Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-17
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correspondent OF the New York fysroi,,
gives the following description OF the fighting
on Wednesday: "6 fa-z -
As soon as the rebels discovered tha. the rea-
OF the fifth corps had crossed 20 the east or
Bruad Run, and that Warren was preparing
for fight, they de eveloped two batteries in th.
edge OF the wood and ommenced sending their
respects 10 the second corps. They were close
by. their most distant guns being not over nine
hundred yards from the line of the Union IN
fantry They had the advantage Of us at first;
ior they, knowing our position and having their
batteries ready pianted, were able to open upon
us before our line could be formed or our bar
teries planted, and they knew and appreciated
tneir ADVANTAGES, and right heartily did they
improve it, For full ten minutes they raiued
their bullets and hailed their shells with demo
niac fury; but not q man of the gallant old sec
ond Qualied, not gun was dropped, not a color
dIpped; but like Spartans they faced their foe,
as II each man felt that upon himself rested the
responsibility of crushing the rebellion
But the rebels did not long maintain their
advantage; teL' Brown and Arnold lost no time
in getting their batteries placed, which, hen
accomplished, made short work OF all oppost-
uon Rebel lines OF infantry skirmishers melted
away like wax over hot fire, and the rebel
rain. simultaneously with the ripping tear
ing, death dealing artillery, the Union infantry
stood hiding their forms behing bank of flame
and fog OF fsmoke, cheering as they discharged
their pieces and yainly begging to be permitted
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enemy unable to stand against the the terr,ple
storm, had fled TO the woods tor safety leayin,
SIX OF their guns upon the field, one too badly
crippled to be brought away. When the enemy
ceased playing upon rs, and the smoSe had
lifted so as TO exhibit the field, and it was
known that the enemy had retired a detaii OF
ten men from each regiment WAS made to bring
away the deserted pieces. With cheer which
could be heard for miles, the men bounded
across the track and climbed the opposite hill,
seized the pieces as best they could, wheeled
them into position, turned them towards the
retreating demons, and fired parting sal vo with
the ammunition which had been designed Tor
the Yankees. Then The boys dragged five OF
them away, shouting as they came TO the south
side OF the track. and placed them in battery
the infantrymen acting as artilleryists and do
ing wondrous works of carnage.
Shortly after the Second Corps had got into
position the rebels tried their old tactics Of
massing and charging A dense gray body of
men were seen forming between the eas, OF
the woods and the run on the slope of the hill,
north Of the railroad, upon which the artillery
and infantry opened at once, driving the thr6ng
back into the woods at double quick
After this maneuver second line of skir-
mishers was thrown forward TO the brow " of
OF North Carolina troops-the 26th and 2Sth-
came charging on our extreme right, over the
railroad near the bridge. The post was held
by Col. Heath, commanding the brigade, which
was the first OF the second division, and COL
sisted of the 18th Maine, 18th Massachusetts,
lst Minnesota, and SD New York. Our boys
waited Tor their "erring Southern brethren -
who came on with yell, until they reached
the track OF the railroad, when yolIey and
another, and another, set them homeward al a
pace which Gefes ILLUSTRATION. -
The brigade of Caroinians, which was COM
manded by Brig. General Heth, broke and fled,
hiding themselves behind the rocks and bushes
along the stream. This brigade of North Car
ohnians was Pettigrew's old brigade, and the
men priced themselves on their prowess. But
the men opposed to them were too well yersed
in hghtin 10 be inlimidated II was laughabie
10 see them extrieatei themselves from their
dilemma. They did not dare to rise from be-
hind their cover when once hid; for no sooner
would head appear from behind q log, or
rock, or bush, than mimic would whistle it
back to death. Run they dared not, fight they
could not, and the only alternative left then,
was 10 surrender at discretion, which they i'd
The captured Of this brigade numbered about
SEQ, and Gen. Heth will have to recruit befere
takin g it into action again. 70 d.
30 When the enemy found that the Second Cores
was ready and able to holdits ground, and haG
,l no notion OF leaving fact hey discovered
withdrew to the cover OF .he dense o%j j.,
their rear, only firing with their artillery, the
lame and smoke OF which would act as q tar
At dark the fighting ceased, and darkness
found us in full possession OF the field, the
rebels having tailen back to and beyond the
woods, having suffered the loss Of six pieces
of artillery, two battle. flags, two coiorels
Killed and one taken prisoner: probably 500
killed and wounded, whom they left on the
field. and about $50 prisoners -. a&
Probably eur entire loss in killed and wound
ed will not reach 200. We lost none in battle
except the killed and wounded, though il is
probable a few stragglers fell into the hands OF
the rebels between Warrenton Junction and
Bristow. 80 .s.ugf.t adj E@ #z.-- s.S4g5cT
Among the rebel slain and left on the field
were Brig. Gen. Cooke, q son Of Gen. Philip
st. George Cooke, of the Union army, and Col
Ruffin, OF the 1st and Col Thompson, of the
5th North Carolina cavalry. s ..
The battle fiage captured were that of the
26th North Carolina infantry, captured by the
18th Maine, and that Of the 18th North caro-
lima, taken by the sgd New York. The battery
captured consisted OF one large iWhitworth
gun, two Ane Rodmans, and three brass field
pieces. One OF these, however, was so badly
broken up as TO be worthless, and was left
upon the held The others were brought away,
and to. day have been sent to Washington
am reliably informed that the rebel COL
Thompson slated that Gen. Lees object was to
head us OF before reaching Centreyille. and
supposed that when he made the attack upon
Warren he was at the head OF the entirs army
with his corps. Conseq quently, he only threw
forward one portion Of A. y. Hills corps,
Numbering in all about l2,OO0 men, with four
batteries Of artillery, in order to hold us in
check until the other corps Of Ewell together
with the two remaining divisions Of Long
streets corps, could come mp. presume the
story is true, bat they have found out their
mistake.
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