New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-19

men,s in the direction of tho heavy firing, which
suddenly cessed with great shouting, which ind,-
lated victory, as we judged, by tie Rebels. II
being now clock and the darkne.s r@nd ming tie
recognition Of friend or foe impossible, withdrew TO
NV battery which was on n liue with the front OF
he CORPS. then fully a mile TO my rear resting my
brigade here for the night.
On the following morning the 27th) at daylight
WIS ordered to proceed on III search Ut the lie ell
and had not advanced fuyther than $40 yards, when
We were greeted by few rapglios sb0ss IRON tAs
woods in front. We were now AT the creek, and |
ad lust cent forward my skiraisliers, Wien re-
ceved orders to halt aud let the men have breakfast
While tie men were cooking, ACCOMPANIED by
Gen. SchenCk, rode up 10 the tpp OF an eInirenee,
come 500 yards ~ tho front 10 reconpoiier
We had 10 sooner gained the top than we were
greeted by shower Of musket balls from me WOODS
ON our rieht. Immediately ordered mp the battery
and gave the bushwhackers q few shot and shell,
which soon cleared he woods.
Soon after i discovered the enemy in great force
about three fourts Of mile in front OF u.s. upon the
Ri BIT of tue pike Leading from Gainesville to Alex
andria. / brOugh. up my Two batteries and openea
upon them, csusiDg them TO fail back ! then move
forward my brigade, with skirmisher deplOyed, std
contioued TO forward my regiments, the enemy iaii'
Ing back. Gen. ScbenoS's division was oil 10 my
left, aud that OF Gen. SnIIz TO my right. Ai,er
passing piece Of woods | turned to the night,
W ere The Rrtels had battery that gave ne great
dead Of. trouble. bou, hi forward one OF ny ca'-
ieries to reply to it, aud room alter heard Ire
nendous fire Of o. all to my ngnt, III an exsn-
five forest, and knew that Con. Sbarz MAS holly
engaged.
/ sent two Of my regiment.-the sod Ohio tCol
Can,wsll and the 5tn Virginia Col. Zelgler)-io
Gen. Schnrzs assistance. They were to attack thu
enemys right bank. l held NY other two regiments
IN rererve for a time. The two regiments cent -
Scburz Were soou holly eugaged The enemy, were
behind railroad emhankment, which aioi ded them
AN excellent breastwork. Tho railroad bad to DO
approached from the cleared ground on our SIDE,
through "a strip of thick timber, from lOO to JUO
wards in width. | hal intended with the two re1i-
mepts held ia res-rve the % and 81 Virsiuia) TO
charge the Rebel battery. which wa. but short
distance from us over he top OF bill 10 our leit;
but while making my arrangements TO do THIS, oo-
served that my two regime uts engaged were being
driven back out Of the woods by the terrible hre oil
the Rebels. a..
Then saw the bsovs COLI Cantwell and Zeicler
Struggling 10 ralyfheif broken regiments on The
rear oil the forest out0f which they had been driven
and sent two Of my aids to assist them and assure
them OF immediate support They soon rallied her
men, and charged again and again NJ TO the rdifoh'
but they were driven back each time with great loss
then cent tie % Virginia to their support directing
TO approach the railroad al the point on The ei o
nv other regiments. where the woods ended, nut
tey were met by such destructive fire from large
H. bel force that they were sooa thrown iaio con-
fusion, hud icU tlca 10 dlsofuef. iAt enemy bV"
c trne oat In overwhelming numb ~.
Gen Carl SchuIz had been obliged 70 retire with
two brigades hour before. aud then the whole
Rebel force was turned against my brigade. NJ
brave lads were dashed back before the storm VI
bull Is like cbaff before he tempest thea ordered
my ie-erve battery into position short distance to
the rear; five guns got into poiiion and commeic.d
moving the Rebels with grape and canister, but be-
fore tie sixth gun could GET olo oson, ole OF tie
wheel hCrses var slOt dead. l ordsTe them, how
ever, TO uimber where they were, AID pour IN
grape AID canister. which they od With Inc elect
NV reserve regig cut tie u hirelblii nov Opehcd
with telling effect.
Col Caniweil Of the sli Ohio was shot through
tie brain sId instantly k,d, while tgying 10 Ialy
his men during the ,hicEest OF lie IT, {.
WhIle the storm was re.ing lie icrce'f, Gen.
stshl came To aud reported 'ba, be had been rent
by Gen. Soh,pck 10 supIO / ne. lle itquIcd wb're
be sbould Place his brigade. told HIN on my lii,
and help TO support my ta'ery. IA. hen reiurle !
to biz brigade, aud that Wa the lasi saw If lim
or his troops during tie day. VIVA ihen le, wholly
unsupported, except 10y PORTION o. Feansy l,aila
epment, which found on the field, aud which
stood by me bravely for the Text boar or two.
tlen rallied my reserve regiment, AMI the fsgm.uis
Of the others, In the WOODS near riy battery, aud
cent out strong Iarty Of skirm'shers 10 keep the
enemy al bay, while another patty went forward
without arms to yea Oh a. navy OF oar dead and
wounded - postible. nsintriued nay gfound
skir isilng, and occasioially Iing b. battalion,
during the gresier part OF the Afternoon.
Toward evening, Gen. Grover coming up with his
yew-kogland bng,de | siw hin ioimilg live TO
alta tho Rebel stronghold IN TIE rii.e lace mad
been ull day. advised bin 10 lorm line mole 20 ard
the left ANA charge bayOnei- on arriving nt therI
road tra,k, winch hi- brigade executed with such
telling effect to DIVE Tie Rebels IL crowds te:Dre
tleir hayone;B. MennwLiie | gathered lie rem
nant OF ms BRIGADE ready to take advantage
of any op pouuniiy tbat offered, 70 asi,t
him. / soon discovered "a large nunbar Of
Rebels fleeing before the left hauk OF GIoyer's
brigade. They paced acrO,s an Ogon space GONE
300 ards in front Of my reserve psiaIou', .bich
Ordered 10 lire on iben which they did ncceleratng
tie speed and discontinue Of the Rebels mncn
that ! ordered them to charge: they Immediately
dashed ont OF the woods we were ia, down across
The meadow in our front after lie Te'Telliur foe,
but before arriving at the otter sIds OF the meadow
tho rclreaiing column Iecey heavy support from
The railroad below us, and rail- yIng cln,s surg.
ing back, driving before their imu use columns
Growers brigade and my handinl Of men.
An hour before the charge had tout one Of NY
aids back after fresh battery, the aninuf iiIuu OF
both Il my batteries having given ont, the battery
arriving as our boys wert being driven back. i'm
mediatsly got them IN position end poured steady
fire OF grape and Canister iuto the advancing columns
Of the enemy. The fret discharge dir, sed them
little, but the nloee surplng mas behii pressed
them on US. held until they were within a
hundred yards OF US. and having but baudlul Of
uien TO support the battery, ordered II to retire.
which was executed with the loss Of one gun. |
then joined The shattered remnants of my brigade,
wLcl had been rilied by ny uids az IL oilcers
and encamped about thiee-qunters OF mile ~ the
rear.
Tho next morning. brought by brigade forward
70 the Position assigned me- and rem iIned in reservs
until about four ia the afternoon, when threw il
across tho road to stop the refea,ipg masses which
had been driven back from the front. l soon re-
ceiyed order TO move my brigod- oil to the LETT On
the dou,le quick the enemy Daving massed tier
troop there during the day III order 10 turn left
tsnk. ! formed line OF battle sOug tie road, MY
Left resting the edge OF the woods in which the
battle was raging.
The road Ia which my brigade was formed was
worn aud washed from three 10 i've feet deep aud