New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-01

nature Of bis position TO use his batteries 10 advau
tsge. Amer prolonged and desperate engagement
the 42d Ohio which formed the right Of regiment,
sent from Osterhaus 10 support Hovey, attacked
in front and on the flank and compelled one
| by one to give way. The line being
thus hanked, tho 42d Ohio, 10th and 9th Indiana
and 18th successfully finding themselves exposed to
an enfladng fire, fell back for short distance.
This was the only serious check forces met with.
Meanwhile Boomen's Brigade Of Quinby's Division
were engaging the enemy from the right and to that
Brigade we are greatly indebted for the repulse
which took place shortly after, at about p. m.
In thi. action the Goth and l24th Illinois Of j. f.
Smiths Brigade and Logans Division took two field
pieces
The battle of Champion Hills was by far the most
the fighting could hardly have been more hercey
carried ON. Both McGinnis's and Stacks Brigades
los. over 600 killed and wounded Boomen's Brigade
ost not far from $780, and that of Holmes is estimated
at nearly lO0 LAWYERS Brigade suffered bui little,
and was not fairly engaged during the day. Cars
Division being held as a reserve did not come into
the action. Smiths Division fought the enemy
almost entirely with cannon, and his infantry was
not employed. Gen. Burbridge's Brigade captured
400 prisoners The entire loss in killed and wounded
will probably fall but little short of $500. During
this engagement one or two incidents occurred which
are likely to form part Of history.
Col Barther, of the Oath Indiana, seeing the regi.
mental flag without 9 stsndard-bearer, seized the
coors and rushed forward at the head Of his troops
until the hand that bore alot the ensign was shot
away. Major Goodman, of the i7th Ohio after be-
ing wounded In the chest, captured prisoner and
compelled him to carry him back to the rear.
Among the killed were that gallant officer,
Capt. Mitchell, Of the 10th Indiana, and
Capt. Wellman Of the Oath Indiana. Among
the captures were q number of coors; among others
those Of the Fowler Battery; Gen. Smith captured
twelve cannon, horses and sll. Gen. Blair captured
ten cannon which had been abandoned by the
enemy.
The smoke Of the battle had not cleared away,
when tho columns Of our army were again in motion
-Llppincotts SD Illinois, Of Bentons Brigade, in
the advance as skirmishers Everything indicated
tue most panicstrcken haste on tho part Of the
my. Guns had been abandoned, knapsacks and
blankets thrown down in flight were scattered along
tho road in great numbers. Sragglers of the Rebel
army were captured almost by hundreds, and what
WAS particularly noticeable, the fact that they
gave themselves up willingly, and showed u most
extraordinary resignation. They frequently ex-
pressed themselves I glad to be prisoners and out of
the Confederate army. 1t WAS plain that the
Southern army was totally demorallned and on a
grand "skedaddle." From prisoners We learned
that Gen. Tilghman had been killed in the engage
ment by shell from Burbridge's Brigade.
TIE BATTLE OF BLACK RIVER BRIDGE
has again covered the army with imperishable re-
nown.
Twelve miles from Vcksburg the railroad from
that city to jackson crosses the Big Black, Oh a
bridge Of ressel work Of three quarters OF mile ia
extent. AT this point the river makes curve to the
west almost semi-lunar. A moat or creek, for it is
both natural and artificial, ntersecs the stream to
the north and soath, aud is fed by it. Instead Of
running in straight line this moat makes bsud to