New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-08

naa,Iv ali his wounded, because we could DOT re-
move them. We left his dead unblried, because we
could not bury them.
Soch conflict and courage has perhaps never before
occurred upon this continent. We took aboht 5VO
nrisoners and large numbers Of arme. We had fought
This battle open the way for our army ana relieve
us from an investment, which would necessarily
reduce us and the position by famine. We had occu,
ped the whole day to accomplish our OBJECT, anu
be'ore we could prepare TO leave, after taking III INC
wounded and the dead the enemy had thrown sfouhu
us again in the night, an immense force Oh i.s"
roops and pre-occupied his original poeiton i'll 'ne
line Of inve,tment, thus again cutting OF 0uF a.
We had only about l2U0J troops, al to.u. VI
tbese large proportion we lost IN the ,tiec
The command had been in the trenches nlghl ana
Cay Tor FIVE days, exposed 10 the snow, sieel' uiaa
and lee water without shelter ana "i'hou'
covering, aud without sleep.
In this condition, The geHer0i cBlceTs Ae'4 " ron
mutation TO determlne frhGt we ShoaId %: "e";
g1c,fT care IL as las 0scSded 0Ysal0n fAoI ~ c"1''
49,, bojd his Dos,fi0a one Loll-hOWr GgGinss an az
sopR Of the emmy. and said the enemy wono a'.'A
hin, next morning at ayghf. The pFopoel1oir" %
then made by the undenigned 10 aeain hsos o.'
,ov through tie enemy line, aud cnt our way oni.
On BpcEacr SAID has commend icds so E0fR on,
onJ cnf 10 piec6s aud deROrot-eG, mat ne conid
moi 1oke another Gght; mat It tcOa!d cost me rom
,aerd kyef-guoyters n us present nam6F 70 cnS us
,cgs through, and AZ mas Wr0rg u s0cfJ'ce Wfts-
op9yfers II a command 10 saUe quarter mar y"
oGcer bad righi 70 cause suoh q s9cfbcs. oeH'
iiogd ami MG,0T gunner T""tfS'oo" ~ "
thiS opinion. ,,t,,
Ifiea oppressed TIE opinion that Ue could hoid
out onef}e- day, and ~ that time ace confd eft
stc1aboats, and ST the command orer ne rreT' ana
pro5abIy sore large portion ~ q. 10 ms "en'
HU,knsr yeDlicG that TIC enemy trOnn certainiy az
f~E lam af faylgAf. and that he could net hoid has
n,.,t;o1 h1T an bour. The GNerH0t1re 81 ncs,
tyoDos,fions was a srrreEder 0f their position and
co,a,gaaS Gen. Fl1yd said tt0t he tr0"id "aheT
.surrendey TIE command, nor womd ne s"TeHat'
Limslf a prisoner. ihad trkcn tie same Pos'f'oH'
Ge, Rarka.r sad he frGs sGtsglef HOthiRg else
roqif be doae, and that, tterJore he ir0rd snrres-
der II piacsd IN command. Gen. Foyf 'aid ne
,ro,iJ fifa Orsr tie command 10 Tan u ne couid ID
7ilo,-rd 70 ,ssfhdraio his cOsmGad. 10 ms GfH.
Bactpey consented. JheTovpoR GeR. Flcyf thrHfd
tAc command orer 10 me. p9ssed u instantly "a
Gce. Buckner, saying ! ir0uid neither snrre"de'
tie command nor myself a prisoner. 4 dreesed
CDL Forrest 10 CIT LiS tr0y ant. Iader hcss ci'
rt.,0sfaar,s Gen. BBcsHer dcccpfcd ne command
and sent a jag Of trpcc 10 ne eHcmyJoT an arms
fce of SIR iours 10 Hfg0tdt6 for teTms Of c0P'tpff
Hoa. Bcjore this .jiqg and COMMUNICATION tros DE-
Lrered 4 efired from tie garrison.
Before closing my report OF the operations OF the
ernv of Dor elson I must in justice 10 the officers
and forces under NY Immediate COMMEND, say tna'
harde: igh Ing or more gallant conduct IN oiloer'
and men, have never Witnessed. In the upsenee
Of ~
manders of which I am deprived by tire circum'
stances detailed in this report, may not be able TO
do iustiee 10 the different corps. j VIII say, now.
ever that the forces under 10Y immediale command
bore the selves mos gallaniy throughout the long
ana bloody conflict.
sneak with special commendation Of the brigade'
commanded by Coils. Baldwin, Wharton, MsCbus,
land, Simonton, aud Drake aud Capts. Nancy aud
Green who fought their guns under The constant
aud annoying fire Of the enemys ehaTf'shooers, AND
the concentrated fire from his held batteries, from
winch both commands suffered severely. CAPT
Nancy himself was wounded, and Lad several
/ heutenants and many OF bis company killed nno
wounded; did Capts. Porter and Graves.
! II should hereafter receive the reports OF res
mental and brigade CoinuaLders, giving ire detailed
information of the conduct and bearing OF oiic'ri
and men. | will make supplemental report. lhe
sh,ence Of official reports oepriyes OF the mean
Of giving iists Of the killed aud wounded Of the i
lerent commands. am satisfied that IL such "A lo'
Of conflicts, our loss was heavy. know the enemy
was from passing over the battlefield with ten
Floyd IN the evening Immediately after the bait e.
His loss in killed and wounded was terrible exceed
ing ANYTHING have ever seen 81, Datilo-hfii odi
force on the hell did not exceed luUuu men, While
from what raw OF tie enemy force, end rom III,
formation derived from pris0nee, we are sure - bad
from 30 900 10 iO,cOD on the Deli. mu.i acknowl
sdee NV Obligations - Nal Giiuer, engineer, for
TIE os,eciMl and valuable services rendered ne II
having or tie works, AMI tie energy displayed by
un ~ experimenting their constraoiioh ana for bis
coun,el aud advice.
/ hkewise acknowledge my obligations TO Col
John G.. Burcb my sid-de-csmp, TO Capt. Gus. IL
Henry Mai. FieiI, Lieut.. Nicholson. Lieut.. thaa
/ =. Marin, and Col. Brandon, my volunteer abide
caIlp to Mai. Hay, my Assstant-C ouln.seary, haJ
|Jou's nv As.i-taut.Q aarlemAster, Tor the promIl
J manner ia which hey executed my ofdtrs UDde
irving circumstances throughout tho long and con
tinned conflicts, and to Mai. Gilmer, WAC accom-
rauied ire throughout the entire day. Also 10 Capt
Parker, Of hay sl.f, whoa ] assigned 20 The com
rDsnd Of Capt. Ross field battery with new re-
cruiis AZ gunrsrs, ands who fought ard seryec
them well.
/ COL. Brandon wa. severely wounded early 10 ID,
action. Col. Baldwius command constituted tn,
front Of the attacking force sustained immediately
Nv Col Wharton. Thee two brpdrs dr-erv,
spe, al colnmeudaton Tor The mannor in which they
sustained tho first shock of BATTLE ara under circuE
stances of great embarrassment threw themselves
into position and follow "a up The conflict Throughout
ille day.
Being mostly with the two brigsdes. can sreal
from personal knowledge OF tleT gallant bearing
4 must also acknowledge my obligations TO Brig.
Gen. johnson, who assisted me in command Of g.,
forces with which attacked the enemy, aud WI,
bore hinsef gdilantly throughout the conflict; but
having received no Official reports from him, can
not yive detailed operations Of his command. have
pleasure in being sble 10 say that Col. Forrest
whose con is.nd greatly di,lngui ito commander
a. bold and gallant leader, and reflected disin
gui.hed honor upon iisclipassed safely trOGgh the
enou.y's line Of investment, and trus. il will ye
win other hoDors ia defense o; our rights and Tho
CD. }. PILLOW, Dig Gen c. s 4.
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oisons rendered the It'll inst. By Mr Justice Bar