Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-25
From the Rebel Banner Dec. 18th.
The Battle If MISUNDERSTANDING ParttcuIar RI


The that learn Of the battle of Sunday last the
greater nishment the wonderful that
attended this daring polt II ia another evidence of
SUPERIOR saraoiv snd military skill of Gen Morran who
projected the expedition and carried a successful
His plans were well matured aud though there were
DELAYS Of an character detail
ly and faithfully executed. There has been dare say
feat of brilliant completely triumphant
the Western Depa neht as this indeed, doubt the
annals Of the present another instance of equal
daring
Ninth and second Kentucky infantry commanded by Col
Thos g. Hunt numbering six hundred and eighty men,
the cavalry regiments of Chensut Cuke, Bennett
with Cobb's Kentucky Battery All told, our force
about thirteen hundred. The enemy the Thirty
ninth BRIGADE Of Dumonts division, composed of three
ton Of artillery. 1t Commanded by Col Abraham
Moore, of Peru asale conn Illinois whose sson,
authorized to say in possession of Corporal
Whesn Co. K, ID Kentucky.
The attack made just after SUNRISE but st'ad Of
the top of steep HILL and in perfect line of battle Our
line formed under the fire of the eaemy bat it
boys had commenced the forward there
delay hestancy The Aboitionists driven from
fee Parrot guns captured and finally hemmed in on the
river bank where trey The fight lasted
hour and twenty inu but in that brief period
firing rapid and the contest Many gallant
spirits fell side, it we heaped the field with thce
the number of Yankee slain.
Cobbs battery sustained important part in the fight
and lost severely Lieut. Gracey was as he is on all SINH
lar occasions conspicuous for h4 gaantry and good
duct It the ninth engagement in which he has par
cipatd and out of all he has escaped unharmed,
Shiloh David Watts, private of this battery, who
killed. and intelligent and promising young man, the
Of the wei! known merchant of Paducah.
The town of Harsvllle and four hundred of the
enemy were captured by Col Benefits command
To John Blazer, of Company G, Ninth Kentucky reg
ment belongs the honor of capturing the battery flag
enemy 1t Is beautiful piece Of silk bunting with the let
ter uponit.
The Ninth regiment also has the flag of the lO4th Illinois
regiment.
TIE Second regiment brought of TIE coors of the O6th
Ohio, which before reaching were by order of
James W. Hewitt, reversed, the Union down-a signal OF
distress.
But the most remarkable fact connected with the expe
dition the endurance of the infantry troops They
marched bitter night City miles, fought splend
id BATTLE captured twice their number, crossed the
berlsnd river twice. and yet there complaints heard
and no struggling witnessed.
TIE PRISONERS.
Yesterday the twenty hundred Abolitonsts captur
ed in tie engagement at Hartsvile Sunday last
brought to and placed under guard the Court House
Square, They ml'7 crow, Of all nationateg from
nasal tWanged y, me Gutpral toned Dutchman of
fresh importation. bat few really intelligent faces
and from these specimens the LIVES OF Lincoln
be composed of Cscou of the North The prison
belong to the leah ln' i, lG6 end l08th Ohio end
I'd Indiana regiments We understand also that c0mpaBy
of the 18th Kentucky Was f und among the party.