Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-03-17
From Gen. ShDMeil'S Command,

Desperate AEocts bg Braqrs Pekp', Repr1sad-
hchor.td's Leases -ibom 2,n-fie tuif,dres 200
Prisoners
NEW YORK, March ID.
The Heroid's correspondent i'm front
of Kingston, n. c., dated 18th, gives
the following account of the fighting
there:
"On Wednesday, the Sth. the enemy
consisting of Hoke's division, made Il
determined effort to turn our left flank.
They came up rather unexpectedly ana
furiUu>iy, ami the consequence Wa, the
loss on our part OF large portion OF
two regiments, who We're tianked by
superior numbers. The left of the line,
held by the md division of Gen. Carter,
fought desperately, re-Orting to the bay
onet when their ammunition was ex-
hausted. To compensate for the losses
here, Colonel Savage, OF the 18th New
York cavalry, made Il detOur on the
rear and captured nearly one hundred
prisoners.
THE same afternoon an attack was
made on our right and repulScd without
loss. General Schotield came up in the
afternoon and assumed commando
Night coming on, the action ceased.-
Captain Fish, of the 18th New York
cavalry, had lost two small howitZers,
and Captain Kelsey's artillery had lost
4 Napoleon gun. We had taken per-
haps two hundred prisoners during the
day.
ION Thursday morning, the 9th, NAL
10y fully rcgained his original position,
and continued to hold it. The enemy
charged upon him three times in the
/ forenoon, and were each time repulsed
with severe loss of life, and a small loss
of prisoners to them. The forenoon was
mostly occupied with light skirmishirg
along the whole line. Westill hold our
original line, ample brsastworks having
been erected and stout hearts occupying
both them and the skirmish pits. All
throue h the evening of the 9Th and the
night and morning Of the 9th and 10th
the rebel fury again belched FORTH
They had evidently learned of some
thing that urged them to unusual des-
peratiOn. and we afterwards learned
that it must have been the reception Of
intelligence by them that Couch was
coming up overland to join Cox. This
of course necessitated furious and
speedy onset upon Cox, in order to an
initiate him before Couch could comeup
All night long they charged again aIio
again, making six or seven different
charges amid the roar of mgskctry and
cannon, that was deafening and terri
Dle ais IL swept anu suiSed tittouSi TAX
night air. They drove our skirmisl
line from their rife pits to the breast
works, and they seemed determined tC
pour their hordes over into these, hui
!, the wave WAS sent bounding back, time
after time, and finally. on the morning
of the 10th, as they attempted another
flank movement upon our left, it is sal,
we took from them an entire regiment
of Alabamialls. From this time theil
ardor began to diminish, and Yesterday
afternoon, when l. left the immediate
scene of actien, there was every pros
t pect that we would soon regain the Skin
; mish pits and win a handsome victor.
; over the niaddcncd foe.
ave have probably taken from thu
, commencement up to last evening, ao
) far from 200 prisoners. Our entire los
from the commencement, i'll killed
WOUNDED and prisoners, can't he Owe
, 1000. The Colonel of the 18th CHI
) was severely wounded in the leg"
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