The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-04-02

l. - = 800" ~ 49,
dsy I" o'elock =. ~. the enemy shov
|shemsrIvss milo al hsIf from wlseh.
Ter. uss. Sh'slds bsough, 10 his sDst.. !.
7 0sed rounds Of she'll. drove them back, a.
took sevessl prisoners.
b Gen. ShieIds wss wousdsd IN the arm B
} the first FIRE Of the enemy.
I Jsekson had been Informed 81 The ID
habitsnss that the town wss deserted BY III
Union troops. and 10 advanced TO resske Il
Sunday mosnirg :. sunrise jackson be
ing reinforced attached Gen. Shields nea
Hernstown. three miles disssnt.
The fight was KEEP, up tlli noon. whsn
charge made BY the Ohio infantry, fire,
Michigan and fret Virginia cavalry on ,hei,
right drove them back half . mile. when IN
enemy got their guns 10 position sgaia Ia I
dense woods. Asoked BY infantry. and drove
us back. a short artillery engagement en-.
sued. when Gen. Shields ordered Col. TYLER
TO turn their leh flank. which wss execu,ed
By our troops. but with coQsidsrsbIe loss.-
The enemy being protected BY I s,ose
ledge. SH
The Sab Pennsylvania and 18th Indiana
charged their center, and the fight became
general M "
The enemy retired slowly. bringing their
guns 20 bear a every opportunity. Our
men rushed forward with yslls, when :
'an'c ensued among the enemy. Our troops
ollowed and drove them Till dark, capturing
hree guns. three csissons and muskets.
equipments. Sc. innumerable.
Our troops bivouacked on ,he field.
Gen. Williams 6sst brigade. Col. Douelly.I
the 2eIh New York. commanding, rein
breed Gen. Shields. sm.s
Gen. Banks, who was on. bic W, 10
Washington Sunday. returned and assumed
ommand.
In the meantime Gen. Shields's division
ufsued the enemy beyond Newton. Smelling
lem the whole way.
Jackson's men were perfectly demoraliz.d
nd beyond control. They threw OVERHEARD
e dead and wounded to Tighten the wsR-
- i
Il is noticeable that nearly OIL the Con-
dessses wounded were shot In the head : md
east. tes.iiying to the superiority Of our
arksmcu.
The loss on our side were chiefly Penn
lvsnis. Ohio and Indiana sroops.
On Sunday morning the rebels received .,
Inducements under General Gasneu. II
70 5000 men. Il
The Union forces did not exceed lOOOOl
~, end with the exception Of about 500 20
re Of Gen. Shields division exclusively
Gen. Kimbs,I commanded on The rich, pr
'ere the heaviest fighting was done. co
The enemy were strongly posted on The co
''ks and behind stone wall. and The r. %
artillery was posted on sminences on Ol
n sides Of our LETT wing. pi
The contest ragged foriousIy ill g r. x.,lsrs
hgiriog being done chiefly BY the a. 90,
cry and muskei'yx a range OF not more ! II
q 800 Of 400 yards and often much lees lev
Ten Tyler now ordered mis- brigade 10
rye the snemy's batteries on the Ief,. and m,
nest deadly encounter ensued. Twice ,he
men reeled the storm. but In the third (
= they routed the rebels with uemen. {
slaughter. Our loss ia these s,rucrIeslbv
heavy. Out Of 800 men the s4th Penn
snis Lost 80 killed end So wounded.
've'sl attempts 70 reilly the right wing 80
O. and 10 odd 10 the confusion The irish 1ss'
aIIion Of $50 men when brought forward -
ordered 70 fire upon the Union troops 80
'sd. and : rebel regimsnt Immediately = !.
this gallant little band forward, bu, =
not compel them 10 Ere upon a. 49,
rty corpses Of the $50 afterwards -, =
ved the field. Ae'
'snwhiIs the rebels gave way on their 0'ne
md center with loss Of 700 10 killed 'Sa
Wounded and 2ss taken prisoners. 4
out 100 musksss were taken and 80
valuable trophies. peel
loss does not exceed 100 killed end
y
!EcHEsrRR, March IS, ?. =. Our col. ~.
= now I'VE miles bsyoad SsrssUure. ssiIl
rsuit Of the hyipg rebsIs. M'L
letters for Officers and so!diers IN Gen pani
, ~, ,... should 3 directed % Win. Maj