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infantry. They held their own against our skirmishers, and having the advantage of ground, bid fair to give us considerable trouble and delay, for some time at least, in our pursuit of their main force. Gen. Benham at once ordered the Seventh, under Col. Creighton, and half of the Thirty-seventh German, to take possession of a ridge on the right of the road. The advance, consisting of the Thirteenth, Col. Smith--who did the work as well as man could do it — occupied the left, and Capt. Schneider's battery being brought to the extreme front, we prepared to dislodge them. Col. Smith discovered a large body of cavalry in an exposed part of the hill, within fair range, and the gallant German took deliberate aim, and bang went the gun, whiz went the ball, and — away went the cavalry under cover. I rode by the side of the artillery, and distinctly saw the shot strike among them. We now poured it in hot and heavy, and they scattered in all directions.--All this time our troops