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

the bin near the residence OF Mrs. Montgomery,
which was occupied by the Rebel works.
NThe ith Corps moved out on the Hllsboro pike,
and went into line Of battle with the Sd Division,
General Beaty's on the left the LIST Division,
General kimball's, in the centre, and the ID,
General EIIiotts connecting with Garrards
Division Of Smiths Corps.
our CASUALTIES.
Our list Of wounded will probably not exceed
four hundred. our cavalry suffered very severely,
the men exhibiting an imprudont nsensibility to
fear wiich often LED 10 rash exposure. Al this
early hour We can, of course, give only few Of
tie ramts OF the wounded. We publish very
u perfect list hoping that it may ne Of service to
some uuNiuus friends and relations.
Lieutenant Colonel Watson, of the gallant 9TH
lowa Cavalry, was shot through he breast yes
icrdny az noon, by a rrapc.shot, while CALAMITY
charging a battery Of the cnomy's Hisb)dy will
be- Cmhalm,d TO uu transported homo.
I'm the head by a muskct Oall while gallauty
charging he CuCmys works.
WONDERFUL FoRTlrUpE.
A remarkable instance Of foritude was related
90 us yesterday hy a surgeon. A Young soldier,
who In action was shot in the abdomen by a mimic
ball, received mortal wound. lie stiIl held
his ground and kept oa firing until the second
ball crushed through the bridge Of his nose. "Aud
them saio hc, "l bad 20 give up Alas, noble
fellow The voice Of praise ha. probably no power
TO charm his duil, cod ear this morning.
up thus We acted on the aggressive, attacked
the Rebel Notifications and drove them back vt
every point until at nightiall their left wing was
at night angles with the position 10 held no the
morning; took six guns over GOO and very pro-
badly 1900 prisoners and nn ted On the enemy a
heavier loss in Killed and wounded than they did
ON us. All the advantages were clearly ON our
side yesterday, while az every point the Rebels
lost. We have held our entire line Of works aud
driven the enemy from a large portion Of his in
tcnchments. Stl the battle VS. kept up tll
dark, when
"uur buprs sang Tor the ugh'-slrls had lowered,
Aud 'hc sentinel stars sct tcit wa'u. .l the say;
Al o. fhDu. ats ad surl the .rUuuU uycrpuwcrcJ,
The weary 90 sleep and tle wounded 100 cIc.'
What next Perhaps the guns of yesterday
only played the prelude, tioluciug more
awful theme to-day and the morning may bling
to our ears
'rhe csunons opening ro,,
Sounding
Nearer cl.agor, dcJdIor thsu before
| a Rebel Letter General 4. WOOd-COIO.
mel StrCight.
We gather the following items from the letter
Of "Juhn Smith" to the Nashville Press
In one Of the gopher holes in front of the Rebel
arthWurks, saw the corpse OF pr vate j. X. Hast
iugs, or Company G, l4th Mississippi Rebel In
Uuty. The following letter WIS found on his
person by Corporal William Slu Jert, Company
A, lCith ONO Infantry
A REBEL LETTER
The letter was written in a PLATA, legible hand,
and read thus -
CuocrAw AGENCY, September 9, l8jt-Mr
Hastings 1t las been two mo. ms since l WAS
honurcd by the arrival Of letter from you. 1
| inter tEom so long silence thar nu have become
weary of our SpOudenCe. | VIII hear of no
excuse. You can make none Tuat will satisfy
me. All the favor ask of you vs. to return my
| letters. You will please TO rc,urn them imme-
dately. You can send them in an envelope-Cwo
or three in one. VIII send type and ring by the
first safe opportunity. You have my friend, hip,
hut love no longer | hope yuu viii be happily
married 10 some one you love bet er than me- |
wish you all that Christian heart can wish
another. Shall remember You in my prayers as
fricnd-neyCr 50 as II lover. All are we'll
hope on may enjoy good health.
Yours, respectfully, 4.
The corpse was that OF yOuur man of prepOs-
scssing appearance, Of appNcuJ,y mcnty.eight
years OF age.
THE GLORIOUS CHARGE.
Amid the booming of eanncn and the ranstorm
Of bullets could be seen the gallant Tom j. Wood
urging on the men to deeds OF daring.
| While men were falling tO the right and the
left, the columns advanced onward to glorious
victory. Some who had wcared and laid down
at the base Of the hill leading up 20 the last line
Of the Rebel works, were discecucd by the keen
] eye of Major kadenbaugh, Provost Marshal
| General OF the 4th Corps, who immediateiy or
! dered them TO the front with thsir comrades. A
| splendid man Is chat Major X denbiugh, and
| worthy The cor rhdcnce of the entire army.
! Forward pressed the columns of the lth Corps
! against the Rebel works. Within one hundred
! yards Of the enemy they halted formed into line,
] and then, with bay yOnrls down, and giving utter
auce to a fierce yell, in less space Of time than
! pen could write It,, they occupied the last line OF
! the Rebel work., while the disconnected and badly
| whipped Johunies flew down the opposite side of
| the hill in utter panic.
In this charge we captured two splendid guns
| and quite number Of prisoners.
sTREIGHTs BRIGADE.
! must not forget TO mention Strcight's gallant
| brigade. They Tough. like dc.i q il | may he
| allowed the expression, and CJlJGel Sueignf, to
! eNtt nd the figure, was the ChiGI demon. With an
| mpetuosity unparalleled, they dang themselves
against Their ebels, and doubled heir points every
! time NQsLritie Times, lGtk.