The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-06-18
sudden and so rapid tlat it was necessary
to make haste quickl, with orders and dis

| lucy {uS00O 0o0OvuSs C0aIB1uS OIaVeIy On
the whole line, q the same time under a
heavy fire Of artillery. Vnder theertlers
Of thSir .ofRssssy fsse troops rssesyedthe
fire and awaited the shock. Logan rode
along the whok line Of his corps, hat in
hand, his black hair streaming in the air,
and at full sped, urging his men at the top
Of bis voice, save their fire and give
them h-u.'i The effect wls electrical, the
regiments chered with q will, and one
ID shouts q his regiments. -~1-~-
Soon afteS Gen. Mcpherson and his staff
rode from his headquarters, on the left of
the 10th corps, alone the whole line. The
battle was raging furiously, but the men
saw theit commander3na and their cheers
arose wildly upon the dln of battle. Alto
gether, that short hour, with the enthu-
siastic shouts Of the Federals, the fierce
yells Of the rebels, and the continuous
crash Of small arms, was fearfully ex-
citing.
The Federal line reserved its fire until
the rebels were within thirty yards. The
first volley was instantaneous. 1t seemed
to leap from the long line Of rifle pits
Mt the moment OF time. Such another sim
gle y6liey of musketry has seldom been
heard. The volley from the rear rank fol-
lowed, and the battle was opened. The
rebels fell like grain-scOres at q time Law
side by side. The battle lasted until night.
1t was mostly confined to infantry. In the
line of the I'd division, Gen. Giles A. Smith
had placed section OF battery B, LIST Artil-
lery, which, double shotted with grape,
made great havoc. On Harris line Sec
ton OF the Alst Iowa Battery was at the
front. The remainder of the artillery,
however, was on the high ground back Of
the line of battle. In the close strug-
gle for the ritle-pits, it could not be
.lsed without injuring alike friend and foe.
.Howand in what manner the terrible strug.
gle of the rebels to drive in the right wing
was conducted, / cannot tell YOU All we
know is that they repeatedly reformed and
renewed the assaults. and with the utmost
desperation charged up to the very ynuZ-
z,es Of our rifles, and that these inettectnal
assaults and struggles were renewed until
the rebel force, all cut up, was withdrawn.
On the extreme right the rebels, al one turn,
gained slight advantage. The I'd brigade.
was slightly shattered and = section of the
1st Iowa battery capeured. Just at this
time Gen Logan rode up and ordered the
guns toese recaptured. The 9th Iowa charg-l
ea the enemy and reto0k the gunA.~.TLe
brigade suffered severely Colonel Dicker.
man, % the 1881 Illinois, fell mortally
WOUNDED. Major Giesy, Of the 10Th Ohio,
lnertally wounded. In the front Of thu bri-
gade 273 dead and wounded rebels, lay in
sight ut daylight Wilder's brigade 5f
mounted infantry, which was on the right
flank, was dismounted and came up and
poured in continuous Oblique fire from
inc sixteen shooting rifles. The rebel loss
in on1 bis front rss A. one place in
dead rebels lay in one heap. I1n front OF
Veatch's division, portion fof the rebel
line was staggered, and its left fell back to
the right. AS it fell back, Gen. Dodge saw
the opprtunity and ordered a regiment over
the breastworks. The regiment delivered
an obiique fire that left over hundred on
the fed. 4-.ases.. -. y -
~Gen. Dodge buried 16O.in his front1 Con
s.dered in all respects, the desperate valor
OF the rebels, the rapidity and pertinacity
Of the assaults, and the GOODNESS and stead
mess with which our men and officers re-
ceived and repulsed them, and the slight
loss Of our army, and the terrible slaughter
of the rebels, it was one Of the most remark
able battles Of the war.
Our loss did not reach 100, ofwhom send
you the names of nearly all. The rebel
loss cannot be ascertained by US with any
certainty. About the close Oft the engage
rnent a rebel officer shouted to General
Morgan L. Smith, that General Hardee
wished the firing stopped, that he might
by General McPherson's order, that il be
would send a flag he would answer it. Du-
ring the night all the rebel wounded that
could, erawled back into their lines. fAs'
Soon as it was light the next morning our
men commenced burying thefrebel dead
and bringing in the }sobel wounded, but
were frequently fred upon, so that their
we buried, hex4zar, during the day, $50
'febels,f Al that amOunt alone their loys
Muss sEaSf1hached at least $500 in killed
and wolhded.t Estimating six wounded
u one killed, think that 5000 is a reason
able estimate Of the rebel loss in their as
sault on the army Of the Tennessee.
heard General Hardee say that be had lost
800 Of his best men. The rebel officers
and men who have fallen into our hands
all sta:eGathat they had been informed and
believed that our army was, to very great
extent, composed Of lO0-days men. They
did not expect to meet the veterans Of the
Western army. ~
INVASION OF kENrUcKY.-The Blue
Grass Region of Kentucky has again re-
ceived visit from Morgan's horse thieves.
Yesterday morning they suddenly made
their appearance on the Central kallroad,
near Paris, and in the afternoon they took
possession Of Cynthiana, having, during
the day, destroyed bridge and trestle-
work between the two points. Simulta.
neously they interrupted travel on the road
between Frankfort and Louisville, and are
also reported to have cut the road between
Lexiagton and Nicholasville. The force is
estimated at twenty-five hundred. How
they got into the State is not known, but
the suppOsition is that while Gen. Bur-
bridge was watching one gap, they gave
him the slip and entered through another,
leaving the Union forces far in the rear
The particulars of this invasion, as far as
known up to 2 o'clock this morning, are
given in another place.
Precisely what this invasion means we
are not now prepared to say. 1t may be
intended for something more than mere
horse stealing operation. It is the opinion
of prominent Union men of that State that
it does mean q great deal more; that State
officials not only do not object, but favor
it; that this is the beginning Of a move
ment to put into operation the plan pro-
posed by Lieut.. Governor Jacobs for cut
ting the communications Of Sherman
and forcing his army to retreat from Geor-
gia; that j: is, in word, the inaugura-
ton of a formidable rebellion in Kentucky
las 5ortnideple, at least, as the sympa-
thizeA With treason are capable Of making
il. This point few days will. decide. IF
the apprehended conspiracy shall be devel-
Ored: If tha Eyplpeth SerS in the State shall