New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-29

they did formerly of handling plow or plying an AZ.
The rebels made moro impression upon thess
sturdy, plucky Mortimer, than II they were burl-
ing snow.bsls instead of deadly missiles at them.
The widely .renowned 9th Ohio did not join in the
bloody game in its earliest stages. At about bali
past 8, however its impotence for the fray was q
last gat6ed and it appeared upon the stage in sold
line OF battle, moving measuredy and with the cor
fdent and determined air Of veterans through Q
broad, open field on the right Of the road, to within
two hundred yards and began fire upon some rebel
regiments that were firing from behind fence, with
regularity and precision that delighted the ear Of
the professional soldier and at once revealed the sa-
perority in drill of these German soldiers. 1t teN
our right alone while the action continued. But
neither the impetuous Colonel nor his men meant to
content themselves with this Wholesale duel,g al
long range They only watched for, and finally OBJ.
tanned the opportunity of showing more approved
style Of fighting.
The rebels succeeded in bringing battery Of their
artillery in position about o'clock, and opened upon
our troope shortly sfterward with solid and hollow
shot. But their craftsmanship proved as miserable
here as everywhere else. Their artlerlsts hH
nothing but trees. Their balls and shells all wens
high over our soldiers, not one of whom owes his
death or wound to the rebel guns. Our own bate
ries could not be employed without exposing our III
fantry to their fire, and hence they remained reluce-
antly silent during the engagement proper
Thus twelve thousand men were gradually drawn
into the deadly struggle-four thousand manfully
contendiug for holy cause as ever exacted human
blood against eight thousand champions Of treason
and despotism. As the conflict lasted hour after
hour it seemed to gain rather than lose in violence.
The god OF battles had Of his nosest feasts. AZ
times the reverberations of musketry, mingled with
the roar of art lery, were truly appalling Inc
shouts and yells of the soldiery, united with the
shr soprano of bullets the deep bars OF balls, and
ne crash Of Shells is concert awful but inspiring,
notwithstanding it's dosonances. TIE heavens, too,
joined their terrors TO the horrors below. storm
broke out early in the morning and perfect flood
fell upon the combatants, aud lightning and thunder
Wed with the fash and sound Of firearms. Uncon-
strained human passions ragged no more relenteesiy
than the loosened elements. The spectacle was IN
deed grand and terrible in the extreme.
! While the rebel waves were sureing against the
/ Union breakers, the opposed lines Of battle were
several times carried 50 close to each other that por-
tons Of each we're mixed up with the other, and
haud-to hand encounters were not unirequent. wv
ing to the consequen! confusion, the commanders on
both sides at Zines nnknowingly came in dangerous
vicnity to foes. Between aud 10 O'Clock, two
mounted officers came troting along the right flank
of the 4th Kentucky, and noticing their hIiug upon
rebels near By, shouted TO them, Don't hire on
your friends; they are Mssissppiaus" Col Fry, a
this uncture came up the front OF his regiment, and
in ona of the otipera ten.
ZoIcoaer. Ia a twinkling he had pulled out his
reyolyer and fired at the rebel cbleftan, puttlnga
bullet through his breast, and causing his fall iron
the horse and instant death. The rebel aid put spurs
10 his horse and quickly spread the news of the fan
of bis general among the rebels.
In TO nearly IL o'clock the fighting WAS confined
principally TO an exchange Of lead and iron. Our
center and left would advance some distance upon the
enemy, fire, aud then fall back. The rebels did about
} the same. While the latter gained no ground,
notwithstanding their superior numbers, although
they showed considerable pertinaeiy, our trooIs
ALEC but held their own. Tie enemy showed pluck
enough. but hs was manifestly sadly de-
icient in discipline. His firing was very irreSs
ular, and bis line OF battle was little cohering,
that be could not possibly make set attack. The
/ iilu OUO iVth AAohtuehvi oSbt iVA no Scoh a.
| the alarm had been given, being reported to Gen.
Thomas to be coming up with their battery from
their encsmpment on tie Columbia Road on full
run. he at last determined to bring matters TO an
issue. He directed Gen. Carter to flank the enemy's
right with bis regiments, which had been chAins
all the morning under the necessity of remaining Idle
spectators. But before this movement could be
made 10 TELL the gunners Of the 9TH ONO had
already decided the battle. Col. McCoOk 10y The
way the only American in the regimen) had lis
horse shot under him, and was himself wounded in
the calf of his left leg in the Of the morning.
lint nevertheless continued in command. He and
all of his men soon grew tired OF serving as targets
TO the rebels without being able to deal
out AZ full measure OF retnbuuon az
tley desired. About eleven the patience
Of the regiment became exhausted, aud the
Colousl gave the order 10 advance. IL WAS received
with hurrah. such as only German lungs cat give
and executed IN style worthy of the most tiled
troops Of Europe. Steadily and compactly the
column moved over the two hun red ards separst-
ing it from the enemy. SO straight was Its font,
10 spite Of the soltness Of the ground that would
have have made jump the heart Of the greatest drill
pedant. When within thirty yards Of the enemy,
the order was given 10 charge bayonets,' and IN
an instant the moving human wall bristed with bay
onets and pressed forward in quick STEP The rebels
looked aghss, at sight they had never before be-
held A Tennessee regiment on their extreme left
fired a random yolley and then instnclively broke.
Mississippi regiment-the same that held the fence
already Acknowledgement a few moments longer.
But tho triumphant shouts the Germans gave ior'h.
and the quickly approaching array OF pointed steel
-. 10 ,uch fnr than In those ol lla