The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-10-16
NUMBER 49,.
KENOSIA, WISCONSIN,, THURSDAY, OCTOBER l6, 1862 ~

threw murderous fire. It was at short range
and the missiles were directed with fearful &C,
curacy. No body of men could stand that fire
and they reluctantly withdrew This charge
upon the battery was magnificent but fool
hardy affair The intensity of the fight may
be judged from the fact that 260 dead bodies
were found in and about the trenches within a
distance of fifty feet of the works. Then came
a splendid charge upon the disordered column
| by portion of Col Mowers brigade and they
We're routed and almost annihilated. The at
tack upon the fort was twice repeated and as
often repulsed Col. Rogers and Col. Ross were
killed, and several other well known and i'm
portant field officers The fighting where Col.
Mower made his charge was tor great portion
of the time hand to hand, and of the most des-
perate character. AS they retreated down the
hill towards the timber, their starting point,
batteries "Robinett" and civilians" played
upon them with double charges Of grape and
canister, and made their retreat take the chars
acter of a rout. In the meantime diminishing
was going on in front of battery Phillips, result
ing in a sharp little fight lasting fifteen or
twenty minutes, at the end of which time the
rebels retreated. @ .. re.
Beaten at every point, and disappointed in
their well conceived and nearly executed plan
of capturing Corinth, general movement, as
if retreating, was plainly perceptible along the
twelve on Saturday, and virtually the end OF
line in readiness TO receive them at every point
should they desire to renew the attack. 1t
was thought chat an attempt would be made TO
mass the rebel troops at some other point bu t
this expectation was wot destined TO be realiz-
ed. The enemy slowly took up his line of re-
treat IN the direction Of Chervalla.
A nights rest and bvouack refreshed our
wearied troops, anu with fresh men, to the mum
Der of 5000, under Brig Gen. Mop herson which
arrived from Jackson during the night, at day
tight they started TO pursue the retreating rebe
els. Gen Rosecrans followed the rebel army
until near the Hatche River, the bridge over
which stream, Gen Hurlbut rad reached with
his division from Bolivar, and destroyed, near
PocahonIas The rebels found their retreat cut
off in that direction, and attempted to retreat
towards Chevalla, when they met the advanc-
ing column of Rosecrans. There was fighting
all day Sunday and to-day, and this evening
We have the gratifying intelligence from Gen.
Rosecrans that the enemy is utterly routed aid
defeated. A large number Of his men, those
who escaped the casualties Of Friday and Sat-
urday, are killed aud wounded, and we have
more prisoners than we can provide quarters
tor 1t is a low estimate TO say that in the en-
gagemen;s here and Oh the Hatchie. not less
than 10000 rebels are killed and wounded
Probably fully that number have been taken
prisoners. An immense quantity of artillery
and all of his baggage trains are III our posses
sion, and we may safely couu. upon the utter
destruction Of the flower OF the Southern ar
my.
Our batteries. among which were one battal
lion OF the LIST Missouri artillery, 2J-pOuuder
Partott's, lost guns and caissons as follows
Company D, Captain Richardson, one gun
company H, Capt Welker, supported by an
Ohio regiment, two guns; company l, Lieut.
Thurber. three caissons; company X, Lieut.
Gfeen formerly commanded by Caps. Stone u
brave and gallant Officer, the hero of fine gal
lantry at Douels9n and shiloh, nothing The
Isl Minnesota battery, Capt. Munich support
ed by the 18th Michigan, abandoned one gun
disabled by recoil. 1t is reported that an Iowa
battery whose name have been unable toI
learn, was captured by the enemy and after
wards abandoned because Of the CALLING fire to
which they were subjected, All Of our batter
les did excellent service throughout both days.
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