The New York herald., 1862-09-18

received by the Others who poured continuous stream
Of bullets and rife balls into them
ONO PusxkD on,
though many Of them s deaA and others wcusAed Tue
rest needed Il not keps their way like destroy
avalanche, and, rushng srward with ays ssrmount
"a the obstacle,
AND nu&D IN AMONGST Anns,
killing them right s. proved that the Southern
could stand cold steel; for asr making eesss
resistance hcy broke and retreated ~ fast S pesssls
leaving number Of wounded and prisoners n the
hands Of ths vcsors. Thess immediately sent 70
The rear, whore shcy were properly dsposeA oF-the
wounded being cared for BY ss surgeons, and the vel
being placed under proper gard.
THE Oslo REGnKTs--wMCH THEy WE'RE
The regimenss that achieved this gallant exploit
the Eleventh, Twelfth and mirtieth Chic; and boeh
officers and men deserve The greatest praise thai
bestowed upon them for their daring and unnncAing
bravery Such actions show what tho composed
Of and the people knowing it, win always expect hear
the glad tidings OF victory when known that Gene
ral Cox and his division she field OF battle.
GENERAL wnooxs DIVISION
commanded by himself and Acting Brgadiers Christ and
WEIGH, ordered about support General
Coxs division They went forward TO the ridge, where
they found him slowly advancing the left Of the
sharpsburg road. The FHtioh Pennsylvania sent 70
support him, balance Of the division formed
on the right Of the road, and
COOKS BATTERY WAS PLANTED OPPOSITE REBEL BATTERY
that was stationed also the ridge This battery was
opened upon with good effect but there others that
had not exposed their position and they opened
en1ading FIRE the left from this central point Of
defence, commanding the road
THE DISCHARGE
disabled Of the guns, killing and woundng
four After this the battery retired, could be Of
benefit whatever At this point the enemy appeared and
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and take the battery and for short time there
were all kind OF rumors circulating among tho men
Some insisted that large force Of rebel cavalry
coming down them cut them in pieces; and so
II until small panic almost the result All
this time the under heavy fire from the rebel
guns and grape and canister was dying about IN the most
lively The Seventy ninth regiment was sent TO
repel any charge might be made, AID the Seven
teenh Michigan also despatched to act as support
THE DIVISION Left
and advanced again tie ridge AT about four O'Clock the
pckes reported that there was battery and regiments
supporting it. little distance ahead in the woods.
Word instantly sent Major General Reno of the
fact who back order go take ii if possible
and
srURGIs SUPPORT GENERAL WILCOX
in the attempt. fitting reply was made to the order,
and preparation begun to obey IT. but the enemy ap
peared to have knowledge of the mischief brewing and
put an end to it by preparing to make charge them
selves, which they did at about five O'Clock.
They by the Forty-iifth Pennsylvania
under the command Of Major Curtin and the Seven.
teenth Michigan under Col Wilmington Here
ght and both sides fought we'll but the deter
mined will Of the Union soldiers again prevailed and the
rebels driven back with great loss.
THIS CHARGE SPLENDID ONE,
and spoke well for the courage Of all engaged The loss
this division roughly estimated at 800 in killed and
wounded
ADVANCE OF sTURGs' DIVISION.
General Sturgs' division ordered, about four
O'clock TO support Genera. Wilcox the two brgades,
under Acting Brgaders Feriero and Magic advanced the
Second brigade being the left Of the road. and the
First brigade being again on left General Rodmans
division was this time the woods. Ferre-
ro's command in the advance, supported by Nages
CONSIDERABLE OPPOSITION,
and some hard fighting done, but again were the
rebels obliged TO fall back after having lost large num-
Der Of men. The wounded were left hands, and
quite q number Of prisoners taken.
rKRRERo POSITION
on the hill under the most trying circumstances The
Fifty-frst New York and Fhy-nrst Pennsylvania are
deserving OF particular mention for the noble
which they contended rgainst large Odds II is difficult
thing time like this to partcularze, when all did
their best, fear that in speaking Of one may pass
others equally mertorcus and deserving Of praise
COLONEL
This is not the irst that Ferrero has honors
for himself and command. AT tho late battles in vir
gDia he occupied prominent position and most
dangerous one, and few engagements and be viii
undoubtedly the single that much coveted
NAeIE's BRIGADE
had rot good opportunity Of distinguishing them
selves, bu, they ready and willing for anything
The new regment-the Ninth New Hamrshre-was cool
10 an astonishing degree but the old veterans. such
the Forty eighth Pennsylvania and Second Maryland
remained lying in their position waiting for whatever
should turn up The Ninth New Hampshire lost twenty
three wounded and fourteen missing but the chief loss
appeared 10 fall upon the other brigade, which was
fully hundred and City, the Fifty first Now York
having lost some eighty ninety.
GENERAL RoDMAHs DIVISION
did some hard lighting, and lost number Of men. The
particulars Of their movements part unacquanted
with but such old regiments the Eighth and Eleventh
Connecticut and Fourth Rhode Island the right
in the right place.
GENERAL
Although had a signal success, victory
dearly bought in the teath Of Major General Reno,
who commanded the Ninth army CORPS lately under the
brave Burnside General Reno had been most active all
day fearing danger and appearing TO be ywhere
the time. Sale up TO O'Clock,
dreamed Of such disaster TO happen. He with
his staG was standing little back of the wood a led,
the rebel forces being directly front. body Of his
troops just before him. this point the fire or
the rebels directed A MIME ball struck
him and went through his body. He fell, and from
the first, appeared TO have knowledge thai
he could not survive the wound that he
had received He instantly carried with the
greatest the rear, followed bya number Of tn
officers and attended by the division surgeon Dr. Cutter
AT the foot Of the hill he laid under tree, and
after few surgeon said he could not live
and he died without the least movement few minutes
Grief at any time is heartrendng; but such grief
manifested by the stan officers and those about
him. IL has before been my lot TO witness The old
soldier Just from the Of carnage with death
staring bm the face every SIDE here kneit and wept
like child. No eye dry among those present. and