New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-27

cavalry were doiog OUTPOST "utN, ~. 10 ' s.I
hi i.havio, then, and IN the battle aite,ward'
cn,1nletrlv cleared away the refroaoh which some
,r,o-,b,; officers have brought upon them. lhey
viii ALWAYS fght well When Woifod IL WIN thcui.
Ihe lOlh Indiana OCCUPIED woofed I'LL on 'he gov
e tL. rad Or the left WIS field stretching dow q
the hin for several hurdIed yards. In front OF Tie
woods wac another f1ld 81 atout twenty acres
THE ENEMY ATTACK OUR ADVANCE.
Tie eremy formed in these TWO field, attacking
the Indiana troops both front ard uFon TIER left
flank A section of Ca, t. Slancats battery han
cen brought up, and was stationed ~ the ro"o.
The attack here made about oeiock III .no
mornirg. Ccl. Manson coming mp 70 me no'iloh
ust after tie atsck began end seeing iLa, hs n1
must be ovepowered before the Other regiments
could come up, ordered lis men to ial oack' W Nn
hey did IN good ORDER fighting on they went Chp';
Standard reluctantly gave up tie pnEieSe %,
"giving tie enemy one good biLzArd Houi '""'
IOint, and retired too. H.
Jmnedi t.ly 10 the rear Of the woods where the
tenth was stationed ia s,other field win n steep
desceut 10 ravine, ind then comes anoiher u.pte
forest On the left of tie road tie cleallhg'
to The ravne, the sides # wileh al ,ua1 i9'n. orc
covered with growth OF scrub OAKS anu o'Hoi
timber
OUR TROOPS RETIRE, ARE hE-LNfoIoLp' 'o''i
"v," AND MAKE STAND
.f,or cross;ng the river another ii I'D lies on the
left az the road The lOth retired through the held
on the right Of the road, and through tne "oou9 10
about $50 yards 10 the rear OF the rayne' AZ lhis
noint Col. FIy's lth Kentucky came up ana Io'i.u
aorg tie fence, which separates 'ne loa ,ho ,;i Of
field on the left There IL 10 fence on tpe iig,' ol
| he road at that Ioiut. Tho Two regiments neIe
formed in TIE shape OF g ", Its POM towsII t's
! ,rernv advancing from tie Tavine, beiihd "hrh
thew isd reformed after their temporary success 10
| the FIRST attack. For nearly an hOur lucy u''u W
break that "N," but failed
What rebel regiments came through Tho woods 10
attack the 10th at this place baVe hoi icutr r
| Those which attacked Col. Fry were Bittle ZEN.
uer,ee and the 18th Mississippi, The lgia i.ihtb
I'd The .. wi.ss.ippi Iigers az they loved 10 call
themselves These were the crack regiments 81 INC
en-my and they sustained their reputation Again
and ssain they chsIgsd acr'ss Tie heid, nu' ".to
lvays met Nv the terrible fire OF the kentucky 4'p
and driven back.
How ZOfIICOFFER FELL.
| A. ,ba mint If the "y" DIED Zolli,o offer. He FELL
Nearer our camp than ans other man OF be army
liz vasviib Battle regiment, Die own home iltbu,i
torn aud brought mp around hlfn az N'siIIAv:
short distance from bin, 20 BIZ r4hi party "a niS
zen had \, en- broken from their eomradts hhn were
having togetber hk. i-irhtened deer. Col ny
mon we've inst about 70 fir them. Col. Fry him.
f was NJ tie hight OF ls regiment, at the polnt OF
greaie,t DAGGER. Gen. Il. was on loot, and wl'hin
lew feet Of lbe Colonel \ guu.-coat coteeted his
uniform. Seeing the condition Of bis men, ~ the
Colonel rod, up' Gen H. raid 20 Col. Fry, "Colonel,
Won wonld not fire upOn your ificnds, would you
Col I. supposed, from tie Gcnerls manner and
remark, that he one OF our own .nicefr' ana al
once ne, he'd "Crrtainly not, sir; have no Gufh
inteption.' He turned and rode few seps, when
orc of the Gener.ls aides fired AT him, WouDding
hi, horse Believing that lie was iricL.d, Cd. Ffy
al once wheeled aad fired at the General. Tie
latter raised his hand 10 Lis breast ard fell dead.
Another lall struck lin al Tie zane MOheh''
believe, in the arm.
BMLrE PEYToS, JR.
Here. too, foll yoaDg Bpiiie Peylon, son OF ven
cradle man well known a. The nlticn. Young Pey'
ton ike his father, rrrugile long pgnf disstion.
lie was hi-sed aud insutcd IN tue streets iasl May
for telling LIS love Tor tie old Union.
JOEL ALLAN BATTLE.
II wss near this point that NY only personal
fucud 80 far a. | know in The Southern army, wnr
wounded remember Allan Batte. There lie 10 one
of the oxford boys Of four year sgo Who does mol ~
member and love him, aud WHO did not mourn Wien
1e heard that be lad joited tie rebel army. Mar
ned into one Of beet known lLd nost nsiecinble
Ohio families educated il Northern College ltismi
University, ard win 80 many ties o. friendship
binding lm 10 the North, Il Wa, 40 taouglties spnt
Or Lilier hatnd which made LIN tHAe up arms
against w. Last jane be took bis yourg wile 70 her
fsthers AID then rctufIed TO N.tlFilt - clase up
lie fathers unsettled aiars. Intending thea Go ~
North again ana await tie isnc 81 LAT NUT be, 10
him. IA I'D CONTEXT. But tie tide IN Nashville WIS
to- strong for him His father and brothers were IN
the amy. Al tie young men OF tho South were
rubbing into il. To cary out Lis hrsi intention
would be 10 seuarate himself forever from bis own
family and from his birthplace, for TO the men oi III
south their INDEPENDENCE seemed that tme hH t1f
accomyh, ind one who deserted them then would
aiyyays d. a marked and prescribed man.
And 30 Le went into the army. ! talked about BIN
with wounded prisoner, the color-beurcr # Battles
regiment. lie spoke of i'm with an affection which
you sud many others OF our Acquaintance WIZ echo.
lie ,ad that Allan had often told LIm oi bis hatred oi
tbi, war aud his unwiil!ngness to tight 1.-THE best
fiends lie had in she world outside Of bis own fam.
ik." Al n was the AdJntant Of bis fathers regi.
ment The cOlOr-bearer, marching beside bIm, hud
his leo broken by II bail, and fell. Young Battle
caught up tie iaq advanced stop. waving it, when
lbs too was shot ia the shoulder. lie fc aud, rising
AGAIN vas struck by IA bullet on the cheek. lie WIS
ebls 10 wslk from The field, ard made his escape.
1hs prisoner did not think that either Of he wounds
were dangerous, though another told NE that be vas
BADLY wounded. lie related the incident in the saHe
way.
DESPERATE FIGHTING.
The death Of their General does not seem 10 have
pr.atly disbesrteBed the enemy. hey continued
her attacks with 40 much yehenence ar ever. The
I'd Minnesota Regiment came up and formed nlorg
the fence on tho lett ~ the ith Kentucky. Tie
rebels sl extended ,heir line 10 flank That side.
The 18th Mississippi charged up 10 tie fence, and the
men ia the two regiments fought hand 10 Laad, oaclI
ing hold Of each others guns and trying 10 drug
them through and tho fence, but 1t wac all IL
vain.
TIE CuARGE-THE METH ONO AND TENTH
INDIANA.
McCook's gallant Dutchmen cane up TO supper,
the l0th, forming on their night, aud with them,
driving The enemy ont OF the woods, the rype,
up the hill, the field 10 the night Of the road.
The liih Ohio which, with tie OIL, had marched all
night 10 get 10 The battle, together with the TWO
East Tonnessee aud the i2th Kentucky regiments,
were coming up. Tie enemy themselves were 10
danger Of being outlaukcd and cut oil from their
retreat. Sandarts battery was in full play, with
deadly effect, on their center knney's and WHIT.
more were advancing. There was 10 help for IL.