New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-18
Robe, Account OF the Battle Of !1ka-The
r,,,reat and Enfe Arrival nS L. e.idwin.


We held peaceabe. possession of IuSa one day,
III on the next were alarmed 10y the booming OF
cannon and called out 10 spend the evening III oA'e
GRAY in the woods. Shifting our positions, we lay
in The until the evening OF the 18th, when We
were ordered to move az iD and supposed we were
Going b,ck to camp TO iest awhile, when the uIP
crack OF mupk.try on the right OF OR foI~aru ne7
told that the were nearer than we hao
In fact they had almost penetrated Tie low" i'ri'
How on earth, with the woods full OF our eaVairy,
thew could have approached so near our INES Is u
my.tsry. They had planted battery suihclen'iy
u0ir 10 she'll Gen. Prices beadquarl.rr, ana were
cracking away at the 81 Brigade IN llne Q, battle
unier Gen HebeIt when our 9o lett ''
And then for iwo hours and fifteen minutes was
Kent m the most terrific fire OF musketry that ever
dnned my ears. There was one continuous roar OF
small ms, while grape aud Canister BOWED Ill
fearful concert above our heads and through our
ranks. Gen. Little, our division commander
whose bravery aud kindness had endeared him to
the men under iis command, was shot through the
head early III the action, and fell from BIS horse
lead. lie was sitting by Cen. Price, and con-
yerslpQ with him at the time, aud both Generals
we're 10 doubt marked for deathby The same hand
rbe Third Brigade was in the hottest of the Ere and
most nobly and gioriously did it bear itself Here.
sf,er let 1t be known rs the Saamander Bri8ade,
or il literally lives III fire.
They .harsed and took the battery which wac do
NJ SO much damage, alter desperate struggle
,Ilng tie ground with dead. Inc 90 L0uis''.ha
Re-ment OF this brigade, entered The hght Win
nleD, and l,st les i'll killed and wounoed; dne ga
Texas Jared ABOUT ss badly What u glorious oIig'
ade it isl TIE 40th Mississippi, am proud TO 'hy
Il in this brigade and gaHanly shared the glory o.
tie div. The troops against when We were con-
tending were Western men, the battery manned ny
Iowa ,roons who fought bravely and well OF the
par, borne by our brigade and regiment will not
speak hut leave TO others the chronicle of our deeds
Ik.o,c lh,s, that the eronts 81 that ereaiHg haze
considerably ,Hertased my APPETITE for peace, aud
III .I...f mn utypS NAH
Be M, fectlV satisfied 10 let ITEM 0ioas lt was
serrble struggle, and lost heavily, though veto
" was with us, as we drove tie enemy IRON me
hosep position and slept at night within 100 yards
f their army and beyond their line OF battle In The
vening. -,
All night could he heard the groans OF the wound.
cd and diving of both armies, forming sequel OF
horror and agony TO the deadly struggle over winch
pight bad kindly thrown lie mantle Saddtst OF all,
our dead were left unburied, and many OF The
wounded Oh the batllef 10 be taken charge of By
1he enemy.
Daring the night the enemy were reinforced, and
n our strength would not justify us IN trying The
Issue Of another battle retreat was ordered, and at
dsybresk next morning commenced retreat Tor lhis
place. As we marched through the town the enemy
began to she'll directing their aim, as we Judged at
tie headlusrters OF Gen Price, but the old hero
not At home, but on the road directing our march.
The retreat made In the face of foe outnuDberlDR
as by odde, was perhaps more brilliant than VIC
tory; and Gen. Maury, whose divirion brought up
Ahe rear deserves the highest honor or the skill and
courage displayed under circumstances go perlons.
The enemy pressed our rear all day on the &on
on,il Gen. Maury placed a battery commanding the
-oad and as their cavalry closed upon us, sent a
oey into their ranks which settled the sardines OF
Of them, and taught them caution the balance OF
Se route. During the entire retreat We Loot but
our or five wagons, which broke down on TIE ROAD
and were left. Acts OF vandalism disgraceful 10 the
army, were, however, perpetrsted along the road
"
countrymeD.
Corn6eds were laid waste, potato patches robbed
harn-yards and smoke-houses deep' lied hogs killed
md all kinds Of Outrages perpetrated IN broad day
hight and in full view Of officers. doubted, on the
march up and on the retreat, whether was in al
army of brave men, fighting for their country, or
merely following band OF armed maraudeIe, who
are as terrible 70 tIeir friends as foes. l once
Thought Gen. Bragg too severe in bis discipline but
am satisfied none but the severest discipline Viii
RESTRAIN men upon march.
The settlements through which we passed were
made 70 pay heavy tribute 10 the rapacity OF our
soldiers and have no doubt that women and chill
iren will cry for the bread which ht been rudeiy
taken from them by tboes who should have pro-
tec,ed and defended them. The plumber, too. WA
without excuse, for ratious were regularly issued
every night, and though the men DID not gel toeif
meals a. punctOsl as IN camp, still there was no
absolute suffering 10 justify such conduct, and II
deserves the severest reProba'ion.
Internal Revenue Regulations.
The following replies have been received By par
Yes in Rochester:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT OyycK o. IsrEisALl
RavEsrK. Oct H. 1861
SIN: Your letter Of the 9th inst has received
sse stamp required for each document one FOX the bond
end aso.her for the mortgage
all, Sir very respectfully.
GEO. S. BOUTWELL,, Commissioner.
IsAAo BUrTs, eco ROcLe.teT. NJ \.
O1YCk " JoHs Il RoCHKsTEkk BROTHER, BASKRRt
ROcBKsTkh N. Y, Oct. 9. 1904 !
Hn GEO s. boutwell, C0aHissiOsSy Of IssesaI RessHEt
Wasthgfoa ID C.
DEAN sIE: In section ca Of tho TAI bi clause bankers
charged $40 license; in clause 49, broksN charged
fSD IN clause To- lAl rant brokers charged 49,
10 intended that psrst whose business includes ell tbess
branches so for each license does the greater include
arc lees and Ia taxing out esnse la keI and
paying 100 therefor sned In the other branches
hcenesi
We ask there questions because presume there IL not
nse baker IN the osa0ty who 10 not alec broker dc
sDsd by the Tsx BILL and Of them are also Land
.rraDt Or kers
Are incorporated banks who pay license entitled 10 deal
N oin, currency or exchange or any OF tbem INST 10 bJ
,srcbGse and sale premium discount Hopefully.
JOHN II. ROCHESTER, BRO
EkEAsuRY DxYAkTEEKT. OyrfcE % INTERNAL EEvzsuE
NAssiSsTos. Oct II, 1892. J
GENTLEMEN IN 70 your comm unic s,ion Of eth
Est, aUst ssy that parties doing business b.ihen
kroter ard sndwsAn brokers uust tsks thrce licenses
Bee Sec 81 EI cse law.
incorporated banks deshpe 10 COIN currency and exchange
re subject 10 license ~ broken Very respectfully
GEO 5. BOUTWELL,,
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