New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-15

siol, encouraged them 20 Tec0nmcuce tie at'a. *
upon l.ousssA, aud Low began one o.. tie b.J,Gi.-t
passages az arms which ias occurred daring soc
war witnessed 1t from topiuning TO end, srd
gazed upon u with en- Understandable horror which
took away AL sense q danger. Those whom have
Longest known aid bees, lOv, ID ia lie Whole Union
sru.y, lcro fought aud tel in fcorcs before ny
ever, and died in every terrible fOiu If deGih. !
may behold great hs'lles hereafter. and ny heart
may become somewhat caious 10 ihsir BLOODY
soeues. bur ,eyer snail forget wugt saw az that
time, III the Impression made thereby ever
pass away.
THE ATTACK on LyTLLs COMMAND.
The l5ih Brigade lColcuei W. II. Lytle Of the
I0l, Ohio. conmancingl formed. ~ have said, the
night of Eousspsu's division, and h was against tnf
thai the Rebel leaders oirec ed their feroe-t assault
Emerging from the ttciier 10 which they Ind re-
tired after their fret rop1lse from ila portion OF the
line they advanced in heavy toward our POI
si,ion. Their appearance, rs regiment after req.
ment snd mass after mss, came forth from beneath
the woods and advanced down tie slopes OF the
hills was IMPOSING "a the extreme.
Distance concealed The rrgs competing 'leir uni.
form: the bright sunbeam' rlsnciug from th.ir BAY.
ene,s 4 shed Ike lightning over the field. ana th,
biuc flag with q single star waved 40 along then.
lines AZ proudly as though u were uOl the emblem
Of treason. Slavery and death. Atttcir head ad
vanced General mounted upon q white horre, aIt
surrounded by numerous siat, all having b0rfes o..
traitors. he could 10, but admire TIE COM picuols
and daring yalor. f cacA o-e o. these ptle-horse'
rider. instantly became q marx for shower 81 bull
lets several oil which eyed 10, upon their Way IN
vain.
cretts Of which had formed ,heir r.Inal osilion
they planted IA dozen pieces Of artillery, uaaing the
81 Clio and I'D Indiana, which now advanced 10
tho summit Of the hill upon which LOOMS and S.
monson batteries were posted az the beginning Of
tie acton III order That LACY might meet the dense
inae.os of the cneuyf infantry, which were ldyaIc-
ing under cover OF the fire from their artillery.
A. soon as these two gallant regiments appeared
mon the crest, thew were ealutcd with tempest of
bullets from the mu1lcs II 40 least four thousand
muskets ~ the game tire that the cannon Of tho en-
envy Numbered nuon their 'front.' aud flank. The 81
ONO Col John Beatty rue. lrued the heuyiert fire,
ana as llug no IL remained upon the hill ~ ranks
were continually piOwed by tue terrible discharges
from the euemy's artillery.
Hut, while u remained there land Il remained
mil n third Of its number sirewod tho field. il
never FOR an instant ceased 10 bslch forth vol ey Of
flame into the face Of the foe nor could the Rebel
leRiYna. with All their desperation, summon courage
TO charge j.. Every officer JOd like q rock 10 bis
post aud TIE gallant Cot. Beatty, dismountng from
III. unmanagceLle horse, placed himself cooliy and
calmly in the center Of ls regiment cheered both
v voice and example his d.uniiess mon, and seemed
totally unconscious that death was everywhere
around and about him.
At last SELL from the rebel cannon sot fire to n
rilo Of straw, the fame OF which instantly commu-
uicated 60 a large barn upon which the right wing
Of the 81 Ohio rested. Ia II moment the whole WAS
~ I. blaze; he heat became intense and nuendurabe,
and though some Of The heroes stood until their faces
were blistorcd rather than break their rlnkf they
were compelled at length 10 retire IA confusion Ion
the center and left Of The regiment which they alro
threw into disorder. Slowly and reluctantly the
officers began to follow their down the iill, at
the foot Of which they Immediately reformed the
torn and bleeding ranks.
During ihis lime the 18th Kentucky lCol. Curran
Popel, which was IN the rear Of the sd Ohio aud
under ruelter OF the Ill., became intenscy anxious
10 advance, and more than once Gent NJ 10 ask the
n Ohio 10 retire, and allow them for time To face
The foe A. soon ~ the disaster OF the burning barn
threw the sd into dfOrder, Col. Pope shouted " for
ward 10 LIS regiment, and with the utmost alacrity
il rushed UP the emlneace.
No matter that muskets, rifles caunons hurled
immediately againHt il every deadly missile Of war;
no matter that tie roar Of muskeiry aud artillery
which greeted it, appearance sounded not like tie
continued rattle Of 10000 drums. no matter that
IFS ranks were decimaed ere il bad been there a siI
gle minute; it stood like wall until Lieut. Col.
Jouott and Major Campbell were both Killed. and
Col. Pope was wounded and bis h0rse shot from.
under him. Then It retired, aud rallied at the foot
Of the Iii.
All this lime the 10Th Ohio were living u9on their
faces 10 the left OF tie 3D. near the SUNNI, Of The
same hill, and upon the other side OF Il lane M
haya before mentioned. And now occurred the most
teri. ole disaster OF the Gay.
TIE retreat OF tho 81 Ohio and 18Th kentucky had
LEFT the night wing Of the l0.h, uncovered, and n
Whole bngade Of the enemy, forming In mass. nd
yanced toward them over ground Of such nature
that If the 10Th did not receive warning from come
source. the Rebel column would be upon them and
auniAilatc them before they could rise from tleirl
faces and change front. Col. Lytle was exreciing
tie enemy 10 appear in his front over The creft OF
the h.ll and had intended % have the gallant 10TH
charge them with the bayOnei.
And they stiIl lay upon their faces while the enc
ny was advancing upon their flank sealthily An "A
cat steals upon her prey. Nearer and nearer tley
come Great heavens will 40 one tell tic ION ri
their fearful peril? Where ID the eagle eye which
ought 70 overlook the field, and send swIit-footed
courers 10 save this iufirious band from destruc-
ton Alas there il none Tie heroes Of Caruiiex
arc d0oVedl