The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-16
NEWS FROM CUMBERLAND GAP.
Additional and Full Details Of ths
TazewelI Fight.
A TWO DAYS, COZ 'E'
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Correspondence Of the Cincinnati! Gazette.

throw himself into the ranks IL Company A. Forty second
regiment The boys" supplied my hagersacS with the
yhoics rations so beautifully provided by our good
The lrst par, Of our tramp was the tresome for
and descend the Cumberland Mountains, even
through the Gap is easy task, and we were on the
side. But the hne appearance OF the brigade
II descended the spra road, with bayonets flashing
the rays OF the early morning sun-the Star Spang
Banner Tutoring tho cool lntain breeze SUR
ring noiss Of the sr e the sharp and booming sounds
the drums they blended only gave animation
firm and imposing tread Of the hund, eds valiant
frernen, but amply repaid our early ne and hasty
breakfast " but 70 gaze upon the grand pageant
On We joulneycd to the south seven miles and
fcrred over Powes river; for recent rains had
madl Il too deep TO be fordable
10 bcoro the had ceased to scoroh u.s. halted
In sigh o. razewe and countermarched to ane field,
and prcared to spend tho night having marched about
through which we marched was we'll wooded, but tho
soil, mixed with sand anu sharp gravel was
thin, and sted sandstone and occasional cropping
oc limestone. The crop looked very thin, and
ths roasting contemplated only in the future Pas
fun OF weeds, and seldom inviting to the hungry
horse Fruit vigorous III growth, with aEpa-
rcufly little If any choice fruit. Peaches small without
q prospect OF ripe ones before tho first Of September
This fact that greatly surprised us for maay peaches
rpon IN Illinois before ire hrst OF August Two degrees
furtcr south we had made ap our minds 20 ma peaches
rape rich and luscious. much carrier. Blackberries in
asunda the only ripe fruit obvious and plentiful
were all idle Except little about the houses where
halted, neither male female seemed disposed TO
All who uttered word in our hearing were very
loyaiindeed every man woman and child profess be
in favor OF the unlcr bu to anything Ike zeal or en-
thasiasm for The great Gauge that has called million of
ercemen into the field il such qualities exist, they
deeply istcntwo saw nothing Of them Not cheer, not
tho waxing OF Tag or handkerchief greeted my eye
daring FIRST day. march Many who profess to be
friends OF the Union, and who are doubtless SUCH
are wanting in energy, or some other necessary pere
they do not perform ore days labor in six;
they earning next TO nothing II IS mar
which they subsst. And yet large inducements
be.d out for isnets in the cavalry As well as the
infantry Colonel Mandy has few Of the former, and
re is a most efficient and popular officer. Some othe
gentleman has up notice at headquarters that lie also
wishes to recruit regiment o. cavalry Those who own
no and enlist set iory cents day aud subsistence
ir the horse and s value lost For himself he gets
cd clothing goo pay a more and better food than he
can get home ana vet hundreds loiter about home and
suoke their pipes and ii about Union, and how
r. bells have robbed them. Many such men deserve TO
bs red and robbed by rebels. They know not how to
appreciate the rights and privileges which have boon
procured for them Certain il is they are destitute OF
the requisite energy to struggle for anything Of real
vahc beyond food and coarse covering for Their naked
saturday evening we encampcd near Tazeweli. Weary
and hungry, DIES atcnsd rragal meal. For the
trst trc in y life lay down IN the open ar, with one
days experience Of sold crs fatigdes from Twelve
hou bigrch through aid dust The camp Gres
burned t7v, ard az bsea he'd rs sa!ty rs sleeping IN
taet- mo scene 10 and strange that ay-
tor loug e boxing up to Gods pure heavens in admi
ration thor order and harmony in with tho
disorder and confusion that sin has prGdcccd in other
tranquil earth Tas distant moaning cf the whip
poorwi and the constant music Of numerous katydids
at last lued me 20 a dreamy. refreshing sleep.
Early in the morning took nasty gin. a: TaZcwell
It's court house. two churches two large school houses,
i'd large silent hota several st0res eight ten brick
dwellings, and twice many timber ana ciaNdatea 10.
dwellings With few nic9y painted suburban seaiaenc.s,
make Tazewell quite ''smart chance Of town."
Il occupies the south slope OF considerable lb. On s
crest we had six pieces III artillery. Twenty I've cavalry
occupied the Court House and It's elevated yard The
Sixteenth Ohio wos 10 advance followed by The Twenty
second kentucky. The Forty second Ohio the
The hills 70 the south Of the town higher
than those IN the rear, and a fun mile distant in
Straight line. These were occupied by The my )
pckois These the hills sbelled by the brigade
during the previous Lords day, while a foraging
sxpcdon
About piece two OF artillery advanced ard
placed in the road which is constructed through de-
preston between the hills south OF the town. 4 few
cavalry disclosing themselves piece Of road through
ravine two mics still further IN advance icS shot
and shell thrown in that vicinity. This kept up
at intervals d ing the gctsr part OF the night, the pri
cpal part Of the brigade occupying their previous camp
ing ground.
Cun-ERIA,;p CAP, Angus, !, 1862
On Monday | again accompanied the advance OF the
the the gap before alluded TO. Here avoid
the dust, and to have better knowledge OF tho topo
graphy OF the points to be occupied took By road 10
The right, nenr the crest Of the hill bat apparently
y ifs Gsors az ;Ss Tsiisra: q ny 5si ::ss
Upon cur more sdVaeed piece Of artillery. supported by
company Of tue Forty second. Here advised to
halt as some htoen or twenty rebels had DEVELOPED
themselves in the timber within easy rife range
che route designed to take 70 accompany The de-
"a led Tor the expedition Here compelled to spend
70 81 OF the day However, the position favorable
W FEC tne smoke ana lear the CUES which
brought into We had less than two hundred mus
kcts and one pound Redman in the valley Of Big Spring.
lying between us and the rebel encampn.ent The one
mys skirmishcrs were soon driven In the woods
very dense were sheed and but few rebels Their
cavalry wore scattered and but few shot or shell wcro
thrown BY their artillery. Ia tho evening party re-
that hey had Endorsed several Of tho cavalry Yes
sssday and to-day cattle and sheep driven m and
Esams loaded wiz hay and grain.
Two ceatrabands came in and reported General Rains,
with full brigade Of infantry three hundred cavalry,
and two Lieces Of artillery and they boast 70 the citizens
that they would have artillery.
On tuesday the pckets Of the Twenty second Kentucky
guarding the Knoxville road coming INTO Iazewel from
Two Kcnuckians were wounded and enc rebci killed.
rhc cavalry reireated The same kind Of warriors
yers discovered feeling their way TO razcwe by the
,'~-ginia road. coming in from the east. On
Wednesday, therefore, the Twenty second Kentacky
occn,ed the Knoxville read. and company Of
sbS Forty.scccnd Ohio the East road; tho rest
~ the regiment formed reserve. During Tuesday the
ss,nrtosnth Kentucky were picket duty tron, ana
sarnxhed guard for tho advanced artillery. @" ~~-..
diy ornIng these were rcaevsd aad adei By the Six
tocnth Ohio Thus things stood n ten o'clock. II was
known that the cnomy in force in 'front.' with scve.
rn hQrdrcd cayary on kir lcft and At least small
fe,t though cncaripcd in iorircsg
suddenly rcsoIute dcternined and Overwhelming frce
al the enemy burst rom the OF the dense forests
the piccts The artillery, scattering them almost in
stlny 80 far rs could learn they oered' but oeble
resistance The rebels exutan shout indicated the pcs
session Of the artillery but the art e4ymen ready
and Inc horses, nd Tic pieces wore both brought
on IN RJ1i trim ana Witilplt dav lQ8,. lue rchei
div sions that thus attacked The picke,s and cannon
tell back for few inmates, but savn appeared
on the crest nj the hin tul vic o. Trzewe and OF all
tho orcos Of oar They ~ tho crest OF
hill grnndy. First, their right appeared, and In
minutes their cntirc column stood proudly on the
very apex of green hill ~ least five hundred feet
above Inc front streets Tnzowcll. With their flag
aauntng IN their centre they made fine, imposing dis
play pausinE though b. take breath for minute or
ty6 lhcvlmovod slowly FOR short time and then, with
scream and with the noise OF victorious army, they
Dashed down ms bill sides Increasing myth their
soiunns they moved IN the direction Il the eld whore
our cannon were scwiy Airing. The rebels fired rapidly
they ad They gained the road and began
% srcend the hill toward the cornied where our men
trying make Stand. Here saw and hoard some
sharp firing few minutes but the retreat Of pieces Of
artillery, and N rapid movement OF the enemy made 10
necessary all tho infantry retire presume hsy had
the general orders 10 do The MAJORITY returned 70 The
hill occupied by TOUR pecas Of artillery n good
order many, however, back IN struggling parties
ana with various tales of ossos accidents pTowess
All Iazewcl was IN motion. Women, black, white and