Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-10-21

already penetrated into Middleton, cap
turing portion of General Crooks ambu.
lance train, and is reported to have seri-
ously wounded Colonel Thoburn, of the %
division of that command.
Their infantry had swung around, and
were just in possession of the Pike above
/ Merntts. Power and Oustar's divisions
of cavalry were withdrawn from the
regiment and sent to stem the disastrous
advance. .- ef- q.
After the check of the enemy in the
center lines of the 9Th and 10th corps,
they reformed, the 9Th on the left, and
the 18th on the sight of that. Itwas found
necessary to withdraw his whole line some
distance, in order to connect with the cav
airy, who we're just advancing to drive the
enemy to the pike on the left, and in the
whole field at that point. The retrogative
movement was not accomplished without
loss. The enemy followed it up closely
and vigorously. The bullets rained in
upon their artillery, killing off horses and
men and embarrassing all attempt to move
their guns TO the rear. The guns were
fought splendidly everywhere until the
last moment, when it was found they
could not be removed Captain Stevens
guns were lost; also two of Lambs, one of
Meningitis and two Of Adams Captain
Adams, with corporal and one man,
stood by their piece when all other support
had left, and until every horse was shot
and the corporal and man was shot down.
Colonel Tompkins, Chief of Artillery,
while assisting to remove one of the guns
of COWan's Battery, was slightly wounded
by musket ball. ar
The infantry suffered heavily, particu-
larly, in oficer3- When the lines had reach
ed crest, just TO the right and near
Middleton, where q second stand was made,
and wheretwo terrific charges of the enemy
were repulssd. Nearly every officer in the
Ist Division of the 9Th Corps was wounded.
General Ricketts,, commanding the corps,
had been so badly wounded he was forced
to leave the field. General BidWell,
commanding the I'd Brigade, I'd Division,
was mortslly wounded by shell, which
tore his left shoulder to pieces and shat
tered the lett arm of Captain Orr, one of
his aids. =
Captain Hamlin, commanding brigade
of the First (Upton's) Division, was
wounded in two places-in the thigh and
shoulder-but did not leave the field until
afternoon. .-. ........
General Getty, commanding the Second
Division, had his horse shot under hum.
General Wright was slightly wounded
in the chin. ....
The Nineteenth Corps also suffered Sc
Verely.
The battle-line of infantry was reformed
on the crest alluded to, Just after Torbett,
with his cavalry, had swept BY on the left,
pitching into the enemy in the direction
of the pike, establishing his line in con-
junction with it, and holding his own
against some of the fercest shelling ever
showered on devoted soldiers. AT this
time 40 A. NJ, although the appearance
of things in the rear was not that generally
seen in the rear of victorious army, and
although appearances Of retreat prevailed
along some portions of the line in front,
the army had for the first time during the
day, so far won the victory over its open
ing disaster as to have disposed 8 consis-
tent and Wieldy front towards its foe, hold
ing its own in main against Iurther attack,
The results of the contest were otherwise
We had been surprised and drawn out
OF q splendid position, had lost heavily in
prisoners, had lost "a pieces of artillery
81 arnb. dances, including all medical wag-
ons and all medical supplies of the 18th,
corps, and several headquarter wagons.
We had given more than two miles of
the battlefield to the enemy. 7I 1sg
Many of our finest officers were killed
and wounded. 4-s-l
The enemy relin9uishing his attack,
contented himself with lively use Of ar
tiIlery. At this moment faint cheer
echoed slong the line in the rear Gen
ersl Sheridan, who had ridden post haste
from Winchester, was approaching. His
appearance created wild enthusiasm.
Beeinning at the left of the line he rode
along the whole front of the army, waving
his nat amid uproarous cheers. Retreat
was stopped in an Instant from that time.
Until P. II, every nerve was strained
to get the army into offensive position, and
at 2 o'clock the whole army, the 9th corps
in the centre, the 18th corps on the right,
/ Crooks command on the left, and Mer-
rit's eavalay division on the extreme left,
with Custar's division on the extreme
right, made magnificent charge, which
| swept the enemy OF the face of the earth
before it. Everywhere the enemy had
actually begun 10 throw up breastworks
and was preparing TO go into camp
When this charge was made
he was driven back at double quick speed
through Middletown, ecross Cedar Run
from where he came, and thence pursued
by our cavalry through and by Strasburg
/ Forty three pieces of cannon and some
guns taken from us during the day were
/ re-captured at Strasburg, also, over hun.
dred wagons, ,ambulRnces and caissons.
The rebel General Rsmsur was captured
| in an ambulance. He was iseriousiy, il
not mortslly wounded
Probably 1000 prisoners were picked VI
along the road.
Two hours of daylight would have giver
US the rebel army.
A lust estimate Of our loss, or the loss o
the enemy, is at present impossible.
The army is ordered to move agains
the enemy at 5 A. NJ tomorrow.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 20
A Jefferson City correspondent unde
date Of the 18th, says: ..s..s
Everything looks much more fsvorabl
tonight.
cheering. 1s'e. 1.- -l s1sl.
General Rosecrans took the field to-day
and tonight is many miles away fror
here. .-.
Price has declared an amnesty to all de
serters to his army who have been bush
whacking, and they are joining him. Bill
Anderson will Join him in few days.
Quantrel is to be promoted to Briga
dier General, and Jackson is to have di
vision. Holtzlsw is also to report
Price. - 1I
This clearly shows that the guerrill
leaders in this State are commissioned %
fcers in the regular Confederate service.
Lieutenant-C Colonel Hynes, of the lit
Illinois Veteran Cavalry, who was car
tured at Glasgow and Paroled, expresse
the opinion that the rebels. cannot fgI
| ,-,o,,,ta1 a1d thot oF1r infantry ia nOF