, 1864-06-02

ing vxy heavily In this ch, rge General Clayton's
triErat r2uteh. itselt a.!yC tho balance OF
the division, BY IT, ane conduct ,Although, these
men were Subjected 10 fear nj Gre from ton-
lines Of battle Of Yankees, they received 1t with
praise worthy ftmness, and snccetded-in driv-
lrg the enemy from their troat, and ress!9ed
By Glb-on, also behsved splendfdly. and dis
, tinguIehed tbenEelves hy their brave con.
duct: in fact covered themselves with glory,
It 1ss TOW past stx o'clock IL The eTeuin7, but
ttopgh night was fasr approaching, the enemy az
h,bi1cd no disposition 10 cease from hts tratless
efforts to carry the right Of Gen. stereason's line,
wing ana force hin, On his right accordtnsly.
Gen. Stewart Was ordered to l:ave- nis works and
dnve the enemy from his front, sweeping toward
his center. While Re4no'ds brigade Of Sse,enson's
for tie purpose Of forming ptEot to Gen. Stewart
sid changing the line Of hattie obi lue1y to tne
len, thus dankine the enemy, and gtTing General
ny 81 from Snake Creek Gap, willie Hood cut him
of from the Dalton Road.
While Stewart Was making his movement, per-
ad5anee his command ~ pivot: The General op.
pcEed the movement rn9ees Gen. Stewards left
Wtng formed junction with his right, but upon
nc order betps repeated IN a more ps1smptory
advance from their line Of works aud car1y the
ridge beforc them, while ths other regiments were
directed to be ready TO more at a moments notice
thu. performing The work allotted to them. The
9Th leaped oTer the works and with thelr gallant
Golone! Robert Trleg. and Lieut.. Colonel John J.
the enemy was about to make another charge, and
we're pouring heavy dre over our works, compel
ling the regiment to advance under CALLING Dire.
{, howerer, disregarded The storm q shot and
umn Of Yankees through the woods until 1t reach
ed the open teld when, to the astonishment Of the
colonel, 1t was discovered that stewart's division
was not IN sight. and consequently there WAS no
connection With thA ftHfuent
This WAS most unfortunate, for the enemy per-
ceivipg The regiment "soltary and alone'' in the
rsnle nohhx FL.
IrisE and Wade, waving their swords, EaIe the
order TO charge. On the man marched until they
dsnes nss u bat th
eye could reach, were seen By this command, and
numbered over b to0 men. The Adlutant Of the
regiment wit7 pistol in hsnd, rushed 'erEard var and NJ,
ranks, when ballet pierced his brain, and he fell
dead across the enefny'e works. His name was
Hhnmet, aud braver and uobler msu never sactI-.
dced bis life on the altar OF his country.
Col IT1GE, petcelylng that his men we're falling
fast from an cn11Adng fire, well "a fire In front
ind them slging wy H. soraes rs,isd
brought them back to our lines, when it was dis
covered that In less than i've minutes he had lost
over bundled men ont Of forr hundred and afty
he had led to the charge.
Orr total 1oes In this enlargement could not hsv8
exceeded TWO thousand. while that Of the Yankees
il eettNnted at not lees than etL thousand. Oae
thing is certain that they were slaughtered by hun
drtds at every charge, and must have suffered Be~
ve:ey.
1t 10 O'Clock, last night, our entire army left the
works, and proceeded to cross the Coostonella
Hfyer. Before the rear had proceeded mile from
the works 9 sharp fire Was opened between our
Tickets and those o. the enemy, OURS being driven
in; The enemy mutt have then advanced the1
column for night attack a. they opened terrific
fire of nuRketry the yucatcd lines, cheering To-
ciferously at the same time. Our men were then
marched rapidly forward through Stewards dtvis-
Ion, which had formed in he Of battle across the
rsiroad for the purpose Of covering the retreat,
which was not occasioned from any fear that tho
Yankees wonld be able 10 carr cur line Of works,
rs the asmy felt confident Of holding Its position
an Indefinite period Of time but because our stand
at CooBtouel1a River Was only to protect the with
drawal OF our large wagon tsains.
The Yankees followed our army closely, and
pressed us all the day. but Stewards division has
Kept him at bay 60 far. This erening there was
sharp firing on our right, but have not learned
What 1t was caused from.
Our present position is sround Calhoun, but the
chances are that we Will continue our retreat to
Atafrsyflle tomorrow. We may dSht here. but
do not think 1t lkely. Ia the meanwhile, the
Yankees are reported to be mas=ing heavy colnmus
on our left with the view ofhanking us. Let them
cuEtinue. 1t cannot 1ast forever.