The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-06-18

back rapidly 9hey were in bad predica-
mentor Gregg was almost directly i'll their
rear, Russell was on their right flank, and
Buford on their front. They therefore made
a hasty retreat abandoning their old camp
Ientirely part Of which we had already occu-
pled,and two regiments were very near beng
cut off, as Fitzpatrick moved off toward the
fright, to make connection with BufOrd. They
had but narrow strip Of land, not covered
lby our forces through which to escape.
zen. Pleasanton's headquarters were NOV
ed forward to where the rebel commanders
had been and the lines of the two columns
We're soon connected.
General Gregg reported that his two brig
AIDES under Fitzpatrick and Wyndhan, had
been hotly engaged all the morning, but had
driven the enemy uniformly from the river
back to Brandy Station. Our troops, espec-
tally the LIST New Jersey, LIST Maine, and 10th
New York, fought most gallantly, and repuls-
ed the enemy in repeated charges though los
ing very heavily themselves, The artillery
with General Gregg also suffered severely <
the 9th New York Battery was almost totally
disabled. 1t did excellent service, however.
In the charges by Gen. Gregg's column,
stand of colors and over $50 prisoners were
taken. Col. Wyndham's brigade captured
the heights commanding Brandy Station, and
there discovered rebel infantry being brought
up by the cars. A portion Of it drew up and
fired a volley at our cavalry.
/ While junction was being effected with
Gregg's column on the left, Buford and Ames
were pushing out on the right, and, with Vim
cents Battery, Buford had by 2 o'clock car
ried all the crests occupied by the enemy dur
ling the forenoon, and had forced him back,
over three miles from the river In these ex-
ploits, the regulars especially the second and
Fifth regiments distinguished themselves by
their intrepidity. The Third Wisconsin Skin
nisilers also won praise by the accuracy Of
their fire, which was fatal to many a rebel
The fact that the enemy were now falling
back upon strong infantry supports, and we
being already numerically inferior to them, in
duced Gen. PleasantOn to consult with his
subordinates; and it having been left discre-
tionary with the former to advance or return,
it was finally deemed prudent to return, and
at o'clock our forces began falling back
The enemy was not inclined to ''pick fight
on the return, and, save some slight skirmish-
ing, we were not moested. Bufords division
fell back to Beverly Ford and Gregg's divis-
ion to Rappahannock Ford, mile and a-half
below. We brought off all our dead and
wounded, and also some of the enemy's, while
many Of the latter were still remaining on the
field when we returned. By dark our forces
were all over the river, and the wounded Of
Buford's division lay loaded in the cars, and
on the way to Washington. The loss in his
division alone is $50, and III Gregg's about
the same The prisoners report their loss as
heavier than ever before, and express admi-
ration of the gallantry of our cavalry. The
total number Of prisoners taken is about 225,
and we lost almost so.
IT.
She Attack ON NaiIiiiken'S Bend.
!, CAIRO, June 12.-The steamer st. Cloud is
up from Vicksburg She left there on Mon
day morning. There was severe fight at
, Milliken's Bend on Saturday-one of the Sc
verest of the war, for numbers engaged The
rebels, six thousand strong, under Henry Nc
Cullough were formerly at Alexandria, La,
but are more recently from Richmond, La
, They marched from the latter place in three
columns-one Oh Young's Point another on
Milliken's Bend, and the third on Lake Provi-
dence.
The force that reached Millikens Bend was
about two thousand strong. Our force at that
place was composed Of negro regiment, six
: hundred strong, with about two hundred white
soldiers. When the rebels first made then
appearance, the white troops fell back and the
negroes followed. 1t was soon ascertalned
/ that they were surrounded and must fight OF
surrender. The rebels proclaimed no quarter
to the negroes, and the negroes proclaimed no
quarter to them.
: The fight was conducted with the energy
of desperation by our forces, and they held the
rebels at bay untila gunboat came to their as
sistance.
A gentleman who saw part of the fight, anG
: who was on the battlefield after it was over
1 says the negroes fought ike tigers-better,i il
/ fact, than their white officers, who, it is said
did not stay on the field. The Colonel, it is
S said skulked away in disgraceful manner
could not learn his name. This gentleman
a says we lost in killed, negroes 80, white mer
80. Our wounded number about 25. The
], list of killed is 80 large in consequence of many
n of the wounded being killed under the ''nC
0 quarter cry. Over 100 dead rebels were lef
3 on the field, and they took away several wag
r on loads of wounded.
At about the time the battle was over al
, Nilliken's Bend, the rebels made their appear
), ance near Youngs Point, and all the citizens
; and transient persons We're put under arms
s No attack had been made when our inform
II ant left The rebel force had not yet reached
t Lake Providence.
APPCRTIoNMENT OF THE SCHOOL Fund
u The Madison Jo@fn0j is informed by the State
Il Superintendent of Schools, Hon. j. l.. PICK
AcD that the amount of School Fund Income
= to be apportioned this year is $l35, 800, be
ing at the rate of A cents per scholar. The
; amount is six cents scholar less than las
' year, when $32, 900 which had been retained
as library money was distributed. Th'
: amount accrued from interest on school fund.-
!. is about $18, 900. or Is per cent greater thar
. last year.