The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-21

made a stand and there ensued one Of the most
determined struggles that a small army could
hope to enjoy. Our men advanced In the follow
irg order, 60 begin .-
THB BATTLE or aRHaoRtB's LANDING.
Lines q skrmishers, commanded aud ted ty
Colonel Silhman, of the 26ih United States Col
ured Troops.
i27th New York Cwbite), led by Lieutenant
Color el Stewart l.. WoOdford.
l57th New York (whlte) led by Captain Van
MIrircs, led by First Lieutenant NJ. G. 1.
Sioduad.
MAIN LINE.
General Porter with bis staff.
l4i,n New York (whlttl Colonel Lcwcs; seth
New Nok lwbtol, Lieutenant. Colonel TYLER;
lU2duud2d u. s. G. T., Colonel Chipmuu; Sailors
Infantry, ,Ii.utcuaut james C.. Kane, U. s. N.
AxIuEN.
Reserve LIne-52d, 3lth, and 3jh (colored),
commanded by Commander PrCble; 2jth OHIO
lvhtcI, Lieut., naut Colonel llougutgu.
A uuyu amy aud navy, 10 pieces.
Az A. NJ. the heavy guns opened fire and
shCUtC he woods, the purpose being To- cover tue
We ku E-psrtiys OF aNeWUu, some OF our sturdy
Western boys OF the 2j.u Ohio, who were Il, tailed
90 u.tursWy the woods Zoo order tulL our ruau
suns might be- lrught directly 60 bear on the
wIluau, and with tlat certainty of correct
10. ey which could nos Doe attained while the trees
S % 10 stHtd.
Alta Ew minutes pnst DAM. the skrmish
litc advanced mto the woods, the artillery pro-
ttCtiUr both tanks by a heavy and continuous
fire. Following The skitmishCrs the aXemen went
in, and at once proceeded TO accomplish tlcir
allotted work, auu they proceeded t1 fell the trees
% guTuIU.s OF the sharp lighting that was going on
abyu, them on every siuC.
lie enemy listed this movement very stub
bun'y, end continuous fighting was kept up for
many hUuI,, me desperate charges were made
by uOth parties, uut NO glound WAS gained by
UtiCr. Tho object 90 our men was simply o.
bold the ground they already occupied until the
choppers Iud opened the way to the railroad, and
not o. advance beyond that point Gt that timC.
AtH I. NJ fh. yNu men had finished their work,
ana tue artillery fire slECkeutd for the purpose Of
u Iyu, ,luCLt, which buu been hastily thrown up
I The rear. Tn pursuance Of thi- plan our troops
ty,Tru ln good order, fighting all The way. The
Re- Clg seeing cur men falling back, supposed
lem TO uC IyUCutur, and wi,h a CharlC er.
EtD Nth made a bod push; hut having been
ItmIyVd Co approach rs near as WAS deemed
advisable, two 'ectiuue OF T. FOUNDER hoSit-
ltTs under command and direction Of Lieu
tenant Colonel william Amos, opened fire upon
llCm with such dha.trOus Dtl. CT rs TO end them
"uh.rlug' back 20 the shelter of their swamp.
Frus and urh0ing con iruod In dcsuItory
uoDi Cr tii tuudown, no which time all our al
vance bad withdrawn iu good order % the pro-
lection OF our ta.tCrCs. The men having been
TtU. shed Iy thCr coffee, prepared 90 hold the
puuud hoy Agd so hardly won, aud tho 32I and
al.h United atgs CulOTyl IroJFs were sent 70
AtS3l J. NJ, the 3Jtu Regiment, (ColOryd)
mudC O. diversion ON the LETT, and skirmishCd
thrO gh the woods without seeing the enemy,
who lad also Withdrawn from the disputed
tCuitDry, the WUOgs. to the shelter OF an
Car,uwurk Of heir own, On the far side Of The
railroad
lu thc course Of the Eight on slrmish line got
up 70 within siN hundred yalds of tho railroad,
and our main line approached thin eleven hun.
diCd yLros. This udcd the infantry lighting for
the day, The artillery brigade shcIled the rail-
road daring he night with Parrot guns, through
q c gap in the woods made by the aNemeu of the
2j,h Ohio.
5 me midnight work was done on our
uuCnCl cd lines, and day break found our bat.
t,rl,s in secure position, hehigd works from
which tn,y could not be- Themselves driven, and
from which they could, should IL become neces-
sarN, citutr cover tho advance or protect the
retreat Of the entire force.
Those works were held by two sections OF the
Thud New York Artillery, known respectively
rs THUS Battery and MCrsCrcau's Battery, aud
| by the eight guns OF the Naval Brigade. Later
! In the day, Hammers 30 Rhode Island Battery
! came up, and took position on the extreme lett
| but were not early enough ordered 20 the front /,
participate actively iu the hottest Ui the action.
The men al, with scarcely mex CpuJn, Oi'icCr
and men, soldiers, sailors, aud marines, fDughl
splt mildly, and when we consider that the action
lasted from A. NJ. I'm sunset, we could scarcely
hope for fewer Clsualties.-Nr0 lOrk Times,