The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-10-02

smart attack was made upon our left
flank by troops who had almost got
ten i'll our rear, but Who were repulsed
by the 32d Ohio, with serious loss to
themselves and the rebels. This was
the most serious encounter of the day.
The Sd Maryland, the s7,h Ohio.
and the 18th New York were ordered
up to the support of the left, but no
further fighting took place. Our men
slept upon their arms in the trenches.
Early on Monday morning, the skill
of the rebel Generals was displayed.
During the night, they had posted two
batteries upon the lower plateaus OF
London Heights, in the positions pre-
viously examined, another battery IN
front, and still another to our right
upon knoll on the opposite side of
the Potomac, thus entiading the whole
Of our entertainments.
Commencing fire, they rained shot
aud shell along the whole line, ana it
was evident our batteries could not
drive them away nor silence them.
Still, our guns responded vigorously
until all the long range ammunition
gave ont. Then Col. d'Utassy's force
from Maryland Heights came into SER
vice, and with that the fight was pro-
lOnged.
The matter which at first seemed a
question of time now appeared more
like question of eternity with all, for
the rebels had complete range of our
whole position, and were evidently
playing with US. Indeed, Gen. Hill
said as much after the capture. A
council Of war was held, and in order
to prevent useless sacrifice of life, the
officers reluctantly consented to display
the white flag.
This was about o'clock. Owing
to the toy and smoke, the signal was
not seen at first, and the firing contin-
ned, during which shell struck Col.
Miles, who was on foot, on the left,
inficting a mortal wound. Lieut. Bin
ney, who was standing by escaped un-
hurt. lie Immediately procured a
blanket, and succeeded in forcing some
of the frightened men to assist in re-
moving Col. Miles TO an ambulance.
While so engaged, a shell passed over
the colonel and cut the officer who had
hold of the opposite side of the blanket
almost in two.
Discovering the signals at last firing
ceased, and Gen. White went out with
a flag of truce and surrendered to
Generals Jackson and Hill.
1t was a sad blow to our troops who
had looked forward to desperate
fight, in which they did not intend to
come off second best. The terms oil
capitulation: Officers and men to
have ready parole. Officers TO retain
side arms and private property; al
United States property'to be turned
over TO the rebels.
When the army took possession OF the
place they were followed into town by
neighboring farmers hunting up THEN
slaves and many fngiiives were thus
6 caught. The method of proce dure,
without being brutal, was character
lied by the peculiariiies of the peculiar
. institution. The rebels behaved civil,
as general thing, and no insults were
offered our soldiers.
After delay over Monday night
on account of difference of opiui"r
as 10 the terms of capi,ulation, tn,
rebels insisting that our troops were
not to go into camps OF instruction
and upon which Col. D'Utassy ex
! pressed the views of soldier yer,
frankly that the parole to them did no
. absOlve our troops from military duty
r to the government, only so far As not 1,
, take up arms against the Southern
COnfcderacy until regularly exchanged
the necessary documents for the egres,
I OF the troops were prepared, and they
marched out toward Frederick.
On Tuesday morning large body o
rebels passed through the Ferry, in fuI
,, retreat from the advancing Union
forces. Their number was estimate,
at 10000. Their rear guard destroyed
the bridges, and our paroled soldier
had TO ford the stream.
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