The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-12

payonot a0u canteter ehOS were uoed Tree
y and with great siFsct by our mon. The
loss on both sides is very great our loss
il very heavy among the officers. A full
report of those who distinguished them
selves will be made without partiality. |
I desire to say that both officers and men
behaved with splendid eallsntry, and that
the service Of the artillery was especially
We are encamped ON the 6eld
Of the battle which may Be renewed at
any moment.
[Signedl J0nH 9. F.rnoSr.
Major General.
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Times Dispatch.]
Battle Ground, 9 miles from ltarrisunhur4,
june 9Th. VIM Washington June 10
Jackson made stand at this point and
No attacked him This morning; the
country is not favorable for open fighting,
being billy and woody General Htahi
was on the left supported I Gen. DsAs;
Gen. Milroy in tho ccntrs' Iupportcd on
on the right by Gen. 6chenk. General
Sseinway had commsud Of the reserve.
Skirnishiug commenced between 10 and
IL o'clock and csnnenading At about II
The enemy had m exce.lent position and
directed THAR FIRE Hsll, but few men were
killed on our side - usually fall by can
non. Gen. Stahl made M advance nearly
TO tho river, driving the enemy back, but
they prccipisAted their main columa on
him and he was compelled 10 retire TO
avoid being Aanked his forces came ont
in good order and our line was 10 formed
in better position. Up to three O'Clock
the cannonading was brisk, but after that
1t slackened, and now at s o'clock every
thing is quiet.
A prisoner says Gen. Ewell lies between
our right wing and the river with 5000
men. When our advance f. back the
enemy did no, pursue preferring to main
tain his position and throw on US the
burden Of the attack. 1t is thought that
jackson, finding no bridge here, will At
tempt 10 cross ~ MI. Crawford where he
will find no bridge either.
Another account OF tho battle says
Gen. Stahl on the left was FIRST engaged.
Gen. Mikpy and Schenk soon sitter found
the enemy, and the battle almost immedi-
ately became general. General S.ahl,
after Schiovin's battery had sheIlsd the
rebcrs position, advanced the 9th and
45th New York through the woods into
the open field, on the other side OF which
the snemy's right was concealed in the
woods. The 9Th advanced CALAMITY un.
der heavy Ere, but being 30 long unsup-
ported By the 46th, and largely outnumb-
srsd usFe finally forced to retire. Colonel
MITCHELL vas ssvarely wounded and the
whole regiment badly cnt up, losing mot
less then 800. more than half it, strength.
The snsmy's pursuit was checked By n.
stillery, andStahl finally withdrew his force
to ! stroogtr position, repslIing Asnk
movement and holding lie wing 1rnly.
General Milroy advanced Ais oeatrs ~
pidly, the artillery iirs compelling the
enemy to give ground. Gen. 6chs1k on
the right drove back the rebels who at
tempted 10 turn his position. Along our
whole linz our artillery under Col Pill
sonas wn served with great vigor and.
precision and the 6nal sucesss largely due
% itsefsct. Tbs snemy suffered severely
One rebel rcgimsst lost two thirds u its
number Ia attempting 10 capture Neid-
rich's battery which out them 10 pieces
With canistsr. Al 6fy places the rsbsl'
batteries we're repeatedly silencsd and
forced 10 abandon their positions.
Col. Classrst with his week brigade
took and held the centre Of thu enemy's
position, and his encampueut il there to-
night. Our forces we're outnumbsred ut
ali pointa, but have occupied the rebel
lines and forced them to retreat. Tho
loss is heavy on both sides, the enemy
suffering especially from our artillery.
The Garibaldi Guards lost nearly 600;
tho 18th Ohio CO.. The total los b o.
tinatsd u from coo to 500 il killed,
wounded and missing. Capt. Charles
Worth, Of the 25th Ohio, and Surgeon
Cantvell, SD Ohio, m wounded or
killed.
The rebels fonght wholly under cover,
while our troops werc forced to advance
to open fields. The advantage OF the
esemys position and numbers was coun-
tsrAahncsd BY Gen. Fremont's faithfal
handling Of his troops, and the coolness
and determination with which he pressed
mis- successes. The fghs : - ifasio1. 81
three hours, and continued till nearly
dark.
FROM WARRINGTON.
Washington, june IL.
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