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Oallri and n'..f..l.. ..t 40 iu" r yf,.., a., ~,
my could 10 ~r,1 u-fruin,. q, rsucv r., 4its-k
The column vs. yet snNpn m.i,- fr,,u tls -
cimpmrNt. A. 'ort 'so n'iork 2 second ~
tack was made sud is.rrri ly carrie forward
The rebel hcrsen en- y ariri thoir hOr,r, ti.s or
to the irresistible bayonets, delivering thei
! lend " hu,kshpt rom the m sycltnesus guns
sni then hrinlfhing their huge knives which
sN,r' one Of th'nl carried IN place fssbrc..
| lnry surrounded The rtrt guard a second time
| snd Ter Tow minutes friend couh hardly he dis
! tnSu-hed ,rom ,Oe. The dousc smoke envcloJ Cd
TIE whole oi the cunibatHns, ~ that iOr some time
! It WIS doubtful whether any Vt ,ur ht'le band
| survived. The r"h'ls n1dc the sir ri.r with
| lu'ty cheer aud oUth'. The faithful G,tmnus
like league Of brethren, never inl-
tertd for moment. Their gnllan t
leader struck down = dozen Of the
| savseos who ri .uo,rI for his UI,, sud hewed
I lh' WI, thtuu-h = line vt thern 80 rripiu his
| command. tie "nNouris proved the iu,u,.bd-
| itE nl uut troops gam. hrr., non. The zoe 70
! tit'd q second tiW', and .of an Lour they could
| MT hc induced To return 10y the most frantic cl-
! iurts ci their laadcr~. rs tuit ,iue the advance
Which had teen co., s''utly skru. hing with the
| re- cavalry, announced that rrluiorcemsnts
N"rc In sight, and the hrle che"r went up, which
| VII re-Cchocl hv the troops from tho camp A
! thrd and hstiiDcmpt was maIe to capture th.
! tr.iu. II also lni'"i, and the enemy withdrew
| about half ~ JLfo,.
Gcuorpl ,.gci t,a,lai caInp At halEpast four
| to receive the ,0l 5l .latuus ofthc entire camp
! HIS ln.siu le 'ufir, march, il was estimated,
| would reach ei5ty killed and two hundred wound
ell.
On Friday orr cavalry penetrated along the
mrlu % . '.. Hti tho road bv which the enemy
h'd cupI", Gnd were un the point of Selling some
v' She oH'rly's wagons when 4 brigade of rebel
y''n.y "N intntrv attacked them. 1lcu fol
l'"' 'i'h Tie mv't 'nuHiu, contests tIni has
. aN.VI Itk f.fVN l.sNN
lighting w1' done 1T slu.u quarters. r,.to,s and
etDin's having lcrr cyhGust",l, our 'arrcs were
nkh, into rrquisi'Un. The rattle Of steel
against stcel, our ssur's against their muskcts
aud cutiusset, was terrific. Nothing like IL has
bc'r heard bciyrc. The tehCs wcrs Texan
Ranger and fought lihe demons. The .lau. .,hter
was 'WIui, our Missouri cavalry cleaying right
aud ieit leaving IN trun, Of their horses winn0ws
Of dead md wounded. The enemy l,ll back in
di'Wn', aud our forces puTsucd them along the
road ~ about n,ilr, when they opened battery
uron u"nass olili"ui aniiOc, pluuy ching through
lhen With solid shot and shell. Colonel
O-tcrhtus hHd succeeded in hi, sttN,ntt and
retired, bringing VG Li dead and wounded IN
safety.
IOWA uArTEHN cArrtiPD AND HrrAkEN.
Meantime the fight was tnsing turiuu-ly in
the extreme ripht ou both sides uf tho Favetto-
vile road. The First Rni Second Iowa batter
cs llanicd on an criincu,e overlooking the do
cliviy IN the road, were kept busy plyi ing shri r.
mel gud cauistCI iulO tie ranks Of the enemy
who appeared in immense numbers on all sides
as II TO surround the right oi eur line, aud thus
completely environ NJ. Ia orier To defeat this
object severe stru ,sle took place for the occu-
pancy Il al Ing knoll on the east aide oF the
road. The enemy gainrd upon us, aud il Was
not will our men were half str, ken down thar
they yI ldcd tho point Word had been passed
back TO General Curtis unt the enemy was
pressing hardly on tho right hank, and that |
our forces we're sent back. A lUlt lion Of one
II our batteries bad bven len on tie hill. |
Snd q enemy were now turning IL upon u.s.
Cul'rA Carr, tclrins that no reniorcementa
would arrive, collected his strength aud muster
al h, cntiro force Gur l,t L,rprruts charge.
res"l' cd to rcta., the position or perish in tho
attempt. heavy Hru'l on our U.ntcr and q
cheC' T. ON !hs EGyangi.g division Of Gen. raj
Davis favored the effort aud our troops nlarrh. |
cd up to the battery amid storm OF shot from
h'ir own FuDs, snd, niteT desperate hani to |
hand struggle, Lllliy drove tho enemy down the 4
. vine, IA huI lcs corfu ion. Col Car re-
e 'Nsl wound In us srn,, Uul remained On the
hs'1
Tho irct 'elNof Of the rcbola--'hs rhiqnl-
.o.s I.r N.' 'uI'o,H--wsN HW,ug tho sIliu.--
40 WI" bad '.ul"mptUnuviy spoken Of the
.Iu.' u"rr as 'O "ur,i-gl urst,r,' " north.
a.u Ir.u. o." , ,,,.im 70 uis presumption, his
Ir,-t. ...,'s ~ tho hlIds a. those whom he
s'.I lrt.Gu ut "Iavpu-huugtgl cuvatis"--
Tie -s IN both s'lrs Of this conflict was So
q. Our loss in killed aud wUIuatl could not |
lave been less than three huuir,l, lhuG VI tie
enemy must have teen GpIu.e.
On frl,Hy night no rlSHntags was gained of
lost but our men were weary and fImi-hcd.-
They lunka' into each othcTs ewes N'stlully, with
HE stamp Of i'tormiugtiUn settled on their brow |
! hey know tho enemy putuUmleicl them, and |
hat We had simply succeeded In r,prltng their
assaults but thry al.o knew that the enomy
must ho crushed, or they should perish. llasty |
vlutatiuns were exchanged, ard not Frw ewes |
given 10y some ot the men and officers 10 their
Several times heard such remarks |
as these Wilson, If ! should TALL, take care
ufmy rils !" or, George, II you should ,vcr
return 10 - tell NY luN ed one that with my |
atc't gap Thought her.
On SATURDAY ~ ~ 1y the hcht eornmrnccd
Si,h salute from oi,r batteries on tho right |
i'n. A,huth, with a regiment of infantry aud
E'tslior Of ica'ulry had been s,nt 20 tho sup |
ort oi Col. Carr while Gen. S'gel was moving q
p 10 sirosh Q, -ition on the ridge near LOe town.
The enemy We, gurroparel for No sudden and
rigorous an Ss'Cult, and tcd after q short and
pritlc-S resistance. Gen. Price, II appears,
ard was un1hls 10 make his troops
taud the ira 'l ur NRlu, Gus Sigcl. They ran |
c"ying four pieces ul artillery behind them, and
hlth Was aitcrwarl taken ia the pursuit. The
nemy was therefore being turnedhy the left flank
o make a stand ON the next hill, but our artil- |
cry played unon Item with disastrous effect Tho
~, my on the rOai near The tssern refused to he
moved. Gen. A,Ooth, with large column OF | /
ayahY vas = nt round 10 on, flank item, when 5
mother desperate conflict .nsued between our | o
5yE'ry and the IrVna AMI LOuisiana troops. | q
he Indians also took part ia II, but beyond o
nlr shr'rAs aud yolls th,if influence Wes not p
III. Gen. 4 10th received a VU.nd in the .,
mn, while al the head vi lis men. I g batter | !,
b \ the enemy fired cha. 4, spikes, pieces of Y
A. ron, ami sold shot. II Was evident that Lila 4
lu'"r and Sl",ls were exhausted. Aud now /
uT baiieri', on tho right we're ordered 10 the /
ont IntuR = position within 300 vails. 8
l'i Tr,rd IN an rr"sHant shower Of crane o
in' .rr md shrl, fer twenty minutes. A zen.
"a 'a! uuut CAI,c Nab tl,n uiJcI,d, gua our .
hole Ihle ueh,d down Me valley aud assembled 4
ie "ppWsit" lil'. A ch,sr went up from our y
ZEN, 80 they Gclver'd solry after vollry into
he r"ruys ranks. The rrlrls rhesr,d also. and
w.s ,yldrDt that the, wee ~ ICE our nun. n.
ON the noise IL g nn.Io. :.
r~HEL TLJGur AID PANIC. !
Gen. Sr;'l was Carrying eyerythin, befor. :,
m ON tho oytreEle lett II was cl,ar thnt th, o,
c Has running, and our men catching the in a
hhuon oi Mo moment rushed on in pursuit | \
ld hei"rt one OcloCl, the rOut was COMPLETE
D the westward Of Pea Ridge there was a nids o.,
rp ol iimb.r which had been blown down q, a n,
'HrndlIs huTiCaue tie previous summer IN
y 'a uI' aWltth Of uprOOted trees, " Inch were r.,
'"rr ana ltnscr IN tie low huds, Tho enciuy's ;o
VARY an Wt!''ry attempted o. reuoat, and =
'fe m"Ic'lc'sy ptlted " u sh,'l, Their panic 10
NJ overwhelming ant rnoir dnicst decidci.-- .,
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