The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-10-28

been watching the conflict with eagle
eye, and who is described as having ex
pressed his delight at the trap in;o which
Gen. Price was blindly plunging, dis
covered the break, and dashed to the
front inaamed with Indignation. He
rallied the men by his splendid example
in the thckest of the fight. Before the
line was demoraized he succeeded in
restoring it, and the men, brave when
bravely led, fought again. Bat it had
yielded much space, and the loss of Fort
Richardson was certain. Prices right
moved swiftly to the headquarters oil
General Rosecrans, took possession of it,
and posted themselves under cover of the
portico OF the house, and behind its cor
ners, whence they opened fire upon our
troops upon the opposite side of the pub
llb square. Seven rebels were killed
within the little enclosure in front of
the Generals cottage. The structure is
sori of sieve now-bullets have punct
ured it SO well. But the desperadoes
got no further into town.
Battle was raging about Fort Richard
son. Gallant Richardson, for whom it
was named, fought his battery we'll. Had
his support fought as his artillery did,
the record would have been different
The rebels gained the crest of the hill,
swatmed around the little redoubt, and
were swept from it as breath will dis
slpate smoke. Again they swarmed like
nturiated tigers. AT last, desperate
dash with yell. Richardson goes down
to rise no more. His supports are not
at hand. The foe shouts lriumphantly
and selzes the guns. The horses are
htty yards down the hill towards Corinth.
A score Of rebels seize them. The 56tn
Illinois suddenly rises from cover in the
ravine. One terrible volley and there
are sixteen dead artillery horses, dozen
dead rebels. Illinois shouts, charges up
the hill, across the plateau into the bat
terry. The rebels fly out through EN-
brasures and around the wings. The
both yells again and pursues.
The rebels do not stop. Hamlton's
veterans. meantime, have been working
quieily-no lung work, but gun work
enough, A steady stream of fire tore
the rebel ranks to pieces When Davies
broke, 1t was necessary for all TO fall
back. General Rosecrans thought it was
we'll enough TO get Price in deeply. a
rebel soldier says Van Dorm Sal on his
horse grimly and saw it all. That's
Rosecrans' trick" said be, he's got
Price where he must suffer" Nav be
thls is one OF the apocrypha of battle. A
rebel soldier says ii is truth. But Ham
iIton's division receded under orders al
backward steps. slowly, grimly, face to
the foe, and firing But when the 56.h
Illinois charged, this was changed. =
Davies misfortune had been remedied.
The whole line advanced. The rebel
host was broken. A destroying Nemesis
pursued them. Arms Were flung away
wildly. They ran to the woods. They
fled TO the forests. Oh what a shout Of
triumph and what a cleaning line of
steel followed them Ii is strange but
true. Our men do not often shout be-
fore battle. Heaven ! what thunder there
is IN their throats after victory "They"
report that such shout was never be
fore heard in Corinth Prices once
/" invincible" now invisible legions were
broken, demoralized, fugitive, and re
morselessly pursued down the hill, into
the swamps, through the thckets, into
the forests. Newly disturbed earth
show where they fell and how very of
ten"