The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-08-16

Tue rlkot Oh tue OrlC4 house on tue e0&o o. Tue
biuf towards James river. This was the Tau-
commanded By Captain Stribling. The sth and
two regiments of cavalry-one the Cobb cavalry,
Of Georgia. Major Pickett was in command Of
The 9Th Illinois cavalry charged upon the
battery, and were received by storm Of grape
and canister that drove them back. The bat
terry then fred shell and spherical case d.
rectly upon the road leading to the hill from
the Quaker church, and Capt. Benson's bat
terry replied Almost instantly . cloud Of
fsmoks settled over the field, obscuring every
object The enemy kept up . remarkably
well directed FIRE upon the road on which our
infantry were advancing. Shells and spheri.
col case burst il the road and upon either side
Of it in rapid succession. The snsmy's prac-
tice showed that they had previously obtained
the range Of this spot with great accuracy
The infantry, led BY the first brigade, Hook
er's division, commanded by General Grover,
marched up the road under this fire without
ainching, Ike old veterans, in admirable order.
followed BY other brigades in the same man.
nsr. When shell was heard approschilg :
regiment the men dropped, and were instantly
on their feet again with unbroken ranks, NOV.
ing forward Fortunately only two OF three
shella took effect upon the column, killing two
men End wounding fifteen. The infantry
marched upon the field and took their position,
and the snoks having become 30 dense that
it was impossible to SEQ the enemy, Gen Hook
or ordered the IRE Of artillery to be slscksned.
., Il was soon discovered, however, thstl
as,as7 THE ENIxY WE'RE ''sxspADDLMo',
towards the road on their lsfs which lesds to
Richmond along the banks Of the James. Gen.
Pleasanton, with his cavalry and battery Of
flying artillery, charged upon them. Think
ing he had nothing but cavalry, they formed .
line Of battle, but couple Of rounds from the
battery undeoeived them, And they best ! rap
id retreat. The cavalry AID artillery pursued
them two and half miles upon the road cutting
Them up bEdly uklng about fifty prisoners.
When tho movement toward our. figlt Was
first discovered, it was thought that an attempt
might be made 10 turn our flank, and . bsttsry
WAS posted at our right and rear, which threw
few rounds Of shell in that direction. And
thus ended the second battle ct Malvern Hill.
The enemy expected ,reinforoemsnts, from
Gen. Robert Tooube. who commands brigade
In Longstrset's division, and who 10 stationed at
New Market Word had been conveyed TO him
at midnight, Of our aproaeh, and the prisoners
said that hs promised 70 bring his brigade down
early in the morning. Our columns cut him Of,
however, and % soon - ths force at the bill
found he could not reach them they sstreated
Z II the snsmy had not seen sppfised of our
approach, We should have bagged the regiment
upon ~ hill; Or II the smoke Had not csncealed
them 90 complstsay until il xas too lao 70 cut
them %, there would hsvs been similf result.
Il would have besn sasAness 3 attsnps e cut
OF their retreat towards the river Rad until
their force was known. We aro now IN quiet
possession Of Malvern Hin, whsre Gen. Hooker
viii give the enemy battle assoon - thy CHOOSE
70 como On.
-Four men were killed on our hide, and four
dead rebels were found and burisd By Sur men.
A number tef anputated limbs we're found Of
the brick house; but the whole extent Of their
los was not ascertainsd. About 100 prisoners
were taken. While the enemy were ntrssting
Lieut. jos. Hubbard, Of Gen. Groyers tai, rode
up to squad Of ten rebels and took them pris-
onere, telling them il was no use for them 70
fight, - they were surrounded, he captured
with them two horses marked g. 8. The cas-
ualtiss we're very slight fsas e5..
Lieut.. Col Gamble, Of the Oh Illinois, was
shot through the Lungs, it Il feared fatally.
Capt Benson, of the artillery, lost aleg by
the accident while posting section Of HE bat
tsay In advance OF his other piecea Ashsll ex.
plodsd near the muxzls Of the guns hat were
firing, and one Of the fragments shattered his
leg
Later accounts show the retirement Of our
forces sgain, and tho rs-occupancy Of Malvern
Hui b the sneny.-Eda Tfib.
~ The Warrington City Correspondent Of
tie Chicago Times, speaking Of The war meeting
ak that city eaye: