The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-08-23

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front With dsspsrass Asresnssa So silently al
the rebels approach, and soIwell vere 10y 0ot
oealed. that they were in The cemetery and draw
up in battle array without our knowing Il, Wis
. yell they rushed up to the fence, dashed thFe
it and across the road, bearing everything befor
them. At ono time the opposing forces wer
hand 10 hand, and our handful Of men we're driv
en- out Of their camps and back into the town
but, rallied on every band BY their officers, an,
the cool daring Of General Williams, assisted b.
the gunboats that began 70 FIRE shell on eacl
flank with perfect accuracy and deadly effect
our troops brave rushed to the front and drov'
the entire rebel centre back across the road Int,
and beyond the cemetery, from which they wer'
not able again to emerge. a5hs s. = q
Io,ocss !, THE ,cLoss OF TIE BATHS. aga hfII
II am convinced that had Williams not fallen
forces. BY 10 A. II. ~ firing had ceased, and
the enemy had retired with haste and left oveI
three hundrsd Of his dead on the field ofabattie
Every one of his dead Was buried BY our men
except many who died in the retreat or were
killed by the long reaching shells Of our gun
boats The field presented evidences Of the des
peration Of the combats at the crossing Of thl
roads where the rebels had endeavored to fanl
| rs, and where they were met by the Indiana and
| 1ichikan regiments The men fought hard -
Those who had lost their arms tore up the rail-
from the fences. b, More than one rebel was
found dead who had been killed in this way. In
one spot behind q beautiful tomb with ef6gies Of
infant children kneeling, twelve dead rebels lay
in one, heap. Everywhere they strewed the
earth and made ghastly the quiet graveyard I'M
der which they soon lay-victims to madness
which, It much longer persisted in, win make
the entire land red With blood" Doe eaoZ ~
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"A soldier Who took pars in, this battle gives
the following sketch Of this part Of the con-
.0"Ths Fourteenth Maine, Twenty arst Indians:
and Sixth Wisconsin werethe first regiments en-
gagged. They held in check about eight thoue-
and Confederates for about one hour when they
were forced back quarter Of mile, the Con.
fedetatesi occupying their camps, which they de
stroyed. ION account of q heavy fog, the Sew
enth Vermont, Ninth Connecticut, and Fourth
Wisconsin were not able to ascertain the exact
position of tie enemy, and we're Of but very lit
tie service until the new line vas formed -
Captain Minis, Capt Everett, the bsttefy o.
the right, and two pieces Of the Fourth, nassa.
chusetts on the extreme left, opened murder
ous FIRE from their batteries, which was returned
with spirit BY the' Oonfederates The battle
ragged without smoments intermissios, and with
great severity, for two hours. During this time
nothing but continual roar of artillery. the
rattle Of musketry, the shouts Of the combatants
and the groans Of the wounded and dying vas to
be heard. Captain Nim's battery VS. compelled
TO fall back, his guns being 90 hot it was impos-
sible to use them. He took bis position on the
left Of the Twenty-hrst Indiana, and ordered
water 70 be brought to cool his guns While
thus engaged three regimelts of Oonfsderates
charged the Twenty; first Indiana, and one regi.
ment charged Captain MIN. General Williams,
perceiving the perilous position Of the regiment,
and knowing the consequences Of having the
center broken. took bis position at the head Of
to charge. The regiment fred three yolleys
the battalion having breech-loading rifes) and
allowed the Confederates to approach within .
few rods General Williams then gave the com.
mand Forward! double quick n, and With Z
deafening cheer they rushed to the charge. The
shock Of two such masses advancing shook the
entire field. ss-srbA sa9tiE6 ~ drga 4 =
The struggle was fierce and the slaughter
heavy. Four times the rebels made desperate
efforts to come from among tie tombs, and to
cross the road, but were driven back each time,
and finally they retreated in full panic. ~
On our right in the meantime, the rebels, un.
der Gen. Clarke, made Z desperate effort to
flank US and get in our rear. II was here that
the admirable generalship Of Williams displayed
itself. Anticipating this very movement he had
placed aannlDg's battery Of six, pieces, supper
ted by the Wisconsin and Vermont regiments.
while the Michigan regiment was strongly pos
ted At the crossing Of the roads and command
ing the entire approach Of the enemy's left
Here the battle ragged 6ercely, and after the
rebels Hank movement WAS repulsed and driven
liant general fell at the head of the Indiana and
Michigan regiments, but not before victory had
lighted up that fine manly face with glow Of
triumph, aces I'd amas + "a fsi.slsall
This was the signal for . general ONSET on
both sidea Capt Minis Lost two Of his guns,
but charged with his sabres and rcvolvers and
retook them. The 2lst Regiment repulsed three
times their own numbers, and drofe them back
in confusion. Vas q this time detached with
the first platoon Of our compsny 18th Wiscon-
sin,) to skirmish on the extreme lett of the line
TO prevent q surprise on our flank. took =
position one mile outside the old picket lines.
in true Yankee style, behind stumps and treea
The rebels did not think il safe % honor 10 With
q shot Wswers fred as, however, BY somss Of
our pickets, who were driven in from the front.
they installing % for rebels They also rspor.
ted 10 TO the gunboat Essex % rebels, and she
commenced shelling our lines The rebels vere
forced back mile and half. - ~ t~0'sP2
da'l The D.isa.ss q asF1s7s. li1, ..r,y son Z
r b.sd'iat HARrsas FxraY, AuK. IA. 1sa.
What ever may b tho result of ths cAspsisn
in Central Virginia, yoa nay vsst asnussd ytSst
Harpsrs Ferry will not fallipto ,tbsr, hands Of
the rebsls again. Since the last rebel raid or.
nidabls intrcnchments have been thrown mn
covering tho entire rssr,of the village. Several
100 Poundsrs are mounted 90 tie Maryland