Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-10-17
THE BATTLE NEAR CcRINT75.

The following is Major General OId's off.
cial report Of the battle ncsr Corinth, IN
which Gen. Huibut'S Division WAS engaged
1t will be seen that he speaks ia the highest
terms Il the gallantry Of the troops who
charged across the bridge, exposed to the srs
Of these rebel batteries. by reading q com
launicatisn in another column our readers
may learn that it was the Iowa Third which
led in this desperate charge:
sssrrrAL xsAn PocAsosrAs, Oct. g. arr
Ixajar General Z. ). C,aas:
joined the column and took command a,
II o clock this 4. NJ, and found that Gen.
nuTibut had driven in the eneay'x v.e,,e.,
and had skirmished considerably in the It.
ternoon ei Tia. 4th. also found that he mad.
| excellent Arrangements for the advance of to-
day. ...... 81.
About half a mile frsm our camp of las,
| night the enemy began to dispute our ad-
vance, first with cavalry, TO which their in
trntry and artillery in ioicc were soon added.
Tie road, narrow and winding through the
| swamp and jungle, and over precIp.sous
ridges, ACROSS VIII ca ut timss the artillery
was with difficulty dragged by hand, was
face ofan enemy have ever SEEN They took
advastage sf every swamp and jungle fol-
| THEN infantry, and every ridge for tneir ar
tlery, from which we successfully drove
them, generally at the doubie-quics, for five
miles to and across the Hatchle, at Davis's
bridge, over which and up the steep beyond
We pushed them so rapidly they had not
titne to burn the bridge. la driving the en-
| t,.pt-
| and at the river captured 200 or 800 prison
ers, among whom are field officers aud an
aid de-csmp to General Van Dorm, who com
handed the enemy. On account Of tho Tact
that We had frequently to attack across open
fields and up hills, whilst the enemy were
under dense cover, We have lost quite a
number OF officers and men, and have sever
al hundred wounded probably greater
number than have the enemy. General
Veaeh was very badly confused by a spent
bail striking him in the side
| will send you regimental lists Of killed
and wounded as soon as they can be brought
in. Gen. Hurlbut has cavalry in pursuit of
the enemy, who moved off TO the south about
4 O'Clock this afternoon; our infantry which
started from Bolivar at O'Clock A. NJ. YES.
terday, marching twenty mine miles, and to.
day fighting nine miles over this country.
under a fire at short range for seven hours.
being too much fatIgued to pursue to, day
besides, it will take until dark to bring in
the wounded. The troops in their charge
over the miserable bridge at Dayis's Greek
and up the steep beyond exposed to mur-
derous fire of shell, grape and canister with
three of their batteries playing upon them at
CANISTER range, however proved that whcr-
ever their officers dare to lead them, the men
will go. Generals Hurlbut, Veach, and
Lauman, the former commanding the divis-
ion, the latter two brigades, did not confine
themselves alone to their duties as comma,-
ders, but did everything that men could do
to make victory complete Gallant officers |!
so much praise of them is entirely unneces
sary. To their respective staff officers
must, also add my sincere thanks for the
zeal and energy with which they discharged
their arduS,is duties throughout the day.
To the officers of The line and the men, from
what have seen of them to-day, can only
say that, should the fortunes Of war contin
tie them under my command, it will be INV
! pride to win their confidence Gen. Veach
pushed the enemy with great vigor and sue
| cess in front, until their forces were so much
| increased that 1t became necessary TO bring
up our reserve under command Of Gen. Lau-
man, which | ordered at once, whereupon
the enemy were driven from their last strong
hold, Gen. Lauman showing, by his GOODNESS,
energy and courage, that the front was bis
proper place.
Gen. Hurlbut has reported to me that he
has gathered about 900 arms already, thrown
away by the enemy in their retreat, and ex-
poets to collect large number to-no
The names of two hundred and eighty mine
prisoners 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 accurate esti
mate Of tho number Of the enemy but this
may be inferred from the number Of arms