Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1862-04-16

giving you a doings
for the "Beacs Wednesday
night we were on, about 20
miles north Of ,und. At
day flight 2 we COM
menced o. ember re.
joicing at getting far.
Their south 9 between the
Yankees az Dixie Land. "
Nothing of .aomcnt occurred on
our march. turday night we laid
down in the woods, about FIVE miles
from the euery's camp. Before the
breaking of ! ~. we had made our
cup of coffee, ed our meat, eat u
breakfast. As sooh as the light was
sufficient We npved towards the Yam.
kee possessions We had not gone far
before it was Passed along the line,
" our pickets ne engaged With the n
envy in 'front.'" Soon the firing o fmus-
kerry was hea,J-frst distinct. grud.
ually ~iBereasie TO q huFTi6d-then a
rapid IRE. Presently continued roar
fell upon the car in a mighty rushing
sound-'twas evident the engagement
was general. Ny watch pointed to half
past seven O'Clock Colonel Lindsay,
our commands 1--WE have grown from
. Battalion tea Regiment howl re-
ported himself to Gen. johnson, who
assigned us the left Of Major General
CheStam's diviaon, where We properly
belonged. The firing was heavy on all
sides. Gen. Cheatam occupying the
centre, holding ais division as reserves
or for reinforce ent. Two well-direct-
ed b~atterie % playing upon this
front centr, =, and with telling
effect upon also upon the reserve
and Upon own line. Mus
ket balls, grape, canister and shell
few around Us brisklY. Under this
FIRE Lieut.. DeupFee's horse was killed
under him-thTee other horses and
two men were slightly wounded. This.
perhaps the st engagement Of the
fight, lasted two hours. 1t was
here Col ell. General Chea-
tam rec : wound, and had
three Here, too, the la
mented received his fatal
wound. ally the enemy gave
back, but in order. returning fire as
they retired. We we're summoned
soon after tbis pursuit ola re,
firing les right wing
where Gen. Prer.ss,i surrendered
his brigade. On arriving there we
saw the retreatiDg foe but between us
was the Sd aigan battery in the
act of M upon seeing US
made d lions to give US a
raking i %uestion for US was
what shat. charge the battery
or retire. Lindsay was at the
time engaged ,aviDg orders to another
regiment or battalion of cavalry; which
had been placed under his command.
Lit. Col. MILLER was at the head of our
column the Noxlbee Cavalry having
the right, oecPied the front. Not a
moment was to be lost. a minute Of
inactivity mighc possibly have proven
disastrous, 4rge was made, the
result was tina ne of the inest--ifno
the finest battt Eons on the field fell
into our hands without loss on our part.
The battery consists of six guns all
brass and rihed and ranging from 6
to Is FOUNDERS all well nounted with
caisons, 4S large and fine horses splen-
didly EQUIPPED and 65 soldiers, includ-
ing all the ofEaers. Tie Mississippi
regiment Of cavalry is entitled to the
credit ofthis, and the Noxubee Caval-
Try being 10 'front.' of the charge, l
claim for it a fall share. But unless
we tell it ourselves the public viii
hardly know Ii these Tennessee pa
pers rarely ted of Missippians valorOus
deeds. HavingdispOsed Ofthe battery
by placing a military escort over il,
we proceeded in u charge after the
fleeing foe. Our delay gave them
time after passing over the brow of a
hill, to arrange themselves Tin large
force) in ambuscade. By this time
Col Lindsay bad rejOined us. We
we're ascending a steep hill. about 20
of us had already reached the summit
before the ambush was discovered, the
command haie was given. Immediately
several hundred Yankees sprang to
their feet andfred upon DIS, although
within ahmt vards NOT one of us