The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-10
HOSPITAL- NEAR POCAHONTAS,
-AL- Oct. So P. M.
Major General u S. Grant:

Major General u. >. Grant: set
l Joined the command at d clock
this morning, and found that Gen. Hurl-
but had driven in the enemy's videttes,
and had skirmished considerably in the
afternoon of the 4th. | also found that
he had made excellent arrangements for
the advance to-day
About half mile from our camp of
last night, the enemy began to dispute
our advance, first with cavalry, to which
their infantry and artillery in force were
soon added-the road narrow and wind
ing through swamps and Jungle and over
precipitous ridges, across which at times
the artillery was, with difficulty, dragged
by hand, was one of the most dangerous
to attempt in the face of an enemy / have
ever. seen. They took advantage of
every swamp and jungle for their in
faptry, and every ridge for their artillery,
from which we successfully drove them,
generally at the double quick, for FIVE 90
miles to and across the Hatchie, at Da-
Wis Bridge, over which and up the steep
beyond we pushed them so rapidly that
they had not time to burn the bridge In
driving the enemy we took two batteries
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between 200 and 300 prisoners, among
whom are field officers and Aid-de-C Camp
to Gen. Van Dorm, who commanded the
enemy On account of the fact that we
had frequently to attack across open.
| fields and up hills whilst the enemy were
under dense cover, we have lost quite
number of officers and men and have
several hunnred wounded, probably a
greater number than have the enemy.
General Veach was very badly confused
by a spent ball striking him in the side
Twill send you a regimental list of
killed and wounded as soon as they can
be brought in Gen. Hurlbut has caval-
ry in pursuit Of. the energy, who moved
off to the South about o'clock this after
noon. Our infantry, which started from
Bolivar at 3 o'clock, A NJ, yesterday,
marching 26 miles, and to-day fighting
FIVE miles over this country, under fire
at short range for seven hours, being too
fatigued to pursue to-day, besides it will
take until dark to bring in the wounded
The, troops in their charge over the mis-
cradle bridge at Davis Creek, and up
the steep beyond, exposed to murder
GUS FIRE of she'll, grape and canister,
with three of their batteries playing up
on them at canister range, however,
proved that wherever their officers dare
to lead them, the men will go. Gems.
| Hurlburt Veach and Lauman, the for
mer commanding the division, the latter
two brigades, did not confne themselves
alone to their duties as commanders,
but did everything that men could do to
make victory complete.
Gen. Hurlbnr has reported to me that
he has gathered about 900 arms already,
thrown away by the enemy IN tneir re-
treat, and expects to collect large num-
Der tomorrow The names of 2s9 pris-
oners have already been registered, and
they are still being brought in. From
the nature of the country over which we
fought, it is impossible to arrive at an ae-
curate estimate of the enemy, but this
may be inferred from the number of
arms thrown away, the quantity of their
artillery, and the fact that portion of
their forces engaged against us were not
at Corinth. Guns are heard tonight in
the direction of Corinth.
Gen Hurlbut will push forward to
morrow morning, as it is presumed Gen.
Rosecrans is following close upon the
rear. EA Il. U. Z. ORD, 7o1a
Maj. Gen.
VERY LATEST.
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