The New York herald., 1862-01-27

TROOPS REnRE-ARs nFoRcxD, FORM "v" AND
ND.
After crossing the river another ned lice on the let o.
the road. The Tenth thro' Oh the &c on the
right OF the road and through the woods for about
hundred and hfty yards to the OF the ravine
this point Colonel Fry's Fourth Kentucky came up ana
along the fence which separates the road from
the held tho left The s no fence on the right o
IN tn road as na' pop Inc two The sd
valcing from the ravine, behind which they hai 70
formed after their temporary success IN the nrs altack
failed.
What rebel regiments through the woods to at
tack the Tenth at this place have net learned tnose
which attacked Colonel Fry were Rae's Tennessee and
the Fifteenth Mississippi, the "Wigfah kiies ana the
as they lovea b 20 oa sna tSsx
their reputation. Again and again they charged
the field ba. were always met oy ns terrible nre
of the Kentucky Fourth and driven back.
now zoLiooFfER
At the point Of the V' died General Zollicofsr. He
fell nearer our camp than any other OF his army.
He was with Battles regiment. his home friends.
born and brought up around him at Nashville. short
from him. to his right party Of his mon had
been broken from their comrades ana herding TO-
gether like frightened deer Colonel Frys just
about fire them. Colonel Fry himself was at tho
General e. foot within few feet OF the Colonel
gum coat concealed his uniform. Seeing the condition
Of his mon, the Colonel rode up General z. said to
Colonel Fry:-"Co.onei, you wOuld not hre upon
your friends, would your" Colonel r. supposed,
from the Generals manner and remark, that he
was Of officers, and at once replied, "Cer
taiay not, sir; have such intention" He turned
and rode few steps. when Of tie Generals aids fred
at him. wounding his horse Believing that h. trick
ed Colonel ~ at once wheeled and fired at the Gene al
The latter SD his hand to his breast and fell 'ad
Another ball struck him at the same moment believe,
in the arm.
Here too, fell young Baic peyton, son OF venerable
man, well known to the nation. Young Peyton like his
father struggled long against disunon He hssed
and nsuted in the streets last May telling his love for
the old Union.
JoEf ALLAN RATTLE.
n this point that my only personal friend so
far know, in the Southern army was wounde1 You
reneb Allan Battle There is no one the Oxford boys
years ago who does not remember and love him,
and who did not mourn when wo heard that he had
Joined the rebel army. Married into of our best
known and most res ,ected Ohio families ciuc llcd
Northern college Miami University aua with so many
ties OF friendship tinibg him to the North was no
tLoughless spi ii bitter hatred which made him take
up against Last June he tovk his young we to
her fathers and then returned to Nashville To close up
his fathers unsettled affairs, intending then to go North
again and await the issue OF wht must be to sad
contest But the tide in Nashv lilo strong for him.
Ills father and brothers in the army All the young
of the South rushing into it, TO carry out hs
st intention would be to separate himself forever from
his family and from his birthplace for to the mea of
tho South their Independence seemed at that time an
ftit ycmpli ard who deserted tn IN then would al
ways be marke and prescribed man.
And so he went into the army. ! takci about him
with wounded prisoner the color bca o. Battle
gment Ho spoke of him with an affection which you
M many olhes of our ac ,uaintance will echo He said
that Allan hal often told him Of his hatred of this
and his unwingness fight shc best friends he ha in
the world outside of mis- family" Allan was the Ad
ing bcse him, had his leg broken by bal and fell.
Young Battle caught up the flag advanced step, waving
u when no too was snI IA Inc snoulaer nc ic' anu,
abc 10 walk from the field, and made his escape.
This prisoner did think that either 0f tho wounds
dangerous, though another told me that he badly
wounded. He reatoi the incident In the same way.
pEs! EaATE tIG.:T.No.
The death OF their General docs not soom to have great
ly Sishcartcned the enemy They continued their at
tacks with as much vehemeace Tho Second
Minnesta regiment came IN and formed along the fence
hat ortb IA 1pe ebna :
tended their line to flank thai side. 1ho Eighteenth
Mississippi charged 20 the fcacc and tho mon in the
regiments fought hand TO hand cat hing hold OF each
others guns and trying to drag t.,a through and
the fence, but it vas All Ia vain
ONO AND TEsiH INDIANA.
NcCooks gal ant Dutchmcn camo Up tn sap7 IT the
Tenth forming their right, aud with them driving the
enemy out OF the woots, over the ravre up the hill.
the field to tho right o tn, ID. The Fourteenth
Ohio which, will, the Ninth, had marched all night to
get tic battle together with the two East Tennessee
and the Tweh Kentucky regiments. we're coming up.
The o@cmy themselves in danger Of being out
Gankei and cut OF om their retreat standts battery
was in full play, witi deadly effect on ih.r centre
kinncy's and Whitsn0re's were advancing. There
heip for it, the day was lost to the ebes and they
must retreat They wcro pushed back, flying as they
the cs Oar deadly Mimic balls told fear.
fully On their Ranks; yet the IS rot all theirs.
Many Of brave fellows drup,ei. Col. Woliord's
hoTss shot under him. nc arge pom tho;-
c,ntrc Hob Mccisnk w=s wounded ana his horse shot
under him. But ballet through ,he heart would hardly
stop niin.
THE RErEfs RETREAT.
On they went. The cnomy il crivon thrcu IN the
5, whe e. al hoar anu har before. they nearly
surroundei tie Tenth the her, cs OF Rich Mountain.
Many regiments completely b,oten and r,n for tic
frests the lett. Woods Aiaba,n1 regime breaks
FOR swamp aud sci;,c there. II has hos look to
IN and safer place than the road the lsds.
some regiments act tn her and :osfa Ia nd milo
to the Of thei first csitioa. 10 stan srts shells,
threw from lhe bill - here the Section nearly
sue By our vc;o o,s lsools. For Li.rd .i las. tam,
they form, on to b &c .tterci as before.
ss.r rEccN,zs 4
After this tho rout IS comiee. Paaic stricken, they
fy in all directins. The rsit is p.csssd TO III,
very intrcnci.cnls o. the enemy. TAO Of hei: pcces
have tskcn I.ie ti.d Which they took WITH III m,
ory c TO he left brind ticir light th5
river. Our open tae caup. nnf shells falling
into their most ohcivc battery killing four u th insn
thsr g',Is AMI dryias tie rest away. Tae ca.sncs
OF nightlI oIiy p:e'ests general Assault, lni
trooi lie down, hoping 10 ;ha morn!g I, complete the
gsot work o. hat sb5 III, they hai sought,
for they resting thst day pearao.y t. the attack
VII c Gcne 81 t. iais had ntonecd 10 make Mol1ay.
TIE iIhLD Al iEH TlS nalTtA.--TE l. hE4 fi NotNihn
rode over tbs battle hcid in h ycilag. uur mon
were b'ryg Ike lead bgi aai still lay gaastIy whore
they fell. IGc wa!.ie had ncca ali tax n az. Tho
sunc kild tc.trcrt was ext, mel - lie cnrmy's
wotnded Which was given TO our own The gn.ve sal
remark which they inido to m as piss'd hroulh the
hospital, WAS awe nsge. expected hare bg treated
s.. Wchvc been lnislst We cx seed TO be served
Ike dogs sA u.i c la Ito yo.r hands You are snjc
10 than wond have bo'n ;oa' IN, only di Ter
The ba isl cf the deat s. Cf the enemy
were aii tosctt ia comnr pts own bared
In sagaratc graves, ard on many OF iiein yoIag
csdars already p.-ricd by .Lc.; rates.
Ecside enc Of Iae aves pro a.o4 for the enemy 3
k3Ieus Etiiy 10 DC IL'lTet. th9
poor boy lay in tho exact ptsitiyn tod, in which
shc lo.nd. IL rested Oh his siie hs hca lying Oh
his right arm, icf h,-d ecssiy closed on
his right elbow is eyes c. -, AID c locked n;
though no had Just alien asleep
CS TEN E. e..
need no, tell goa how rciel that night. through
TIC horrible :nsa, how bys hi.e accn dropping in
I'll day, oat wi.h fatigue. disa intel ,cas. III
haa nil the labor with none c th clry OF yicto-y and
only conscled by toe promise that fsw days will
SEQ us the way 10 !ena-sca. There Is hing op
icse Crttenien's army Is longer and never
again will os, army Totally dsnoraIizci sal;tere
% the winds they viii go home be captlsi picrc al
We wait oly Ior our prov sion train and the
crossing the river.
And now my ng and imperfect story OF the battle Is
eadcd lear th,t have not given Ia all thiags cor
ct account .. IL, bat have done fly bcs - do So II
have given tho credit Of this, the decisive victory
OF the TO regiments whch properly belongs to
Others have made mistakes Ia my description or what
they all did can only say 10 them that II they will bnt
let me know whoa they have aght in time FOR me
TO bo thcrc, will toll exactly what they do and give
them ali full Justice
WHY THEY ATTACKED THOMAS