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NE VS. OF THE WAR

same. There was not much artillery firing
this afternoon by either party. Those shots
! the rebels did fire were thrown into the city
| The enemy, who are in PLAIN view, are not
idle, but busily employed in Strengthening
their position. Most of the wounded to-day
were removed from the city to this side Of
the river as on the renewal of the battle,
the rebel guns would likely cause its de-
struction. Over seven hundred prisoners
have been taken since our army crossed the
river.
About O'Clock Sunday evening Q4th)
the rebel cavalry, under Major White, about
three hundred and ninety-fve strong, made
raid into Poolesville, Md. They found there
| thlrty-fve men Of Co. L. Scott's Nine Hun
| dred, quartered in a wooden building. A.
/ ter brief but determined struggle, and
| when the building was on fire, Lieut.. Smith
and Is men Of Co. l.. surrendered and were
paroled. On our side the loss was one killed
Sergt STILES, and two wounded Lieut..
Smith, and Corporal Berry. The rebels lost
two killed and thirteen wounded. OF course
they took everything valuable from the men
they paroled, and thoroughly stripped the
body If Sergt. Stiles. vino was, according to
the testimony OF Col. James b. Swain, one
of the brayest men that ever served hi- cJuu-
try. lie had been ten years iE the regu ar
service.
4 dispatch from the Head Quarters Of the
army OF Tie io.'ln1e ~A'eH DEC To- II. l.
lie ios began t. disappear early ia tie
morning. afyIding an unoJs,Tuc.ed view of
our oWu and the rebel positions. It beng
evident that tie first ridge Of hills in tile
rear ol the city on which the enemy had
their guns posted behind works, could not De
carried except by e charge u infantry, Gen.
Sumner assigned that cuiy to General
trtnel S DIVISION, Wnleh was supported hy
Cen Howard s. Inc troops advanced u
their WORK at ten minutes ltiJTe j. u clock
1t brisk mo. tile enemy guns opening
upon them very RAPID IKE. When within
musk-- rla- at t.e base u tle il-e- our
men were Ae, ty % terrible fire from the
rebel .Hi-a-lt, "-' "-.- IJs',4 ''--..- q
s.'n- We'll ' anu '.i- u" sue ''-"' ''
AUG -''.' i"'' '' '''-- '' 1'
men, ana .'i.s --'' '-.- D. -'i--' 900. H'-
our oi il17As' i1l-.-
Ar t,l- time ~l-'-ei -1-y VI ...oI moves
% t-eI Ass's'"A'- Ia si.eilIt lyle' h'lNi.A-
standing large E'i wee made Do t-t.r ranks
ty the rebel artillery " hen our r3oI lf-
rived 10 the hFst line 81 The re'l le.eHets-
they "dlublc-q tucked, and with TX q
bly0ne,s advanced O. dls.Od-1 the rebels ir.il /
their hiding places. The c5uccutrltei fire I
OF The rebel artillery and infantry. which /
our men were forced % face. wa, TO much /
for lLeu, and the center gave way iu dis /
order. but afterwards they were rIIll.i and I
brought back From tha- time the fire. WAS .
spiritediv carried DO, and never ceased uatl I
alter ARK.
Ign fiH@i!A' WA! e-i- -ii in1aI Tie A-'-cN
on gre lt-'' met win o5-'.f success lie sue
e --el alter lt5- ASH, do driving lh- Dc. is
yluc.l t5attack him but were rerlls.d with
terrible slaughter aud with a loss of between
400 acd 500 rri.arer- ba.5-siD, 70 Gen A
p Hills e5mntud. zen Fran Inns now
-..a7+ WA. li-..-..I l..r tl. river. and lf.
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