, 1863-10-20

bu. they we're not behind their compeesa in
the bloody fray
THE. R1onr. -.
As sooa ss the rebels discovered tint the
reas Of the Fifth corps had crossed to the eas.
Of Broad rus, aud that Warren was preparing
for fight, thsy developed two batteries ID
the edge Of the wood snd c1mmenced to eeGd
their respects to the Second corps. They
were close By. their most distant guns being
not over nine hundred yards f ON the line Of
Union infantry. They had the advantage Ut
III at fl st; for they, knowing our position
and hsving their baster1es ready planted, we're
able to o4en upon us before our line could be
formed or our batteries planted, and they
knew and appreciated their advantage, and
right heartily did thoy Improve it.
BRAVERY or OUR TROOPS.
For full ten minutes they ralned their hul-
let's and hailed their demon,ac fury; but not
man Of the gallant old ID qaailed, not gun
was dropped, not i color dipped; but like
Spartans they faced their foe. Is If each man
felt thst upon himself reated the reaponsi-
bllity OF crushing the rebellion.
TIE SCENE CHANGED.
But the rebels did not long maintain their
advantage; for Brown and Arnold lost no
time il getting their batteries placed, which,
when accomplished, made short work OF all
opposition. Rebel lines Of fnfantry skir-
mtshers melted array like wax oTcr no: fire,
and the rebel batteries died out like camp
fires In heavy rain. simultaneously with
tic ripping, tearing, death. dealing artillery,
tie Union infantry stood hiding their forms
bs hind bark Of lame aud fog Of smoke,
cheering as they discharged their pieces, aad
vafD1y begging to be permitted to rush over
the track 10 the Immediate locality Of their
udyerearies.
4 LuL1 IN THE sroRM-A BATTERY CAPTURED.
Then came lulI in the awful nusic, for tho
ensmy, unable to stand against the terrible
storm, had fled to the woods for safety, ieav-
Ing six Of their guns upon the field, one too
baa1y crippled to be brought away. When the
enemy ceased playing upon us, and the smoke
had Lifted 80 As to exhibit the field, and 1t
WIS known Tint the enemy had retired, de-
tail Of ten men from each regiment vas made
cheer which could be heard for miles, the
men bounded across the truck and climbed
the opposite hill. seized the pieces as best
they could, wheeled them into poAiuon, turn
cd Them towards the retreating demons and
FRED pa1ting salute with the ammunition
Then tile boys drasged five of them away,
and placed them In battery, the fnfautrymen
acting as artillertsts and doing woadrous
"ofks Of carnage- -
REBEL CHARGE SPOILED.
Shortly, after the Second CORPS had got into
position the rebels tried their old tactIcs Of
masaing and charging. a deuse gray bodyof
the woods and the run on the slope Of the hill,
north Of the railroad, upon which the artll-
lery md infantry opened 1t once, driving the
thlong back into the woods at q double quick.
After this ma1euyre i second line Of Bkir-
nithers was thrown forward to the brow Of
the hill ekirting tho river, and two regiments
It North Carolina H0opt-the: 18th and 2Sth--
came charging On our extreme right, over the
railroad near the bridge.
COL. uEATu's BRIGADE DRIVES BACK TIE
REDELs.
The post WAS held by Colonel Heath, COM
mandlng the brigade, which WIS the first of
the Second division, and consisted of the 10th
Maine, 18th Massachusetts, 1st Minnesota,
and SD New York. Our boys waited for their
With a 3en until they reached the track Of the
railroad, when Volley, and another, and az
other, rent them hoIneward 1t paee which
defle6 Illustration.
WHO COMMANDED THE REBELs-TuER CON-
DUCT.
The brigade of CarolinianB, which was COM
manded by Brigadier General Heth, broke
md flet, hiding themselves behind the rocks
and buehes along the stream: Thia brigadetf
ade, and the men prided themselves on their
TOO well vcrred in fighting to be intimldated,
and they gave the landed heroes the best turn
In the shop. It was leughnble to see them ex-
ttfcate themselves from their dilemma.
SURRENDER or TIE AEnEL B1IGADE.
They did not dare to rise from behind their
cover when once hid for no sooner would
head appear from behind q log, or rock, or.
bueh, than Mimic would whistle it back to
death. Run they dared not, light they could
not, Ind the only alternative left them was to
rn% A$snra rr1,t tn1 ii h.
creeping out upon all fours without their
guns, and piteoualy asking our boys, like
Croclett'e coon, s'not to fire, as they would
come in." The captured Of this brigade num-
bered about five hundred, and General Heth
will have to recruit before taking It into &C.
tion again.
WITHDRAWAL OF THE REBELS.
When the enemy found that the Second
corps was ready and able to hold It's ground,
and had no notion Of leaving, fact th-y dis
covered alter about five hours hard fighting,
they Withdrew to the coyerof the dense wood
in their rear, only firing with their nrtiliery
when they could work themselves up to the
fighting point sufficiently to enable them to
f9rnst gun ont Of ths Of the wood
smoke would act as target for our gunners;
70 the firing would be irregular and incou-
slant; now Ginning In, peal On peal, like the
reverbezasions of . thunder clap, then only
m{Nnfaa
wno nopr 7ur upr~r a. rrr r,cur
wv ~. - ~, ~ 4
me bfunt Of tue t3htfnE vas done y Zen.
Ntno's ana zen. hayes divisions, WITH INC
ainAety; mi II WAS onay 90 because G1ne5a1
EaIa"eii, VINO Nas oa Inc Ie!t, va empoyea
n "aaS1lnE r. neas5 iolee u t5oeis ~ .si Tsa Ms F
masSe ~ !n9 -. moous actoes 'no 5a'tfoao ILL
msoaa1e1g III ms 1fon1'
At DARK THE FIGHTING CEASED,
md ea,kpess found Ut In full possession OF
he flsld. the rebels having fallen back to and
beyond tic woods, having suffered the loss Of
six pieces Of artillery, two battle flags, two
Coloncls killed and one taken prisoner; prob
ably fiTe hundred killed and Wounded. whom
they lefI upon the field, md about seven hp1-
dred and flfty prisoners,
ruy nrur1.1osz
' .'
Among the rebel slain and left were Col.
Ruffn Of the 1at and Col. Thompson Of the
-. -. fr...,:. ..,- M ....r.a,
tn No'5n }hot Tthn se,h ne Me,th @ ns
;]R%n+r1s centn.e5 hv thc 11th Mar nn5
thct of The ssth North Carolina. taken by fhe
@d New YoIE. The latterv cantnTed con
sistei Of one large WhItworth run, two fue
Rodmsns and three brass field pieces One
Of these, however, was 80 badly broken up4