The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-24

ne battle Asd large common JUST the outside
- ~ town Of Pleasant Hin. shs Shreveport road
ms ground was and rolling and sscended both from
ths s.d. q .hs town and IRON .he side on which the
entirely around the nsld
General Emorys division was drawn up iu line Il bat
ssrevspor, road General soMisa's ssissds formed che
extreme right Of the kns and h right rested The
end through which was expected the enemy would a.
vance, General Dwiehs's brigade formed the lett
resting on ne road Colonel Bsssdc.s brigade formed
on the ls! q General Dwight the right resting on the
re- e ~ y ne rsss q Gsosss DwxSs sr%os 90
were placed N the rear q pwghts lsft "a ths road,
sn9 90 rs.siss tcus pis:ss ss.s g. VITO position on
dicas lea. Hbbards vsFmeAs battery was IN ths rear
asxnAL 4 J. sxss's yoRrs AVID rossnss
General 4. J. smitA's division ~ ths sixteenth army
oosps under command Il Gspsral Mower, were masssd
Nj e rs: 4 % ss % = u. ss.a
ss Sss " s ~ ~ ss.s s o.
.s;s s:: * {! e :s ! 4! 'is = ss
s Is. .sS. Il al Il. Missouri II
battery occupied ground . w right he Eshsynnsh
Ohss batteries were a m Asd, but neither NE posi-
toas ,hsy occupied nor ths ssass q tAsir som.audsr:
i:ssss . AS h ,, sa s ss s:.ye Ss.s1
ths nrss. aad composed q two bsssdss The
right Of the iias, and shat On The ls conmaadsA BY
General Mower commando NE ssoosd bs,gsds, and
vas temporarily in command & the whole force, wbl'e
0saeraa Smith commanded hs eorps - separate CON-
- READY ron Ao,ow-rm nAsns
ms deposition ss'ns m.d: eur army walssd NE Az
bsSaA % believe thas 20 ATTACK would b made
Z vas nov Ave ocloel. and bat two hours q daylight
ana 4 ten minutes pass ave Gsssra Knosy sent wesa =
= .ad !hs sasny marching down upso him IN three Hines
ne plain q ns edo. 4 -. s0o ana e. Ssss com
mencsd batteries opening wpon him With she'll
he marched Il double quick across NJ nsd 70 We
Our left Colonel Bsnsdct's brigade came Into action
rst and soon After right and centre engaged
and IRON and the roar o. musketry end artillery inces
SAINT The carnage On both sides was fearful. the
Nothing could exceed the determined bravery Of our
troops but was evident Enorys division was fighting
Inc ID s I'm 2 Ss
Tayiors battery FOR tis fell INTO the hands Of the
enemy. - aE s1s
EMrrB OPENS UR-THn CHAR0n-vICroRY. r
General Smith made all preparations to receive the ad-
hill he looked quietly until the enemy were almost up
TO the muzze Of his guns, whom sheet Of name flashed
MS Win tno S0Ou6aO0 tnun
des musket balls mingled with grape and canister swept
the plain like bosom Of destruction. Hundreds fell dead
ana dyln before that awful nIe.
Scarcely had the seeming lead c sno guns whom the
ordchage was given, and seven thousand brave men
prscpitaed nenssvss upon me shattered ranks Of The
superior numbers and remansd uobroken. now rushed
forward and joined the Sixteenth driving the rebels
nsd 10 tho greatest confusion ami dismay.
snonei bene s while gslsnsy eaa,ng ms brigade M
me battle fought and !hs victory Our troops
followed the rebels until night put an end 70 the pur
suit.
which mad been los the earlier part q the ac.ou and
retook two guns q Nia battery, which bad bssn ost
ISs 20 pound r.sIo.. .s.sS ne rebels captured
I'D fAn ~ CAxrNa Sxow wae 0a0estakon. .
battle :ssns.rd: and large number o. ss: arm:
.,s:s,sr: :'.e. upon n. BATH. a.'a. which
3: <: aeon.
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enemy enemy = ' '''''' : 70
Army 81 The isuf and q equally horovabis 70 al Who
were w.s nro.sn. from N. s..nn. q A.
c,ose ~ The aDd roe over ths naiS shyS
showers r. q Sas psrscssy directing he
81. me snS
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Iopssms iroons ana ven NAV their State b. Oroud 70
,. sh... - son. ~ tha,, AZ, Thn hsros ~ 49,
S ana PORT Hudsoa nav nov Add The mama AZ p,s.ssnt
Mn n ira i,st an tbeir sIorous yctories
the cavalry division exoeot a mari OF Coaope, Inoas,
brigade was not in Inc astss Of saturday sSs main body
h.yrg baen can't 10 convoy the WAGON trains 10 Grand
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r,ss nv ,he unerrns rides Of ~ Minetespsh Ksnsnov
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% ,.hs General Kirbv Erafh n IA hava cor.
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