, 1861-12-27

ne sin ordered ont on duty-Condnio4, Of
The Regiment, dc.
Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Tr1bune.1
HEAnQpARTEKs a4TH HREa14Esr ILL., Vol.
MuKToHDsVuLE. kT, Camp Wood, Dec. = 1851.
On our arrival at this Camp on the It'll
inst, ne found . battle raging on the south
side Of the river, about Two miles from this
Camp. It seems that the rebels, not anticipa-
ting 20 lnrge force here, started from Cave
City with three regiments Of infantry, one of
cavalry, six hundred Texas Ringers, and six
pieces Of artillery. They had got within two
miles ofthe river, when they encountered the
pickets Of Col. Williehs's SD regiment In
diana Volunteers, under command Of Lieut..
Col. Won Trabor.
'IOur correspondents account Of the fight
that followed is full and In detail, but has al
ready been anticipated from other sources.
We give the latter parts Of his letter.-EDs.1
Every one comedies that could reinforce
ments have been sent over the river when the
battle first commenced, every rebel would
have been taken prisoner,
Yon ask, "Wby did they not cross oyere"
will tell you It is the game red-tape ar
rangement that has characterized this whole
war. When Gen. Buel ordered the army to
advance, he gave Gen. McCook strict orders
not to Cross oFer the river under
any circumstances, go that when the
firing commenced the whole army
"00 w .He N'o.1n oaA ~ o'een
river swearing bloody murder because they.
could not plunge into the river, cross over
and engage the enemy. Gen. McCook imme-
dlately telegEaphed to GEL Buell. st Louisville
for permission to cross, but before repIy
c,,,}d In had t1,e rebels xrero -n+.aot;no
eo1'1 ~ 4l"u' 'De &.De1. "-te Iva ees
should tell his Brigadier-Genera1 to 20 for
| ward and In do the hest thev cou1d 71nder tho
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eileul'fslanceS' uololl'S tneM st1letly re5pon-
siels 1oF what they do. DO The railroad company
are are b9sy repairing the M bridge rid blown up By o.
~, >, 41 49, ~ - s :"
| weeks. This IS one OF thegrandest structures
Of modern times, and for beauty, workman
shin and grandeur. Is not eoual1ed by tina
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e but nothps
Inc 54th LIMOS regiment, Col: h1rk, vas
% ordered ont On plc5es y duty the night Of the
oattle, ano den. nlcCook gaFe t9e Ioo ol
holding the enemy In check should they attack
that Mght "Mch al anticipated, TO thus
regiment, Inc ground formerly having been
teld by two regiments.
| Your humble servant Sung & musket over
his shoulder, took forty rounds OF cartridges,
and t mounted % on a horse made reconnolssances
with orr scouts .......-..
The encmy's pickcts and scouts were seen
in every direction, and their caEalry swords
could be heard as they clanked ~ Their sides,
but they concluded 4ot 70 Try aSaln-
Among the trophies taken was 0 cartridge
bog, marked II. lotion - nnd double bar
relied shot gun, marked "B Il. Castle, Bas.
tion, Texas" It is Il splendid gun, the stock
being finely carved. All the trophies taken
are are to be M aoia at AUCTION thc s5d' Tor the ben
cit OF the wives OF the slaln-.
As an evidence Of the popularity OF the 5atf