New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-27

Army Corps was strongly posted tie left where lis
men calamity withstood the CALLING fire of the enemy
Col. Shaw commanding Sd Brigade Sd Division, 10th
Army Corps consisting OF the lith 27h and 32d Iowa
Regiments, with the oath Missouri were holding en-
exposed position on extreme right assisted BY the
25th ". Y. Battery.
Gen. Dwight was ordered to support Col. shaws
right flank but neglected TO do and in consequence
of this lack of proper support the Rebels nearly anked
Col Shaws Brigade, iaicting heavy loss in Killed
wounded and missing. Gen. Joseph a. Mower CON-
manded the LIST Division. 10th Army Corps, and ne
landed his men in scientific during The entire
engagement The statement Of The Neo Orleans Era
that Col Cooling was sent out with his Cavalry Brig
AIDE 10 bring on an engagement with the enemy is not
true Col Gooding receiving orders TO proceed on
short distance as far prudent, from Pleasant Hill
for the purpose of bringing in mary Of our siraegei
as he could and and at the same time to ascertain,
" lille cut, The whereabout Of the enemy
| He had proceeded not more than mile and half
from Pleasant Hill when ne upon large body OF
Rebel cavalry, who were within close support OF solid
phaanxes Of infantry the bayOncts of which cleaned
through the dense woods wherever the suns rays peno
trated According TO his Instructions. Col Goodng
commenced falling back slowly and in good order at
the same time continuing 10 reply to the fire Of the enc
N.Y. While thus Tetreating Col. GOoding lost some
thirty men, killed wounded and missing and it was at
this period that Cept Basset and Leut Hall Of the %
" Y. Veteran Cavalry severely wounded, Lieut..
Hall surviving his injuries but short time. Col Good
ing had q very narrow escape from instant death
minnie bah cutting the crown Of his felt bat in two
places.
TIE RETREAT Ayp PrHTI, ATTACK.
Wc had barely finished our frugal meal at o'clock
Saturday afternoon when the previous quieude was
suddenly disturbed by the Of the enemys artillery
and quite TGp.d musketry firing on our loft During
the forenoon Gen. Banks had evidently decided upon
retreat as large body Of troops were ordered to fall
back 10 Grand EcoIe IS miles distant. Among the
troops sent back were Col Dudleys and Col Goodings
Cavalry BTigades the remnant Of the formidable
18th Army Corps several batteries and nearly II not
all Of tie oOlored troops could not learn Of any Of
the latter participating in Saturday. fight.
Hundreds OF wagons were likewise sent 10 the roar.
In fact preparations were made fail back 10 Grand
Ecore Saturday night. The reason for this retro
grade movement was the lack Of subsistence for our
troops and forage for horsos The report OF our
anticipated retreat was received with expressions OF
dismay and disgust by the officers of the 10th Army
Corps NIL expressing desire to press toward Mans
field fourteen miles distant the point where Fri
days Disgrace occurred From Mansfield it was Gen.
A. j. Smiths intention to push sufficient force toward
Red River eighteen or twenty miles whore junction
could have been formed with the balance Of his forces
some 200 men belonging TO the nth Army Corps and
under tie immediate command Of Brig..Gen Kiby |
Smith.
Hero our transports wore ordered to rendezvous until
nur.
aid ammunition boats we're to be met at this point and
after establishing communication II would have been
easy matter to supply our men with raons for ten days
or more enabling them TO pursue the enemy. who We
learned from undoubted authority were in want Of
water which could not be found within fourteen miles
Of the battlefield Our forces controlled all the water
within circle Of ten or twelve miles, and the Rebels
suffered severely for want Of water. This fact is
roborated by tie prisoners whom we captured on Sat
urday,
TIE REBEL COLUMNS ADVANCE BOLDLY.
The weather on Saturday was most unpropiiious Tor
fair fight The morning air was intensely cold, and
more cheerless disheartened Of bronzed counto-
nances 1 never beheld. Each private seemed to com
prehend the vast magnitude OF needless disaster
There was gloomy silence apparently peryading every
camp and could hear no gladstone shouts OF victory
ring throughout the decmated ranks II is useless To
deny that the universal opinion Of the rank and file was
that our repuse was an gnominious defeat which ord
nary generalsip might have foreseen and prevented
The wind howled pitcortly through the trees tanning
the long pendants Of gray, funereailike moss which
deoked tho tops Of the tall waving cypress and pines
The sky was shroudod with portentous clouds. while
dense volumes OF dust partially concealed the long pon'
toon trains Us they rGnbled heavily 10 the rear At u
o'clock precisely, the Rebel cavalry advanced toward
the right and center the excant foe yelling in the most
feudish manner at the same time braIdishing their
sabers in the air.
On they came al a slow trot In good order, as they
neared our lines gradually quiolenng their pace while
close In their rear came the three solid battenes OF the
enemy. shouting an understandable ba,te.cry, which
would cause the Of tho tlmid TO ybrae' remind
ing one Of all the ferocy Of sayages. From out the
woods belched the enemys artillery when there arose
from the croschng forms Of several thousand loyal men
fearful roll OF musketry, opening vide gaps In the
Rebel lines; bet they as speedily closed and the
epraged foe with sudden dash threw his gigantic force
against our front and for moment our whole line
seemed 70 wayer giving way q few yards.
Tie suspense Of this fearful moment was terrible TO
bear for 1t did 10 portend defeat. In another
moment our artillery scattered grape and canister In
appang quantities upon the oxasperated enemy, liter
ally moving them down as with enormous scythe.
with ,eafenipg cheers and waving of starry banners
our nes pressed on the lines going into the latter
conflict at the Double Quick" 1t was now O'Clock.
md the hattie was at it highest raging with undated
o,v the long and deadly roll Of musketry continuing
nnt night spreading her sable mantle over the bloody
picture screened the conbatants from eaeh otner SeN
a. Iavf. host