, 1862-10-21

oyertaken.
LIS We emerged from the woods on the pl in
that commanded view OF the town md the
forces Of the enemy, all seemed hurry and con-
fusion-aztillery moving rapidly, wagons on
full run, horsemen aud footmen ecampeting !
~eyer5 where, regiments forming and appa- |
1eutlT getting into line Of battle, while just |
<anerCipg from the woods in the northwest |
were seen long dark lines Of moving men. |
horses and artillery, and then from the south
precedt d hy batteries Of heavy guns and fol-
lowed By long lines Of cavalry.
These were btlieved By us to be enemies |
also, and bloody battle was expected. A. l
saw this vast array Of men and glanced down
our small lire, invo1untarlly looked back to
see If those regiments that were following rs
were close at hand, and never did SO heartily
+, wish men would hurry as then.
Soon cloud of white smoke broke from
! moment other little curls Of smoke showed
p. where their shells had exploded. They fell
+! far short OF us, but In q moment our line
! ha1ted-the artillery unlimbered and returned
i the fire with twelve pound shell. They only
t reached tie town, SO We again advanced, and
! chen eaw the bead Of Gen. Browns column
; coming from the northeast
Soon afscr We met the citizeZs coming out
| of the town to escape the shell that were be-
ing thrown intn it, and they informed us that
$500 +.,nn. * fhev wara ahe1linv the
enemy who were escaping on small southern
t~aa,, t.aa ,'ttr Pra,rn ". md H.,rnr
e., Me.-onsa ~ hatte.;es cont;nuea tn shell
4,'o'' ~ e.o.t 1nrr t;meNI did NO: 1earn With
GNat eftsc+
This high undulating prairie is an excellent
place to fight battle, and this military array
"eT Tt4a - o-.'1,- ~aS at,ont 0On etrnar 9th
+.-aa hatter;.s .nd onr fonr dfyisinns ali in
nj, 1;ew made sirht worth seeinr. The
erned;t;on Was veil PLANNED and nfomuti7
.ffertaS IL III ta :aarta ,nd onlv failca of
G1ecn.ea IN N 2 M If a1 he oa ana1 Ss- ~
b6e6e,,e56 ~ on- innarfect hnox1cdwe If the
Z oeGntrE se :" sncnesa Wus feemed ce4ain hnt tbev
33 coup3' ,,.so. uGI +o.d the eTistenca " wh;cS
oXlN9 ulou = 1oS1' 'ne eA3'AeA~o ~ "11e1'
!. Was nh1noWA. ... , .,.ro 1T INV
Gen: BfoHn, WIN sese.4a 'egs4eass s4 u ,;t VI ~.
y, ana t~o G..si'e a,s H. ;sh ~ ~ gWT WsnseI
!onoweo ~ 1I. ,a'.nan,, us "A'' 'A'0 1>'''7'>7
HVoRs-u.s .',.n. ~ r;sorers ,,xa b.a amt
Gn,e nuhnIr n ~ hee9 1Acs
l. pack ~ Nen' o'un'7 ~4l@ 1o~'s e"nAoDA'''=
r NV NJ e.a ,,ove IN +,e ,,orn,no With +hra,
% aae W t;o,.. - Nv i nv - a,"acs "ss w. anS
C. uass ' co9heu ~ latuun = ~ IVA "o'
ten GAYS ~ our ~asuas. .1e. e,..o ,.4 .e
Ct ~ etem3 a1e ~ 7t4on9 4v-es 1'a..1 - Us
e7u ptAEte w ~! n4se flea1 os.'1c' oo
wen u *nele ~ ~ lmIa9S1vte " ~ sas.
1si: Looper ~ tao 10y? o;aod y. -,
" n th!6 Place suPspse ns Is now jo;nea - =,
ven: hatfs 10y iii c1 u ~ atn hAe to ~.
ano ptilese 5tty Goo VII w So4e " eoncentt'l
IA ny 1ses lnau @ov. ..o-+,, TIL r,,
), ituprose It fs known inst t1eso4th iu: fo1
II Col Dye, OF ths 3o1a 1o"a Infantry, actanl
n. br'gader aTd t!ia b.tg: een' James Iotten CON
With both Generals sehafield and Totten
"a ) am favo'ably immersed. They were both
- the ealtle ot NNsoae Saeeh, AND oc0ase
Ii with great gallaa'fy and courage.
eF All lear Tor Tue eatety OF this part OF I'M
=. e1aSe may NO" oe o1smlsseo, 1oI 1h1nK :"
@@ arc strong enough to cope With then' and
=. Tie town Of Newtonia vas but little injure
q 1ae 5neil toat VIZ lnio*n tnto II. Jaas
IN hHcnle = n'aose wss SoSelue1a91x l9!ureu m n
le5 tne aalnn W. 9h.ah ~ a tA'ss oiae
nh Th;e ~ 1as n orce onc 81 the most 7cas,n+
1!Egee IN l9e Hesse. uns '.s ucSupAs'es ~ :"
Invent out OF the road over which the en-
ri g p4ss' sau .oa94 ~ ~ rs,nns naa ~ pt :
saeu III eon1 ot LIE TSa %a1nS .as, "e!e "a m -, II
Is Aeo l@r.Y e9nsIsa. ats5 a5 "a. ~ P.ss
han o1 % a5lieae, oni was hna9'e ~ lug 1nem
~. ine Gn1zenn nave narn nms OF IL, esp
up cae11y !ao&e kttsaie @ aao ~; dAfmon-
We Union o MAN. @ and Consequently @ lad to e''S CO
LIS tribute thousands cf dollars worth Of prope.
.ith to sustain the Southern troops. Dr. Harm
10 was surgeon in the sonthern army, and y
+o,, hecCn;nc tirsd of Inst csnse IL ,sieea ;es M
Ana which was granted b5 Gen White, then
aen command Of Cassyills:
lar 1he secesn ms unle made his prope'
in s 1+na5;s & .dn a3nce es hs c t1ey nsec
side:
this Nhen W caMS " one oa t1e ist Mlsso
e easaalp & nP{s r.! kied h;ah w .t9n e;n f near
ne' hin 6ind a ntone t fence Iii His oodv @ s1o1ea
10 be an Old W2fTt0ts lof ne WAS nearly c