The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-07-21

that he should send couriers from
points every two or three miles along
the route.
GRANTS lIEkEEEss--HE DELAYS RosRoRANs'
sUPPoRrISe coLU8E.
But Gen. Grant, resting, as It would
seem, on the single idea that Rosecransi
troops had not all reached Jacfnto till g
o'clock at night, ordered Ord, next morn
Ing, to delay his attack. Again, at O'Clock
IN the afternoon, the very hour fixed by
Rosecrans for his arrival, Grant again eau
toned Ord against attack; but directed
him to move forward to within four miles
of Iuka, and there await the sound of Ro-
seerans' guns from the opposite side. Now
it 50 happened that the wind was blowing
fresh in the face of Rosecrans' column
i It might have been remembered that this
would prevent the guns from being heard,
but it was not. Even this, coupled with
Rosscrans' dispatch that hs should be on
hand at four, was not enough to arouse Ell
ther Grant or Ord himself, and the column
lay idly watching the smoke, and listening
for the sounds that the wind was blowing
away from them
ROsECRAEs "GoKs uN" AND WINS EorwIrH.
STANDING.
Meanwhile Rosecrans had kept his prom.
Use. Within ten minutes of the time he
had fixed, his skirmishers were driving in
the enemy's pickets; and few minutes
later Puce opened upon him with grape
and canister. He listened in vain for
the guns from the opposite side, and soon
\ had the modification 90 see the rebel
/ troops marching from that direction to co.
operate in charge upon his weak and ex.
posed lines. At sunset a heavy assault
on Rosecrans' right was made. 1t was re.
pulsed, and heavier one came. Half an
hours conflict ensued, the rebel line at last
drifted back in disorder, and the soldiers
discovered in the moment of success, that
they had fired their last cartridge.
A LAST MESSAGE TO GRANT BEGGING FOR RE.
EFORCESRNTs-HS EXTREME 'soAU.
/ TIoN.
Blvouacldng his men IN line of battle,
ROsecrans now sent q last message to Gen.
Grant, recitihg the events of the afternoon,
saying he was fighting superior forces un'
supported, and begging that Ord might be
hurried up, Them making some disposi'
tons to seize some adjacent heights at day
break for his artillery, and replenishlng his
ammunition, he had called the men called
at three o'clock, and at daylight was mo-
wing. But meantime Price had learned of
the proximity of Ord's column and had
hastily evacuated Gen. ROseeFans push.
ed the pursuit as far as was prudent, then,
under orders, hastened back to Corinth.
Theenemy's loss in this engagement
was one thousand and seventy eight
prisoners, dead, and wounded, left
on the field with three hundred and
fifty more wounded estimated to
have been carried away. Our loss
was seven hundred and eighty-tWo
killed, wounded, and missing Gen
eral Grant said, in his official dis
patch: "I can not speak too highly
of the energy and skill displayed by
General R0secrans in the attack"
General Grants own course might
be. criticised as unduly cautious
Rosecrans' dispatch naming the hour
for attack, the smoke from his guns,
and the adverse wind, plainly indl-
eating the failure to hear the sound
Of firing, might have been sufficient
warrant for, moving ord's column.
BATTLE OF coRINrH,
Before daylight the rebel battery
planted so near Fort Robinett open
ed; but 1t was speedily silenced, and
by seven O'Clock all was quiet again.
RosecFans improved the lull to
gallop along the lines, and encourage
the men. But by nine the cracking
Of the skirmishers fire; gave warning
OF a hostile advance, and presently
the rebel columns, emerging from
the woods, swept gEandIy up to the
National lines. The batteries pour
ed in their double charges the 1
crashing Yolleys of musketry told of |
stnrdyi resistance, but, "riddled and |
scattered, the ragged head of Prices |
stOrming columns advanced, - break
ing the thin National line, and push
ing on to the center of the town.
OF what followed, Roseerans him
self, in bis report, modestly says
only this: "That he had the person
al Modification of witnessing the /
untowored and untimely stampedeD /
But it lives IN the memory of
every soldier who fought that day, /
how his General plunged into the
a private soldier, dealt sturdy blows
with the fiat of his saber on runaWas,
and fairly drove them to standy. /
There ecme quick rally which his
magnificent bearing Inspired, q
storm of grape from the batteries tore
its way through the rebel ranks, re-
Inducements which RosecrAns sent
flying up gave impetus to the
National advance, and the charging |
column was speedily swept back out
side the intrenchments. Let US hear
again from contemporaneus descrip-
tion of this battle, thesplendid story
of the charge and repulse:
I" A prodlgfous mass with gieam-
ing bayenets suddenly loomed out, i
dark and threatning, on the east Of
the railroad, moving sternly mp the
Bolivar Road In column by divisions.
Directly it opened out in the shape
Of q mOnstrous wedge, and drove
forward impetuously toward the
heart of COrinth. Hideous gaps
Were rent IN 1t but these massive
lines were closed almost as soon as
they were torn open, Our shells
swept through the masses with
dreadful effect, but the brave rebels
passed onward inftexibly. Directly /
the wedge opened and spread out i
magnifcently, right, and left, like
great wings seeming to sWOOp over
the whole field before them. But /
there was fearful march in front.
A broad turfy glaeis sloping upward
at an angle of thirty degrees, to a
crest, fringed with determined, dis
ciphned soldiers, and clad with
terrible batteries, following upon
them. ThereWere q few distractions
fallen timber-WhIeh disordered 1
their lines g little, But every break
was Instantly welded. Our whole
line opened fire but the enemy bent /
their necks downward and marched
steadily 70 death, with their faces
ayerted, like men striving to protect /
themselves against a driving storm
of hall at last they reached the /
crest of the hill, and General Davies
division began to fall back in, dis
order. General Rosecranss who had
been watching the conflict with eagle
eye, and who is described as having
Expressed his delight at the trap into
which Price was biindly plungtngs |
discovered the break and dashed to |
thefront, inflamed with indignation. !
BE rallied the men by his splendid |
example in the thickest Of the fight.
The men brave, when bravely led,
fought again" But before that wild /
CHEEKY was repelled, General Rose
crans' own headuarters were captur- |
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