Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-19

this Is altogether q mi6tAke-one, too,
which, II not coreected, may injure the
reputation of brigade of as gallant souls
as ever enlisted in the cause of liberty and
justice. -lg
i Ross brigade was not, and never has
been, run over nor routed. Il is true that
KilpStrick,s forces did charge through the
brigade. Il is also true that small Por-
ton of our troops, caught in the act Of
withdrawing from their exposed position
is an open field, were HehaFged over" and
somewhat scattered, but . brief statement
of fActs will convince all candid and i'm
partial minds that this was occasi0ued by
no mismanagement on the-part of the bFi-
gade commander, nor lack of gallantry on
the part Of the men. i.ra d' 81 1li-+.I
As soon as Gen Ross, who had followed
close on the heels Of the enemy from the
time of his leaving Jonesbor0 early in the
morning, knew, frOmtthe firing that Gen.
Reynolds was betWeen the raiders and the
railroad, he decided 70 attack them at once
In the rear, so as 70 detracL their attention
and prevent the messing Of their entire
strength in front. To do this, however, IL
was necessary to cross an open field, at
the farther side of which the enemy's rear
guard, consisting of two regiments, was
posted behind hastily constructed, but very
substantial. rail works. -sEs
The hazard of advancing dismounted
men aaross an open field, against an enemy
SO largely superior in numbers to our own,
did not escape the consideration OF the
brigade commander; but the object 70 be
attained was Of sufficient Importance 70
justify the risk. -s-u4fst-. 4T-liA
Two regiments, therefore, dismounted,
moved forward and attacked the enemy
with such vigor as to drive his rear back
on its supports in confusion, and 1t was
while these regiments were being with
drawn, after having g'Eccomplishe the duty
assigned them, that the enemy charged and
cut his way out.
Itappears that Fitzpatrick, as soon as he
found his advance TO the rail road OBJ
atructed promptly Determined upon forcing
his way back towards McDonough, well
knowing that against him in that direction
would be opposed only Ross small bril-
gade, numbering at the time less than I'VE
hundred fighting men. Bis dispositions
for this purpose were ell completed before
the attack on his rear. Everything, at the
moment Of the charge, seemed % eonsPire
in favor of its success, and, under the cir
cumstancss, the wonder Is not that the
enemy escaped, busthAt he damaged so lit
tie the forces that opposed him.
The right Of Ross brigade did not give
way, was not ''charged over" nor routed,
but gallantly maintained its position until
almost completely surrounded. "
The last round Of artillery ammunition
had been expended, and the enemy in large
numbers were pressing hard upon all sides
save one, when Gen. Ross ordered his
howitzer TO be abandoned, aud directed the
withdrawal Of the command to the further
side of a raVine in the rear. IA Siti.
As soon as the epemy's forces had passed.
We proceeded to gather together our scat
tered horses, and were agrseably surprised
70 ind our loss so small. The enemy's sole
object being TO effect his escape he did
not halt to collect or take possession Of our
horses after they were "stampeded." Most
Of them were therefore easily found and
recovered, and the brigade is now as ready
for the foe as it ever was. It'has never yet
failed no flinched in the discharge of its
whole duty, and will not so long as the
hostile tread Of q Yankee pollutes the soil
Of our ''sunDy South"
r fr-HxPELLBD BY SHERMAN.
--'-aa Prom the Macon (aa-) Telegraph.
Prior to the evacuation OF Atlanta Sher.
man sent q flag of truce TO General Hood
with FIVE oHicers-R colonel, lieutenant
colonel, major and two captains-and
communication which stated that the on
GERS having been heard to utter political
opinions inimical to Lincoln and his party
and which were deemed reasonable, they
had been expelled from the federal lines
by his order and sent over to General Hood
for such disposition as he thought it. The
ave oopperhead officers have been sent on
to Richmond. r.t. ..-.9 ...-