Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-05-20
By Telegraph,
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ARTnnN0oN DEsrATrmng.
RntIer,e OnerntIonn.


Of Beuurcgord's concentrated attack on our
forces at Palmer creek on the 10th The en-.
tire longth OF the rebel lines opened with or.
tllery, and shells we're poured upon our po-
sitiou IN showers A dense fog euvcloprd
the country at the time, and both forces were
wrapped in its misty veil his was the con
dilion of aiiHrs, when the rebels mussing their
troops, took our right under Gen Hickman,
euveoped To- flank, and took IL in reverse --
The FIRST blow was dealt with terrific force
Gen. Hicknan's brigade 18th corps holding
the right we're doubled up and forced back on
the next brigade which was also thrown into
some confusion. Our meu did not observe
the rebels until they had succeeded in passing
the column between Hickmnn's right and
the river, and then taking us on front aud
rear, crushed him between their columns and
iot time created some confusion Hick.
mau made "a gallant fight Rs long as he could,
but the enemy came upon him so sundculy in
such overwhelming nHmbers That succe8siul
resistance WAS quito impossible IN the dark
ness and confusion, and some OF the brigade
were captured After forcing back our right,
they made % heavy attack on the entire line OF
the 18th corps, with leints along 10Th corps
line aud our entire night Was forced back
some distance After several hours severe
and sanguinary struCple--tne battle raging
with uneXampled fury until nearly IL o'clock
the rebels throwing heavy masses apon our
lines, mud iorcbiy forcing Them back uearly u
quarter OF mile Our men fought stub
oornIy with few exceptions, and resisted ev.
cry step aud repeatedly charged rebel advance
with terrible slaughter, but not without some
loss on our side The enemy nun bered not
legs than Ia 600 and rushed into our mur
derous fire with "a recklessness and steadjncss
rarely witnessed in an attack Oar right lost
gun or two, and it is said some light pieces
how many, 1t is difficult to ascertain, prob
ably not over pieces Finally, after forcing
the 18th corps back from its position and re-
gaining portion Of their hrst line of in.
ltrenchmeuts the enemy massed their forces
on the 10th corps to drive IL back They
first hurled their columns upon Turner's di-
vision, which held right Of corps line, Joining
! 18th corps They formed in beautiful line,
and marched steadily on Barlow's brigade on
| right Turner's division advancing as if on
parade not firing a single gun until they had
reached good distance for effective work
when they opened upon their lines such n ter
rifle fire that they melted away thinned and
broken after vainly endeayorlng to advance
in the storm of bullets aud fed with terrible
| loss to the woods in their renr The vsllcys
were as continuous aud heavy as muskptry of
| brigade could well be, aud such rs nothing
could withstand The rebels were scattered
| like chail, and broke for the cover OF the
WOO Ia in disorgani2ed mass. After great
eXertions the line Of attack was again formed
taud again the brigade advanced in splendid
style against our line and again did they re-
ceiye terrible fire, but pushed steadily on uu.
| wounded when tbey brotc and rpshed ,,iol
| ly To the cover of the wosds Opr bo,s ,,o,o
them brayy cheers and sent volev oGcr yol
Iley which iold on thcm Aher heinz twico
! hloodilv rspuIsed at this ro;,t ,hoy r,o,,od
further to our leit and hurled column aCrer
column uusn Col HnwIey's brigade of Con
| Terry's dieision They came nm in tho samo
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