Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-03
YANKEE ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF TIE
TECHE
The PittsburV Chronicle says

YANKEE ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF TIE
TEJHE.
The Pittsburg Chronicle says:
We seem 10 have nothing but bad news from our
forces Id Western Louisiana. Lltely we had news OF
the disgrsoeul affair at Sabine PISS, and now comes
tdngs of another very diEcreditable affair the Te
che II appears that our army in this district, under
Generals Weitzel Grier, Washburne, and the whole
under Major General Franklin, Of our own State, had
marched 10 Opelousas, driving back the rebels, and
were marching back to Carton Grow Bayou The 18th
to take up quarters at the former place. the lSh
at the latter BurbEidges division consisting OF the
First brigade, under Colonel Owen (the two other br-
gades having been ordered, one-GeDerAl Cameron's-
70 Washburnea DIVISION the other TO New Ibera) was
ordered 10 camp ct the edge Of the woods, the right
resting 0peousas road, with the prairie in 'front.'
1t was dangerous position, General Hashburnes d.
vision being encamped at Carton Grow Bayou, three
and half miles away with excellent cover of woods
on the right for the eGemy advance, and prairie
front and rear and around but the General posted bis
pickes strongly and placed bis artillery in good posl-
tons and disposed of his cavalry so that they could act
promptly and ehectualy. The day following (Tuesday,
Nov 81 the enemy's cavalry began skirmishing with
ours but after short time fell back Pckets upon the
right we're doubled and an hour before daylight the
/ brigade was ordered under arms.
Colonel Oven with his staff rode to the front to eI-
anime the position Of the enemy, and remained an hour
during which time Captain FREELY rode with some men
miles to the front Of the pickets, and sheed the
woods with section of the 18th Ohio battery support
cd by the SD Ohio regiment, while the Goth Ohio
watched the right flank. The firing ceased. forage
train originally ordered by GEE. Burbridge to 20 with
an escort at nine A NJ, started by order Of
the General and the SD Ohio designated at eleven
A. n to 20 With il. Scarcely had the train emerged
from the woods rear, when the pickets on
right began firing, when Colonel Oven ordered the reg.
ment to hold themselves in readiness, at the same time
informing General Burbridge section Of artillery
now ordered to that point supported by the S6h Ohio
and the Goth Indiana sent 10 hold the bridge and
small bayou on the skirt Of the woods, and TO throw
out skrnhers in advance to feel the enemy his force
| and position.
Horse artillery WAS seht out but our forces in the
field were in danger Of the fire. and called in and
shelled the woods wherever man showed himself
Our cavlry and pickets fell into the woods. Gen.
Burnside ordered the the l6h Indiana to advance
Lieut. Richardson, Acting Assistant AdjutAnt General
OF Col Ovens staff remained with them until his horse
was shot under him, rallyDg the men, when Gen. Bur-
ridge ordered him to bring up the 96h Ohio to Their
support the General braVely cheering on the m5n.-
The enemy and cur own mon we're now 90 close
that It was impossible TO use the artillery Capt Slick
Brigade Inspector, was TO place section Of the 18th
Ohio battery in position slight eminence of the
prairie in our 'front.' supported by the e7th Indiana
The 96th Ohio now holding the road on the left
and in front of the 22d Wisconsin, which was on the
left of the 60th Indiana Captain Leonard, Of Company
A. 96th Ohio called attention 10 heavy cavalry force
coming in on the left flank to surround u.s. but
ton Of the 18th Ohio battery had been placed there 10
hold them in check. The o0h being hard pressed,
had to fall back the enemy advancing four ranks deep,
tue previously firing ten or fifteen rounds EACH
General B. now drected Colonel Owen to rally them
The Ia ter found it impossible to do At once, they
| being cut up badly. Before succeeding the seth
Ohio aud Esd Wisconsin fell back the latter losing it,
Colonel after which it held its ground under disas-
trous 6rc but making havoc in the enemys ranks The
gallant Colonel Guppey, Of the 2Sd Wisconsin, is Sc
L Ha al NV ia and
brave officer. The enemys cavalry now ssen con-
Vergng from all points Of the woods aud from the
prairie in front small force. The remnant
of the brigade fell back into the woods, and through
them six hundred yards into open ground. while raj
ying tae men around the battery General WAshburne
rode up and informed them renforceneRts coming
The capture of the 67th Indiana effected in front
of section Of the 18th Ohio battery The en'mys cav
airy we're surrounding them, when General Bubritgs
three consecutive orders 70 the Colonel to fall back
He disobeyed orders and thus nearly the whole force
was captured. Meanwhile the General had dsmounted
and personally handled Of the pieces and with Such
de1erity did he canister and grape that the enemy
we're alarmed apparently, but they closed round the
67th aud it was impossible 10 fra without killing our
own men. Captain Rice, commanding the battery, was
conspicuous for his bravery. By this time the rebel
cavalry had nearly surrounded the battery, and the
order to timber up given and they escaped into the
| woods, but subsequently lost one piece.
&c erAl Burbridge row rode forward and ordered
| the remnant 10 join General CAmeron'S brigade in
| q forward movement, the 2Sd Wisconsin forming
on the right under Lieutenant Colonel Hill; Colonel
Moore, SD Ohio, commanding the centre, and the
| 96th Ohio Colonel Brown, on the left. The re-
mAinder fell in under Capt Walker acting Major, Capt.
Gojger being exhausted A remnant of the 67th In
diana fell in under Major Sears, LeutColonel Busber
having with two hundred men, surrendered to the
enemy's cavalry. fresh supply of ammunition and
cannon arriving, the brigade moved forward TO the cd
position, threw out administers with section of the
Seventeenth Ohio battery, left being anked by cav
airy They swept the whole woods until halted by Gen.
BurbFidge facing lane in which on the previous day
met and skirmished with the enepys cavalry. Our
battery took position, supported by remnant OF the
brigade amounting to four hundred men. The men
welt into the old camp to bury and care for the
dead and wounded.
The enemy we're five to one; they were 5000 strong
3 900 infantry, dsmounted, and $500 mounted in
faptry and cavary-whe the Union forces only num-
bered about 900 infantry and 500 cavalry. We were
superior to them in artillery only, and, being used at
very short range the canister and grape made great
slaughter in their ranks It is believed their loss in
killed and wounded was much greater than ours. We
lost more heavily in prisoners. The following il our
| loss 20 far as ascertaLed:
Killed. Observation-Disclosures. IL
Wounded. ..lUU
Missing, supposed captured, officers. %
Missing, supposed captured, men. ....... .6Sl
Some regiments lost more than half their number
TIE sixtieth Indiana went in with two hundred and
seven, and lost hundred and twenty one and the
Nineysxh Ohio went in with fewer and Lost one hun
dred and nineteen. The battery, out of one hundred
and twenty five men, lost twenty-five in killed. wounded
and missing. The cavalry force consisted of the First
Louisiana cavalry 800 men, Fourteenth New York, so
men One Hundred and Eighteenth Illinois mounted
infantry, 80. Total, 400.
GREAT SURGICAL OPERATION.
From tho Chicago Tribune, Nov. IL.
Dr. Underwood, of this city, recently performed one
f .h nnat operations in onhthamc aurRafH