New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-01

Attack sf MlasmAduko with 10000 Men
Use Place Defended by Brig.-taes'
Jehn MsNici with 1000 Men for Five
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IRON Our I'D Correspondent =. zoe,
VI ,.c,ps GIksKpxAu. Mo-. Aprii 81, 1868
YeAerday mssning dispatched letter describing
the approach Of the Rebel Gen. Msrmaduke, witt
600 men, asHinst this important military post, and
the preparations Of Brig. John McNel for its
defenss. A. was about starting the letter, we
were nlied into feeling Of security by a rumor
that The enemy, apprehendng an attack in the rear
from Union force, dispatched 10 our aid from Pilot
Knob, had commenced to withdraw without making
an attack. This indorsed on the back Of my cor
respondence, but IL proved 70 be false.
In less than fifteen minutes after the letter bad
started, the Sight commenced, about a mile and a
half back Of the town, between Shelby's brigade
and the Let Regiment OF Nebraska Infantry. under
Lieut.-Co Banner, q German officer OF great merit,
who beh tnrsc regiments OF Rebel infantry IN check
for an hour, when be was Obliged TO ial back within
the protection Of the batteries. In ths preliminary
engaseu eut the LIST Nebraska troops, led by their
brave Lieutenant Colonel, and by Capts. Ribble,
Major, Gillette. Potts. Lawlor, Provost, and Curen
displayed most dets rmned bravery, and the skill
Of veteran troops Tbs beginning OF the battle took
place about 10 o'clock a. m. on the Jackson Road,
in an open field, near piece Of woods from which
the Rebels emerged TO the attack in large numbers
supported by field battery. The Let Nebraska fell
back short distance TO u small piece OF timber,
where they were supported by the LIST Wisconsin
taV.Iry, ULutT Licubs-toi. VmciVlp nnu " Wiz -
Missouri Ba terry.
From this time tabout III o'clock q. n.y. the battle
LecaIne severe contest between the artillery OF the
respective forces until o'clock 10 the afternoon,
when the enemy retreated from the field, and the
battle ceased with great loss on their side and small
logs on ours.
The artillery Of the enemy was posted in the edge
of the woods and in the roads leading TO the town,
about one nile beyond the outermost tort, named u.
Our own batteries were planted on hills about
half q mile beyond tho fort, and that much nearer
the enemy. These were Wellly's and the ID Mis-
s6ur Batteries, commanded by Lieuts. Jacouy and
Zepa. The artillery Of Fort Is was commanded by
Col Daniel Huston, and the entire force OF artillery
gas commanded by Capt. Meisner, CHEF OF Ar IL
lcry on Gen. McNeil's STALL The several batteries
were supported by attachments Of the LIST Nebraska
Infantry, and the 32d Iowa Infantry. Their firing
was splendid throughout the battle, their sho: and
she going straight to the mark At almost every dis.
charge YOU could see the Rebel cavalry fall from
their horses.
On pas,ing over the battle-ground atterward,
saw one fellow lying with CHASTITY wound from
cannon ball in his left breast, cold and stiff, with
clencbed hands, horrible expression OF ignorance
and dspravity on his countenance, aod near by TWO
fine white horses, lying dead, tho latter with far
more innocence in their faces than their human son-
panion.
into an open field, If for the purpose Of selecting
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suo minutes on the ground, 30 well directed were
the shot and she from our cannon 10 the spot where
they Stood In tho sze and caliber OF our ordnance
" had great advantage. The siege guns of the fort
were 2l.pounders, and several OF our pieces II
FOUNDERS.
The enemy threw nothing larger than 6-pound
balls. spherical, and oblong. Their cannon, how
ever, were riied, and their balls few great dis
lance. They generally passed over our heads, aud
some of them reached the town. We saw many Of
them picked up after the battle. Very few OF their
sbells burst. Their fire began TO slacken about
O clock in the afternoon. Ours continued wherever
trace Of the enemy could be seen, till o'clock,
when the battle ceased.
A large brick residence, in which Somo Of the en-
envy took shelter, bears The mark Of our cannon
balls. One large hole through the kitchen could be
seen mile or
In one place, withiR an area Of a few acres,
seveDty.fvs dead horses were said 10 have been
counted, and in many places dead men were found,
whom tue Rebels were not able 10 carry oil the
field. Many, however, were carried away, their
flood having stained ths ground. ~. .D'.