Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-29
81 onc t;lled and two wounded. While

the I'd Michigan maoo "cIy nshA
movement on the left, and the I'd Iowa
charaed the town with ssbres, revolving
rifles and artillery. This was the most
exciting scene Of tho whole day, the
sabres taking the lead, followed by the
revolving rifles and the mountain how
Tiers oil upon = keen lope, and men
yelling at the top Of their yoiss.
This was the grand and exciting &C
cason OF the day - sabres rafting,
mounted rifemen cheering, L'ent. Reed.
10 command of the artillery, giving t.
his men the command "ioIwAid," all in
the greatest strife to see who should be
FIRST u town. The sabres charged thro'
town capturing some twonty i've prls,
oners.
No sooner had our men passed into
town han B file with his whole regiment
charged our left flank, driving our flank.
ers At one time, when Mai Coon 5ro't
up four companies Of rifles and piece
OF artillery 10 support Col. Phillips. who
was in person wading through a"sho~-
err If Juilets.' A display OF reinforce
men,s and . dozen shell by Lieutenant
Reed convinced Billie that he was not
man enough for tina, poYnt, conseqnent'
/ " be fled for the timber. Col. Phillips
and bis command are entitled to great
credit for their perseverance, and brave
ry all through the fight. The Sd Mich.
cavalry never behaved better and were
complimen,ed BY everybody. The LIT
Vest Tennessee did not get much ct
hand in, bat II any one thinks they are
not lighting men they have an entire
~ different opinion from any rebel We
saw, for all prisoners express more dread
of them than Of all the Yankees CON-
bined. The I'd Iowa Cavalry exhibited
ali the Bravery their fair name has given
them. Cos. l. and M" the former
under the command Of 1t. Durham, the
latter under 1t. Hamilton, should be es-
peoiaiy complimented tor the excellent
use they made Of their sabres. The
action was 90 close that sons Of them
had . hand to hand fight. When pis
tolls and tabrcs could no longer be used
they used the bare knucke, in one in
stance, VIII ch proved that "Yank was
too many for Reb." Capt. Graves and
his Co. cd , and Lieut.. Watson, COM
mana.ng Co. q 1" we're called with their
revolving rifles to their support. These
Cos. and officers were especially compli.
mented for the steady coelness they ex-
h,b,ted for over q half hour and still the
rebels Iefased to leave their POSITION
Col Latch then ordered the four Coz. to
advances, which WAS made at spirited
race, when the enemy gave way and
fcd leaving Q tremendous dust in their
rear. The ssbres pursued for halt .
milo and re urned. While this was
tran. pring nearly the whole flank were
dong the finest ii citing, being attacked
by line of skirmishers at least half .
mile long.
By . steady advance Il skirmishers
well supported by strong reserve, they
finally At half past five o'clock, gave up
the field, leaving the impression that
they had retreated 10 the north. Major
Coon was ordered to collect his men and
pursue them as fast Is possible. AT
dark it was ascertaiped that they had
scattered their forces in the timber, and
owing to the d.vkness Of the night il
was impossible to ascertain thslr real
line OF retreat. In the morning We
found they had retrsated east towards
the Tennessee river, and that they trsv.
eled all night. Col Hatch decided that
it was impracticable to pursue. and after
caring for the dead and wounded, gath
cred his prisoners together-now II
charge Of the Tenn. Cavalry, who held
} the town during the night tool
up his lSe of march for La.-ange.
The result OF the battle was as fol-
lows:
Fcderals-20 killed, wounded and
Using, and taken prisoners,
Reb.ls-200 killed, wounded and pris
oPers.
The rebel forces engaged were Col
Billie, 9th Tenn. Cavalry, Col. Forrcs,
; Alabama Cavalry, Col. Neal, Col New
some, and detachments under command
Of Captains White, Wade, TRANCE, apC
several fragments Of bodies. The pris'
= onors reported not less than $500 lie
+" sides arge number If citizens snxiou
TO 90 their country some service.
/" The ladies' Of Jackson, il We may b.
: allowed to cal them such, conducte,
/" thcmsel,es more like veteran soldier
: than the ragged rabbe that sssaysd t,
= defend them and their beautiful to W.
p" Women were seen carrying ammunition
} and brckhats to the corners Of the street
: and assisting in every way to keep In
. Yankee out. While passing along tb
} street Col. Hatch had his horse sho
:. from o window bv woman with pre-,
- ty face, and what is termed "tru
u Southern lady,"
:" There was comparatively very lit
It damane lnnA Ia thu fna n whaa Ill IL