The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-25
War Intelligence,


4 correspondent Of the Cincinnati GAllrrr,
writing from Munforisvic Dec l1th, gives
.no following details Of the fight at that place +:
At about halfpast one this af enoin our
camp was Startled 10y the sharp rattle OF mus
| kerry which seemed TO como from the south
| bank Of Green river. II WAS known that a
part of Col. Willich's maeuiilrcnt regiment,
tue 32l Indiana, was doing picket du'y on
that side, and the inference at Onco was that
the lusty Germans had either attacked tho
enemy or been attacked by them--most likely
tho former.
A messenger shortly came over with the in
tolligenee that Willich'' piclIots hal cspied
reb,l soldiers in tho woods beyond them, and
Immediately their Lieutenant Col mel, Henry
Won Frobra, had ordered two comDauies TO adj
vance, and, II poSsibla, effect their dslodgment.
The enemy rctreated half a milo % his mlin
body without firing shot, and the two com.
panics pursued him, stoalthily advancing as
skrmishers Suddenly and unexpectedly u
| troop Of rebel cavalrymen came dIshi1g over
| the hill, and careless volley from their shot
| guns 10 ID our boys that they were near falling
into an ambuscldc, and that the enemy
was actually in their front in considerable
force. But, nothing daunied, tho brave
Germans veteran Ike, returned the vol
/ ley with CALLING fire, slowly rotroating 50 as
10 bring the enemy out from tho wOOdl and
into level, open field. Tho enemy, confident
in his numbers, was net slow 10 acsep, the iu-
yitalion. In the meantime, the two com oaniss
being hard pressed, the buglo was sounded TO
bring up the remaining companies OF the regl-
mont. They came on right galllntly, par Of
thom having 20 cgOss Green rlyer, aud tsll in
.lon the right and left fink with as much
parent coJlnefs as il this had been the nun.
r.dth battle Instead OF their iirs'. -
ten folio an almss, hand to hand con-
|.t, las INK July an hour Tne emmy
royc In vain TO draw the Germans up
be hill by teign"d retreats, naked
at''ry was so planted a. % havo swept
-r brave follows fore anl aft, had they for a
oWcat prmt cd their ygl-r . get the better
2 their discretion hu', kH1wins the fearful
w. ar.gy,d 3gIlns, them, TIA y Uors CJu ont
20 Aoll trri- ground. Finali5, when the enemy
paired oi p,tting them int tho amb Ish,
'.sv uumlsked their battery and opened fire.
The first hall passed between the Adju,an' AMI
Major Of the regiment, who occupied positions
not many feet apart. Tue bclching cannon
was the signal of another Onsot by tho Texan
cavalry men, and right well did they porlJrn
tho work. Captain WelschbellirI, Company
g., formed his mel in hollow sqllre, an | tho
clyalrymen charged their front, their right
ard their loft, but they were as adamant, the
square remained uabrJken, while mlny f
the Texans, equally brave, but less sue ''s,iu,
because they were the attacking party, bit the
dust. The cavalrymen retired die 'om ltci, nni
then an entire regiment Of rcb niII'ry lirk-
cred the hill and came marching lDFn toward
the brave men composing Company q, but
calling fro from our front and rgh Sc ,ttere
their fur1as, ard gave them son' hint ESQ u
thnk about. Cd. Wllici tad boon ordo-e1 on
duty at headquarters, and consequently lid not
,et 10 his rc ,imcnt until the Ii 40 ot tn hnHtlo
,ds oye' The regimen. as forced to fall
| lacI.Asls di7'ano' not being able 20 stand
| 4 ai0gstie artillery. The r.b'ls did rot Uur-
| sue. Thoy carisi on thci, w5uudel I, end then
| al a hasty retr,a'. It iB known tht, the
| rcbl force consisted or Touyh regiment Of cav.
ilry, two regiments Of nlln-rv 0ni three NJ COS
Of cannon. Tie rcle- los' ~ k.llHi. Their
number Of wounded is not known, bat it Is un-
to4btedly large.
| EANAGE5 OF DISEASE Is AZ ISuiANA RgGI-
NENT.
We find the following melancholy intelli
gence in the indianapolis JoUGSAL Of the
| 18th -
DR.. j. s. Bobbs, Brigade Surgeon, aud L.
NJ. Vsnce, Of this city, returned yesterday from
Grab Orchard, 'ucky, where our Thirty
third Regiment is stationed, and they report
the condition Of the men as deplorablo In the
highest degree. Folly Ave hundred are
siSk, mainly with a fever Of a typhoid
Nm, which hAa been qaits fatal. Vi