Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-30

Franklin moved h 6 column. coasistirg Of the first
and szth corps just before suriss bis night resting on
the oHfBkirts Of the city his advanced mile
from the river, and his left resting the Rapoa
hammock. about three miles below SHRINKING eom-
menced few minutes after daylight on the extreme
left rebel battery opened on our troops, aud the
fire became annoying that the 9th regiment New
York militia ordered TO charge and take the
cannon at the point Of the oaYonet The order was
obsVed with aecrity but after fierce struggle, the
charging party compelled TO fall back. At this
critical moment Gen. Tyler pereeiviug the disorder
into which the 9th New York were thrown, came to
their aid The 9Th quickly rallied and, assisted by
Tvlers brigade, another attempt made 10 storm
the rebel batteries but withou' The fight
now became general on the extreme left and another
despe effort made to capture the rebel battery
by Cen Tylers bTigSde but the fire Of the rebels
Withsring in its effect that our brave fellows were
unable to gain any advantage. Each charge thinnec
the ranks at Arfu rate and the chances Of urng
tbat rucb coveted battery appeared no better than
first By noon ths whole of Franklins corps was en-
gagged with the enemy, and desperate effort wa made
/ TO turn the enemys position on the hassaPonaR anu
drive him beyond the creek Gen Frsnklin COMMANDED
the movement in person snd handled ms troops VITA
remsrkab Judgment The rebels maintained posses
sion OF soma .ms hills with their usual stubooTnness
but gradually fell back as the Union troops evlneea a
determination to go forward During the afternoon the
rebels came 20 stand and for time assumed the Of
fensve but "a they advanced to meet US they were
b.ov ,,et and rarulised with heavy loss 1t was at
mis- time tbat some three hundred Of Hils command
fell int our bands and were conducted to the rear a.
prisoners Still the enemy contested every foot OF
rousd and II was by dint Of the hardest kind Of fight
Inc tbat he could be compelled to change his position
It was during The heat OF this engagement that the
/ Gallant Baverd was mOrtally wounded. He wss con
/ ver,ing with General Franklin when cannon ball
Struc him in the hip and threw him clean out Of the
! saddle Poor Bays d, he never dreamt Of danger II
The biekest f the battle and never lost his courage
even when his leg was amputated The surgeon say
that be eanno survive many days and hat the opera
lion thev have performed only prolong bis sgony
shot while But am dgres ing from main facts.
The obsti ,scy with which the rebels had possession
Of their Ground rendered General Franklin task very
| difficult one indeed He had 10 cope with Stonewal
jackson AMI the vetsr of Cedar mountain Bull rni
/ and Antietam-troops who understood their bushes
thoroughly and to be scared by trifts Hene
the task Of turning the rebels pOition the Massapo
max was no ordinary one. Still the Union commando
was NOT discouraged; he had driven the enemy bae
several rods and determined DR. We them farther
ola Stopewall had met his match this time, and not
withdrawing hs tr OPS fought with their usual bray rs
they were gradually pushed southwark Al sundow
Frankliu had succ eded IN driving the enemy nearly
mile ard his troops occupied the field during the rC
maindsr of the night The movement on the left wa
a complete success although tomorrow IS required fC
fnish the job. The casates on both sidsswere yer