The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-06-20
Particulars Of the Battle near
't llnrrtsonburg.
Times Dispatch


Times Dispatch
BArrLg GRouSp, Nuns FRoa)
HARRisoNBvR June Z, VIA.
WASHINGTON, June 10
Jackson made a stand at this point aud
we attacked him this morning.
2 The country was not favorable for open
) fighting. being hilly aud woody.
/ Gen. Stahl was ON the lett supported by
Con. Bohn; Gen. Milroy on the ccutr,.
supported on the right by Gen. Schcuck.
Gen. Stcinw0y had command of the re-
serve.
/ Skrmishing commenced between ten
aud eleven o'clock, aud cannonading al
about twelve.
Z The enemy had an excellent position,
and directed their fire well. But i,w men
were killed on our side as usually mllbv
cannon.
/ Gen. Stuhl made an advance nearly to
'hc river, driving the enemy back, bu,
they prccipitatcd their main column on
hm, AID hc was compelled TO retire tu
avoid being ilaukcd. His force came cut
ia good ordcr, and our line was reformed
IN ncltcr position.
I Up Co three o'clock the cnnnonudnr
was brisk, but after that il slackencd.
aud now at five o'clock every thing is
quiet.
I a prisoner says Gen. Ewcl lies be.
tween our right wing and the river with
5000 men.
/ When cur advance fell back, the onc-
my did not pursue, prctcrring to maintain
his position aud throw ON us the burd, n
of attack.
I 1t is thought that Jackson, finding no
lriugc here, will attempt to cross ut Point
Crawford, where ho will ird no bridge
either.
Another account Of the battle says:
Gen. S,uhl, ON the lett, was first on.
gagged Gems. Milroy aud SChcnck soon
after found the enemy, and the battle al
most imm diatrly became general.
Gen Stuhl, nltcr Schr'vrnrr's battery
had shcllcd the rebel position, advanced
the Sth and 10th New York through the
woods into an open fed, ON the other
side of which the cncmy's right was con.
ccalrd in the woods.
The Sth advanced gallanIly under II
heavy fire, but being 30 long unsupported
by the i5th, and largely outuumOcrcd|
were finally forced to retire. Col. Nit h
| cl was severely wounded, and the whole
regiment badly cut up, losing not less
than three LuLdrcd, more than half its
strength.
The cncmy's pursuit was checked hy
artillery, ana Gen. Stahl fiuully withdr "
his forces ic stronger position, rcpusng
hauk movement, aud holding his wing
firmly.
| Gen. Milroy advanced his ccnt,r ran
idly, the artillery fire compelling the enc
my to give grOunl.
Gen. Schenck, on the right, drove the
rebels back, who attempted to turn his
position.
Along our whole line, our artillery, un-
der Col. pilsUnas, was served with great
vigur aud precision, and the final success
was largely due 10 its effect.
The enemy sui, red severely. Ono rcb-
el regiment lost twu.thirds of It's numbt r
in attempting to capture Wtidrich's bat.
terry, which cut them to pisces with can
lister al fifty PAGES.
The rebel batteries were repeatedly si. |
fenced, aud forced to abandon ther posi- !
tiOns.
Col. Cus, ret took aud held the centre
of the cncmy's position, ind his cncump.
mcnt is there tonight.
Our forces were gulnumbcrcd at all |
points, but have occupied the rebel lines
and forced them to retreat.
The loes is heavy on both sides, the
enemy suffering especially from cur ar
tillcry The Garibaldi Guards lost near
ly 200; thg 25th Ohio 60. The total loss
is estimated at from 600 to go in killed, |
wounded aud missing.
Capt Chlrl sw,rth :tth Ohio, ard
Colonel Cantwoll, SD Ohio, are wound |
ed or Killed.
The rebels fought wholly under cover
while our trours were forced to advance
through opcniislis.
The aGvanti &C. OF the oncn US position
and numbers was cuuntrrbaunc, by !
Gen. FrcmOnrs faithful handling Of his |
troops, and the GOODNESS aud dcturninu-
tiun with which he pressed his success.
The fight was furious for three hours,
and continued till nearly dark