The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1864-11-05
The Bntt,e Of tilntooun-TbriliinaD e.crip.
ton.

The C,ncinnau CowxyPoI.L n tuesday pub
lshes the first detailed account OF the battle u
Alstoono, ia. We give passsgc;
The struggle over the ri1e-pits terrific the
rebels attacked IN trout and on both h,nks For
one hour each Piled the weapons o. death tor the
rnastcry. The bitches were III ns with the dead
and dying The survivors could d. NO better --
they sullcny retired t. tho fort aud fought ~ they
veal. The battle bc,a'tc douhtfI' when the
cuc"ly - Wac lccatur eiirctVsllv br ken when
ron aud sonfe AMI patience mus, have been cN-
iHrstcd when charging hy ic;r rn'. and brigade
ha fgile the rebels insssci ND CANE mp The
slopes through the ravinsS aud over the pits In
sWhr'ls, Ust like lees IN sSHr,nIug-ttlc. Asa
lat resort, aud " 40 determination SIN unwnycr.
.ng. Gen CCrsc touk rosseas 81 one oC She forts
and G., IuurtollO;tc EQUIPPED the other --cach hav-
INK portions of the battery aud fragments Of the
sheltered command. IT, thr ditch sround the forts
were those who for want Of room, could not get
behind the rro.cct1g walls. On, on, cane
the enemy ; "Dn, on :" was his battle
cry. The battle increased in fury, and
| go warrior ! e-amc NOR confident Of triumph.
while cheering his mon, and telling them never to
yic'd, Gen. Corsc Re ,e!yed n muske' ha IN she
check. which partially fractured the len toue anu
! CIT IN part the lrft EAR sinking 10 thoground
r' m oss e.. t!ood, he still repeated Hold A'la'oo-
ma ~ and for n time was UNCONSCIOUS, o.. Rich
| pr Rowct,, of the ~ Il''Ds =, assumed command
| "a hir stead. aud the curnpat continued unsha'"i
Away 10 the distance, on the piuna'ie O' hcn"t""'
an interested Spectator watched the progress of the
.
! figuh pihcer, and In two minutes this dispatch Il
read IN the fcr'; iIyll on 10 Al's,oont To- the last
/ will h,lp you. W. !. SnE'AAN, Moi Gen"
An hour later the battle had Mt shatNd hmmu-
milton was running short Co. Rowct's fort Ind
t-ca ne slaughter pen, the incn under his com.
! maud te.Cg e. her S,llcl, wounded, or covered
with the blood of oo'nr,l"s Reluctantly he gave
the order 10 cease irug, Intending 70 let the enemy
conc close enough 10 see Their cyobslS. M,s,ssing
.ordcr 10 mean su render. the men with one
voice exclaimed, Never nevo-!" Before the coli
q. mad time o. explain, he received n bal from
tic eucmy, which laft him sppircnuy hioless
Brave warrior ,rch gnllartrr a. yours = IN n
pcs.hnb'c Whining under most painful wound,
Ten. Corse again took command aud directed ~
| before.
| rFE C7t.Is--A COMPLETE yIc1oLY.
Two o'clock came, and with It tho crisis. The
struggle had become appalling, the issue ,rerntlcd
IN the hslauce. Loudly cheering the rebels made
fna swoop-gtar.ed IN nohd body 20 n" crest q
tNe h.ll-osN.ycI 10 trcal Gown tho palisades
when a gunner trc only one lef' IN work his niece
nut IN a double Dad, rammcd Il home with griu
smile, sai. taking e.r".ll AIM 'ci drive 'he !os'i
deal ur pr iectcs stt into the very faces of M
I foe The leuy haled, staggered. rccedcf. ned
fed N the wilGes, disorder, every mau .or himself
I lcav'nr n Dir kleh, wound i, at ont two hpnlrc,
prisoners. and three stands 81 cc')rs aud sever
hundred small arms IN tie hands OF Tue Nor
army. Gcu Young was severely woundcd, ~
several # Frrnchs Ncld otl,Crs were ki'ct. u
rni re- loss =, II not fn'l below one thousand men
wn 70 n" m rate : that army Is DANA ol orrvcf
onr rctr' hYor cAn'e IN mat eyenihs 'ysuItn', y
Lnd surrendered oil that wpE len of MS re
g n4cnt. Rebel oic &c who were wounded aud iel
into our hands, Gecldrcd ttcy never iitrndc Il
IL again, thar Their cause was "orN' than nope
less. lrld 0'iccT o' tie enemy, v no aiomp :"
- nrc tho dept contain TX "uVgi'os, wss l'ui1
rcph, with ms torcl hI bunny, anu IN ~
tenehcd hand. Ar'o; ne wounded prisoner
Nsa founa Missn'r. ~ drc's'i IN male atm
The amp 'tnt.on y o. . -.s llI'd Ter rcN. Ger
I Young vss placed ia an ambulance, amt bis ~
: er- ai'enlp>fd 10 Ec' nm ava. N u hut Sei