Were there no means whereby I could induce the marmoset

Mackville road, apparently unconscious that the Confederates were

present in force behind the stream. I tried by the use of signal

flags to get information of the situation to these troops, but my

efforts failed, and the leading regiments seemed to approach the

river indifferently prepared to meet the sudden attack that speedily

followed, delivered as it was from the chosen position of the enemy.

The fury of the Confederate assault soon halted this advance force,

and in a short time threw it into confusion, pushed it back a