New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-29
rrvw RATTLE OF CHAPLIN HILLS.
oyr,c,,, REPORT OF MAyoR.GEN. ALEXANDER

,nce with written initruciions from you, dated Oct lCo
O'Clock M and received by at my camp, at Hash'ne
VI ~ o'clock m the morning of the I'D iuaicheo ~
o'clock m. the road to Peryville had out portion
Of my corps with Rousseius and Jacssohs "'so''
the second division under Gen G having been detached a.
Louisville TO march upon Frankfort The Tenth pivison
Cen jscssc, cop,mapdng entitled TO the advance but
being composed entirely of new troops o'oerou zen
rib cess caution IN view OF the known presence
Of the enemy IN At Hsrrodsoqfg snd eso o. your e
rxs md tbs YOU intended 10 attack them that day
Rearing the report Of artillery soon after my troops hsd>om
Mscksvie -qudstan froa hsIrolrburg and Peryyile
the distance being ten miles Ny i1tiuSt9as reqUhed rue
ihree OF three and half miles fom Peryville, or until
abreast o. siiiDerts SotP Inc tead o. n oonnn
y.nced his cavalry and portion his " sntTy % the mont
in order to seer me ground wss eS ihe LOOM
soon word that the enemy reported advancing
force on he fosIlon tssueu S ooiF a. i.ue ~
.ua with the lief, Of Gen Gberts My attention Was
men objected 90 Gen G,er's left i saw Lis infantry in
hne about four FIVE hundred yards to right caeG
Rousseaus attenton this fact, marked out my line
directed Loonis's battery be brought and put n
alton on cOnfsnSins pee OF 0nnd to The len Of and near
nrde,sS Cen Eoasse,u 20 throw er@s line Of SKINNER
examine the woods eR and os and also SEM Capt
wickhge with his company Of the ID Kentucky Cavy 20
reconuoiter lc OF the sIrn.her. Gen. Gays
airy attached TO GlboIts nAne reconoi'sance
IN front and toward Perryyie was zen well sas.d chat
the emery which hs engaged Giberts e had retired from
the field then informed Cen Rousseau that ny insr1c
required to report Is 20 Gen. Buell. snd that
about leave the ed but woU return in sho time
had gwen part. eusr in.rucon to Capt A Campbell
my Assistant Atu,ant-G snea - post Gen. Jeckson's
brgades commanding piece OF ground immediate
the right Of tho Mscksvle and Perryvie road 10 hold
them there IN column 80 that they could be wound IN any
occasion required. thea ealoped of to report 20
Gen Buen. whose headquarters about q miles in
and right OF my line received verbal Instructions nom
Gen Buell. TO make reconnaissance down 70 Chrn River
Rousseau hadedvanced the line on the night occupying
commanding dse about 800 yards 10 'front.' ard to the e' OF
The enemy placed three batteries in position and
firing upon n line. Loomss and smonsous batteries were
replying There being thea 10 infantry OF the enemy IN sight,
an these firing aud economist
their milton The and suffering greatly for water
been informed by my guide, Capt. Beverly d. Wilsms,
Assistant Guarermsster Gen. lackso's stsf and also by
Col L. A Harris commanding 9Th Brigade that by movin.
short defiance to the left Of the Perryvle road could ge.
high commanding ground ior portion Of ny Inc went
the woods sirmheIs to ascertain If any OF the enemy
six buBdIed yards OF Chaplin River.
then sent for Gems Jackson and Te showed them the
water marked their line battle ordered battery be
posted this line with strong supports Gen. TrT was
ordered to advance body Of kirIscs cautiously down the
slope Of the hill to the water bis lire was formed
During presence enemy cavalry
the opposite hills the river who, supposed
neetenng my train IN rear few weIdeeed shot hoH
Sones 1T Kentucky Battey posted to the LEFT and rear Of
this position put them to fight ,,o
Not being pprehenve Of an attack left this position and
moved ward the right OF the line. This shout $3.50 in
the skirmiser. Of the sea Ohio then ordered the
der Of he regiment under euiCol Moore support the
the formed follows: The right Of Roussesus
Division resting ban the right Of Mscksye end
through corDaeld THE being and shoeked to tie
akin woods occupied by the I'd and SD Ohio; the right
Terris Brigade OF Jscksons Division resting the
woods running the efi che commanding ground
tTn 10 tb. Ie e oy ~ 'ae o ocnn I'M ' LEN
ground on his left ard rear. starkweseIs Bri,sds, stones
and Buhs Batteries Of Rousseaus Division posted
left and Of Jacksons iei high coransndine ground
Webser's Brigade Of Jaekson's Division posted the
,s Of Russs houso and in the Of the center Of Rous
scans line on the right
1he attack my line became general My attention
directed principally to the left where the attack
most hercely made had spprehensons about my right.
TeriPs Brigade and Gen. Jackson bep killed
this brigade in few mooents in confusion Cen
this junetGreat II P nseeins ihat sssied by
Cam l.. fsut L. M Hos.s 18th T. infsniv' to Cen
Sheridan commanding Gen oibers left division request
Asp H. dispatched Capt Horace ~ Fisher Of my stat
70 the nearest commander Of troops for assistance He first
Gen scbOepa machn: the head Of his division and
desire to up stated tia. be moving to tine front for
bert who riding the column Capt Fisher then re-
that the reserves were oil in line and that the safety q
corps was leoPardized Gen. Gilbert referred him TO Cen
At 81 D. m. also dispatched another aid Capt. W. r.
Hoblizel 70 Gen schoeg' commanding the lst division
and reserve OF Goert corps or the commander CT the
est troops In TO inform him Of my condition and
troopa
eneuys night completely routed and driven back by the gal
isrt brigade Of siakwesther admirably posted lOI tie
The line bot only 10 9e % see pIned by large force Of
move m . .sn oss S G mof % s tne I 0G 20
end i in ooeying nj, order thu, this gallant cicer
deed my Chief Of Artillery Mo G. s. bring up
section Of artillery TO stop Their sdssnce Ih was pIomry
determined attack a, tnis time the ight Of Rousscsus
ne was also compelled to fail back to avoid being euveoed
The enemy placed battery the open field near Bo,,o
tis battery heavy ;hst point Russes house
could not be held Loonis battery having exhausted all
had
the afternoon to commanding ndge about $50 yards
v tS Te sIa on "a. o 81 e road
Mechanics Commanded by MAJOR Hopkins. | ordered Capt
Looms 70 his canister or close WORK His battery
opened ire and epused this wicked attack for The first time
then wen, 10 the poiu; where the DIye aud Springfield
road crosses the Macssvile and Pe-Tyville rosd.
Near this point met Capt Hobitzell with brigade Of
Gen. Robert ?. MtchePs division coming reinforce
Indiana and consisted Of his regiment the 59h and 18th
Illinois end Capt Pinneys Sh Wi. cons Bottsy
Pinney. battery IN position near the crosrOsd' end in a
sisted by Pnney battery drove back and esecgred tho po
sition OF Russels House In this attach Col Goodnss
liant brigade lost IN Killed and wounded 4ss about
A. his moment, Brig Gen, Jas seamsn reported me
with his brigade o. Schoepas Division. Ii Lad nearly grown
dsk when he arrived Re posted his battery the tight Of
Pnney's and opened fire. conducted his brigade posi-
ions Of the 5sh Regulars pnder Major Frederick Townsend
were posted On ding ridge in an opeu field the hight
the night resI 6ed The other regiments Of THE brig
sde in second lire and supporting the 0aiess The
me Of Steda Brigade wat about 200 yaId 10 the night and
Of RussePs House
by this time dark and tbe firing ceased both sides
1Isnainet In front Of Stednsns line until p when
rode the left and found that the line there rad been retired
by Cen Rousseau. Believing inst the enemy would
flt t.t9c ~ Daylight ordered him throw his lire back
with ais e resting the Macksvle and Pcrryvile road
and the line extending TO tie night commanding ground
10 the len Of s,ednans Brigade This movement
cuted about midnight.
when Gen Iettlp, Brigade gave way. portion Of his
md Bushs batteries. this point vixen In the act Of
raying bis broken troops at p he struck the side
by the fragment Of she carry ing away poroA q his len
lung He died at II p. m.
When Torirs Brgede rtve away some guns OF Persouss