The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1880-01-02

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position with gftss uhs,iaars until
night ended The conflict THIS d.,
,cffnin.d ttand ~ tltn. summers en-
ahlesl The frtrtAl army To make Aafe
passage VI ihr White Oak swamp. IN
ihe afternoon III The 2llh, ueu. Jackson
MAS directed ~ rtnss The rhirkahominy
and relieve Magr,idef ia thu pursuit
urn, 1.rc dire ted The other divisions
I'll his army IL mAfeh l,y several ruasls
leading In thu direct on - tlen. Nc.
clrllan's line VI retreat, With the view
of striking his column In The flank while
jackson pressed him In the rear. About
y o'clock on the 'lnlh, ueii. Lre. with
tho divisions ri f.ongstrcet and A. T..
Iiii, struck Tho Federal column NJ
fraxicfs farm, and fierce combat en-
, sncd, which was closely contested mn.
Ill night. Contrary to his expectations.
he WAS mt supported In this attack hy
ucns. jackson aud Hnger. consequent.
ly uen. Mcclellan again escaped, and
continued his retreat, during the night,
10 Malvern bill.
|. The drlav on tho part 81 Gen. Jack.
. son ~as very unusual. Tho explanation
, ~ this delay on this occasion Was that,
being greatly exhausted by long marches
! and battles for moro than week, he
/ sought u short rcJose. Ills stan, out III
, mistaken regard for their General. al
, lowed him 10 sleep far beyond the time
! hc had allowed himself. When he
awoko he WAS greatly chagrined III the
|, loss 81 time that had occurred, the
. loss III which he was unable 10 repair.
Though Gen. Leo accomplished all that
i was ri iirtt proposed. yet had the parts
. assigned some of his snbordinatcs been
! performed with the exactncss that wss
!. naturally expected, tho results Of his
. operations would have been far greater
/ than those shown In the sequel. The
i experience of SnIy may bc here mp
!, piled 10 Lcr. Experience taught him
:. that the speed of one legion. The mac
!. tiyity of another, the obstinacy, the liz
!, norancc or the ircaclery 81 Il snbordi.
: nate officer was sufficient to mar the IN n
!. concerted plan, nay. That the intcrycn
i ti0n of shower of rain, nh unexpected
i. ditch Or any apparently trivial accident
i might determine the fate of Who'll
4 army" etc.
On tho morning oi tho lst Of July |
q was discovered tint Gen. Mcclellan I'm,
Z occupied In force tho strong position 0
: Malvern hill; his powerful aftilIci,
!. swept every approach. and the nl,ot q
!. the gnnboats fell BEYOND tho Confeier
!, = ME lines. After careful reconnois
: saDce 81 Nen. Mecleilan's position. Gen
= Leo determined ~ attack his left. III,
). frat lines, composed III the divisions 81
!. Magrudrr, ID. II. Hill aud Jackson. wa,
i. advanced under cover Of tho wood mem
i the hase of the hill Magvnder on III,
!. right was ordered 10 attack the fcde r
!. als, while It'll md jackson threatened
) their center mud right. The attack wal
/, delayed until near shutdown. when Ma
4. HlHbJ uHts MINI BHilHut htt1iMs ~
!. dint of hard fighting his troops gainct
! the crest vi the hill mud forced llasl
tho Federal left. but we're In turn driver
4 buck. Tho firing continued along Ill,
line until IN o'clock. The Confederate
: Jay npon their arms where the baitl
! closed. really 10 resume the hight ~ sool
: a,tIie aylight sliauld appear. Under tl
4 cover VI tho night uen. Mcclellan secret
i. ~ retired his retreat being facilitates
- by y heavy fall of rain. y hicI, elcaiencd I'll
i sound of l5n Withdrawal The Confed
a crates tho next III ,rning, gropiu
- through the dense fog. came upon I'll
Il abandoned lines. THIS was the sirst ii
:. formation they had u the retreat. dei
/. Mcclellan hal now gained tho protet
i. tion 81 ihe Federal gunboats, therefor
!, NGn. Lee did not pursnc, Int orierc
!. days rest, which the troops great
il. needed. Gen. Mcclellan continued Ii
IL retreat 10 liasrison's landing. on Ill
M James river, where he took up pos
- tion. Gen. Lee advanced the ncxt d
=. 70 that DeigIborl,ood, and. alter car
81. fail reconnaissance III their position,
Ia deemed il inaiyissble 10 attack, aud,
nj there was no probability II the Army
~ the Potomac tro1diIy rcsuming Upcr