Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1864-06-23
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- sss asfsaI u Gen. ssassils ~ Old
Tewa creek. Tsas. Isssases shas be wsas
eus fspa ifdzpaiz xssA sfp0ssk alry. add
5000 infantry, and IL pieces OF artillery
That he coafsasrasss made sbs attacks
and after hard fought battle the fsisr~
ala we're forced 70 retreat, and upon ths
retreas - ESsiall ban infaaFy, and u
oct ct d. 10 cAaadns IL issmaso stated
shas the cavalry suffered severely In the
6atsla and daring the sssssat~ T
A iaSgs number Of the federal woGnds
ed we're still In the Wasdssusss, near
sposssylEaaia. % Tia. l6sh, inst. A fsiw
bad espsRuasd aslsAss sna hehhlsd In
q distance Of 90 milsa.
h The sghs that Gem Saith had with
A4smaaake, near oolamsia, ARK, Instead
OF being a federal victory tarns out TO bs
. dsisatA Snish drsss the ssafsdesssss
on the 9th. bat On the 7th they came up-
on him and drove him TO bis transports
and hasaiss hakhe VS. anssGrsng enough
10 cops wieh the rabels, he retained 10
Msnpbiss. -s... w~~ -. sw -
Ihs pAssEa ssAEsahaAmifhah A.Asw days
q draft fer 200, 900 men will be made. ;
IL is reported that confederate fores
Is Ia Trimble 60, Indiana, and had taken
possession Of the county seat, and had
s4psarsd sha provost ssaRssal and ashsss.
The following is the N. z. HsraLPs
correspondents account Of the battle at
Long Badge which crosses she Chicks
hominy.
Ia exossing TIE Chiekshamipy Lang
Bridge, Crawfosd's division had the adj
vance. After crossing be- at once pushed
forward to the heights on the opposite
aide, established himsslf, sad remained
there anal daylight
WheeleE'a olhex diTiaioa OF tbs 5th
corps took position near by. HE re tbs
troops remained all dsy, bat not tishous
iadepeadsas and meat bsilliAa. fighting.
CrawfOrds division Of sa4alry was still
IN advance.
POnsssss weEa seus In the diressiOs Of
Turner's Ford across the Chiekahominy, !
aad soms towasds White Oak and ths Sa- |
vanaah crossing. At the Latter cruising |
the cavalry ssme apon <he LIS and "a y.
C@uliaa Esgimenss Of Hampton's brigade |
and being iaferior in nanbars, seat back
for infantry supports. Crawford semi
Gen. bates brigade with distractions to
aid the cavalry 70 get possession Of the
rod, snd entssash vesy shortly sfseE-
Lyttls's brigade went u the assistance OF
thu lss brigaais followed By Col. Gales
brigade.
Ia some redoubts thrown up by Nc
ClsiIan the enemy had placed 5 eanaon,
fron which they kept up vigorous can.
nOradiDg aad ahsaliag oar troops. Three
objects ware to be gained in holdicg Long
Bridge road, upsn which we're all our
traiass aaa alsaaang Ehs gaas Of these
rsdouets, and Keeping possession Of
White Oak Swamp bridges. Barnes bali
ssEy Rrst waa located ~ a. 20 colnsad
the bridge and prevent the enemy FROM
crossing over from that direction. Mean. !
timsS other batteries diEvsssd ars on
these rsdoabss, and the cVuateE- oannou-
aiding Vas heavy and furious for some /
time. Oar ssEsiEy gsssas Of asaaaition
aad atths aaaaetias were hsavilyprsssed
and compelled 70 fall back, which they
did in considerable confusion, working
aAgQa8h inIaasry hass. TAs iafasssy,
notwithstanding shs cavalry panic, stood
ground, and pahishsd the rebel cavalry |
ssvesely - they oams villain EaaRss
range. IL, sss sasee& +
The enemy's cavalry numbering 5000.
fell back and dldn's show themselves a.
gain.
From this time the lighting was be-
tween Crawford's division and the enc
my's infantry, which arrived a. half past
. p. m. A brisk skirmishing ensasd AID
the enemy Eaads N attach, but was % de-
sisissfy ftpalsed that be did not yentaae
TO repeat 1t.
Betwsen ana oieseok yesterday aoFnia@ tss
easmy UEensd heavy sfEliIeFzAre ON vaE ARs, 90
aladIng il With batteries posted IN eur lest and
dselng "a adssacs 81 oocapaAs o. tAs position
to the rear iznaasatAasag necessary. Accordingly
an sdyaaea Of lie "a aaa lssa waa afaersd By
RAsessG whe In the absaa0s Of asaas took ssn- /
az.na Of bssa easps. rae rsssls gas hishiy sue