Of
April, and also 1t the reconnaissance tow
ards puTiy.
Yesterday at o'clock our d,s: brigade
started, with two days' ra:ious, to drive in
the enemy anl extend Our lines. Two
regiments were in advance. Before aTrir-
irs At our picke's, halt was made, and
tie command given, Load at will" The
sid No was then ordered 10 advance, and
passed the other regiments. whom
49, 1T lie . is-...-.- s.-S i;xi.L
WtlI lee -ss AMI happy sg.L"
WAS sung ty Us as gailJ IS If coing o1
some sporting excursion, instead of TO the
dance # death. Que Of our companies wss
sent ou, as skirmlshers, and soon engaged
the Rebel picke's, when other companies
Of our regiments were sen; out. engaging
the enemy on a line 4 mile long; then they
received reinfsrcement-, nad the igh, soon
became severe. Their force Was heavy,
aal at timcs We appeared almost overpoU-
cred, when the s,eu:orian voice Of Col.
Smith, waving his sword as be rode back
aud forth amid the balls, would come ring
ing along the lines, Forward boys, for
ward ~ and our men would rush with a
yell The regiment lying in support Of Us
sent up such cheers as almos; to drown
the roar Of muske,ry. The Rebels shouted
Bull Run.' and We echoed "Done,son :,
Done'son ~ There was not one instance
Of any retrogradiug on our side-every
step was forward. 81 o'clock the Eeb-
els took shelter in a.large frame house, and
made desperate stand, il strong force /;
tao companies from other regiments came
to Cur support, but we could DO, rout
them. Two pieces Of artillery were bro't
up on a ga.lop, turned on the building,
and at the second round the Rebels rushed
GU: pell-mell, reminding one Of disuissin:
a disorleriy kept schoo,-oaeh seeing who
can get oat first. The artillery shellel
them about twenty minutes, and the Skin
mishers pursued them until dark, when all
became silent, We re filed our cartridge
boxes, an1 Put twenty extra rounds in our
pockets-then waited, ready to give them
another dose should they attack Us, i, 10,
being our intention to attack them on
Sunday. Morning cahe-bu; they did
not feel disposed to NEEDLE with US. Al
:, the 57th Ohio relieved Us, an1 We fell
back to res, aud sleep; this afternoon ano-
.her brigade came up-and We are once
more in camp.
Our forces drove the enemy mile, and
still hold the posi,iou-but with the loss
Of some precious lives. OF cur regiment,
Is brave fellows fell dead or the field, and
Il were wouuded-some mortally. The
Rebel loss was heavy, for although they
carried off their wounded, and many Of
heir dead, We buried 10 of them, among
hem a Colonel, Captain, aud two Lieu
.enauts. We found several officers swords,
md several Of the best rifles | ever saw
hey doubtless had some of their chosen
uarksmen, as their balls cut close. The
advantages we're theirs, as they knew the
and We had to advance on them.
N hIle We were engaging them here, our
avalry was on the right, tearing up the
rack of the Ohio 4 Mobile Railway. We
ball doubtless foriify that way tomorrow.
ye can hear the drums in the Secesh
amp every night. We are getting nearer
nj nearer, and the day is not far distant
hen CUrinth is ours WM REED.
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