Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-05-25

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NUIh UlllrN IN twenty p0untet Fu
tln. tHl he lUN Nheis itlanib bajiot
Ihu hIINy U. HmUhN rHUs WW utlht
CHWRn ..deu un the rrhh IN tosetvp,
COLONEL nI,htH turhlu. 9i il iunth
rofpa, WW temporarily posted lhb liglh
Npu Nofk liUut COLONEL rbfpanlu wh0
wm ftptuly W0ubl.d, ha' unr tbt bb.
vance. A AWtoW hult uI Timber .tuorrd
out reserves hom tbo ylpv Ul tho rrhul
on tho upht
The wO.u u0lo between our kWm. d.
one, around Unt tight huk 1Ht ACTUALLY
Nln Che roli uI thp I.h NrN lyH.y
When lh.v Hafo IIsl discovered hy Chat
regiment n 1s lcu tH.. were believed 90
ha sbmn 0I uNr own iuUts. One uI lhu
uHUpI challenged them, however dy.
mtrdmg who lhay wore. Tho rnbels ro
plica, uonds, aud Nii prcssud oa -a.
"Nhat rugjmaut' demanded thg oihtpr
."Ihe 90 Virginia. replied The rebels,
pouring in % vollcy aud rushing upon our
mon at ihg command charge bayouuts.'
Tho Jerseys fought yaiiantly though TAX.
on No 80 great a disadvantage, aud soon re-
PEELED their assallants in tue rear But
the fret vol,,y iIom thc rebels iu cur
rear was the signal Cor tn assault upon
/ our front and flank,
Two lngados and two batteries Of ly-
ing artillery rushed forward past our pick
cts, succeeded IN capturing most Of those
on our right and assailed lis front with
great desperation, while the Second South
Carolina cnyalry attacked its flank with o
charge. But Gen. Hickman and his men
were determined not to be captured il
"a L. q Z. ] l,.
on their flank in a moment and fought
gallantly from behind their intrenchments
in the front. The peeling notes OF battle
now filed the ear as our men poured vol
ley after yolloy into the rebel ranks; the
, enemy struggling hard, in tho meantime
, 10 pass the ugestleworks. Bat owing TO
, the fog and the positions Of our pickets
, our artillery could not be used, while that
Of the enemy thundered away at our lines
, with the greatest fury. Their huge shells
burstcd among our men, wOunding many
and making many feel desperate. The
rebel force in the rear of our line again
assaulted it. No reinforcements had yet
arrived to Hockman's brave brigade, ex-
cept some little assistance from some OF
, the Eleventh Maine and Belgers First
! Rhode Island artillery. Surrounded on
/ all sides, the enemy, with loud cheers de-
manded its surrender but defiant vol
leys were the replies.
Gen. ueckman was now missing. A
. few moments before he was seen stFug-
Dgling brEyely with the enemy, and en-
couraging his men by his example. Col.
:, Xazinsk!e, Of the 9th New Jersey, was
wounded and many other officers. Our
r brave ranks we're thinned 10y the enemy S
, tire and the capture of our skirmishers
but still the fight went on, the enemy lit
orally blasting his path into our lines,
though at every step his trail was mark
ed by the blood OF a fallen compan-
ion.
The Union line was doubled up. One
of Bclger's caissons exploded, We lost a
gun Battery Z, Of the Sd New York lost
, one Of their twenty-pounders by the de-
J struction OF their horses and the sudden
approach OF tho enemy upon them through
J the fog Oar line was yielding TO the
s dreadful pressure, when, 10! the battle
is renewed with increased intensity on
, the extreme right. Colonel brakes brig
: ado has arrived, and the ll2th New York
is chastisfng the enemy and coming 20 the
rescue Of Hickman. This brave officer
was reported captured but | am happy 10
9 say that he was only missing foy . short
= TIME, and is now with the rennant of his
. valiant command. About ono third oi
Heckman's force succeeded in cutting
their way out by the assistance which had
>, now arrived TO them.
u Most of Burke's artillery was now OF.
dereG to the rear, and was parked beyOnC
palmer's creek, about n mile and q quar-
ter off Artillery could not be used, Sc
= dense was the fog, and this fact is the eX
= plauation OF the disposition Of our can
= non.
In the evening the order to fall back tC
. new position was given by General But
Ter, aud his column is now in an attitude
% to defy the whole power Of Lees army j
it should be driven upon him.
While the fighting was going on at th,
;, front so tiercely iii the morning, a rebc
a brigade attacked a small force, consistn,
. of the 18th Indiana, Colonel Dobbs tn,
. lb9th New York, Col. McConihe, and bat
!, terry L, Sd United States artillery. Lieut.
!, Sanger, commanding, all under Colone
Dobbs, guarding our extreme left on th,
approaches from Petersburg, and after
severe fight drove our forces back towards
our lEtTenChments, but hnally gave W
the pursuit. Our loss was about thirty il
- killed, wounded and missing.
y New YORK, May 2l.-The Herald cor
n respondent from Buffers army. dated tho
,, 18th, says that two heavy columns of the
n enemy had been discovered down the
. pike towards Petersburg, with large trains
< General Foster was sent cut with force
p to destroy, if possible, the trains, but tht
Il enemy were met in such strong iorce tha
II the purpose was Abandoned,
. The enemy are actively engaged repair
ing the railroad, and have concentrated
force of from 20,000 10 % 600, with whicl
they not only hope TO keep open Lee
communications, but crush Butler.
& LITTLE CHILDREN STARyIEG.--A CORES
r pondent speaking of the suffering of th
IS poor in the counties Of Spottsylvani5
re Stafford and Caroline, says: al stoppe,
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