, 1864-04-24
i thousand Rebels Killed and Wounded at 4
Single Discharge
OUR TROOPS RFTIRE' To GEtaND
EC0KEs
From The New Orleans Era, April Isl

ut taybrcak. the cavalry again started, and carue
upon a body Of mounted rcbels before they hat
I.areEed two mics: , EigatIng bean 1t once, ane
This runnlEg style Of fight Was kept for fourtee1
miles, until lheJ had cot two miles beyond Pleasant
Here force Of 1900 rebel cavalry, commanded
by General Green, were found strongly poatad OF
Wilson's plantation. The rebels were dcpto7ec
along ths edge Of = dense atFip OF woods, with ar
order to reach ttcn. Tho only Union soldiers tha1
bed advanced far enough to take mart in the fcht
which was tneyit4b:c, ,wns tho cavalry. brigade
son. As he mad either to attack or be- attsctcl be
oecIled 10 take the initiative aud be led hfs neU
In with ruch dash and siGur, that st last tbs enc
~ ,*as s9mpletely whipped and driven from The
half and cur losses amounted to about fortY killed
and wounded, tho enenay's being It least many.
Col Robinson m pnrsned the rstleatine rebels as al
ed hcaVy rc1ntorcementa, including four pteces oi
artillery, and Here ngzn IN line Of battfe waiting
an attack; As ttWas nearly dark, and the risk va
be placed bis n,en In the most advantageous posi-.
ton available. and awaited the progress OF cYsata
Nothing further was accomplished on the DIST
cay.
srcosD DAF'a y10nT.
During the night brigade of infantry, CON-
handed by Col. Landrum. came ap, and early In
tie morning Of theiollowlng day {liday, tho 5th,)
tic march vas resumed. Therebels were found to
opened almost ut once.
TIE disposition Of our forces at the beginning OF
Ibis day battle wGs: Gel. Landrums infantry bri-
lucas' cavalry brigade on tic lett. The skirmIst-
Ing was fierce, and every foot Of ground won from
the enemy lad to be taken BY hard kuocks; but ut
tWo O'CLOCK IN the afternoon o1r fOfccs had com
PEELED the enemy to retreat seven nalea Our loss,
as well as the enemy's during this time was SMALL
Le1t-c9t. Webb, Of the s5th nlinois, shot through
commanding tie o.h. Missouri cavalry, severely
wounded N the asn. being among the casualties
eon.a 9as en- Rs7 nss sn Il FeRS u5asE
Taylor, Mouton, Green and Price wezo also there,
was afterwards aacertalned from prisoners, who
also stated that they had under them from 00O
2, ,WQ mcn, while out force comparatively was a
mere handful. The rebels occupied strong posi-
ton ip the vicinity Of Sabine Czoss Roads, CON
eeaied 'n the edge 0f dense wood. with an open
field tn 'front.' the Shreveport road passing through
their lines. Gen. RanEom arriving On thu Held
With his command, formed his line Us well as cir
cuMstanccs would permit. aftor reconuoitering and
ade. Of the Sd Cops. WAS stationed On the let 81
the line. With Minis Massachueetts Battery; Col.
landEum's forccR, paris Of: two brigades on the
uars, and battery Of the Let Indiana artillery in
lear Of bis 1iEht aEd center Col. Dadley's brigade
She e e. nt1smpt t.
Koh,nson With his brigade was IN tic rear OF thc
fSsefss Se fhe wagon in which WIS on
:, Gen. DanEs and etaG rode upon the field by the
time this disposition Ct our forces WAS effected,
battle s1a>~'~s
About o'clock, the firing between the skirnish.
mifh line was driven back upon the main body by
IN overwhelming force. Tbs whole strength oj
ne enemy was then advanced, and heavy and re-
gur right and center sooa Ibis portion ion of + on, ~
line became heavily engaged, ana all our ayailabif
strength was rcGpired to prevent its being crushed
by the masses M q the enemy. Our len, whtcn va.
weakened, and 1t was observed that sirun, body
Of the enemy WAS ma$sing in danse piece d
wocde,, prepa1atory to dashine down and flank
p!aja md Imminent, Sut there M oansex Ssa "at nt
lcnedy: General Stone ordered General Leo 1e
hare Minis battery Withdrawn, although 1t Wal
tolng great execution, In order that 1t might moi
y o. ens Sssin haa seo e ,sdrs nss Gsn
the battery. On reaching the point, its reuloy1
Taa found impossible, nearly every one Of the
sottes hasine been killed IN few moments more
pct and 1ont Of the guns Wers taken, the othe,
NO being dragged from the field by baud. Fnc
ita!oc made In thu ranks Of the eura at this point
IL guns be1ching forth doubls charges Of grape
End cann1eter; and rome five or eix rounds were
sfsd between the time the rebels left the woods
As thesehels were in mass, the execution such i
shower Of missiles caused eau be easily Imagined
TIE two senior officers Of the battery were wound.
Tie forces that made ibis chafpe We're comEaaud.
ed BY the rebel Gen aoutop, Who fell ahot throncb
she bcay with four balls.
sS2 g. 81 Rst is Of Gs wss e nov
zee nf R1aEnnts were holding On b ths sk,n
,Ioope nag eeen cent tor and anxious and 1sistfol
with his brigade came up, and 1o.ng at ones into
action on Tho Fight, where the batts a.ain Tsxrd
nf se 9sasd tfe d%gestoa tat 5h
ultant shout went up from onr wesried nni dtsne-
Eate1y situated little baud This bcl;ef vas strcns
ened By the arrival Of Gen. FranEiin. WHO Dashed
toIdly into the thjckest ~ tha Sra-f c,n IN hnnd
and cheering on tIe rnrn Can nn,,22es IN seama5
ubiquitous, Hiding wherever the men 1.arcrei and
deeds ~ 1srn-s1 ~ ris lIGsss them = fenSmea
ANA gflson viii, nt1cr salt, ~ - ..af san-
in hand mixed viii the sn1ds1a y, ~, tn1 and horse
back. and checrc ai,d snrnn.s.o ahsrn ~ contione
Dpt hnman bcinps con1d M. ,o,rsr 1,1tba..nd
such fierce and eou no' .oar ~ onr
men weIe heari11 orGlPoMens oushas AZ a. a,e1a JI
Ease Max a. al points. and the mea 'sll basS tessc
G,teir = ssd tgs Etpunm iney 5aelqen: ,,
r1re and ue! tac1a ~ this a ~, ths
s9irv M inas noiies aasned thsoaea tn0 i r.
is-r mi ME-: e.eat themselves win tne At.
rnTtnsion ri. 1xta ~ put nnIo. .t.i5 .
n1es enn M r,nssst 81 f.oe. WIG Ee;s
The enemy followed our men gtep by step for
tafee enc ha!f mtlet. The 18th army. corps had
1een otoefeo 70 stop and form its line OF battle
,ne H. .t.eaang Hni9n troops paeecd throrga thls
iins ne iLa tofmso ~ the rcar The rebels thinking
ousy on a thonoh Tno's f IT, @a; IT ~ a4s a.
tne "oeus before them, was anotbe- feeble but des
pefaae sn1 f1and ~ o. few men;
He5i IL, nnoJ conn39dcd thia force consisting Of
III otlgacest and be ordered nc IRE to be re-
" naI me febe.s Wc1e Etnin nnost range,
t1L W uom poth infantry and tne asule:F posted
in.AF alcng nis line, storm o. iron ano lead was
uulto = corn upon the foe ihat literally moved
Gsm ooHq. The rebels halted n 1nlnSe!aent but
etuI Hey 1oIEht and bs1TelE. toue5 attef Tolley
vas discharged from each side full Into the ranks
y toelf Opponents, In. neither gsye signs Of Yield
ne, and night charitab1y thnv her mantle over the
'1ast!y eec.e, and enforced cessstion OF hos
'nltcs.
1ht two divisions under command OF Gen. A. J.
smith. belonging to the 18th and 18th army corps,
I'D reached Pleasant Hill. aad were there haitod.
zen Hanks determined to withdraw bis army to
hat point, for the sake Of the advantageous posi-
ion which ho could thcre occupy, knowing that
he enemy would follow what they supposcd to be
: taenoFalizea army. L. aeeordanss sita tals plan
'on the eneu5's 'front.' and the line ofmarch taken
ies satieactofiiy effected and the result confident.
! awaited. So well Wat The movement conducted |
bet although the frst body started At 10 O'Clock,
nd the remainder were lot all under why until |
early day, the rebels had net the ellGhtest snspI-
:hu Of xFhut was ro,rr m