The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-08-04

feet. The enemy then cautiously advanced
two feet six inches, and made some demon
STATIONS with his right towards my centre
but fell back out of range. The enemy
ATTEMPTED to flank my left, but | swung
round and threw out my right as he came
up and hit him heavily upon the bread has
ket-lbreast-works militarily speaking
He fell back with severe loss-of breath
followed up my advantage. and pressed
my right forward. He held in check with
tis left and brought his right rapidly down
on the head Of my column, damaging my
nose. and overwhelming my centre-of-
gravity, He attempted by rapid move
ment to get in my rear, which instantly
foiled by falling on my back. The discom
flied rebel then retreated four or five
wards to await renewal of the action.
/ took whiskey ration to recruit my
forces, which had been somewhat exhausted,
and again took vertical position. The de-
moralized rebel eyed my movements in a
sulIen silence, and awaited another attack,
expecting, of course, I'd be foolish enough
to make one. He was evidently too strong
to be whipped in square fight without en-
falling much damage on my heroic self
had recourse to strategy. While he was ex-
pecting renewal Of the engagement [ ex-
ecuted one of those daring flank movements
you read about, by jumping over rail
fence and making forced march at doub-
lie quick through a corn-feld. The rebel
hadn't expected this he was disconnected
and his system demoralized 1t is hard to see
how the rebellion can recover from this
blow.
Ny movement was perfectly successful.
[ brought off everything except my coat
and hat.
I'm in the best of spirits.
LATER see that the rebel press claim
Confederate victory, and say that 'the
enemy" (meaning me- abandoned his hat
and coat and fled in all directions. The coat
which contained bottle OF whiskey, a pa
per of tobacco and two ferry tickets was cap
tured by our force.
The bottle was emp and there was no
tobacco left.
The rebel didn't capture the coat 1t was
Sc en- the next day by Jersy farmer hang
ing on tomato vine near the scene of &C
ton. He took it home with him and his
wife traded it with pedder for china
candlestick.
This is authentic.
There never was any bottle in the pocket.
I've got the coat now.
The one lost was another one.
Yours in arms, CORY OLANUS, D. p.
p S.-The invasion has come to an end.
There never was no invasion.
A mathematical gentleman from Schles-
wig HoIstein has cleared up everything.
He counted the rebel force as they crossed
the Potomac.
There were just twenty three men, two
mules and colored boy.
The force is divided into sixteen infantry,
one artillery, two cavalry and four marines.
Deerhound, command the marines.
The cavalry is commanded by Fitzhugh
Lee, Roddy, Mosby, Forrest, Imboden, John
Morgan, aud one or two others, whose names
could not be ascertained.
The rest of the force was commanded by
Lee, Ewell, Early, Joe Johnson, Beaure-
gard, A. p. and d. B. Hill, Sterling Price,
Narmaduke, Dick Taylor, Kirby Smith and
Governor Pickens.
P S. No. 2.-The enemy is utterly de-
moralized. The enemy are deserving at
the rate of two hundred an hour.
Fourteen hundred came into our lines
last night took the oath of allegiance, joined
the Union League, and were provided with
situations in the navy yard.
c. 0. L., D. B.